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	<title>Family Advocacy &#38; Community Training</title>
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		<title>FA Night @ Crider 3/20/2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Support  Group for Parents of Children in the Partnership With Families (PWF) Program
(Must be receiving services from the Crider Center)
3rd Tuesday  of the month
6:00 to 8:00 PM at Crider Center
1032 Crosswinds Court Wentzville, MO 63385
These meetings are a great place to meet other families in the PWF program.  The purpose is to have some time&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://factmo.org/2012/01/fa-night-crider-3202012/</link>
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		<title>What is a functional behavioral assessment?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When a child has behavior problems that do not respond to standard interventions, a functional behavioral assessment (FBA) includes the following:
1.  A clear description of the problem behavior.
2.  Observations of the child at different times and in different settings.  These observations should record what was happening in the environment before the behavior occurred, what the actual behavior was,&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://factmo.org/2011/09/what-is-a-functional-behavioral-assessment/</link>
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		<title>Rowley Standard &#8211; Some Progress versus Meaningful Progress</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On June 28, 1982, in the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District, Westchester County et al., versus Rowley by her parents Rowley et ux., the court determined FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) to be satisfied when the IEP (Individualized Education Plan) is reasonably calculated to enable the child to receive educational benefit. &#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://factmo.org/2011/09/rowley-standard-some-progress-versus-meaningful-progress/</link>
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		<title>The Nation&#8217;s Largest District, 1 in 3 Suspensions Handed to Kids in Special Education-Disability Scoop</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new report from the New York Civil Liberties Union and the Student Safety Coalition shines light on the number of school suspensions in New York City that involve students with disabilities.  Over the last decade, students in special education accounted for approximately one-third of all suspensions in New York City public schools even though the students accounted for less&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://factmo.org/2011/09/the-nations-largest-district-1-in-3-suspensions-handed-to-kids-in-special-education-disability-scoop/</link>
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		<title>8th Annual Music of Our Hearts Karaoke Fundraiser</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Come out, come out wherever you are for our 8th Annual Karaoke Fundraiser.  It will be held at South 94 Bistro in St. Charles on October 29th at 7:00 pm.  We will have special performances by staff members, a live auction, a raffle, and a 50/50.  Come dressed in costume for a &#8220;howling&#8221; good time.  Can&#8217;t sing?  No worries.  This&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://factmo.org/2011/08/8th-annual-music-of-our-hearts-karaoke-fundraiser/</link>
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		<title>Donate to F.A.C.T.&#8217;s Rummage Sale September 10, 2011</title>
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Hey F.A.C.T. Friends:
Got any unwanted items taking up space in your garage, closets and storage spaces? How about donating those gently used, unwanted items to F.A.C.T.’s first ever garage sale fundraiser?
We are collecting items now through September. You may drop by the FACT office with your items Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Your&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://factmo.org/2011/06/donate-to-f-a-c-t-s-rummage-sale-september-10-2011/</link>
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		<title>IDEA Celebrates 35 Years.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
In November 2010, people with disabilities, federal officials and advocates marked the 35th anniversary of IDEA.  Passage of the 1973 federal law guaranteed students with disabilities the right to a free, appropriate public education. 
Because of IDEA, America&#8217;s 6.7 million infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities are able to achieve educational levels that were not possible prior to&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://factmo.org/2011/06/idea-celebrates-35-years/</link>
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		<title>Federal Disability Legislation Passed in 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In October 2010, President Barack Obama signed two significant pieces of legislation for people with disabilities. 
&#8220;Rosa&#8217;s Law&#8221; changes references in federal statutes from &#8220;mental retardation&#8221; to &#8220;intellectual disability.&#8221;  Rosa&#8217;s Law is named after 9 year old Rosa Marcellion, who has Down Syndrome.  Her family worked to have the words &#8220;mentally retarded&#8221; officially removed from the health and education code&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://factmo.org/2011/05/federal-disability-legislation-passed-in-2010/</link>
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		<title>Transportation and Children Who Have Disabilities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What do parents need to know about transportation? 
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) includes transportation within its definition of &#8220;related services.&#8221;  This means that students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) have the right to receive special transportation services if it is needed.  Transportation and assistance may be provided to a child whose disability requires the child to:
1.&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://factmo.org/2011/05/transportation-and-children-who-have-disabilities/</link>
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		<title>New Study Shows Strong Parent Community Ties Are Essential For School Improvement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From the Pacesetter &#8211; Winter 2011 bulletin:
A new study from the Consortium on Chicago School Research identifies &#8220;strong parent-community ties&#8221; as one of five essential supports for school improvement. 
&#8220;This research identifies parent and community involvement as necessary for improving schools,” says Heather Kilgore, director of the Minnesota Parent Center.  “It&#8217;s one more study that shows how important strong&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://factmo.org/2011/05/new-study-shows-strong-parent-community-ties-are-essential-for-school-improvement/</link>
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