Shadow aide resources
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Today Daddy posted a resource on preschool shadow aides, so I decided to add my other links and make it a collection. http://www.autismspeaks.org/community/family_services/school _kit_specific_members.php- Autism Speak's school tool kit brochure for paraprofessionals. http://home.roadrunner.com/~autismnet/preshadow.html - "Preschool shadow aide" written by a parent.
http://www.nwrel.org/request/may2002/paraeds.pdf - "Working together for successful paraeducator services: a guide for paraeducators, teachers and principals."
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/relsvc.aide.steedman.htm - "How to request a one-to-one paraprofessional for your child" http://www.rfenc.org/NEWSITE/SLATE-Manual.doc - see Appendix E (page 100) for extensive notes for training assistants. This is from a summer program for ASD kids age 6 to 14. http://www.uvm.edu/~mgiangre/paraprofessional.html - lots of links on the pros and cons of paraprofessionals/shadow aides. http://www.wrightslaw.com/heath/parapro.aide.htm - Importance of specifying a "paraprofessional" rather than an "aide" http://www.danceofpartnership.com/becareful.pdf - "Be Careful What You Wish For: Five reasons to be concerned about the assignment of individual paraprofessionals" from Teaching Exceptional Children http://www.bridges4kids.org/AA/41.html - Can I insist on a 1:1 aide? Answered by an attorney. http://www.wested.org/nerrc/Acrobat%20Files/ParaeducatorPlan ningProcess.pdf - paraeducator planning process and instrument, commentary to the three forms below. 1) http://www.wested.org/nerrc/Acrobat%20Files/ParaeducatorFigu re1.pdf - The intensive needs checklist 2) http://www.wested.org/nerrc/Acrobat%20Files/ParaeducatorFigu re2.pdf - Student abilities and assistance 3) http://www.wested.org/nerrc/Acrobat%20Files/ParaeducatorFigu re3.pdf - Plan for paraeducator assistance http://www.uvm.edu/~cdci/evolve/SantanaHS.pdf - alternatives to individual paraprofessionals http://www.echovermont.org/~cdci/evolve/paraguidance.pdf - Title I Paraprofessional FAQ (mostly for school adminstrators). http://www.nectac.org/topics/personnel/paraprof.asp - Paraprofessional links from Nectac. Includes resources for various states. http://www.echovermont.org/~cdci/evolve/WorldWideWebResource s.pdf - various paraeducator links. http://www.pde.state.pa.us/k12/cwp/view.asp?A=11&Q=54295 &pp=3 - using Medicaid funding for providing "Therapeutic Staff Support" in Pennsylvania. I don't know if TSS are used in other states. http://www.bentonstearns.k12.mn.us/PDF%20Downloads/Sample%20 IEP%20State.pdf - sample IEP statements about how the paraprofessional will be used. Any resources to add? Edited. Some links were originally posted here because the edit feature was turned off. I have now moved them to the first post under this topic.
Here are a couple of websites for people who are looking to hire a shadow/aide: http://www.abaconnections.com/ Nicole Free Autism Newsletter and Resources ~ http://www.PositivelyAutism.com Thanks, Nicole! I'm adding those links to my find an expert collection, too. Here's a state-by-state list of standards for paraprofessionals. http://www.nrcpara.org/paraprofessional-standards [QUOTE=NorwayMom] http://home.san.rr.com/autismnet/preshadow.html - "Preschool shadow aide" written by a parent.
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The new link is http://home.roadrunner.com/~autismnet/preshadow.html Thanks, autismnet. I fixed the link. Here's a review of a book called "The Paraprofessional's Handbook for Effective Support in Inclusive Classrooms" http://specialchildren.about.com/od/booksoninclusion/gr/para handbook.htm |
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