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IRIS Is Honored!: 2017 Exemplary Program Award

The IRIS Center is proud to be honored as a 2017 Exemplary Program by the American Council on Rural Special Education (ACRES). The award recognizes programs that have “demonstrated outstanding accomplishments related to rural special education.” Our sincere gratitude to ACRES and to Kevin Miller from Buffalo State College who accepted the award on our behalf.

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US Department of Education Announcement

By raising awareness of child development, Birth to 5: Watch Me Thrive! will help families look for and celebrate milestones; promote universal screenings; identify delays as early as possible; and improve the support available to help children succeed in school and thrive alongside their peers. OSERS Press Release:  http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-departments-education-and-health-human-services-announce-birth-5-watch-me-thr OSERS Jump Page:  http://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/list/watch-me-thrive/index.html Watch Me Thrive!:  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ecd/watch-me-thrive[…..]

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