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Your Involvement Matters!
Researchers have been studying the effects parent attitudes and actions have on their children's academic success for more than 30 years. The results have been consistent. Anne Henderson and Nancy Berla summed it up in their book A New Generation of Evidence: The Family Is Critical to Student Achievement, which reviewed the existing research: "When parents are involved in their children's education at home, they do better in school. And when parents are involved in school, children go farther in school and the schools they go to are better."
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Transition Smoothly to Kindergarten
Transitions can seem scary, but with adequate planning and follow through they can go smoothly. Planning for terrific transitions: A guide for transition-to-school teams focuses on the need to facilitate children's transition to kindergarten and is designed to help teams improve their transition processes through more effective planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Would you like more information on the transition process? Contact our center near you.
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Juvenile Arthritis Month
Arthritis is a complex family of musculoskeletal disorders consisting of more than 100 different diseases or conditions that destroy joints, bones, muscles, cartilage and other connective tissues, hampering or halting physical movement. Juvenile arthritis (JA) is an umbrella term used to describe the many autoimmune and inflammatory conditions that can develop in children ages 16 and younger?
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Free Access to Federal Parks and Recreation Sites
The Access Pass is a free, lifetime entry pass for U.S. citizens and residents who have a permanent disability to visit more than 2,000 federal park and recreation sites. Many sites also give the pass holder a discount on related fees (camping, swimming, boat launching, and guided tours). You can find the requirements and recreation sites at these sites.
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Frequently Asked Question
Q: I've been hearing about behavioral school-wide systems of supports and Multi-Tier Systems of Supports (MTSS). What should tier 1 supports look like? How do I know if my school is using them?
A: Tier 1 supports are universal interventions that apply to ALL students and in all settings. Schools involved in positive school-wide behavioral supports should have 3-5 simple rules that are easily accessible to parents and students and are posted in clear view for students. These rules are followed by all staff in the building. It is important to know that the behavioral expectations are explicitly taught to the students. Also present in school-wide supports is a rewards system for appropriate behavior and a continuum of consequences. Staff should have a data collection system in place to track if individual students need more targeted interventions. There is no "one size fits all" system or plan schools need to use; however, whatever program or system chosen, it should include the elements described.
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KU Autism Study Looking for Participants
Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation (CETE) at the University of Kansas is requesting parent assistance with a research project designrd to help them understand your perspectives on assessment eligibility and the factors that IEP team members will use in the assessment decisions for students who currently take the KAMM.
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Contact Us
All toll free numbers are for Kansas parents & education advocates.
Garden City Parent Center
(620) 276-6364 or (888) 820-6364
(913) 287-1970 or (877) 499-5369
(800) 499-9443
(785) 233-4777 or (800) 264-6343
Wichita Administrative Center
(316) 945-7747 or (888) 815-6364
Wichita Parent Center
(316) 945-7747 or (888) 815-6364
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Serving Kansas families and their sons and daughters who have disabilities for more than 30 years.
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 children.
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This Week's
Featured Partner
Kansas Parent Information Resource Center
The Kansas Parent Information Resource Center (KPIRC) is the official Parent Information Technical Assistance Center for the state of Kansas. KPIRC promotes meaningful parent involvement at all levels of education and provides information and resources to help parents, educators and other organizations promote the educational success of every Kansas child.
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