Need your help! IDEA & Disability Rights

March 6, 2003

Hi guys i thought this was important to let you know it is happening and maybe you can support him. It is not directly Mito but it is relating to all those with disabilities as IDEA still stands in dangerous Limbo.

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Dear Parents, Members and Friends of the Special Needs Community,

You may remember me from last year. I wrote to your e-group asking

you to support IDEA reauthorization and support the rights of the

disabled.

This was in reference to one man's incredible commitment and journey

by foot from his home in Winchester, Virginia to Washington D.C. His

name is Mike Savory and he walks again this May as our nation

struggles with the economy. He walks to bring light to the needs of

the disabled community and remind our legislators that special

education of our special children remains a crucial national need as

IDEA remains in limbo.

If you can join him in his walk, email him at: sav425@...

If you can't, you can "walk" with him in spirit. Sign his guestbook

at his website located at:

http://www.geocities.com/mikesavorywalk

Feel free to add a message reflecting your thoughts on these

important issues.

Mike is physically and neurologically impaired and has a son with a

disability. He walks to bring attention and focus to the children

and adults of the special needs community who need our support and

protection.

Last year's walk was covered by radio stations, Fox News and local

newspapers.

Mike and his 700+ supporters comprised of parents, disabled

individuals, and disability organizations from across the nation and

around the globe had their voices heard at the final public hearing

of the President's Commission for Excellence in Special Education. A

compiled reports, as a results of sign-in support, was submitted into

testimony to the Commission.

And yet Mike must walk again. IDEA remains in limbo. Budget cuts

for disability programs are being cut in our states. It is time to

speak out again.

To sign your support, learn more about Mike and last year's walk,

please visit his website at:

http://www.geocities.com/mikesavorywalk.

Thank you for your attention!

Debbie Brown, Co-Founder & Director of Advocacy & Information

Special Parent Assistance & Resource Center of New Jersey

www.geocities.com/sparcofucp

Webmaster of Special Ed Watchdog Nation

http://community.webtv.net/SpecialEd_Watchdog/SpecialEdWatchdog