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Newton Dad
http://www.researchautism.org/news/otherevents/Scholarship.asp
The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) is delighted to announce
the
Schwallie Family Scholarship, established in 2007 to support
qualified
individuals with autism or Asperger Syndrome in the United States
pursuing
post-secondary education. Beginning with the spring semester 2008, OAR
will present one award of $3,000 in each of three categories: 1) Four-
year undergraduate college or university; 2) Two-year undergraduate
college, and; 3) Trade, technical or vocational school. These will be
one-time awards for any recipient.
Download the Application:
http://www.researchautism.org/news/otherevents/documents/SchwallieFamilyScholarshipApplication.pdf
Eligibility: Any individual with an established autism or Asperger
Syndrome
diagnosis and who has been accepted to, or is currently attending, an
accredited institution of higher education is eligible to apply.
Eligible individuals
need to be enrolled at least on a part-time basis (6 credits) or be
working
toward certification or accreditation in a particular field (e.g.,
studying to
be a paralegal). Individuals who are immediate family members of any
person
serving on OAR's Board of Directors or Scientific Council currently or
in the
past three years, are not eligible to apply.
Application: Individuals interested in applying for the Schwallie
Family
Scholarship need to complete the attached application and submit it
along with:
1.. Documentation of status as a person on the autism spectrum;
2.. Documentation of acceptance or attendance at a qualifying
institution;
3.. A written Letter of Recommendation from someone other than a
family
member, who is familiar with the individual's potential to complete
the required
coursework; and
4.. An autobiographical essay, not to exceed 1,000 words, including
your
reasons for applying for the Schwallie Family Scholarship.
OAR will accept applications in PDF form via e-mail to
schol...@researchautism.org up until midnight, Friday, September
28, 2007. Applicants unable to submit electronically must send an
original and two (3 complete applications) copies to:
Organization for Autism Research
Attn: Schwallie Family Scholarship
2000 N. 14th Street, Suite 480
Arlington, VA, 22201
Hard copy applications sent by U.S. mail or other delivery services
must
have a postmark date of September 28, 2007, or before.
Newton Dad
This is a partial list of the special education programs that are not
fully implemented within Newton's schools and the areas where Newton
does not comply with state and federal regulations, according to the
Coordinated Program Review Report conducted in Janurary 2007. For the
complete report, visit http://www.doe.mass.edu/pqa/review/cpr/reports/#N.
= Individual education plans do not consistently contain
individualized measurable goals related to postsecondary training,
education and employment.
= There is no indication that the district obtains the students'
consent to continue services once the student turns 18 years of age.
= Team chairpersons - who oversee each student's evaluation process -
do not always have the authority to commit the resources of the
district, particularly at annual review meetings, and are not always
knowledgeable about the availability of the resources of the district.
In addition, teams do not always include a person qualified to
interpret evaluation results.
= The district's high school teams does not always determine if
students are eligible for special education services within the 45-day
time period.
= The district does not comply with the federal law for independent
educational evaluations. Parents need not provide income information
in order to obtain a publicly funded independent educational
evaluation.
= Re-evaluations at both high schools are not always completed in a
timely manner.
= Out-of-district high school and middle school students' progress
reports are not always submitted to parents at least as often as
report cards or progress reports are sent to students without
disabilities.
= Some reports and evaluations were not always tailored to specific
students.
= The evaluation teams are late in submitting referrals, which is a
common reason why students are not placed in one district-wide
program.
= Students' folders often do not include evidence of translations,
though translation services are provided.
= The Parents Advisory Council does not communicate adequately with
parents and does not participate in the evaluation of the school
district's special education programs.
= Special education instructional groupings do not meet requirements
in several areas.
= Theage span requirement - prohibiting instructional grouping where
the participants differ in age more than 48 months - was not being
followed at the Newton South turnabout program. Age information was
not provided for a myriad Newton schools.
= Staff interviews indicated a need for a greater variety of support
for students whose behaviors impede their learning or that of other
students, particularly for students with social-emtional issues and
students with serious mental health issues.
= Some teachers do not hold the appropriate licenses.
= A sample of Newton schools showed that buildings limited
accessibility, confidentiality and comparability. For example,
physically impaired indviduals could not access all levels at Newton
North, and special education services are provided in hallways at
Angier and Cabot elementary schools.
= The district does use information it gathers from annual IEP
reviews, local and statewide assessment results, dropout rates and
graduation rates to measure the effectiveness of the special education
programs.
Source: Massachusetts Department of Education, September 2007.
Newton Kid
Saturday, September 29, 2007, 8 PM at Jordan Hall
Mr. Fou Ts'ong's CDs are available for sell at the concert. We cannot
take credit card, only cash or check please.
Legendary Chinese pianist Fou Ts'ong returns to New England
Conservatory's Jordan Hall on Saturday, September 29, 2007, 8 PM for
a special concert presented by the Foundation for Chinese Performing
Arts.
Mr. Fou Ts'ong was born 1934 in Shanghai, China. He went to Europe in
1953 to continue his piano training at Warsaw Conservatory and later
became a resident of London. Winner of the Mazurka Prize at the 1955
Chopin Competition in Warsaw, Mr. Fou is a favorite with many of the
world's foremost conductors. His regular London recitals have long
been cult events, inevitably include many of today's legendary
pianists in the audience, a clear sign that his great art is
appreciated and admired not just by the public and press, but also by
his peers.
This year marks Fou Ts'ong's 73rd birthday. As a veteran of the
keyboard, his enthusiasm and dedication to music remains undimmed.
This year he has returned to his native Shanghai to give his expertise
to students at the conservatory on Chopin, Mozart Concerti, and
Debussy in a series of master classes over a period of two months. He
continues to give classes at the International Foundation for young
pianists at Como, Italy. He has performed in London, Taiwan, Hong
Kong and Beppu Festival in Japan. Meridian records have released his
recordings of Chopin and Mozart concerti as well as other solo piano
recordings. Amidst the great number of growing whizz young pianists
springing up from China, Fou Ts'ong remains in spiritual terms true to
his art and cultural root. His strength of conviction and personal
voice in his music making are individual and unconventional. His depth
and ability to evoke real emotional meaning in whatever he plays made
TIME magazine called him the greatest Chinese musician alive today.
Hermann Hesse called him as "the only true performer of Chopin."
Program for September 29 at Jordan Hall will include:
DEBUSSY Berceuse Heroique
HAYDN Sonata in C minor HOB XVI:20
Moderato
Andante con moto
Allegro
CHOPIN Three Mazurkas op.59
A minor
A flat major
F sharp minor
CHOPIN Bacarolle in F sharp major op.60
[Intermission]
SCHUBERT Sonata in B flat major D960
Molto moderato
Andante sostenuto
Scherzo-allegro vivace con delicatezza
Allegro, ma non troppo
Tickets
$35, $30, and $25. Reserved Seating.
$10 Students with ID at $25 section.
$10 Rush Tickets starts 6:30 PM on concert day.
Group discount of 10% is available for minimum 20 tickets.
Children under 6 are not admitted.
Tickets can be ordered online at: www.ChinesePerformingArts.net
Other ticket locations are:
Jordan Hall Box Office 617-585-1260
World Journal Book Store 617-451-1309
Winnie Ip Piano School 617-542-9129
Mail Order: please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with money
order/check payable to: Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts, 3
Partridge Lane, Lincoln, MA 01773, Tel: 781-259-8195, Fax:
781-259-9147.
Email: Found...@ChinesePerformingArts.net
Website: www.ChinesePerformingArts.net