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News and Celebrations of Inclusion in NYS

The following is news from around New York that is of interest to the Task Force on Quality Inclusive Schools and our partners.

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FLAME releases their new album

Submitted by adminswirt on Fri, 2008-02-15 16:31.

NY based band of mentally and physically challenged musicians releases their new album "All For Reason"

Hear and see why they are becoming such a rising star and shaking people's belief in what's possible.

Visit the Flame website and have a listen www.flametheband.com

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Peter Kozik earns Ph.D.

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Submitted by adminswirt on Thu, 2008-06-05 13:00.

Peter Kozik, Project Assistant for the NY Higher Education Support Center has been awarded a Ph.D. by Syracuse University for his dissertation on Appreciative Inquiry.

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Regents ammend Special Ed. teacher prep requirements for Autism

Submitted by adminswirt on Tue, 2008-08-05 16:28.

The emergency adoption will become effective July 11, 2008.  If adopted in September, the effective date of the permanent rule will be October 9, 2008.

Here is what was amended and the applicable dates: Section 80-3.7 was amended and section 80-1.12 was added, to require that candidates for certificates in certain titles, who apply on or after September 2, 2009, complete at least three clock hours of course work or training in the needs of students with autism from an approved provider.

The applicable titles are:

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