Missy Trame is a parent of a special needs student attending Union’s Ryle High School. So when she learned Boone County Schools was hosting an event to provide parents with information about special needs postsecondary opportunities, she made note. Parents and students gathered at the Ralph Rush Professional Development Center for Wednesday’s Special Needs Transition […]
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Boone County Schools to host special needs transition forumÂ
Boone County Schools will host a meeting for parents and students seeking information about special needs postsecondary opportunities. The Special Needs Transition Forum is slated from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 27 at the Ralph Rush Professional Development Center, located at 99 Center St. in Florence, officials said. Postsecondary education includes universities and colleges, […]
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Grant County Middle School teacher honored with Gold Star Award for outstanding impact on students
It was a packed house at the Grant County Middle School Gymnasium in Dry Ridge Wednesday afternoon. A special education teacher at the school was honored with the Gold Star Teacher Award at a surprise all-school special assembly. “This teacher has always gone above and beyond for her students to make each one feel loved […]
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Fort Thomas Attorney Accepted into Prestigious Special Education Advocacy Institute
Barlow (second from left) celebrates her new certificate in Special Education Advocacy. Ohio and Kentucky students have a valuable asset in local attorney, Ashley Meier Barlow, who has expanded her legal practice to include representation of students with disabilities. Protected by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of […]
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Fort Thomas Adds ‘Job Coach’ to Help Special Education Students Transition to Careers
Highlands High School. FTM file. By Jennifer Summer Fort Thomas Independent Schools takes readying their students for the next phase in life seriously, regardless of where that next level may be. At the Board of Education meeting held on May 9, 2016, Ms. Donna Schulte presented a request for a new position of “Job Coach.” […]