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SUMMARY: This notice announces closing dates, priorities, and other information regarding
the transmittal of grant applications for FY 2003 competitions under four
programs authorized under part D, subpart 2 of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, as amended. The four programs are:
(1) Special Education--Research and Innovation to Improve Services and Results for
Children with Disabilities (five priorities);
(2) Special Education--Personnel Preparation to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities
(four priorities);
(3) Special Education--Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities
(one priority)
(4) Special Education--Training and Information for Parents of Children with Disabilities
(one priority)
For complete information go to:
http://www2.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2002-4/122402d.html
http://www2.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2002-4/122402d.pdf
Purpose of the Program: The purpose of the AFPTA is to award a grant to a public or private agency or organization to provide information and technical assistance to States participating in or interested in participating in the Alternative Financing Program (AFP). For FY 2003, the competition for one new award focuses on projects designed ... to provide technical assistance to the States and outlying areas to establish or maintain alternative financing projects to increase access to assistive technology (AT) services and devices for individuals with disabilities of all ages.
Applications Available: December 26, 2002.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 27, 2003
Maximum Award Amount: $727,000 for year one; $304,000 for year two and, $304,000 for
year three based on the availability of future appropriations.
For complete information go to:
http://www2.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2002-4/122602g.html
http://www2.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2002-4/122602g.pdf
Researchers with the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found that autism rates appear to be higher than the four per 10,000 seen in several US studies conducted in the 1980s and early 1990s. Data on almost 290,000 children in the Atlanta, GA area found prevalence rates for broad-spectrum autistic disorders to be 34 per 10,000 children, a figure which is in line with a number of recent European studies. This study was published in the January 1, 2003 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). To learn more go to http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/vol289/issue1/index.dtl.
An online interview with NPR's Michele Norris and the report's lead author, Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsop, is available at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=898858.