FYI
Maria Cashman
Associate
Administrator
Grant Wood AEA
(319) 399-6847 or
1-800-332-8488
From:
Michelson, Lana [ED] [mailto:Lana.Michelson@iowa.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:24
AM
To: Cashman;
Maria
Subject: FW: American Bar
Association Publication on Serving Educational Needs of Children in Foster
Care
FYI
_____________________________________________
From: Mayes, Thomas [ED]
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:03
AM
To: ED >CFCS - All
Staff
Subject: American Bar
Association Publication on Serving Educational Needs of Children in Foster
Care
"Mythbusting: Breaking Down
Confidentiality and Decision-Making Barriers to Meet the Education Needs of
Children in Foster Care."
Published by the American Bar
Association Center on Children and the Law, this report addresses two
significant barriers to full educational access for children in foster care and
concerns about confidentiality regarding children's records and misunderstanding
about who can make educational decisions for these children. The publication's
contents are organized to meet the specific information needs of parents, youth,
foster parents, judges, children's attorneys, guardians "ad litem," and
court-appointed special advocates. A chapter on promising practices from the
field offers strategies for encouraging the information sharing and overcoming
confidentiality barriers. There is quite a bit of information specific to
children with disabilities who are in foster care. Feel free to
share this link with others.
"Mythbusting" is available
online: www.abanet.org/child/rclji/education/caseyeducationproject.pdf.
Thomas A.
Mayes
Legal
Consultant
Bureau of Children, Family &
Community Services
Iowa Department of
Education
515.242.5614