The NAPSEC
Foundation was established in 1974 to fund special projects that support
and educate the public about the critical issues facing individuals with
disabilities and their families. The NAPSEC
Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that:
Provides funding
for educational, research and charitable activities, and special projects
for NAPSEC and/or other related and similar associations and
organizations.
Provides
educational, scientific & research materials to NAPSEC members, parents
of children with disabilities, and the general public regarding matters
relating to special education.
Click here to view current
Foundation Projects
NAPSEC Foundation
Projects
Free
Referral Service
The NAPSEC Free Referral
Service assists parents and professionals seeking an
appropriate private specialized placement for their child or client.
NAPSEC provides an information packet with each referral on parents
rights, tips on selecting a private school, advocacy resources, and much
more. Click here to more information on NAPSEC's
free referral service.
Diversity
Leadership Scholarship Program
A scholarship fund for
developing diverse leadership within the field of special education. This
program provides matching funds for members of minority groups who are
enrolled in a degree program leading to a leadership position in a NAPSEC
member school. The purpose of the scholarship fund is to promote diversity
in NAPSEC member schools and special education leadership positions.
Outcomes
From 2000-2005 NAPSEC
members participated in the Outcomes Research
Study. The exit plans of students attending approved,
out-of-district special education programs in the private sector are
studied, via a survey instrument. Given renewed concerns about
accountability in special education and the paucity of data (Chambers,
Parrish, & Harr, 2002; U.S. Department of Education, 2002), the NAPSEC
Outcomes Survey focuses on a segment of students in out-of-district
placements and those attending separate approved special education
programs in the private sector.
The purpose of the investigation is
to identify the educational and post-school plans made by students as they
leave these programs. In particular, to determine (a) how many
students plan to enter educational programs within their local
districts after leaving the separate private school, (b) the specific
settings to which students plan to return, and (c) how many
students plan to engage in mainstream and other productive adult roles
after leaving school.
Click here for
additional information on the Outcomes process.
NAPSEC Members are currently participating in a
study of NAPSEC Member Program services. The results of the research
data will be available in June.
