Sentences with phrase «use of a special session»

He called on legislators to make use of a special session to pass those reforms instead of just voting to reinstate a commission that could give lawmakers pay raises.

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Teams assembled by League Director using registration information, Special requests, evaluation practice session and specific knowledge of player's abilities.

Very few people have ever used «cool» and «redistricting» in the same headline, but longtime readers will know that I'm a bit of a redistricting nerd — my first substantive political experience was as staffer in the Texas Legislature during a 1992 redistricting special session, and I've never quite recovered from walking into my first (absolutely literally) smoke - filled room in its waning days.

Our groups are disappointed that Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority leader Skelos and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver used this special session to effectively nullify the provisions of the transit «lock box» bill that was overwhelmingly passed during the regular session.

During a special legislative session convened on October 23, 2017, the state legislature approved a bill delaying the implementation of RCV pending voter approval of a constitutional amendment to allow for the use of RCV.

After Libous» conviction of a single felony count of lying to the FBI about using his public post to get his son, Matthew, a job at a politically connected law firm — a decision that automatically ejected him from his Senate seat — six good government groups renewed their call for a special legislative session to address ethics reform.

Cuomo, of course, has sought to use the pay raise issue as leverage before, most notably when he sought to hold a special session in late 2016, linking the agenda to the approval of a salary increase by a commission studying legislative and executive pay.

[67] Paladino has proposed the use of repeatedly calling special sessions to pressure uncooperative legislators into passing his legislation, much as governor Paterson did during the 2009 New York State Senate leadership crisis and the 2010 budget negotiations.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo raised the idea of a special session earlier this month, suggesting that lawmakers could be called to the Capitol to deal with the formula used to distribute Disproportionate Share Hospital payments — which funds health care for the poor — after the flow of DSH funding shut off Oct. 1.

The first special session was organized and chaired by Thomas Weber and Ralph Stephen on «Acoustic measurements of water column scatterers using multibeam sonar».

Circle + Bloom IVF and IUI Mind - Body Program is an effective tool to help you take an active role in reducing the anxiety and stress associated with IVF and IUI that includes special visualization sessions for use during the unique timing of each phase of the procedure and the two week wait.

This session presents a selection of tools that teachers can use to develop and assess 21st century skills, with a special focus on the critical reading, writing, and thinking skills highlighted in the Common Core State Standards.

Gov. Phil Bredesen of Tennessee earlier this month called on his legislature to hold a special session in January to consider a package of education measures, including a requirement that student - achievement data be used in teacher evaluations, and a proposal he said would strengthen provisions allowing the state to intervene in chronically low - performing schools.

In 2014, Florida lawmakers enacted an education savings account law for students with special needs.6 As of the 2015 - 16 school year, 2,400 Arizona students and about the same number of Florida students used such accounts (called Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts, or PLSAs, in Florida).7 In the 2015 legislative session, Florida lawmakers tripled the state's appropriation for PLSAs, and more than 5,000 students still could apply for an account in the 2015 - 16 school year.

Kast used to accompany him on a special bus to his weekly therapy sessions at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Lexington, 10 miles from their home in Durant.

Neither Dun & Bradstreet or any of its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates or their respective partners, officers, directors, employees or agents shall be held liable for any damages, whether direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential, including but not limited to lost revenues or lost profits, arising from or in connection with a business's use or reliance on the information or advice given during any counseling session.

From 60 to 90 minute massages using various different techniques to more intense 90 - minute focused treatments on a specific body area, customized bodywork sessions or special «back to health» packages of several treatments, they are a full service wellness retreat.

The Signature (Special music promotion) Get an autographed copy of the performance parts from the recording sessions; the SHEET MUSIC used by the actual musicians who play on the score.

Using glass stringers in the flame we will work with modular design principles to create geometric, floral, and animal forms on beads, We will delve into a variety of special materials and techniques that change the glass surface lending an interesting depth to the surface of the work.This will be a playful, fun session building on the methods we developed using stringer and deUsing glass stringers in the flame we will work with modular design principles to create geometric, floral, and animal forms on beads, We will delve into a variety of special materials and techniques that change the glass surface lending an interesting depth to the surface of the work.This will be a playful, fun session building on the methods we developed using stringer and deusing stringer and design.

Standard Student or Educator membership for one year: member discount pricing for ongoing classes, workshops and access to uninstructed life drawing sessions (ages 18 +), free use of open studio space, option to participate in group exhibitions in the League's gallery and announced offsite locations, and borrowing privileges from our 3,000 - volume library, invitations to all exhibitions, lectures and special events.

Standard membership for a household of 2 or more for one year: member discount pricing for ongoing classes, workshops and access to uninstructed life drawing sessions (ages 18 +), free use of open studio space, option to participate in group exhibitions in the League's gallery and announced offsite locations, and borrowing privileges from our 3,000 - volume library, invitations to all exhibitions, lectures and special events.

Standard adult membership for one year: member discount pricing for ongoing classes, workshops and access to uninstructed life drawing sessions (ages 18 +), free use of open studio space, option to participate in group exhibitions in the League's gallery and announced offsite locations, and borrowing privileges from our 3,000 - volume library, invitations to all exhibitions, lectures and special events.

A strong part of the rationale for the special treatment of psychotherapy notes is that they are the personal notes of the treating provider and are of little or no use to others who were not present at the session to which the notes refer.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Developed and implemented a series of interventions for a 5 year old with severe behavioral issues, resulting in him mellowing down without the use of medication • Suggested introduction of group therapy sessions to bring patients with behavioral problems (due to chronic illnesses) together, which decreased treatment time considerably • Introduced a special needs assistance unit within the facility, resulting in increased number of patients signing up • Devised a basic intervention plan to treat children with Autism which reduced time and difficulty in developing individualized plans

Special employer group sessions focus on helping develop a more productive workforce using many of the same ideas.

The child can associate me to a teacher or parent who uses rewards (often times inappropriately), may think that they have to behave in a certain way to «earn» something from the gift box by coming to their therapy sessions or in the worse case scenario, the gift itself may remind children who have been violated of their abuser who gifted them in order to do something «special».

Using a format of didactic instruction, demonstration play sessions, required at - home play sessions, and supervision, parents are taught basic child - centred play therapy principles and skills, including tracking, responsive listening, returning responsibility to children, the ACT model of limit setting, and how to structure weekly 30 - minute play sessions with their children using a special kit of selected Using a format of didactic instruction, demonstration play sessions, required at - home play sessions, and supervision, parents are taught basic child - centred play therapy principles and skills, including tracking, responsive listening, returning responsibility to children, the ACT model of limit setting, and how to structure weekly 30 - minute play sessions with their children using a special kit of selected using a special kit of selected toys.

When used by adoptive parents to facilitate the transition of a new child into the family or as a way to gain understanding about adoption - related issues which surface at developmental milestones, special play sessions can be particularly useful.

Using a format of didactic instruction, demonstration play sessions, required at - home play sessions, and supervision, parents are taught basic child - centered play therapy principles and skills including tracking, responsive listening, reflecting feelings, returning responsibility to children, the ACT model of limit setting, building children's self - esteem and how to structure weekly 30 - minute play sessions with their children using a special kit of selected Using a format of didactic instruction, demonstration play sessions, required at - home play sessions, and supervision, parents are taught basic child - centered play therapy principles and skills including tracking, responsive listening, reflecting feelings, returning responsibility to children, the ACT model of limit setting, building children's self - esteem and how to structure weekly 30 - minute play sessions with their children using a special kit of selected using a special kit of selected toys.

Parents complete homework assignments between each training session, including such assignments as counting the child behaviors which they seek to change, applying praise and other such skills three times a day to interaction with the target child, applying and charting the impact of the use of various skills, and creating and using a home special incentive system.

Using Formative Assessment to Evaluate Children's Progress in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Presenters: Virginia Buysse (American Institutes for Research), Alise Paillard (WestEd), & Taletha Derrington (DaSy, NCSI) This session explores the «what» and «how» of using formative assessment for evaluating children's progress within Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special EducaUsing Formative Assessment to Evaluate Children's Progress in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Presenters: Virginia Buysse (American Institutes for Research), Alise Paillard (WestEd), & Taletha Derrington (DaSy, NCSI) This session explores the «what» and «how» of using formative assessment for evaluating children's progress within Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Educausing formative assessment for evaluating children's progress within Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education.

Since I am also a Play Therapist, I have many special toys for children to use during Family Therapy sessions, which shows great consideration for them and their needs, draws them in, motivates them to attend, and facilitates their expression of their feelings.