In 1997, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) expanded special education services by mandating that all children with disabilitiesâregardless of the type or severity of their disabilityâbetween the ages of three and 21 years are entitled to FAPE in the least restrictive environment.
Civitas is an abstract formed from civis. Nicolet traces the first word and concept for the citizen at Rome to the first known instance resulting from the synoecism of Romans and Sabines presented in the legends of the Roman Kingdom.
Mothers are goddesses. Itâs common knowledge. The nurturers. The givers of life. To be celebrated and honored. To the ancient ones, there was just something about spring and mothers that equaled FESTIVAL! Dancers, musicians, singers, food, costumes. Maybe a sacrificial slaughter in honor of a mythical goddess like Egyptâs Isis or the Greco-Roman deity, Cybele, the great mother of all. These maternal goddesses were not just nurturers and the givers of life, they were symbols of powerful female forces in the universe. Even the early Christians honored the Virgin Mary with a festival on the fourth Sunday of Lent. Spring and mothers and festivals. I see a pattern here.