Monthly Archives: February 2013

Milestones Meaningful to This Mom

Reise Regennitter is a five-year-old boy who is in a typical peer classroom at Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn. He is speaking in sentences; he has friends; and he is now at the verbal level of a three-and-half-year-old child. He plays with toys the … Continue reading

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Success for LuCasey: A Family’s Journey

Communication received by Great Prairie AEA from Melanie Patton, Parent, ourspecialkidsiowa@gmail.com. Our family moved to SE Iowa in late 2008. Our previous school experiences in another state had been little more than “glorified babysitting” for our daughter who suffered with … Continue reading

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North Union Learners Benefit from Prairie Lakes AEA Transition Grant

On November 27th, four excited students, two para educators, and one special education teacher took a fieldtrip to Opportunity Village in Clear Lake and to Exceptional Treasures in Algona. Teacher Mary Gelhaus of North Union High School had five objectives … Continue reading

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People Who Make A Difference: Hearing Teachers

All of Iowa’s AEAs employ staff members who provide supplementary support and assistance to students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Click on the picture below to meet Laura McGraw, Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, … Continue reading

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