Thank you for attending the Guardian Ad Litem Training. Below are the resources and links that were mentioned during the training.
Local/Regional
Aspire Counseling (Mental health evaluations and therapies)
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Blue Sprig (Autism evaluations and therapies/ABA)
BlueSprig - Columbia | ABA Therapy in Columbia, MO
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Boone County Clerk’s Office
Notification of need for ADA accommodations for Court Hearings for Parents or Informal Adjustment Conferences with J.O. for Children and/or Parents
Contact: Derek Hux, Deputy Court Administrator
Boone County Courthouse, 705 E. Walnut St., Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: (573) 886-4059
Fax: (573) 886-4070
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Boone County Family Resources (BCFR, Christina Devine)
Boone County Mental Health Coalition
(Regional mental health coordinators inside Boone County schools, Bridge program, Teacher support/training)
Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition
Burrell (Mental Health Evaluations and Therapies)
Services for Children and Teens | Burrell Behavioral Health
Central Missouri Therapy Spot (Speech/Language, OT, ABA, Music therapy, Social Skills groups)
COMO Special Education PTA (Molly Myers)
Columbia Family Law Group (Amy Salladay)
Columbia Family Law Group, LLC
Columbia Public Schools Foundation (Grants for Exceptional Students)
Who We Are - Columbia Public Schools Foundation
Cruse Chaney-Faughn, Attorrneys at Law
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FACE of Boone County (Mental health case-management, access organization for youth birth to 19 in Boone county)
Foster Education Liaisons Boone County
Centralia: Cristina Heet - cristina.heet@cr6.org
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Columbia: Ranita Norwood - rnorwood@cpsk12.org
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Hallsville: John Downs - jdowns@hallsville.org
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Harrisburg: Carmen Combs - combsc@harrisburg.k12.mo.us
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Sturgeon: Melia Franklin - mfranklin@sturgeon.k12.mo.us
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Southern Boone (Ashland): Breena Eddy - beddy@ashland.k12.mo.us
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Statewide link in case you need to access an EL from previous district outside of child’s current county placement. MO DESE is supposed to update annually.
School District Foster Care Liaisons | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Gateway Neuropsychological Evaluations (St. Louis: Autism, Dyslexia, ADD, IQ, Speech, Language)
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Hero Clinic at Big Tree Medical (New as of 10/18/22 evaluations for Autism, Dyslexia, therapies)
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Mid-Missouri Legal Services (Audrain, Boone, Calloway, Chariton, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Miller, Moniteau, Osage, Randolph)
Mid-Missouri Legal Services
Mid-Missouri Assistance League (Operation School Bell)
Operation School Bell | Assistance League – Mid-Missouri
Services for Independent Living (Youth Transition Services/Self-Advocacy Trainings)
Services for Independent Living
Smarter Steps (Lara Wakefield, Education Advocacy)
Therapy Unlimited (Independent Education Evaluations: IQ, Speech/Language, Academics)
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University of Missouri (Evaluations and Therapies)
Children’s Therapy Center
Children's Therapy Center - MU Health Care
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Thompson Center for Neurodevelopment
Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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STRIVE Transition Program at MU
STRIVE: Autism Employment Readiness - Thompson Center
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Vocational Rehabilitation Local Office
State
Behavior Analysts Advisory Board for State of MO
(Assistance with finding certified BCBAs, conducting FBAs at schools or in-home)
https://pr.mo.gov/ba-members.asp
Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) Overview
What Is a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) | Understood
Behavior Manifestation Determination Information MO DESE for IEP
Child Complaint Procedures and Forms
Due Process Hearing Procedures and Forms
Educational Surrogate Information for Missouri
Educational Surrogate: “How To Become an Educational Surrogate Video”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_u8u5M28RI&feature=youtu.be&themeRefresh=1
Facilitated IEP
Mutually agreed to optional process where a trained Facilitator from MO DESE uses a consensus building process to develop the IEP with parent and school staff)
Facilitated Individualized Education Program (FIEP)
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Foster Care Education Resources MO DESE
Foster Care | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Foster Care Education Bill of Rights
Missouri Foster Care Education Bill of Rights
And
Foster Care Education Bill of Rights
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Behavior Analysts Advisory Board for State of MO
(Assistance with finding certified BCBAs, conducting FBAs at schools or in-home)
https://pr.mo.gov/ba-members.asp
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Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) Overview
What Is a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) | Understood
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Behavior Manifestation Determination Information MO DESE for IEP
Child Complaint Procedures and Forms
Due Process Hearing Procedures and Forms
Educational Surrogate Information for Missouri
Educational Surrogate: “How To Become an Educational Surrogate Video”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_u8u5M28RI&feature=youtu.be&themeRefresh=1
Facilitated IEP
(Mutually agreed to optional process where a trained Facilitator from MO DESE uses a consensus building process to develop the IEP with parent and school staff)
Facilitated Individualized Education Program (FIEP)
Foster Care Education Resources MO DESE
Foster Care | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Foster Care Education Bill of Rights
Missouri Foster Care Education Bill of Rights
And
Foster Care Education Bill of Rights
Functional Behavior Analysis Overview
What Is Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA)? | Understood
Missouri Juvenile Justice Association
Purpose – Missouri Juvenile Justice Association
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Mediation Procedures and Forms
Missouri Child Advocate’s Office
Missouri Office of Child Advocate
Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council
(MODDC: Advocacy Organization, Partners in Policymaking Program)
Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council
Missouri Governor’s Council on Disability
(Advisory Council to the Governor, Hosts Missouri Youth Leadership Forum for children with disabilities)
Governor´s Council on Disability (GCD)
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Missouri Model: Peer on Peer Restraint in DYS facilities
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The Missouri Model explained by DYS where the justify being the only state to use Peer on Peer restraints, page 31
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Missouri Prevention Science Institute
(State-wide Research to Practice Mental Health Prevention Programs)
Missouri Prevention Science Institute
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Missouri Protection and Advocacy Agency
Missouri Protection & Advocacy Services
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MoDE Foundation (Michelle Ribaudo, Advocacy)
MO DESE Special Education Compliance Indicators Manual
Standards & Indicators | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
MO DESE Special Education Department website
MO DESE Special education Forms website
MPACT (Parent Training Site for IDEA/Resources)
Missouri Parent Bill of Rights (in 27 languages, including ASL)
Parents' Bill of Rights | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Missouri Procedural Safeguards for Students with Disabilities
Procedural Safeguards | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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MO RPDC
Regional Professional Development Centers for Educators/Trainings for School Staff
AND local RPDC is:
Heart of Missouri RPDC trainings for school staff on special education improvement
Contact: Lynn Lynch, Special Education Compliance consultant at lynchly@missouri.edu
Vocational Rehabilitation, State Level information
Vocational Rehabilitation | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Federal/National
Americans with Disabilities Act
Behavior Manifestation for Students with 504 Plans July, 2022 Guidance Memo from OCR
Section 504 Discipline Fact Sheet (PDF)
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Council of Parent Advocates and Attorneys (COPAA)
Difference between IEP and 504
IEP vs. 504 Plan: What Is the Difference Between IEP and 504 Plan? (video)
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IEP vs. 504 Plan: What's the Difference? | Understood
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ESSA: McKinney Vento and Foster Care Educational Stability
ESSA: McKinney Vento and Foster Care | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Education for Homeless Children and Youths - Grants for State and Local Activities
FERPA
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
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IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
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Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 | U.S. Department of Labor
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Protecting Students With Disabilities
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Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
Misc. Documents
Checklists
GAL IDEA Checklist
IEP Meeting Preparation Checklist
Student Strengths Checklist
Forms/Letter Templates
Parent Concerns
Notification to Record Meeting
Discipline Documentation Form
Flow Charts
Education Surrogate Flow Chart
Intial Evaluation
(Parent & Agency Referral)
Flow Chart
Reevaluation
Flow Chart
Discipline Suspected/Eligible
Flow Chart
Discipline Process Flow Chart
Fact Sheets
Peer to Peer Restraint
Suspension
11th Day
Discipline - Avoid Discrimination
Foster Care Education Bill of Rights