While we are waiting for repairs to begin in our office, we are open for business! Please note our summer office hours. If you have a question or concern about your child, his/her educational progress or your child’s IEP- don’t wait until the fall. Make an appointment for a consultation and be prepared to address those concerns in September. To make sure that we will be able to meet with you, please call us at 617-206-4570 or e-mail info@urbanpride.org to make an appointment. We are very sorry if we missed your call during the time that we were closed. If you were expecting to hear from us and we have not yet gotten back to you, please contact us again.

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Charlotte “Dee Spinkston, Executive Director of Urban PRIDE, has been invited  by the National Council on Disabilities (NCD) to attend and serve as a facilitator on the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the National Council on Disability (NCD)’s National Summit on Disability Policy 2010 from July 25 – 28, 2010.

NCD has chosen the theme: Living, Learning & Earning for this year’s historic event.  According to the newly confirmed Chairman of NCD, Jonathan Young,“This cross-cutting theme is designed to launch a national dialogue on disability policies and programs in the 21st century.  As we gather in Washington, DC, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, NCD wants to begin substantive discussions about the future of disability policies and programs and promote extensive collaboration at all levels of government and among all stakeholders. The main objectives for the Summit are to:

·     Identify emerging and cross-cutting opportunities to enhance Living, Learning & Earning for people with disabilities;

·     Establish new mechanisms and build upon existing ones to improve coordination and implementation of disability policies, programs, and practices; and

·     Energize collaborative networks to guide future development of disability policy.

I am honored to have been asked to participate and look forward to continuing the work of Urban PRIDE in this forum, furthering the goal of equity, access, participation and high quality outcomes for people with disabilities and thier families, particularly those who are unserved/underserved.

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Our Website

April 6, 2009

Urban PRIDE is a community based organization that works with families around special education issues. We use the front page of our website both to post information about our workshops and to share info about resources from other organizations. If you have inquiries about a particular post, please contact that organization for more information.

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Celebrate the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on the Boston Common July 26th 2010

July 23, 2010

Please join us July 26th on the Boston Common from 12:00-3:00 PM to celebrate the anniversary of the landmark passage in 1990 of one of the nation’s premier civil rights laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Much remains to be done to achieve full inclusion for all Americans with disabilities, but it is a [...]

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Kotin Crabtree and Strong commentary on decisions of the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA)

July 14, 2010

Kotin Crabtree and Strong has posted a commentary they have prepared on decisions of the BSEA for the first quarter of 2010 at kcslegal.com. You can find the commentary at: http://www.kcslegal.com/articles/crabtree110.html

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Keeping the Promise to All America’s Children – by Arne Duncan

May 11, 2010

Secretary Arne Duncan’s Remarks to the Council for Exceptional Children, April 21, 2010
FOR RELEASE:
April 21, 2010
President Obama and I believe that every child deserves a world-class education. When the president says every child, it is not just rhetoric–he means every child, regardless of his or her skin color, nationality, ethnicity, or ability. The truth is, [...]

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College scholarship opportunity for students with down syndrome

May 10, 2010

Individuals with Down syndrome enrolling in a postsecondary class or program are invited to apply for one of five $2,000 grants from the Joshua O’Neill and Zeshan Tabani Enrichment Fund. The grant program, administered by the National Down Syndrome Society, was developed to provide financial assistance to young adults with Down syndrome who want to [...]

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PBS’ Arthur airs autism episode

May 10, 2010

Arthur, a cartoon on PBS, has a new episode where Arthur’s friend George meets and becomes friends with Carl, a boy with autism. The episode, When Carl Met George, explains Asperger’s Syndrome in a kid-friendly manner.

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Scholarships for African American students

May 10, 2010

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE NOT APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS: Even if you do not have a college-aged child at home, please share this with someone who does, and to anyone and everyone that comes to mind. Though there are a number of companies and organizations that have donated money for scholarships to African Americans, a great [...]

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Job offer for parents of children with special needs

April 15, 2010

PARENTS

ü    Do you have a child with special needs (for example: mental illness or serious emotional disturbance)??
 
ü    Have you been successful in finding resources for your child(ren) and navigating complex systems??
 
ü    Are you interested in sharing your experience and supporting other parents going through a hard time??

Have we got an opportunity [...]

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