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Back-to-School Tips for Parents of Children with Special Needs
A new school year means a new grade, new teachers, new goals, and maybe even a new school! In order to help you and your child with special needs be as successful as you can be, Reading Rockets has put together a list of eight helpful back-to-school tips that we hope will make the transition into a new school year a little easier for you and your child.
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The Facts on Charter Schools and Students with Disabilities
Charter schools are fairly new in public education, and they've generated a lot of interest and inquiry.
For many families and educators, charter schools offer more options for how students will be educated. For others, charter schools are confusing - Why, for example, are some charter schools not open for enrollment to students who live nearby? And what about students with disabilities? May they go to charter schools? If so, is special education available in charter schools?
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Tampa Jewish Family Services
JOIN THEM FOR PROACTIVE PARENTING
AUGUST 14
7:30 - 9:00 pm
BACK-TO-SCHOOL STRESS: HOMEWORK,
SEPARATION ANXIETY & OVER-SCHEDULED KIDS
A monthly workshop to help parents promote a positive and healthy environment for children of all ages. Your Child's Mental Health: Creating Life-Long Connections with Family & Friends
Navigating Services for Young Adults with Disabilities
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 / 7 - 8:30 p.m.
REGISTER TODAY!
813-960-1848 or lydiaa@tjfs.org
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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
For continuously updated information on workshops, conferences and much more, click here go to the FDLRS Parent Services website. Here are just some of the workshops for August:
- Nutrition and Autism: What is the Connection and What Does the Research Tell Us? - Educational Interpreter Summer Institute 2013 - Pizza with the Professionals - FDLRS Teaching and Learning Lab (formerly Make n Take) - Pool Party for Families with Intellectual Disabilities
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5 Ways to Improve Working Memory and Math Skills
Lots of great games, apps, and exercises can help your child to improve working memory and math skills at the same time. Games such as Professor Layton and the Curious Village, apps like Scratch and digital training programs like Cogmed improve working memory by exercising the brain and literally altering its structure in the areas that manage memory. This type of working memory training can then lead to improvements in mathematical capacities. According to psychologist and researcher Tracy Alloway, visual-spatial working memory "acts like a mental blackboard," working to support
number representation, such as place value and alignment in columns.
Click here to read more:
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2196 Main St
Dunedin, Florida
800-825-5736
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Tips from CARD10 Tips for Starting The School Year
Off Right!
provided by Leigh Sams Ashley, MA, BCBA with Engage Behavioral Health
Make the teacher a "cheat sheet" of the most important information about your child. Include information such as reinforcers, triggers for problem, and calming strategies. Keep it short and focus on main points. This "cheat sheet" can be broken down into sections will bullet points to make it a quick read.
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Pinellas County Schools is holding a Mentor Recruitment Fair and Workshops
on August 12, 2013, at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater Hotel from
11:00 am to 7:00 pm.
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HUGS of Florida, Inc
 They are a group of families brought together by Hydrocephalus and other Neurological conditions. With an understanding of how important gathering can be to help and give each other support. They are located in the Tampa Bay Area in West Central Florida. HUGS of Florida, Inc. was formed for Charitable and Educational purposes to Connect, Support, Educate and Advocate with Individuals and Families who are dealing with Hydrocephalus, Celebral Palsy and Epilepsy and Collaborate with the Professionals who treat them.
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