For Kids and Their Caregivers
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Kids Click Hurricane Katrina Page:
http://kidsclick.org/katrina.html - Web links and web searching designed for kids and teens by librarians, this page provides links to information on areas affected by Katrina, weather and hurricanes, community information such as animal welfare and being a good neighbor, dealing with feelings, expressing yourself creatively, family issues including death and being homeless, and the economic impacts of Hurricane Katrina.
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Education Rights of Displaced and Homeless Children:
http://www.copaa.org/news/hurricane.html - Although media reports have suggested that schools across the country are welcoming such children, some parents may encounter problems. The lack of identity papers, immunization documents, school records, and lack of proof of prior residency in the Gulf Coast area may cause some school districts to resist admitting children. The lack of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan for children may also cause some delays in admission or provision of appropriate services. This memo summarizes basic education rights of all "homeless" children, and also reviews rights of children with disabilities. Web sites at the end of the memo offer more detailed information.
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Katrina and Services to Students With LD:
http://www.ld.org/Katrina/ - States are working together to provide all necessary education services to displaced students; however some parents may encounter problems when trying to re-establish special education supports and services for their child. NCLD is committed to helping you learn more about basic education rights of students affected by Katrina, offer tips so you can speak up for your own child or assist family or friends in re-establishing the Individualized Education Program (IEP), and provide a list of additional resources to ensure students with LD gain access to special education services in their new schools.
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Learning Disabilities Association Updates:
http://wwww.ldaamerica.org/legislative/nfw/05september.asp - Includes links to news items with information for students K-12 and post-secondary who are from areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
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National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped:
1-888-NLS-READ (1-888-657-7323)
http://www.loc.gov/nls/eligible.html - The Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), which provides adults and eligible students, including students with a medically certified reading disability, asks hosts of eligible individuals to call or go to their website for enrollment information and a directory of cooperating local libraries participating in the Talking Books program.
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The Civil Rights of Students with Hidden Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/hq5269.html - If you are a student with a hidden disability or would like to know more about how students with hidden disabilities are protected against discrimination by Federal law, this pamphlet is for you. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 protects the rights of persons with handicaps in programs and activities that receive Federal financial assistance. Section 504 protects the rights not only of individuals with visible disabilities but also those with disabilities that may not be apparent.
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Social Security Information for People Affected by Hurricane Katrina
http://www.ssa.gov/emergency/ - The Social Security Administration is doing everything it can to ensure that monthly payments get to beneficiaries affected by Hurricane Katrina and that applications for benefits will continue to be processed. Includes links to information on closures of SSA offices and openings in temporary locations, how to apply for aid, and information for SSA employees.
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Embrace Mississippi's Children: Hurricane Relief:
http://www.educ.msstate.edu/cni/eci/relief/embrace.htm - Embrace Mississippi's Children is collecting materials and monetary gifts for shelters and to help early care and education programs in Mississippi rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
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Hurricane Help For Schools:
http://www.ed.gov/news/hurricane/index.html - From the U.S. Department of Education, users can post information on what their school or organization needs or what they can donate.
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LII Hurricane Katrina Aid and Charities:
http://lii.org/search?query=hurricanekatrina+charitablegiving - List of links to charitable organizations assisting Hurricane Katrina victims.
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ALA Adopt-A-Library Program:
http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?section=cro&template=/cfapps/katrina/request.cfm - To help the libraries in the Gulf region that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, the American Library Association has set up an Adopt a Library Program. The program provides an opportunity for libraries of all types in the US to provide assistance to the libraries in need. Support may come in many ways (books, computers, fundraising, volunteers, etc.). If your library is interested in adopting a library in the Gulf region please fill out the online form. ALA will be collecting information from those libraries that need help and are willing to have libraries adopt them, and then helping to connect them to you.
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