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July 29, 2003
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Mike Andrei
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Daemen College to Receive $1.3 Million, Through Efforts of Congressman Tom Reynolds, to Fund New Program for Needs of Special Education Students
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Daemen College will receive $1.3 million in federal funding to create a unique after-school program to address the academic, social, and physical requirements of public school special education students. The funding, obtained through the efforts of Representative Tom Reynolds (R-26th District), is part of the Omnibus Budget Bill approved by the House of Representatives earlier this year. Representative Reynolds will present a check to Daemen College officials at the College.
"We are extremely grateful to Representative Reynolds for his efforts on our behalf," said Daemen President Dr. Martin J. Anisman. "By providing the necessary social and educational resources, our goal is to improve the quality of life for students with developmental disabilities. This funding will enable us to create high-quality and high-level after school programs, which will also provide applied training opportunities for education majors, and teachers of special education." Daemen College education faculty will work with Western New York public schools, to establish The Thomas Reynolds Center for Special Education Services and After-School Programs for students with special education needs. No programs of this type currently exist in Erie and Niagara Counties. The College expects to involve a wide range of academic expertise, including faculty in the Daemen departments of education, social work, physical therapy, physician assistant, and nursing. |