Monday Memo

Families Together, Inc. Monday Memo

Health Reform Source

The implementation timeline is an interactive tool designed to explain how and when the provisions of the health reform law will

be implemented over the next several years.

http://healthreform.kff.org/timeline.aspx

Identification and Child Find

For parents, tutors, and others who are not aware of the legal requirements - YES, schools are required to identify and evaluate all children who may have disabilities.

What is child find? Who does it cover? How is it implemented?

The Child Find Mandate: What Does It Mean to You? Pam and Pete Wright explain the child find mandate in IDEA 2004. Find an analysis of why child find is necessary under the law and what the implications are for families with children with disabilities.

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/child.find.mandate.htm

Health Insurance for Autism Disorders in Kanas Important Meeting

What Parents and Service Providers Need to Know About the Kansas Autism Insurance Law

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

This event will be simulcast to a second location (to be determined) in Wichita where participants will be able to interact with speakers at the Edwards Campus. For those who cannot attend either location, the meeting will be taped and posted to the KCAL and KCART websites. For complete details, please visit the KCAL website

http://web.mac.com/wasmer_ms/KCAL/Home.html

Let Us Know What You Think

Families Together Inc. is a partner in the Technical Assistance System Network (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. We need 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 listed below out and then send feedback to teresa@familiestogetherinc.org and let us know what you think. Your input is very vital to this project. Thanks!

http://www.math-play.com/Middle-School-Math-Games.html

Together WE Can Learn Conference

Feb. 26, 2011

Topeka, KS

Keynotes

John Magg, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - Controlling Your Emotions and Behavior Regardless of How Disagreeably Others Treat You

Colleen Riley, Directorof Student Support Service, Kansas State Department of Education - Systems Change using Multi -Tier System of Supports

Breakout Sessions

AT as IT: Parents + Professionals = Integration
Planning for Your Child with Special Needs
Understanding Tests and Evaluations of Learning: How Specific Learning Disabilities Are Evaluated in Schools and by Independent Evaluators
The Journey to Adulthood: What Parents Need to Know (Sexuality)
Positive Behavior Support Extravaganza
Understanding Processing Deficits
Medical Home = Medical Team
Technical Assistance System Network (TASN)

On-line Registration
More Information

Families Together, Inc.

Topeka Center
(785) 233-4777 or (800) 264-6343
Garden City Center
(620) 276-6364 or (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.

The Journey to

Adulthood:

What Every Parent Should Know