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EDO NSW represents individuals and community groups in public interest litigation to protect the environment. Read about our past cases on pollution.
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Reducing emissions from the transport sector – EDOs of Australia submission
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This is a submission to the Commonwealth Government on three proposals to improve harmful emissions from the transport sector: Better Fuel for Cleaner Air; Improving light vehicle efficiency; and Improving noxious emissions standards for light and heavy vehicles.
We continue to support the adoption of stringent vehicle emissions and fuel quality standards. The Australian community deserves the environmental, public health and cost-of-living benefits of these improved standards.
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Clean Air for NSW Consultation Paper – EDO NSW submission
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The NSW Government released a Consultation Paper – Clean Air for NSW in 2016. Drawing on the extensive legal and technical analysis and advice we have undertaken for our community clients on air quality over many years, this latest submission makes recommendations for improving air quality in relation to specific actions and timeframes, integrating air quality into planning decisions, and monitoring and measuring air pollution.
Submission on the Review of the load-based licensing scheme – EDO NSW submission
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This is a technical submission structured around the questions asked in the Issues Paper. In our submission, we focus on the role of an effective load-based licensing scheme, pollutants covered by the scheme, and ensuring fees for the scheme are set in a way that will drive pollution reduction.
We also note that there are currently few policies or programs in NSW that adequately regulate cumulative impacts, and many industrial discharges are permitted at levels that are known to be above safe levels for human or environmental health. As a result, the NSW pollution management system, including the load-based licensing scheme, still falls significantly short of ensuring appropriate environmental protection. This review provides an opportunity to address some of these concerns.
Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Amendment (Container Deposit Scheme) Bill 2016
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This EDO NSW submission makes brief comments on the NSW Government's Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Amendment (Container Deposit Scheme) Bill 2016 and the associated Regulatory Framework Discussion Paper. EDO NSW has consistently argued that mandatory product stewardship should be enshrined in law. We therefore welcome the intent to introduce legislation to establish a container deposit scheme for NSW.
However, we note that several key details will be determined once the Bill is passed. We argue that the regulatory architecture must set clear targets, and ensure transparency and integrity of the new scheme. We recommend that sufficient time be allocated to comprehensively consult on the detail in the regulation and administrative guidelines.
View previous submissions on this issue, in particular EDOs of Australia submission on the threat of marine plastic pollution in Australia and Australian waters, October 2015.
See also How can we stem the tide of a plastic-polluted future?, by EDO NSW Senior Policy & Law Reform Solicitor Nari Sahukar, October 2015.
Draft Amendment to Protection of the Environment Operations Regulation (Scheduled Activities) 2016 - rail freight - EDO NSW submission
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We support the intent to better regulate railway activities and assign responsibility for managing environmental and health impacts. However we have a number of concerns with the Amendment Regulation and provide recommendations for improvement, including:
National Standard for Environmental Risk Management of Industrial Chemicals - EDOs of Australia submission
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EDOs of Australia strongly supports the objective of these reforms to "achieve better protection of the environment through improved management of the environmental risks posed by industrial chemicals". EDOA also supports objectives to improve transparency, consistency and efficiency in chemical risk management.
Our submission makes recommendations across three key areas of risk management in industrial chemicals: hazard characterisation; the outcomes based approach; and community engagement.
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Implementing reforms to the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme - EDOs of Australia submission
March 2016 - Download PDF
Our submission responds to the Australian Government's Consultation Paper 2 – Implementing reforms to the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS).
In our submission, we express concern that the consultation paper proposes to reduce both assessment and reporting requirements in the use of industrial chemicals. Any reduction in assessment requirements should be accompanied by improvements in notification and transparency in all phases of industrial and hazardous chemical management, and by the appropriate use of international standards. These measures would help ensure that the public is appropriately informed and that decision making can be subject to independent scrutiny.
EDO NSW submission on Draft Industrial Noise Guideline
13 November 2015 - Download PDF
EDO NSW is concerned that proposed changes to noise guidelines will allow for significant increases in noise impacts on rural communities and other communities that currently experience little background noise.
The community reasonably expects that the key regulator for noise in NSW will identify what constitutes unacceptable noise impacts, based on objective criteria, and that this information will also be considered in any project assessment process. We recommend that all projects should be required to assess and implement all reasonable and feasible noise mitigation. Noise mitigation should not only be required once noise exceeds industrial noise trigger levels. We support proposals by the Environmental Protection Authority to strengthen monitoring and compliance arrangements, but greater detail and more transparency is required.
EDOs of Australia submission on the threat of marine plastic pollution in Australia and Australian waters
9 October 2015 - Download PDF
In this submission EDOs of Australia calls for:
Submission on Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985 (NSW) review
21 August 2015 - Download PDF
This submission to the EPA focuses on areas to improve NSW hazardous chemicals law. EDO NSW supports the reduction of duplication in legislation as long as measures to achieve this reduction do not lower environmental standards. We also recognise the need to reflect changes in NSW pollution legislation and complement changes in federal chemical assessment laws. However, limitations with the federal NICNAS scheme suggest there is merit in retaining a NSW chemical assessment process to supplement NICNAS. The revised NSW Act should also aim to ensure ecologically sustainable development.
Read all our submissions, briefings and papers on pollution & waste
ANEDO submission to the National Clean Air Agreement
17 April 2015 - Download PDF
Submission on Draft Protection of the Environment operations Amendment (NSW Gas Plan) Regulation 2014
November 2014 - Download PDF
Submission on the Draft Variation to the National Environment
October 2014 Download PDF
Submission to Legislative Council inquiry into performance of NSW EPA
August 2014 - Download PDF
Submission on the Remake of the Coastal Integrated Forestry Operations Approvals (IFOAs)
April 2014 - Download PDF
Submission regarding the Agriculture and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Removing re-approval and re-registration) Bill 2013
7 March 2014 - Download PDF
Submission on risk-based pollution licensing and the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Amendment (Licensing Fees) Regulation 2013
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NSW Energy from Waste Draft Policy Statement for Public Consultation
May 2013 - Download PDF
Submission on the Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2010
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ANEDO Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the impacts on health of air quality in Australia
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Submission on draft guidelines for the publication of monitoring data under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
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ANEDO Submission on the draft Government response to the Report of the Montara Commission of Inquiry
25 February 2011 - Download PDF
Inquiry into the Kooragang Island Orica chemical leak
4 November 2011 - Download PDF
Draft Pesticides Regulation 2009
17 April 2009 - Download PDF
Review of the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001
22 June 2007 - Download PDF
Regulatory Impact Statement - Investigation of Options to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Plastic Bags
28 February 2007 - Download PDF
Submission on the National Chemicals Environmental Management (NChEM) Scheme
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Submission on the National Pollutant Inventory NEPM Variation
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Proposed amendment to POEO (Clean Air) Regulation 2002
February 2005 - Download PDF
Combined Environment Group Submission to National Packaging Covenant Council on Consultation Proposal for Strengthening the National Packaging Covenant
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Review of the Contaminated Lands Act
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Review of the Hazardous Chemicals Management Act
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Protection of the Environment Operations Act Review
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Submission to the Inquiry into Health Impacts of Air Pollution in the Sydney Basin
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A Home's Worth? Appealing a DC Property Tax Assessment
This article was originally published in March 2011, but we are re-publishing it for those DC homeowners who wish to appeal the property tax assessments that will arrive in their mailboxes this week.
Last March, Molly Scott and her husband Kevin Caldwell opened a piece of mail from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue to an unwelcome surprise. The city had assessed their Bloomingdale row house condo at $65,000 more than it had been worth the year before — a mistake that could potentially cost them thousands of dollars in property taxes.
Sound familiar? Earlier this month, an annual tradition replayed itself in households all over the District: homeowners greeted their proposed 2012 home assessments with various cries of happiness, satisfaction, or, frequently, indignation. The assessments, which are the city's attempt to assign value to real property in order to levy the appropriate taxes, are often downright inscrutable: it's not uncommon for one home's assessment to go down while a comparable dwelling several blocks away winds up increasing in value.
Efforts by the Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) to determine a home's value are, apparently, almost as complex as Google's storied algorithms. The agency plugs information garnered from sales data, construction permits, field visits, and existing land values into a "multiple regression analysis" to figure out the house's value, factoring in everything from the building's size, quality, location, and construction materials to extras like a back porch, a new bathroom, or a finished basement.
"Dozens of different characteristics are analyzed in this process, and factors and rates for each are developed to calculate the value of the buildings," OTR spokesperson Natalie Wilson relayed via email. Still, the average citizen may never grasp exactly why their house's value increased by five percent while their neighbor's went down by two percent.
But luckily, for those homeowners whose assessment seems egregiously high, DC has an appeals process that's somewhat streamlined and relatively effective. The red tape isn't terrible, and roughly one in five appeals results in a lowered assessment, according to OTR. The key, though, for any homeowner determined to try it, is persistence, as the process includes three different stages and can take months from start to finish (the deadline for the first step is April 1st).
Scott and Caldwell can testify to the need for patience and persistence. In fact, last year wasn't the first time they'd had a dispute over their property assessment. The year before, the pair had just gotten their home reappraised as part of refinancing their mortgage when they received the assessment notice, which put the home's value $100,000 higher than the appraisal.
(Note: The terms "appraisal" and "assessment" are often confused: an appraisal is conducted by a private professional to determine a home's market value, while an assessment is done by a municipality in order to levy taxes on the property. The two figures are often close, but are not usually the same.)
Scott, 34 and a landscape architect, explained that if the bank hadn't required a reappraisal she and her husband wouldn't have known the discrepancy was so large. She and Caldwell, a 41-year-old researcher, bought their condo in 2006, at the top of an overheated real estate market, so they weren't surprised that the value had gone down three years later. But it appeared that OTR saw things differently.
Scott and Caldwell's first step in appealing was to follow the directions at the bottom of the assessment letter, which directed them to fill out and send in a form outlining their case, also known as a first-level appeal. Weeks later, they received notice that they had lost, but were given the opportunity for a second-level appeal, which is a hearing with DC's Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals, an 18-member commission composed of private real estate professionals.
The couple hadn't submitted any attachments on their first-level effort, but Caldwell brought the appraisal documents with him to the hearing, and subsequently won the case. "The [adjusted] assessment was still $50,000 more [than the appraisal], but they reduced it to the previous year's level," explained Scott.
Fast forward to March 2010 when Scott and Caldwell's assessment was, once again, way up. So, the couple went through the appeals process again. This time, though, they lost both first and second-level appeals. "We made a mistake," said Scott, explaining that they supplied sales data for comparable homes, but OTR deemed the comps old, and they weren't all from Bloomingdale.
That left a final option: a third-level appeal, which is a hearing through the DC Superior Court. This time, Scott and Caldwell got serious, contacting neighborhood real estate agents to gain up-to-date sales prices on nearby homes, and combing OTR's online real property database to find assessment numbers for comparable Bloomingdale homes. In this case, "comparable" was crucial, as the couple's condo, a four-bedroom unit that comprises the upper levels of a row house, isn't common in the neighborhood. In fact, Scott and Caldwell thought the assessor's unfamiliarity with the unit might be part of the reason it was being assessed so high.
The hearing included the assessor plus two arbitrators. "We presented our case and [the assessor] presented his," remembered Scott. "We said that we didn't know where they were getting their numbers from; based on the sales we'd seen in the neighborhood, you could buy an entire house for what they were assessing our condo at."
The arbitrators seemed sympathetic to the couple and ruled in their favor, reducing the assessment to the previous year's adjusted figure. Scott and Caldwell received the decision by mail just a few days later. By then, it was the end of November, more than eight months after they'd begun the process.
Homeowners combating a way-too-high assessment should first make sure all the details about the home listed in the assessment letter are correct. After that, including a professional appraisal or timely comps on nearby home sales in the appeal is probably the best way to proceed. Scott added that a supportive community can provide a real boost, too; a neighborhood listserv can be a vehicle for soliciting advice and resources, and an active ANC commissioner might be able to help if the process gets stuck.
At this point, she and Caldwell are becoming veterans: their new assessment for the 2012 fiscal year, which they received a couple weeks ago, was once again roughly $65,000 higher than the prior year's figure.
The two, who are planning once again to appeal the assessment, say they have no idea why OTR continues to over-value their house without taking note of the previous years' adjustments. "But this year, I will be asking," said Caldwell. His wife added that they plan to contact their councilmember about the problem, particularly if they have to go through all three levels of appeal again. OTR did not return requests for comment on the case.
Visit the Real Property Assessment Appeals and FAQ sections of OTR's website for more information on the appeals process.
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This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/a_homes_worth_appealing_dcs_property_tax_assessment/3167
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David Bediz
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9:38 pm on Thursday March 17, 2011:
Ugh, what an ordeal! And how frustrating to find the same thing happen the next year. When I appealed mine, I never heard a response, but luckily I did see a $55,000 reduction in the value for the next year. DC is getting better but still has a little ways to go.
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1:07 pm on Friday March 18, 2011:
two things: 1. tax on $65,000 is about $565. for what it's worth. 2. OTR probably screws this up so frequently because they probably don't put last years assessment in their "multiple regression analysis." if they did every house on h street would still be valued at around 30K. they put in "four bedroom" and "Bloomingdale" and the computer sends back an assessment of $$$.
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4:04 pm on Friday March 18, 2011:
Having just closed on a house in Cap Hill, I saw the 2012 tax assessment at almost $200k higher than the purchase price. I sent in a first level appeal with the HUD-1, but then discovered DC put in place a slightly different process for new home owner appeals. Should I re-submit under the new owner process?
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5:31 pm on Friday March 18, 2011:
Can anyone steer me to the comparable website for Montgomery County? Our MD home was valued at over $100k above a recent appraisal of our home (done for refi). Anyone out there with similar experiences in Mo.Co., MD?
Wes Grooms
said at
9:04 pm on Saturday March 19, 2011:
Good point, lex. An analysis of the actual cost of the assessment vs. the value of ones time should be conducted to ensure the effort is worthwhile.
said at
5:18 pm on Tuesday March 22, 2011:
John- Maryland assessments are done through the state every three years, with the state divided into thirds and revaluation being rotated through each third. This method of valuation means that the assessments tend to lag behind the market. The refinance appraisal will be much more current, generally with sales comps that occurred in the last 30 to 90 days. There is an appeal process in place, if you go to the state's taxation department website, you should be able to find instructions and forms for an appeal of assessment.
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2:19 am on Tuesday July 5, 2011:
Does it matter, on a second-level appeal of your DC assessment, whether you request an in-person appearance before the board? I guess it's worth the time off work to make the best case I can... I am appealing my assessment based on DC ST § 47-820.02, which says that housing with affordability covenants on it should only have the assessment go up by area CPI. There doesn't really seem to be a space to check for this under "Basis of Appeal" on the form...
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2:47 pm on Thursday April 5, 2012:
Many homeowners and property owners are currently being shocked by their assessments! Real estate markets have arguably stabilized in some areas. However, what many property owners did not expect is to see assessments increase! While values have remained stagnant or even have continued to fall in the majority of the State of Michigan, assessments are going up. Assessors have been using the highest priced sales to drive up assessments while ignoring the many typical lower priced sales that still saturate the market. The best way to address this problem is to appeal your property taxes to the Board of Review and then the Tribunal. Boards typically do not give much property tax relief, but all residential property owners must appear before a Board before going to the Tribunal.
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2:59 pm on Thursday May 17, 2012:
Hi Amanda, This is a most common problem with property owner to find the exact value of property and pay tax on property according to that value. But the truth is that most of property are over taxed and property owner are paying more tax on their property just becuse of lack of knowledge. I found in recent year most of property owner are using property calculator for estimating value of the property tax. For more information you can visit this website..........."www.property-tax-calculator.com"
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6:04 pm on Wednesday March 5, 2014:
We're in the exact same boat. Condo owners in Bloomingdale are targeted for some reason. What makes me so mad is that only condos in Bloomingdale are "marked to market", ie, they look at comps and go with the highest possible number that isn't laughable. Developers who scoop up the houses and sit on them (before they turn them into condos) never have their assessments raised from year to year, probably because its harder to value the fixer uppers in various stages of disrepair. But if my condo is going up the maximum amount each year, shouldn't other types of properties be appreciating by similar amounts as well? Apparently not. And I suspect this is part of a concerted effort by the DC govt to "soak the newcomers" (who were likely priced out of the rowhouse market) and are just starting out. I appealed my assessment at both levels last year and lost both. This town...
said at
2:13 pm on Tuesday March 11, 2014:
If you appeal your property assessment, is there anyway that the new assessment could be higher than the original one?
Capital Market Appraisal
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4:35 pm on Tuesday July 1, 2014:
Well researched and informative article, I hope people get a chance to read it. As lex pointed out in the comments a $65,000 discrepancy would amount to a $552 tax increase/decrease—which is calculated by taking your 'property's assessed value and dividing it by 100 then multiplying by 0.85 (assessed dollar value / 100 x 0.85 = annual DC real property tax). Having an appraisal that shows your home's value is less than its assessed vale is one of the most powerful pieces of evidence you can bring to the appeal process; unfortunately, appraisals costs money and there is no guarantee the appraisal will be lower than your property's assessed value. Our practice charges anywhere from $240 to $490 for most residential property appraisals. In this article's example, ordering an appraisal would cost at least half of the potential tax savings, so deciding on whether to purchase an appraisal requires some subjective cost benefit analysis. The higher the potential assessment discrepancy the smaller the relative cost of ordering an appraisal. Regulation prohibits appraisers from providing an opinion of property value without completing the full analysis required of an appraisal; however, we can (and would be happy to) provide you with a range for what a specific property type sold for in a given neighborhood over the prior 12 months—just give us a call or send us an email and mention this article. One thing not discussed in this article that we sometimes see, is a property that has been assessed for higher than it's sale price in the very same year for which it was sold. In other words, say you just bought your condo in January for $400,000 but three months later come tax time you receive a letter in the mail informing you that your condo's assessed value is $475,000. Remember the first line of the 'Administrative Review Application' from the top of the article—it reads, "The Real Property Tax Administration (RPTA) strives to assess property at 100% of estimated market value. Estimated market value is defined as the most probable price that a buyer would pay a willing seller on the open marketâ€. Assuming your home constitutes a 'fair market' sales—most are—there is no better evidence for the estimated market value than the actual market value. That's not to say your homes' value hasn't changed in the months since it was purchased, but generally speaking, the closer the contract date on your property purchase to the March 31st tax deadline, the better your case. Lastly, make sure you are collecting your 'homestead deduction' if you're eligible—it's the first thing every homeowner in the District should check for concerning his or her tax bill in my opinion. For the most part, you're eligible for a homestead deduction if your home is your primary residence, and the deduction reduces your property's assessed value by $70,200 (that's $596 net tax savings after the '/100 x 0.08' tax rate is applied). Also if you're over 65 and own at least 50% of your primary residence you are probably eligible for a senior citizen deduction which reduces your tax bill by 50% (getting older has it's benefits☺). If you'd like to know more about homestead or senior citizen deductions visit http://otr.cfo.dc.gov/page/homesteadsenior-citizen-deduction, the process is fairly straightforward. For anyone interested our company publishes original market data on DC neighborhood trends at our website http://www.capitalmarketappraisal.com under 'market research' — and it's free.
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Month: December 2014
Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century is that rare phenomenon, an economics tome that flies off the shelves.
" . . . . .
The gist of Piketty's book is simple. Returns to capital are rising faster than economies are growing. The wealthy are getting wealthier while everybody else is struggling. Inequality will widen to the point where it becomes unsustainable – both politically and economically – unless action is taken to redistribute income and wealth. Piketty favours a graduated wealth tax and 80% income tax for those on the highest salaries.
Lord (Adair) Turner, the former chairman of the Financial Services Authority, says Capital is "a remarkable piece of work". Turner, who has name-checked Piketty in his recent lectures, added: "He is saying that we have a set of tendencies at work to which the offset has to be a degree of redistribution. I completely agree with him."
Krugman, writing in the New York Review of Books, says Piketty's work will "change both the way we think about society and the way we do economics".
. . . . "
Progress and Poverty
Why was Henry George not successful?
Here you may find some interesting answers from a book written by
Mason Gaffney
"Neoclassical economics is the idiom of most economic discourse
today. It is the paradigm that bends the twigs of young minds. Then
it confines the florescence of older ones, like chicken-wire shaping
a topiary. It took form about a hundred years ago, when Henry George and
his reform proposals were a clear and present political danger and challenge
to the landed and intellectual establishments of the world. Few people
realize to what degree the founders ofNeo-classical economics changed the
discipline for the express purpose of deflecting George and frustrating
future students seeking to follow his arguments. The strategem was
semantic: to destroy the very words in which he expressed himself. Simon
Patten expounded it succinctly. "Nothing pleases a …single taxer better
than … to use the well-known economic theories … [therefore] economic
doctrine must be recast" (Patten, 1908: 219; Collier, 1979: 270).'
George believed economists were recasting the discipline to refute him.
He states so, as though in the third person, in his posthumously published
book, The Science ofPoliticalEconomy(George, 1898:200-209). George's
self-importance was immodest, it is true. However, immodesty may be
objectivity, as many great talents from Frank Lloyd Wright to Muhammed
Ali and Frank Sinatra have displayed. George had good reasons, which we
are to demonstrate. George's view may even strike some as paranoid. That
was this writer's first impression, many years ago. I have changed my view,
however, after learning more about the period, the literature, and later
To read on please follow this link:
I am very interested in finding out why there is so much resistance to applying the ideas that Henry George promoted in the 19th century.
The above publication seems to be giving some interesting links.
On the 10th of April 2014 I wrote the following in my blog:
You may have noticed that I googled a lot these past few days. It all had to do with where past civilisations and our civilisation are headed for.
The unequal distribution of wealth and privilege is examined. Progress as well as poverty, how can this be? THIS IS THE QUESTION.
In 1979 Agnes George de Mille, the granddaughter of Henry George, published this:
I found the above when I googled 'Henry George'. There are many more links to Henry George in Google!
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Martin Place, Sydney, 21st December 2014
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[Content warning: discussion of rape.]
I've recently read some articles which have forced me to conduct an introspective analysis on my views of the male nerd and the role of feminism within their lives. If you haven't heard, Scott Aaronson, a fairly well-known mathematician and MIT professor, left his emotions bare in the now-infamous Comment #171 regarding his opinion of feminism and the lack of privilege white male nerds actually have in modern society.
Professor Aaronson has been put on blast since he made his comments on December 14th. People have decried him as a misogynist and anti-feminist, despite his numerous attempts to have an open and intellectual discussion on his experiences and general support of feminism. He revealed an adolescence riddled with anxiety and self-oppression and was subsequently attacked, sometimes cussed out, and ridiculed for his life experiences and how they've shaped his views.
Luckily, there have been more level-headed responses to his comment. Aaronson has mentioned on his own blog that he received positive responses to his post from "shy nerds" and women in STEM. Two articles which I found to be particularly rational in their response and rebuttal to Aaronson were Laurie Penny's and Arthur Chu's.
To be clear, these articles do not agree with everything Aaronson said in his original comment. But, when the author disagrees or believes Aaronson is missing certain points, they choose to address the point and provide evidence countering it, with nary a curse word in sight. For instance, Penny manages to remain balanced between accepting Aaronsons's experiences and suggesting that he consider other viewpoints. Her article doesn't dismiss his experiences, but accepts them, and further states that women, including herself, have had the same experiences. The difference being: women who are shy nerds also had to deal with the structural oppression that comes with being a woman on top of the issues that come with being a "shy nerd."
Chu takes a different approach than Penny; he sympathizes with Aaronson's struggles in his youth, but also believes that Aaronson misses the bigger picture of feminism. As Chu points out, the struggles of social anxiety and depression are normally internalized oppressions, rather than the external oppressions women face. For instance, Aaronson struggled with the idea that approaching a girl (or her even finding out that he found her attractive) would make him a misogynist and a predator. However, this was an idea. As Chu points out, existential oppression does not equal physical oppression. This doesn't mean that Aaronson didn't suffer, nor that his points are invalid. However, it does mean that you can't consider his anxiety to be equal to a woman's of being drugged and raped.
Many commenters have missed the fact that this is not an either/or discussion. It's unfair to assume that Aaronson is anti-feminism because his worldview is different than yours. As it turns out, Aaronson regularly reads feminist literature and supports promoting women in STEM. He has a daughter and a wife and has stated how he wants more for them than previous generations of women have had. He believes they have the right to make their own choices and be considered equals, not objects or abstract ideas.
I have to say that I don't agree with all of Aaronson's points, nor do I fully agree with the arguments of Chu or Penny. This is because my worldview is unique to me, as is each of their worldviews is to them. We don't live in a purely dichotomous world, and neither feminism nor general equality can be considered fully dichotomous issues. This is a subjective world. Rape is not just a woman being taken by a stranger, against her will, in a dark alley (which happens to be the image that comes to mind when I think of that word). Rape is a woman being too drunk to say no. It happens when a wife doesn't want sex and her husband presses the issue until she finally gives in. Rape is when a husband says no and his wife presses the issue. Remember, rape doesn't just happen to women.
Aaronson struggled with this subjectiveness in his youth. As anyone with an anxiety disorder is aware, when you are an anxious person and are informed of multiple subjective ways that you might be oppressing someone else, with no clear guidelines of what activities are not oppressive, you can easily become paranoid that you're committing all of these acts. You start to think that you've been a horrible person all this time without knowing it. You become obsessed with reviewing your past actions and second-guess every decision you ever made. Were you unconsciously oppressing that person? Did you not pick that girl for a project because you thought she was ugly and therefore you were being a misogynist, even though you thought you didn't choose her because you wanted to work with your best friend? The spiral never ends. It drove Aaronson to desire chemical castration.
The goal of feminism isn't to make all men wish to chemically castrate themselves. That could cause quite a few issues for our species' survival and just wouldn't be prudent. The goal is for all people, regardless of gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, or sexual identity to be given an equal playing field. The goal is for none of that stuff to matter. Having breasts doesn't affect my ability to arrive at the correct solution to a mathematical formula. Having more melanin in one's skin doesn't make that person a criminal. Being gay doesn't change a lawyer's ability to successfully defend their client. Being transexual doesn't make you less of a successful leader. Being a white man doesn't automatically make you successful or rich. None of these things should affect a person's success.
Sadly, they still can – and do – which is why feminist programs exist. And this is a point that I didn't see being brought up in either response article, Aaronson's comment, or the responses to these works: feminism is a reaction, not an instigator. Hey, whether intended or not, women have been largely kept out of science. So, feminists started campaigning to bring them into science. There have been laws and manuals in place throughout history to keep women, people of color, and non-cishet people from achieving individual success in life. These groups continue to react and fight to have the same rights as the people who made these laws.
And nerds, though not typically lumped in with the rest of the oppressed groups, have also fought back. We're in the middle of a geek/nerd fad. It's now cool to be quirky. Movies like The Perks of Being a Wallflower, the new Star Trek franchise, every Marvel movie, and LotR/The Hobbit series have brought in the time of the geek. (Though Revenge of the Nerds was really the start of this movement.) Loving a fandom is not super weird right now. It's accepted.
So, I suppose my ultimate point is this: don't overgeneralize or dismiss other's experiences because they don't align with yours. If a woman says that STEM is largely a boy's club and details how she's been groped and catcalled at STEM events by self-proclaimed "nerds," don't dismiss her by saying you wouldn't have groped her as a "nerd," so "real" nerds would never do that. At the same time, don't dismiss a white male as anti-feminist because he never self-identified as privileged and explains why (though Penny does a great job of explaining how being privileged doesn't mean you can't feel oppressed).
As a final thought, I love Revenge of the Nerds. It's a great movie about accepting who you are and not letting others bring you down for your uniqueness. Yet, it's also not a great movie for feminism. After all, the main character rapes the cheerleader, and she's so impressed with his technique that she immediately falls in love with him and doesn't care that he pretended to be someone else to sleep with her. Yeah. I'm going to have to think about that one.


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Snow covers the ground
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Just get through,
it's almost over.
Going through the motions
is boring; it sucks.
We need meaning,
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change, and stress
to be happy and whole.
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Hannibal S2E11 - "Ko No Mono" Recap
Will and Hannibal share a meal of songbirds and Will admits that he felt euphoric when killing Freddie.
A flaming body in a wheelchair rolls down a hill, crashing into Freddie's parking spot. Dental records confirm that the body is Freddie's and she was dead for a day before being set on fire. There's also a cut on her body from a hunting knife.
Margo is pregnant. She tells Hannibal and Will and Will learns he is the baby's father. He asks what she wants and she says he is free to give as much or as little as she wants. She's open to a male influence but doesn't want it to be her brother, as he is not good with children.
Some young children are visiting Mason's stables. Mason pulls a boy aside and frightens him into crying. He takes the child's tear using a small tissue and gives the child a chocolate. Mason then takes the tissue and puts it into his martini before drinking it.
Will has a nightmare about Freddie and is visited by Alana. She is concerned that he may be a killer and criticises his relationship with Hannibal and he points out the hypocrisy in this since she is involved with Hannibal. He gives her a gun and tells her to practice with it and use it on whomever she is afraid of.
Mason has a session with Hannibal and talk about camp at Lake Michigan, where he got a slap on the wrist for some unsavoury actions and was sentenced to some community service and seeing a therapist. Mason says his sister has to love him or she will be destitute and says he is the sole heir to the fortune. Hannibal replies, "Unless biology provides another..."
Will arrives and stands with Alana at Freddie's funeral. He says he's not there to dance to dance on her grave and asks her if she's profiling him, adding that Hannibal told him it would be therapeutic. Later, he speaks with Hannibal about his upcoming fatherhood. Hannibal says he was a father to his younger sister Misha who is now dead.
At Freddie's grave, her body has been posted and there are now holes in her. Alana says her killer also killed Randall Tier, as they were both mutilated and displayed.
Mason tells Margot that he wants a baby that will be an heir. He says a child will bring them closer together and repeatedly comments that she has a bloom in her cheeks. At Mason's next session with Hannibal, he talks about the swine fairs at which his father would stab pigs competing against his own to test their fat depth. The conversation switches to his paranoia regarding Margot becoming pregnant.
Alana tells Hannibal that Will is pressuring her to believe something she doesn't. She's beginning to question everything and when Hannibal kisses her hand, he smells the gun powder from her practicing firing a gun.
Margot is driving but a truck hits her and runs her off the road. The pig torturer that works for Mason gets out of the vehicle. Margo wakes up on a surgical table with Mason standing over her in red scrubs. He says he needs to remove this temptation and says the record will show that something was wrong with her lady parts so he will be advised to take everything. A tear leaks out from her eye and Mason takes it with one of his tissues. He also tells her the only person she'll be celebrating Mother's Day with is him. She's unable to move and a team of doctors move in with equipment.
Alana expresses her concerns to Jack and asks if he thinks Will killed Freddie. He says no and begins to say that the evidence shows Chilton was the Ripper but she shouts at him to stop lying. She tells him he will lose if he hasn't already. Jack asks her to come with him and brings her to a room where Freddie is waiting and asks Alana how her funeral was. Alana is shocked.
Will visits Margot who is sleeping in her hospital room. Hannibal joins him and then Will leaves. Will attacks Carlo, the pig torturer from behind. Mason is sitting above his killer pigs when his music stops. He calls for Carlo but then turns to see Will, saying he must be the daddy. Will punches him and Mason says he will feed him to his pigs. Will pushes him forward and dangles him over the den of flesh-eating pigs. Will asks if it was Margot's idea to have a baby, for Mason to kill it, and for Will to come to kill him. He says they all have the same therapist. He pulls Mason forward but then puts a gun to his head. He plants the seed in Mason's mind that Hannibal is the one he wants to feed to his pigs.
Hannibal airs on Fridays on NBC at 10PM.


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Saturday, February 13, 2010
Tweetie Pie
This card is for my Tweetie Pie, AKA DD#1. I LOVE my new Somebirdy Loves You stamp set! If you frequent my blog, then you saw this same card pattern at my open house post. I used some of the extra pieces to create this one. I colored in parts of the image with Sorbet, Sweet Leaf, and Bamboo after stamping them with Chocolate (ink). The little bow added the sweetest little accent to the bird stand. Can you see the holes I pierced in the corners of the focal image?
On the inside, I stamped the "i wuv you" sentiment, plus a large and small bird (thinking they look like Mom and Baby) with a little Sorbet heart. Ansley will be getting a puppy box of the fudge-covered animal crackers as her Valentine gift. I think this one also meets the Cute Card Thursday Challenge #99: In the Name of Love!
Did you watch the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics last night? I admit to falling asleep through part of it- not that it was boring but that I was TIRED! I love seeing all the nations come together, give their best, and have some good clean fun. I don't really have a favorite sport, and I am amazed at how interesting they all can be to watch.
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SOOOO sweet!!!ReplyDelete
I watched them ..great ceremony..even with the hitch at the end when the thing didn't lift up.
I love all your cards - so perfect for the recipients, too (are are the animal cookie boxes - how cute!)ReplyDelete
I watched MOST of the opening ceremony last night...and enjoyed it...but gave out about 11:15 and went to bed. Drat this cold I have, I wanted to see it all...but have looked at pictures today. Hugs!
- AnonymousFebruary 14, 2010 at 1:36 AM
Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you will not have a leg to stand on.............................................ReplyDelete
Awww, so 'tweet.' Miss A will love it. Perfect for her.ReplyDelete
Dad and I watched the ceremonies last night (love TIVO).
Big hugs to all...
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The Portland Timbers today announced that the club has called up MLS league pool goalkeeper Scott Angevine.
He will join the Timbers this afternoon ahead of their upcoming two-match road trip against the San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake.
Angevine, 23, joins the Timbers as a result of injuries to Portland goalkeepers Donovan Ricketts and Jake Gleeson sustained in matches over the weekend.
A native of Overland Park, Kan., Angevine was recently with the Columbus Crew, serving as a backup during a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union on Aug. 29, and has also spent time with Sporting Kansas City this season.
Angevine played the last three seasons of his collegiate career (2009-11) at Coastal Carolina University, where he was a two-time All-Big South first-team selection and finished as the school's career leader in shutouts (16). He led the Chanticleers to three straight conference titles and two NCAA tournament appearances. Angevine played his freshman season at Northern Illinois University in 2007.
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|Queens Gymnasia Celebrates the Graduation of 73 Eighth Graders
|Образование | Гимназия Квинса
Thirty–six boys and thirty seven girls graduated from the eighth grade of Queens Gymnasia on Sunday, June 17th. This third graduating class was the largest in the history of the Gymnasia, which opened for the Bukharian Jewish Community of Queens in 2004, under the financial leadership of Mr. Lev Leviev. The commencement exercises were held at the Bukharian Community Center on 70th Avenue in Forest Hills in the beautiful third floor auditorium.
At 3:00 p.m. Rabbi David Levin, Principal of the Boys\' Upper Division, introduced the class name by name as the young men of the eighth grade began their processional for this important moment in their lives. The students and assembled parents were honored to be addressed by HaRav Itzkhak Yehoshua, Chief Rabbi of the Bukharian Community, who was inspiring in his charge to the graduates and the parents. Mr. Boris Kandov, President of the Bukharian Jewish Congress and Mr. Rafael Nektalov, Editor of the Bukharian Times also took part in the program, emphasizing the debt of gratitude that we all owe to Mr. Lev Leviev for providing this opportunity for excellence in yeshiva and general education for the Bukharian community in Queens.
Selected students introduced the various presentations, two by two, with one speaking in English and one in Russian so everyone would understand and enjoy the proceedings. Mr. Avi Strulson, the new General Studies Principal of the High School, addressed the audience and students with plans for next year in our growing high school and introduced Nison Koenov, Salutatorian in both Judaic and General Studies. Rabbi Levin then introduced Sion Siyonov, Valedictorian in both Judaic and General Studies. Both young men spoke beautifully about their academic growth as well as their friendships and wonderful memories of their years in Queens Gymnasia so far, and about their hopes and dreams for the future including their next four years as high school students at the Gymnasia, including one portion in Hebrew.
Other awards were given for Growth in Torah to Roei Avhar, Avraham Rubinov, and Netaniel Yusupov, and for Mishmar Learning, dedication to Torah Study after school, to Zohar Babayev, Avraham Khalilov, Gabriel Khalilov, Albert Ishakbayev, and Nison Zavulunov. The School Spirit award was presented to David Tammari for taking the initiative to start an ad hoc basketball team for the school, with his father, Mr.Moshe Maoz, who volunteered as coach for the team. (Next year Queens Gymnasia will field varsity and junior varsity basketball teams for boys and girls, please G–d.)
Each student was called to receive his diploma and a special gift of Sefer Tehillim, Psalms, which we hope will be their companion along with their Siddur, all through life. After the very meaningful ceremonies the families and students enjoyed a lovely collation.
Later in the afternoon, at 5:00 p.m. the girls\' graduation began. A slide show of the girls as babies and as the wonderful young women that they have become was presented as the girls entered the auditorium and proceeded to their seats in the front. Selected students of the class conducted the program, introducing each speaker in his or her turn. Mr. Strulson also addressed the girls and their parents about the high school program that is developing for the coming years, and presented the General Studies Salutatorian, Violetta Domatova and the Valedictorian, Jane Yusupov, while Mrs. Cynthia Levin, Head of School, recognized the Judaic Studies Salutatorian, Sarit Kandov and Valedictorian, Sonya Shamalov. Mrs. Levin addressed the girls and parents on their important role in the future of the Jewish People as Partners with Hashem! Rabbi Levin was invited to present two awards; Sheva Musheyeva and Julia Kushmakova received awards for their Middot Tovot. Zoya Abrakhamova was recognized as Student of the Year. Mrs. Sari Aminov, Principal of the Girls\' Upper Division, addressed the girls encouraging them to realize their great potential and capability in all respects–academically, socially and especially spiritually, and she presented the Growth in Torah Award to Anetta Koltun, who internalized so much the Torah lessons and values that she was taught–recognizing the Emet and taking it upon herself to live that truth in her life.
The girls each received a beautiful white Siddur with Tehillim, engraved with her name, as well as her diploma, as she was called up for this concluding honor. We know that they will use the Siddurim well.
We look forward to seeing great success in every way from the 73 graduates as they continue through high school at the Queens Gymnasia and further in yeshivot, seminaries and universities, pursuing growth in Torah and in their professions, becoming leaders in the Jewish community of the future!


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One of my favorite people in the whole photography universe is Miss Jasmine Star. I am in awe of her brand, and business savvy, but in love with her kindness, generosity and beautiful heart. I left her Tuesday night with direction, inspiration, and a ton of new friends.
June 4, 2009
Jasmine Star Workshop/ Orange County CA
One of my favorite people in the whole photography universe is Miss Jasmine Star. I am in awe of her brand, and business savvy, but in love with her kindness, generosity and beautiful heart. I left her Tuesday night with direction, inspiration, and a ton of new friends.
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Thought I'd be the first to post...glad your workshop turned out great!! I look forward to all the details of your trip...ttfn!!
- June 4, 2009 at 4:31 AM
- Seini Photography said...
so cool Oms! Isn't she great. And JD is just as wonderful:) I know L is suppose to be seeing her tonight at their PUG meeting. One day I'll be able to afford her workshop, but for now just keepin up with her work, watch her branding presentation from the freedom tour, and learn so much from her. I love that woman!
- June 4, 2009 at 8:42 AM
Ok Omi….I just so have to let you know that I am in love with this picture. And I will admit that I am a total blogstalker when it comes to you and J*. haha. Can't wait to see you next month….you know I'll be asking you a bazillion questions about her workshop along with everything else. The both of you are seriously my FAVORITE photographers every!!!!
- June 4, 2009 at 9:01 AM
- Leti Purcell-YoungYen said...
Glad the workshop turned out great. I love her ALMOST as much as I love you! :) Looks like you had a blast.
- June 4, 2009 at 9:17 AM
- Puanani said...
How exciting Omi!!! Sounds like you had an excellent time - love the picture of you and J*!! I second what Leti said - I love Jasmine Star's work, but not as much as YOU! :)
- June 4, 2009 at 10:06 AM
very cool of her to loan out her stuff to you for the event. I've met her at a Pug meeting in SD and was blown away by her bigger than life persona...so humble yet electric. She is a unique person and seems so genuine.
- June 4, 2009 at 10:20 AM
- ma'elePHOTO said...
I lOVE J* tooo... like the coolest photographer friend to have. And I love that she leant you her lenses. How do you like your new body??? So fun for you!! I'm heading to a PUG meeting tonight and she'll be one of the lead speakers. She's so lovely, and you feel SO inspired!!!
- June 4, 2009 at 10:53 AM
- RINA :) said...
How fun! That's awesome tha j* is as cool as I hoped she be LOL Can't wait to hear more about the workshop!
- June 4, 2009 at 12:15 PM
- Stout Photography said...
oh my goodness OMI! what a silly picture of us at the bottom there. It was super nice to meet you! Keep in touch and add me on FB already ;)
- June 4, 2009 at 1:18 PM
- Jasmine said...
Loooove you!! :)
- June 4, 2009 at 1:35 PM
- Lydia said...
I'm so glad I got to meet and share a table with you! You are just as beautiful on the inside as you are on the outside!
- June 4, 2009 at 4:49 PM


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By Allene Grafman, M.S.
CAA Special Education Advocate
Former CT Public School Administrator, Special Education
Now that the school year is in full swing – with its new routines, hectic schedules, and oh yes, more homework – many parents are seeing signs their children are growing in multiple areas of physical, academic, social and emotional development.
For some parents, however, the new year and its new challenges have brought new, or renewed, concerns. This article is written to help parents who are concerned that their child appears to be lagging behind his/her peer group in one or more of the developmental areas, and those who may be coming to the realization that things are just 'not right'.
The first step is to recognize the need for action, and the next step is to know how to proceed.
Common warning signs:
Experts say to look for the following behaviors in your child and note the consistency, longevity, severity and patterns of occurrence:
• Difficulty falling asleep and/or maintaining sleep
• An over dependence upon adults
• An unwillingness or resistance to attending school
• A discomfort about sharing or retelling about his/her school day when asked
• Limited attention to homework or an extreme fixation on homework with a compulsiveness for perfectionism
• An aura of sadness or aloofness
• Demanding excess attention from adults/peers
• Behavior or attention problems in the classroom
• Giving up on tasks easily
• Impulsive response to typical requests
• Crying easily (especially with an older child) Physical behaviors such as biting nails or tics
• Pretend illnesses or feeling of being sick
This list is by no means exhaustive or exclusionary. However it will help you focus on behaviors that may be associated with a school-‐related problem that requires close attention.
Look for the following information and develop a timeline:
• Phone calls or emails from teachers relative to your child having a difficult day or incident at school
• Homework that your child had difficulty with or refused to do
• Behavior incidents or office referrals
• Difficulty with peer social relationships at school
• Inconsistent and/or poor grades on homework, tests, quizzes, classroom assignments and projects
You will want to start a file that documents this information, as it will prove a helpful reference for you and school staff if further analysis is required.
When behaviors, school work and teacher input indicates the need for a more detailed and targeted approach, it is time to act and become a more proactive advocate for your child.
How to advocate for your child:
• Contact your child's teacher and schedule a conference.
• Bring your portfolio information and ask for the teacher's input and feedback.
• Ask the teacher if your child should be considered for general education
intervention. In Connecticut this is known as Scientifically Based Researched Instruction (SRBI). Request an SRBI referral meeting.
• Familiarize yourself with the SRBI process by going on the CT State Education Dept. Website (www.sde.ct.gov)
• If your child receives SRBI, become an active participant with the school team. Attend meetings and help to set timelines for intervention.
• Work with the teacher and school psychologist to develop strategies at home and in school to provide the support your child needs.
• Work with the school social worker or school psychologist to develop a plan
on how best to communicate with your child regarding any new changes he/she will be receiving at school.
• Develop a schedule of on-‐going progress monitoring between you and the school (through emails, phone calls or meetings).
• After a reasonable amount of time (established by the SRBI timelines) if your child is not showing adequate progress, then request a referral to the
• Planning Placement Team (PPT). The purpose of the PPT is to determine if your child requires individual specialized instruction and is eligible for special education.
• If parents feel their concerns are not being adequately addressed, they may wish to seek out private professionals to administer evaluations that can assist in determining if there is a specific cause for their child's struggles. Such findings might include a specific learning disability, attention deficit disorder or possible intellectual disability, to name a few. If you decide to go that route, again, do your homework because there are many, many evaluators, but few who produce a written report that gives specific recommendations for how their findings should be addressed in the educational environment.
• Research the special education process by going onto the Connecticut State website. www.sde.ct..gov
• As a parent entering into the special education process, you will receive your procedural safeguards. These are laws and are specific to your legal rights
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It is critical you review and familiarize yourself with them.
The process that leads to special education can be overwhelming and confusing to parents. Understanding the PPT process and how a PPT is conducted and carried out is essential to achieving positive results.
There are many organizations and resources that parents can turn to for information and direct support in navigating through the PPT process, and facilitating effective communication between home and school.
Here is a sampling of some organizations and resources:
The U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov
CT State Department of Education www.sde.ct.gov
The Special Education Resource Center www.ctserc.org
Center for Parent Information & Resources www.parentcenterhob.org
Special Education Network www.spednetwilton.org
The Pilot House –
Special Needs Resource Foundation www.thepilothouse.org
Some parents determine that they need more than information, and that they need direct support to help them advocate with the schools to ensure that their child is getting the help they need. In this situation, parents need to do their homework to make sure that they identify the right person – from among the many who promote themselves as advocates – to help them.
An effective advocate is a professional whose possesses the background experience, expertise and understanding of school practices, special education procedures and protocol as well as personal style of collaboration and open- mindedness, to coordinate with a school team and work collectively on behalf of the child.
As a parent, you know your child best. Often it is your instinct that drives you to make the decisions you do on a daily basis. Don't ignore these basic signs. It is the intent of this article to give you the impetus to move ahead by alerting you to the warning signs and establishing clearly the next steps for an action-based plan. You will then become the advocate you need to be for your child.


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