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		<title>Celebrate the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on the Boston Common July 26th 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://urbanpride.org/?p=472</link>
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		<title>Kotin Crabtree and Strong commentary on decisions of the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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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		<link>http://urbanpride.org/?p=451</link>
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		<title>From July 6 &#8211; August 31, 2010, our office hours are 10am &#8211; 4pm, Monday &#8211; Thursday.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s IEP- don&#8217;t wait until the fall. Make an appointment for a consultation and be prepared to address those concerns [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping the Promise to All America&#8217;s Children &#8211; by Arne Duncan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Secretary Arne Duncan&#8217;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&#8211;he means every child, regardless of his or her skin color, nationality, ethnicity, or ability. The truth is, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://urbanpride.org/?p=438</link>
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		<title>College scholarship opportunity for students with down syndrome</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://urbanpride.org/?p=433</link>
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		<title>PBS&#8217; Arthur airs autism episode</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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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		<link>http://urbanpride.org/?p=430</link>
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		<title>Scholarships for African American students</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://urbanpride.org/?p=428</link>
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		<title>Job offer for parents of children with special needs</title>
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&#252;&#160;&#160;&#160; Do you have a child with special needs (for example: mental illness or serious emotional disturbance)??
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&#252;&#160;&#160;&#160; Have you been successful in finding resources for your child(ren) and navigating complex systems??
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&#252;&#160;&#160;&#160; Are you interested in sharing your experience and supporting other parents going through a hard time??

Have we got an opportunity [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://urbanpride.org/?p=426</link>
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		<title>Summer Camps, Day and Sleep Away for all children. It&#8217;s almost that time of year.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[AccessSportAmerica Adaptive Water Sports Program. In Boston, Canton and Duxbury. Offered to children on the Autism Spectrum by the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation. Activities include windsurfing, canoeing, surfing, water-skiing and more. For more information call 508-270-8855 or email&#160; cchirco@flutiefoundation.org .
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Boy Scouts of America, Milton, MA, 617-615-0004. Offers inclusive recreational activities. www.bsaboston.org. 
Camp Arrowhead, Natick, MA. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://urbanpride.org/?p=419</link>
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		<title>Special Education Action Alert &#8211; H. 487 Special Education Attorney’s Fees Bill</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SPECIAL EDUCATION ALERT
Call Your Representative and Senator Now and Ask Them to SupportH. 487&#8212;Special Education Attorney&#8217;s Fees Bill
&#8212;An Act Relative to Equal Educational Opportunities for Students with Disabilities&#8212;
&#160;What You Can Do&#8212;ACT NOW!&#160;Call your Representative and Senator and ask them to Support H.487-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Let them know that by supporting H.487 they will:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#216;&#160; Reduce litigation costs [...]]]></description>
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