Questions & Answers
Question : What would be a reasonable salary for a teacher assistant of children with mental disabilities?
I was recently informed that I got a job as an assistant for a teacher who teaches children with disabilities.. I just want to know a salary so I know if I should take it or not!!!
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Dedicated aides tend to earn the same as an other classroom aides. The things that can effect the salary would be prior experience, any specialized training or college classes/degrees you may have and how long you have been working in that particular school district. Most aides seem to earn somewhere between $20,000-$30,000 a year, depending on the state and district. The school should tell you your salary when they offered you the position and you should be able to find out the salary range for that job by looking it up on the school districts website or by calling the district personel office. Keep in mind that most aide salaries are determined by the factors above...there is little "negotiation" room with them. Also, you will need to consider if you want to paid just while school is in or have your pay divided up to include payments while school is out for the summer..that will mean smaller checks, but no period of time without income.
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Question : How do I, as a disabled pastor, start a ministry for those with disabilities?
I have been led to start a ministry in Philadelphia, PA whose primary purpose is to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those with physical and developmental challenges. I myself have a mild case of Cerebral Palsy. I have been and still am a pastor, and I have been a history teacher. I am a husband, father, and grandfather. My aim is to develop programs that will allow those with disabilities to discover that there are more letters in ability then there are in dis. What I need to know is, How do I go about making this mission a reality? I need an accessible building, an adaptable van, braille printer, TTY machines, and computers that can be adapted to meet the special needs of those who will be using them.
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Contact other pastors and let them know what you are doing. They might know people with disabilities who are reticinent about heading out and who might be more readily available for church if they knew someone who truly understood them would be there for them. Also, most cities have a religious council board that is made up of various religions. Their meetings are usually open to the public; you can go and speak with them.
As for the building and equipment, I can't help you with that one. You may need to start in your livingroom. You can probably apply with various agencies. Is there a national agency for the blind? They should have a list of grants that are available.
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Question : What aid devices are out there for people with physical disabilities using a computer?
I know there is a large key keyboard for people with sight disability. What else is there for other disabilities?
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There is a ton of stuff out there - DragonSpeak (voice recognition) comes to mind as well as the Accessibility options built right into Windows XP like the magnifier and narrator. Without knowing more about the disability, I can't be more specific but here is a site with a lot of information (Section 508 is a set of government guidelines for accessibility):
http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=58
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