Trillium Consultancy Special Education Advocacy

10/04/2024

October 1, 2024
It's Official!!!!
I am an Action Council Member for Birth to Five Illinois Region 50 St. Clair County
I am absolutely excited to have been selected as a community member in my new hometown of Belleville on Scott Air Force Base and surrounding villages.
Action Council: Community members with a wide variety of experience, both in and outside ECEC. Selected in the Year 3 member.
Share, and collect feedback on, the Mental and Behavioral Health Needs Assessments
Continue to advocate for the successful implementation of activities identified in the Regional Action Plans (using the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) process)
Update the Regional Action Plans to address the needs identified in the Mental and Behavioral Health Needs Assessments
Support the development of the new Illinois Department of Early Childhood
Our focus: Early Childhood Needs Assessment with Focus on Mental & Behavioral Health features stories from families and ECEC providers about the challenges and successes they have accessing Mental and Behavioral Health services.

09/20/2024

Project 2025 eliminates Head Start, which provides access to no-cost child care—among other services—for 85,236 low-income children in California. Eliminating Head Start would wipe out a critical supply of child care in rural and other underserved communities that already face a lack of child care slots. As well as violate the legal federal protections in place related to early intervention for children ages 0 to 5 years old that need services from Head Start.

08/03/2024

08/01/2024

Relaunching The Parental Advocate Strategist Podcast by Selina Davis, IEP Coach

Podcast Show Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AsCSUNO2ex5Ge6ZyoealV?si=4b969c540b104f4e
Trailer:
The Parental Advocate Strategist 00:01:38
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6lvCWUwT0mVZQAKPKtCvgC?si=1e8bceac7d504678
Episode 1:
Introduction | The Parental Advocate Strategist 00:12:02
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4SQcYsWh1ceZknlvVeay0O?si=e299a6e41ac4471c
Episode 2:
“Child Find” | SPECial EDition 00:21:28
https://open.spotify.com/episode/06X5AF1CKN9TA6tpKgPEAT?si=13691247654d4b06

07/03/2024

LIBRARY MINI-GRANTS
NEA acknowledges the funding obstacles confronting school libraries and offers mini-grants to schools to aid in procuring books featured in the book list.

Who is eligible to apply? School librarians/media specialists and educators.
What is expected in return for the grant? Successful grant recipients will be asked to demonstrate how they have promoted the books in their library, including providing a brief book talk or self-recorded video showcasing how the books have contributed to raising awareness of disability perspectives.
How much funding is available through the grants? The maximum grant amounts vary based on the size of your local affiliate:
$500 grants to small locals (< 200 members);
$1250 grants to medium locals (201-500 members);
$2500 to large locals (500+ members)

07/03/2024

LIBRARY MINI-GRANTS
NEA acknowledges the funding obstacles confronting school libraries and offers mini-grants to schools to aid in procuring books featured in the book list.

Who is eligible to apply? School librarians/media specialists and educators.
What is expected in return for the grant? Successful grant recipients will be asked to demonstrate how they have promoted the books in their library, including providing a brief book talk or self-recorded video showcasing how the books have contributed to raising awareness of disability perspectives.
How much funding is available through the grants? The maximum grant amounts vary based on the size of your local affiliate:
$500 grants to small locals (< 200 members);
$1250 grants to medium locals (201-500 members);
$2500 to large locals (500+ members)

04/11/2024

Sherman Indian High School (SIHS) is an off-reservation boarding high school for Native Americans. Originally opened in 1892 as the Perris Indian School, in Perris, California, the school was relocated to Riverside, California, in 1903, under the name Sherman Institute.[2] When the school was accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges[3] in 1971, it became known as Sherman Indian High School.

According to the Sherman Indian Museum, SIHS was founded by the United States government in order to assimilate Native Americans into the mainstream society.

SIHS was originally known as the Perris Indian School, which was established in 1892 under the direction of Mr. M. S. Savage. This was the first off-reservation boarding school in California. The enrollment then consisted of Southern California Indian children from the Tule River Agency to San Diego County. Students ranged in age from 5 years old to early 20s. The main subjects taught were agriculture and domestic science.

Because of Bureau of Indian Affairs policies, students did not return home for several years.[10] Those who died were often buried in the school cemetery.

May 3 marks an old tradition amongst the local tribes where many local reservations decorate their cemeteries with flowers and replace old crosses. Sherman Indian High School designates this as Indian Flower Day.

Off-reservation boarding schools operated by the BIE
Chemawa Indian School
Flandreau Indian School
Riverside Indian School
Off-reservation boarding schools operated by tribes
Circle of Nations Wahpeton Indian School
Pierre Indian Learning Center
Sequoyah Schools
Saint Boniface Indian School, in Banning, California
American Indian outing programs

03/28/2024

We are revamping our sites and communication: Please subscribe today. I will be a short form update. Name, Email and Zip -

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12/07/2023

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Check out this Your Story designed by Selina Davis.

11/29/2023

When it seems as though your School or District is waiting for you to champion the cause of your children's needs with determination, it's likely that your instincts are correct. The bureaucratic nature of the educational system can make it feel like you're lost in a maze of red tape and decision-making processes that are beyond your control. With teachers overloaded with work, it can be challenging to get your voice heard. But, to ensure that your message is clear, you must become the "squeaky wheel" that gets the attention it deserves. Engage the services of a knowledgeable and experienced Advocate, who can help you amplify your voice and make it heard. When your case manager knows that you are holding them accountable, they'll pay attention more closely. Don't wait - act now, and make your voice heard!

11/29/2023

48th Anniversary of Special Education Law

United States, People with Disabilities : Education
for All Handicapped Children Act

On November 29, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed into law the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142), or the EHA. The EHA guaranteed a free, appropriate public education, or FAPE, to each child with a disability in every state and locality across the country. Signed into U.S. law on this date, this act establishes the right of every child with a disability to a free and appropriate public education. It requires states to identify such children and develop individualized education programs for them, and to provide educational services in the least restrictive environment possible. The law also protects the rights of such children and their parents in educational decisions.