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February 2008
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PACER's Sharman Davis Barrett Receives National AwardSharman Davis Barrett of PACER Center received a prestigious national award from the national Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) for her work on behalf of persons with disabilities. Barrett is the co-director of the Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers National Center, located at PACER. The Keys to Access Award was presented to her at the 11th annual ALLIANCE national conference in Washington D.C. Tickets Now Available! Earth, Wind & Fire to Headline PACER's 2008 Benefit!The legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire will take the stage at PACER Center’s 26th annual Benefit on April 26. Winner of eight Grammy Awards, four American Music Awards, and a well-earned place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this popular group will wow the crowd. Be part of it. Order your tickets now! Parents: You Can Help Prevent Teen BullyingStories are a powerful way to build bridges between generations—and PACER’s new bullying prevention Web site for teens wants to hear your personal stories about bullying. Were you bullied as a child? If so, were you able to resolve it? Has your child been bullied? How did that incident affect your family? Your experiences can help others. Submissions can be anonymous and may be included on the new site when it launches this summer. Rebecca Kajander to Speak at PACERA popular speaker and author, Rebecca Kajander is also an award-winning nurse practitioner who has helped hundreds of children learn how to effectively self-manage pain, stress, sleep problems, and ADHD. In this free presentation, she will share practical tips parents can use to help their children improve their own well-being. “Helping Children Help Themselves” is on Tuesday, March 18, from 7 to 9 p.m., at PACER. Advance registration is requested. Elimination of Medicaid Reimbursement Will Technically Begin on Sept. 1The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has eliminated school-based Medicaid reimbursement for transportation and administrative services for children with disabilities. The final rule was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 27, 2007. However, Congress has issued a six-month moratorium on CMS's ability to enforce the rule. The moratorium is scheduled to end June 30, 2008. The implementation date for the rule will be Sept. 1, 2008. Background information on Medicaid reimbursements for transportation and administrative services for children with disabilities is available from the Council for Exceptional Children. Join IBMS's World Community GridThe World Community Grid is an IBM effort to link computers worldwide and put idle computer time to use in aiding projects that benefit humanity. The grid is built upon an IBM infrastructure and includes IBM support. To become part of the grid, members install a small, free software program on their computers. When their computers are on but not being used, the program connects to the World Community Grid’s server, performs computations, and sends the results back to the server. Members’ donated resources help increase the pace of research. PACER Center participates in this effort. ALLIANCE National Conference Draws Crowds, KudosThe 11th annual ALLIANCE National Conference, Parent Centers United for Excellence, brought hundreds of participants to Washington, D.C., to learn about current topics, share their work, and focus on the common goal of improving outcomes for children with disabilities. PACER is the ALLIANCE National Technical Assistance Center. Keynote speakers at the January event included Pedro Noguera, Richard Pimentel, Terry Cross, Jonathan Mooney, and Travis Thompson. Conference handouts are online. |
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