Archive for July 21st, 2009

Jul 21 2009

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pbs.org

Filed under General Education, Science, communication with teachers

pbs.org is a wonderful teacher instructional resourse.  Check it out and this following story that is available  on this site.  

Sangeeta Bhatia was a featured scientist on the NOVA program tonight on public television.  She is both an engineer (MIT) and medical doctor pioneering external artifical kidneys as well as pioneering breakthrough research into non-invasive targetting of cancer cells.  What is doubly interesting about Sangeeta is that she is a daughter, wife and mother of two little girls who manages to balance her hectic life without sacrificing her family.  She gives her family credit for helping her be rounded and successful.  She went out and bought her daughters Marie Curie dolls instead of Barbies -”Barbie hated science.  Marie Curie had two daughters, one who also was awarded a Nobel prize just like her mother. 

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Jul 21 2009

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Section 504.

Filed under Parent in Special Education, Special Education

Section 504 — an important civil rights law — available to more students with LD and/or AD/HD. ection 504 — an important civil rights law — available to more students with LD and/or AD/HD.

The above link references the broader expansion of Seciton 504 accomodations and elligibility for students who were hitherto deemed inelligible. 

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