| Seclusion & Restraint Input Requested | |
Below is the agenda for a special meeting of the Kansas Special Education Advisory Council. The meeting will be held via conference call on Monday, February 7, 2011 at 2:30 pm. Call in information is included on the agenda.
February 7, 2011
Conference Call
1-888-387-8686
Then enter when prompted: 4274201
2:30 Welcome - Katherine Kersenbrock-Ostmeyer
Roll Call
Approval of the Agenda
2:35 Public Comment Guidance - Katherine Kersenbrock-Ostmeyer
Website for Comment http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2466
Written testimony can be faxed to: 785-672-3175 attn. KKO
Or emailed to: kko@nkesc.org
2:40 Public Comment Katherine - Kersenbrock-Ostmeyer
3:45 (or earlier depending on comment requests)
Discussion
4:00 (or earlier depending on comment requests)
Adjournment |
| Strategies for Challenging Behaviors | |
TEC This Out:
Strategies for Challenging Behaviors
Featuring...
Lee Stickle,
Kansas Instructional Support Network
Dennis Peters,
Kansas Institute for Positive Behavior Support
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas
A $50 child care voucher is available to parents of children with disabilities who spend the day with us!
$15 registration fee will be refunded at the event
For more information & to Registration |
| Position Opening | |
Regional Coordinator for the Kansas City Region
Location: Kansas City Kansas Regional office
Qualifications:
- 2 years experience in a supervisory or equivalent position.
- High School Diploma required, some college preferred.
- Understand disability culture (including education, healthcare, and family dynamics) and community inclusive practices experience in conducting training and giving presentations
- Ability to work with schools; private, community, and state agencies; and, local and state committees to facilitate support for families.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Time management and organizational skills.
- Ability and desire to work with people.
- Computer experience
Please send resumes to Lesli Girard, lesli@familiestogetherinc.org, by February 16, 2011. Resumes may be mailed to: Families Together, Inc., 501 SW Jackson, Suite 400, Topeka, KS 66603.
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| Reading Difficulties | | Fundamental Learning Center is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3), and are specialists in the area of reading difficulties. The director and staff of the Fundamental Learning Center has offered assessment, consulting and educational services to private, parochial and public school systems, regular and special education educators across the State of Kansas for the past twenty years. For more information click on the following link: http://www.funlearn.org/?tag=fundamental-learning-centeror call 316.684.READ (7323). |
| Healthcare Reform | | What do we have to lose if Healthcare Reform is Repealed?
The House's Energy and Commerce Committee (minority) staff created PDFs for EVERY congressional district that detail what constituents of each district stand to lose if health care reform is repealed. While the documents do not speak specifically to children with special health care needs, they do detail what people with disabilities would give up and how children would be negatively impacted. You can find them at: http://democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?q=news/impact-of-repealing-health-care-reform#letter.
How will Healthcare Reform financially impact consumers?
Secretary Sibelius issued a report this week that detailed how much money individuals stand to save thanks to the ACA. This report can be found at http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/01/20110128a.html |
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College Programs in the Neighborhood (mostly)! | |
Here is a sampling of what area colleges have programs for students with disabilities. Check out their websites to see what they have to offer:
UMKC Institute for Human Development - www.experiences.ihd.umkc.edu/aced/
University of Central Missouri THRIVE Program - www.ucmo.edu/thrive
Johnson County community college Project CLEAR -www.jccc.edu/home/depts...php/
University of Iowa REACH - www.education.uiowa.edu/reach/ |
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| Who are We? | |
Families Together, Inc. is the statewide organization that assists parents and their sons and daughters with disabilities. Our program's mission 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. | |
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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 HowDisagreeably Others Treat You
Colleen Riley, Director of Student Support Service, Kansas State Department of Education - SystemsChange 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 & Printable Registration |
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