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The admissions deadline for mainstream schools that accept children with disabilities has passed. We will update this site to reflect the admissions process and schools that welcome children with special needs in the coming months. In a mainstream setting, special needs is loosely defined as a child with mild disabilities. We also plan to review special education schools in the DC metro area and tell you the pros and cons of a mainstream education versus a special education one. Although space at special needs camps is filling up fast, we hope to make our list available soon. In the meantime, here are some of education-related resources. Be sure to get Georgia Irvin’s Guide to Schools: Metropolitan Washington’s Independent and Public/Pre-K-12, by Georgia K. Irvin, if you’re considering applying your child to a mainstream school. While you’ll still need an educational consultant to advise you on appropriate programs, the book, now two years old and somewhat out of date, compiles lots of useful information — tuition costs, hours, location, deadlines and so on. |
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Improving Inclusion Programs
Teaching Buddy Skills to Preschoolers This manual shows school heads how to implement a program to improve the social skills of children with and without special needs. Applies the concept of "social exchange theory" — meaning that the rewards of social interactions must outweigh the costs — to encouraging friendships between typically developing children and preschoolers with disabilities. Includes charts. Cost: $10.95 from the American Association on Mental Retardation. The Council for Exceptional Children published an article on the program, called Promoting Interactions Among Preschoolers With and Without Disabilities: Effects of a Buddy Skills-Training Program. The article is available for a fee from Infotrieve. Special needs think tank in Sewickley, PA. Offers consulting services on inclusion and specialized educational programs. Contact Dr. Marilyn Hoyson, director of education, at 412-749-2860, 866-893-4751, ext. 2860, or marilynh@dtwatson.org. Non-profit institute at the University of North Carolina that educates teachers, conducts research, and provides resources and information to help children with learning disabilities. Founded by Dr. Mel Levine, professor, researcher and author. Offers student evaluations and provides learning plans to share with teachers. WPPSI Testers In the DC Metro area
Maria Cohn, Ph.D. & Associates Hamilton Court 1230 31 St. NW — 2nd floor Washington, DC 20007
contact: Dr. Maria Cohn, Ph.D. phone: 202-333-6251 fax: 202-333-6255 web site: www.mariacohnassociates.com Dr. Paula Elitov Rockville, MD phone: 301-738-7990 |
