The surveys are being conducted with superintendents, principals, teachers, sped parents and parents of typical children. If you have not been contacted by your local chapter, please make sure to make contact and introduce yourselves. The questions are not culture free and are very leading in directions that may not be beneficial. The woman coordinating this survey in Louise Haldeman in Concord. If you are a League Member, start asking questions and make your voice heard.
Men can join, too.
Once these surveys are done, the League will issue consensus questions to its Members. We can make a difference there. The League's fall convention will be dedicated exclusively to Special Education. The US League has its own Web Site and you can register that way, or print out the form and mail it in. The Mass. DOE will be looking for ideas on preservice teacher preparation programs relative to IDEA, professional development for working teachers, and related information deissemination and training activities for parents and families.