"Natural Inclusion Supported with Peers" FIN ~ PEER SUPPORT MANUAL

FIN ~ Florida Inclusion Network has wonderful programs & services that could be implemented in our schools to help provide natural supports via Peer Supports & Inclusion naturally by providing our schools with a PEER SUPPORT Program. 


It's about our District wanting to make a positive change that has to do with how our society thinks about people that are 'different' ~ ALL Students would benefit from a program like this, especially the student that needs positive redirection & maybe a scribe or a note-taker....or a friend even. The student that needs another person some of the time to stay on task and or with mobility help or technology assistance and it's documented on their IEP they need adult and/or peer assistance. Some students needing a 1:1 Aide or Para Professional and the funding not going through for some students for them to have an Aide, PEER SUPPORT Programs should be a priority to continue to help ALL our students be successful. 


Friendships, Peer support and reaching out to help others should be a natural thing happening in our schools & society. FIN has programs that can be set up and implemented in our schools fairly quickly. 


It's about creating a PEER SUPPORT Program that will provide a way for FELLOW STUDENTS WORKING TOGETHER & BECOMING FRIENDS BY HELPING EACH OTHER. This should be happening naturally....but it's not. 


Students both without and with a disability benefit from programs like these.


PEER SUPPORT MANUAL AT-A-GLANCE
http://www.floridainclusionnetwork.com/Uploads/1/docs/PeerSupportManualAtAGlance.pdf



Building Inclusive Schools
http://www.floridainclusionnetwork.com/Uploads/1/docs/Building%20Inclusive%20SchoolsSessionDesc.-Flyer.pdf


FIN ~ Florida Inclusion Network PRODUCTS
http://www.floridainclusionnetwork.com/Research_Centers/CRSRL/Florida_Inclusion_Network/Products/General_Products.asp 

Here are a few great web links for your research on FLORIDA ESE & IDEA FUNDS ~ Have fun researching! 


FLDOE ESE ~ Direct Links & Resources
http://www.fldoe.org/ese/


FLDOE ESE ~ IDEA PART B 
http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/idea-partb-09.pdf


FIN ~ BUILDING INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS 
FIN Building Inclusive Schools ~ E-learning Module