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May 2011

Education Directory For Children with Special Needs Now Available

The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Community Support for Military Families with Special Needs is pleased to announce the results of a study by Ohio State University (OSU) to review access to and availability of evidence-based educational practices for military dependents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

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DCoE Releases New Children of Military Service members Resource Guide

Deployment not only affects our military Service members individually, but also has a significant effect on their families, especially the children. From toddlers to teenagers, children may face difficult separations, strong emotions, and note parental changes once the deployed family member returns. In support of the DCoE mission to identify and promote effective instructional material for wounded warriors, families, and health care providers, the Children of Military Servicemembers Resource Guide is an online resource to assist families and health care providers which addresses the mental and emotional health needs of military children.

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Oceanside School Helps Kids Cope with Deployment

By Kyla Calvert

SAN DIEGO - It's almost lunchtime for Michelle Anderson's first graders at Santa Margarita Elementary School in Oceanside. At a time of day when the attention spans for six and seven years olds might be growing short her 26 students are quiet. This is the kind of calm classroom any teacher tries to maintain. But it's something a school like Santa Margarita might have to work a little harder at. "One of the things that I've heard from teachers that have recently been at other sites is that they just see - maybe just a more high level of emotionality among the children," said Pat Kurtz, Santa Margarita's principal. "There's the appearance of a higher stress level."

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