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Ms. Wheelchair Kansas

The Ms. Wheelchair Kansas program is currently searching for women of achievement, who are wheelchair mobile, to serve as contestants in the Seventh Annual Ms. Wheelchair Kansas event. The 2011 event will take place on March 18-20 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka. Applications must be postmarked by January 7, 2011.

 

This program is NOT a beauty contest, but rather a competition to select the most articulate, accomplished delegate to serve as a role model and spokesperson for people with disabilities in Kansas.

www.mswheelchairkansas.org
We'd Like Your Input

Families Together Inc. is a partner in the Technical Assistance System Network also known as TASN.  TASN is a coordinated system of technical assistance (TA) that is designed to improve Kansas special education data.  The goal is to effectively support districts to improve student outcomes.  As part of TASN, Families Together, Inc. is doing research to find resources that will be helpful to students and their parents.   Families Together, Inc. needs your help in doing this.  We have found many web sites that provide assistance in math and reading, but we need to know if these web sites are really helpful. 

 

 We would like for your child and family to try the web site out and then provide feedback and let us know what you think.  Your input is very vital to this project.  Thanks!

Outstanding Opportunities
Why won't he? She did what? Help!!
Challanging Behaviors Conference
Lee Stickle, Kansas Instructional Support Network
Matt Enyart, Kansas Institute for Positive Behavior Support
Darla Nelson-Metzger, Families Together, Inc.
December 4, 2010 - Topeka, KS
http://topekabehavior10.eventbrite.com/

Together We Can Learn Conference
John Magg, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Colleen Riley, Kansas State Depart of Education
and so much more...
Feburary 26, 2011 - Topeka, KS

Resources
 

Free streaming videos on enhancing culturally responsive care globally, and with a specific focus on the role of medical assistants.  http://www.vimeo.com/15822032 

 

The Exiting Community of Practice, sponsored by OSEP, will be hosting a webinar "Preparing Students with Disabilities for Success in Postsecondary Education". This webinar would be relevant for students, families, and professionals engaged with students with disabilities who are planning to attend college.
The webinar will be held from 3 - 4:30 PM (Eastern) on Tuesday, December 7.
To participate in this webinar please
1. Go to http://tadnet.ilinc.com

2. There is no need to enter a name and password. Instead, look
to the left side click on "Public Session"

Families Together, Inc. 
 
Topeka Center 
 (785) 233-4777 or (800) 264-6343 
Garden City Center 
(620) 276-6364or (888) 820-6364
Kansas City Center 
(913) 287-1970 or (877) 499-5369
Wichita Center 
(316) 945-7747 or (888) 815-6364
Statewide Spanish parent line 
(800) 499-9443 
Wichita Administrative Center 
 (316) 945-7747 or (888) 815-6364
  
(All toll free numbers for Kansas parents & education advocates)
www.familiestogetherinc.org
Who Are We?

Families Together, Inc. is the statewide organization that assists parents and their sons and daughters with disabilities.  Our program's missions is to encourage, educate, and empower families to be effective advocates for their own children.

 

Families Together, Inc. is dedicated to a society that includes and values all people. We offer families the security of belonging to a support network of other parents that face similar goals, challenges and needs.

Families Together EVENTS
TEC Conference (Behavior)
Topeka
 Dec 4, 2010
 
 TEC Conference
Pittsburg
 Jan 29, 2011
 
  Family Enrichment Weekend
Great Bend
  Feb 11-12, 2011
 
  TEC Conference  
Wichita
Mar 12, 2011
 
 TEC Conference
Garden City
Apr 2, 2011
 
  Family Enrichment Weekend
Topeka
  April 8-9, 2011
Statewide Conference

Together We Can Learn
Feb. 26, 2011

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Topeka, KS
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