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Mixed Receptive Expressive Language Disorder

What It Is
  • Mixed Receptive - Expressive Language Disorder is a language disability resulting in impairment of both the understanding and expression of language. Symptoms include impairment in language comprehension and language expression.
    • "Symptoms include those for Expressive Language Disorder as well as difficulty understanding words, sentences, or specific types of words, such as spatial terms." Behavenet
    • "Three to 5% percent of all children will possess both receptive and expressive language disorder." "Speech and language therapy have remained the best approach to this type of language disorder. Psychotherapy is also recommended for children because of the possibility of an emotional or behavioral problem associated with mixed receptive-expressive language disorder." DrKoop
    • Complications include "Difficulty understanding and using language can cause problems with social interaction and ability to function independently as an adult." DrKoop
  • Expressive Language Disorder
    • "The disturbance may be manifest clinically by symptoms that include having a markedly limited vocabulary, making errors in tense, or having difficulty recalling words or producing sentences with developmentally appropriate length or complexity." MentalHelpNet
    • "Complications: problems with socialization, learning problems, low self esteem" DrKoop
Reference Links
Miscellaneous
  • WrightsLaw - law relating to special education rights for learning disabled children
    • http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/Emotions.html http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/Crisis.html http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/DRAFT_Letters.html http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/tests_measurements.html http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/attorney_manual.html
    • http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/iep_guidance.html
    • http://www.wrightslaw.com/advocacy.htm
    • 7th district case - http://www.kentlaw.edu/7circuit/2000/jan-mar/98-3012.html
    • Personal Liability of School District Personnel
      • http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/ltr_whiteside_980606.html
      • http://www.wrightslaw.com/law/caselaw/case_Witte_ClarkCo_9th_991202.htm
      • Charlie F. v. Board of Educ., 98 F.3d 989, 991 (7th Cir. 1996)
      • Illinois Discipline - http://www.wrightslaw.com/law/caselaw/IL_dist93_johnf_00_10.doc
    • Corey H. v. Board of Education of City of Chicago, 995 F. Supp. 900 (N.D. Ill 1998)
  • You can also get Appendix A and other resources at The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY): http://www.nichcy.org/
  • Usefule stuff
    • Quotes on Congressional Intent http://www.wrightslaw.com/news/2001/diaz_hearing.htm
    • Ability to get reimbursement http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/nwltr/2001/nl_01_0227.htm
  • Resources:
    • Better IEPs: How to Develop Legally Correct and Educationally Useful IEPs by Barbara Bateman and Mary Anne Linden (Sopris West)
    • The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child  by Lawrence Siegal (Nolo Press)
    • Preparing Instructional Objectives by Robert Mager Measuring Instructional Results by Robert Mager.
    • Wrightslaw: Special Education Law by Peter W. D. Wright and Pamela Darr Wright (Harbor House Law Press)
  • EdTherapy's Legal Resource Links
  • Ejypsy/Autilink - A personal site with over 800 autism and learning diability links (contact jypsy@isn.net), includes a search engine for the site and:
  • Dictionary For Parents of Children with Disabilities
  • Center for Speach and Language Disorders - Headquartered at 195 W. Spangler, Suite B, Elmhurst Illinois staff (info@csld.com, 630/530-8551)
  • American Speach Language Hearing Association - includes the ProServ: Online Directory of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Programs and an email directory (actioncenter@asha.org, Mona Thomas 301-897-0156, Mike Rick 301-897-7351)
  • LDonline.org - a Superb Set of Resource links, speech-language links, LDExperts, info@ldonline.org
  • Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities - A coalition of the following organizations: Council for Learning Disabilities, Division for Learning Disabilities at the Council for Exceptional Children, International Dyslexia Association, Learning Disabilities Association of America, National Center for Learning Disabilities, Schwab Learning, The coalition is funded by the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation.
    • Council for Learning Disabilities - An international organization of learning professionals, Kirsten McBride PO Box 40303, Overland Park, KS 66204 Phone: (913) 492-2546
    • Division for Learning Disabilities at the Council for Exceptional Children - CEC is an international, professional association with over 52,000 educator members. DLD is the division that focuses on the special needs of individuals with learning disabilities. 800-328-0272
    • International Dyslexia Association - An organization of parents and professionals with 11,000 members and 45 branches in the U.S. and abroad. . Thomas Viall, Executive Director 8600 LaSalle Road, Chester Building, Suite 382, Baltimore, MD 21286 Phone: 800-ABC-D123 (for general information) or (410) 296-0232 (for detailed information) info@interdys.org
    • Learning Disabilities Association of America - Has over 60,000 members and 600 state and local affiliates in 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. Focuses on education, networking, and advocacy. Ann Kornblet, Acting Executive Director 4156 Library Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15234 Phone: 888-330-6710
    • National Center for Learning Disabilities - NCLD's mission is to promote public awareness and understanding of children and adults with learning disabilities (LD), and to provide national leadership on their behalf so they may achieve their potential and enjoy full participation in society. Provides information and resources on education, camps, clinics, colleges, and support groups. Prepares personalized packets in response to requests. Jim Wendorf, Executive Director Shirley Gazi, Communications Director 381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401, New York, NY 10016 Phone: 888-575-7373 (for general information) or (212)-545-7510 (for detailed information)
    • Schwab Learning - Provides services to parents and educators to help students with learning differences succeed. Ann Wallace, Communications / Marketing Manager 1650 South Amphlett Boulevard, Suite 300 San Mateo, CA 94402 Phone: (800) 230-0988 Fax: (650) 655-2411
  • The Cove School - The Cove School was established in 1947, to educate students with learning disabilities and to facilitate their return to their neighborhood schools in the shortest possible time. It's curriculum is designed for students who have learning disabilities that, despite average or even superior intelligence, keep them from responding well to conventional teaching techniques. An equally significant result is that each year a quarter of Cove's student body returns to their mainstream schools. The Cove School is located at 350 Lee Road, in Northbrook, Illinois. pjackson@coveschool.org 847/562-2100.
  • The Fast ForWord Program - based on the neuroscience research research of Drs. Tallal and Merzenich. News Articles on Fast Forward (info@scilearn.com, 415-296-1470, 888-665-9707) Not everyone is raving. Reid Lyon, chief of reading research at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, thinks that the intensive practice, rather than any brain retraining, may explain performance gains, so schools might be paying for a needless gimmick. And computer-only sessions don't work well for attention-deficit children, who need an adult nearby to keep them on task.
  • Attention Deficit Information Network, Inc. (AD-IN) 475 Hillside Avenue Needham, MA 02194 (617) 455-9895 (617) 444-5466 fax adin@gis.net e-mail Provides information and support to families of children with attention deficit disorder (ADD), adults with ADD, and professionals. Presents conferences and workshops on research and treatments for ADD, serves as a resource for speakers, and assists in the formation of local AD-IN chapters.
  • Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (C.H.A.D.D.) - 499 Northwest 70th Avenue, Suite 101 Plantation, FL 33317 800-233-4050 (954) 587-4599 fax Serves as a parent-based organization for individuals with attention deficit disorder (ADD). Offers family support and advocacy and public and professional education. Publishes a magazine and a series of fact sheets on current ADD research. Also offers conference audio tapes.
  • Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) - 2212 Sixth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 (510) 644-2555 voice/TDD 800-466-4232 voice/TDD ADA Technical Assistance Hotline (510) 841-8645 fax DREDF CA@aol.com e-mail Acts as a legal resource for persons with disabilities. Offers information and referrals on disability rights laws and educational issues; provides training and speakers on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); operates the ADA Technical Assistance Hotline.
  • National Adult Literacy and Learning Disabilities Center (National ALLD Center) - Academy for Educational Development 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20009-1202 (202) 884-8185 800-953-2533 (202) 884-8422 fax info@nalldc.aed.org e-mail http://www.aed.org website http://www.novel.nifl.gov website Serves as a national exchange network for information, resources, and research on adult literacy and learning disabilities. Publishes a newsletter, linkages, and maintains state resource sheets of available resources in each state and territory in the United States.
  • National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) - An information clearinghouse that provides free information on disabilities and disability-related issues. Provides personal responses to questions on legal issues, special education, and family issues. Makes referrals to other organizations and agencies, including parent groups, professional associations, and regional and state organizations. P.O. Box 1492 Washington, DC 20013-1492 (202) 884-8200 voice/TTD 800-695-0285 voice/TDD (202) 884-8441 fax nichcy@aed.org
  • LDresources.com - A very complete set of links to Learning Disability Organizations, an excellent set of links on Reading, Writing, and Learning,
  • Instant Access Treasure Chest - foreign language teacher's guide to learning disabilities.
  • Academic Language Therapy Association - A non-profit, national professional organization incorporated in 1986 for the purpose of establishing, maintaining and promoting standards of education, practice and professional conduct for Certified Academic Language Therapists. helpline@altaread.org ALTA 13140 Coit Road, suite 320, LB 120 Dallas, TX 75240-5737, 972-233-9107 ext. 204, 1-866-283-7133
  • National Center For Learning Disabilities - 381 Park Avenue South Suite 1401 New York, NY 10016 Ph: 212.545.7510 Fax: 212.545.9665 Toll-free: 888.575.7373
  • Foreign Language Requirements and Students with Learning Disabilities - Vickie Barr ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics Washington, D.C.
  • Accommodations and Modifications for Students with Handwriting Problems and/or Dysgraphia - Susan Jones, M.Ed.
  • LDOnline Writing Links - The Best Online Collection of links related to writing problems
  • Teaching Expressive Writing To Students with Learning Disabilities
  • Simple Ways to Assess the Writing Skills of Students with Learning Disabilities - Stephen L. Isaacson Portland State University
  • Section 504 and IDEA: Basic Similarities and Differences - S. James Rosenfeld, Esq., October 1997 - This article, written by the President of EDLAW, Inc. exclusively for LD OnLine, familiarizes parents with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, illustrates some of the differences, and provides a basic explanation of how Section 504 works.
  • Strategies for Dealing with Dysgraphia
  • Family Resource Center on Disabilities
  • International Dyslexia Association
Organizations
  • For More Information Contact:
  • Micheline Kennedy Carter Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities (202) 326-8700
  • Ann Kornblet Learning Disabilities Association of America (888) 300-6710
  • J. Thomas Viall The International Dyslexia Association (410) 296-0232 or (800) ABCD123
  • Ann Wallace Schwab Foundation for Learning (800) 230-0988
  • Shirley Gazi National Center for Learning Disabilities (212) 545-7510
  • Kirsten McBride Council for Learning Disabilities (913) 492-8755
  • Division for Learning Disabilities at the Council for Exceptional Children (800) 328-0272

IEPs

Top 10 IEP Mistakes

  • 1. Believing the professionals are the only experts.
  • 2. Not making requests in writing.
  • 3. Not being familiar with Prior Notice section of the Procedural Safeguards (34 CFR 300.503). They have to explain the following if they deny a request
    • "A description of the action proposed or refused;
    • An explanation of why the agency proposes or refuses to take the action;
    • A description of any other options that the agency considered and the reasons why those options were rejected;
    • A description of each evaluation procedure, test, record or report the agency used as a basis for the proposed or refused action;
    • A description of any other factor that is relevant to the agency’s proposal or refusal.
    • Sources for parents to contact to obtain assistance in understanding the provisions of this part"
  • 4. Requesting a related service instead of an assessment that supports the need for a related service.
  • 5. Accepting assessment results that do not recommend the services you think your child needs.
  • 6. Allowing the assessment information to be presented for the first time at the IEP meeting.
  • 7. Accepting goals and objectives that are not measurable.
  • 8. Allowing placement decisions to be made before IEP goals and objectives are written.
  • 9. Allowing your child’s IEP meeting to be rushed so the school staff can begin the next child’s IEP meeting.
  • 10. Not asking a lot of questions.
  • YOUR CHILD'S IEP Practical and Legal Guidance for Parents - Real Good Info about standards of Doing an IEP. Written by Pamela Darr Wright, M.A., M.S.W. (804/755-3000, 75116.364@compuserve.com, pwright@inna.net)and Peter W. D. Wright, Esq. Richmond, Virginia.
  • The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in Volume 34, Section 300.346 entitled: "Content of individualized education program" states that: (a) Generally The IEP for each child must include:
    • 1.A statement of the child's present levels of educational performance;
    • 2.A statement of annual goals, including short-term instructional objectives;
    • 3.A statement of the specific special education and related services to be provided to the child and the extent that the child will be able to participate in regular educational programs;
    • 4.The projected dates for initiation of services and the anticipated duration of the services; and
    • 5.Appropriate objective criteria and evaluation procedures and schedules for determining.
  • Exceptional Parents Magazine - The only hard copy magazine targeted at the parents of disabled children. Check it out at your local library and get a subscsription. They have been around since 1970. 1-877-372-7368 dorisd@eparent.com
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