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June 15, 2014
Celebrating 26 Years of Excellence
Serving Missouri Families!
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Did you miss an issue of the MPACT ENews? Delete it by mistake? Wish you could find a past article? Well you can! To view current and past issues of the MPACT ENews visit our website.
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| Only 1 Month Until the MPACT Family Fun Night! |
Have you gotten your tickets yet for the MPACT Family Fun Night at the Magic House?
The MPACT Board of Directors are holding a fundraising event on July 19 at The Magic House; St. Louis Children's Museum. This nationally acclaimed children's museum offers hundreds of hands-on educational exhibits for kids from one to 101. You and your family will create life long memories exploring the Children's Village, Star-Spangled Center, Jack and the Beanstalk Climber and more.
Enjoy beverages and snacks while participating in other activities for kids. The evening will also feature goodie bags, door prizes, a 50/50 drawing and an auction. Check the MPACT website for a current list of auction items. Proceeds from this evening's events will benefit MPACT.
Ticket information is now available on the MPACT website. The price is $10 for one individual and $15 dollars for two. When you buy 4 or more tickets, each ticket is just $5! Bring some friends for an evening of low cost fun. Don't wait too long to purchase your tickets! We expect to sell out.
Are you or your business interested in sponsoring the MPACT Family Fun Night at the Magic House? Sponsorship is affordable, beginning at just $100. Get more information on the MPACT website.
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MPACT is hiring!
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MPACT is currently seeking a full-time Regional Coordinator in the Kansas City region.
This position is designed to support parents in their efforts to advocate for their children with disabilities and become effective participants in the planning of their children's education. Support is provided through the delivery of MPACT services including training, information and resources. Parents of children with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Thank you in advance for sharing this news with friends and colleagues who might be a good fit for this position. The details of the position and our on-line application are available on our website.
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Making the Outdoors Accessible for Everyone
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The Missouri Department of Conservation is hosting their Youth Hunter Education Challenge on September 6, 2014 at Lake City Range in Buckner, MO. This event will introduce kids with disabilities to the many outdoor activities through education, hands-on opportunities, and assertive technology so that they may choose to participate at their own ability level.
Skills that will be introduced during this day long event include rifle, bow and muzzle loader shooting at life-sized targets, wildlife identification, and map-and-compass orienteering.
For more information and to register, Click Here.
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| DESE Transition Institute and Dropout Prevention Summit |
Registration is now open for the DESE Transition Institute and Dropout Prevention Summit! This year's event will be held on June 23-25, 2014 at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia, Missouri. The registration fee will be $15.00 per person.
The theme this year is "Engagement: Parent, Student, Community". Participants will be given opportunities to receive valuable, up-to-date information on how to improve engagement for students, their parents, and increase positive school and community engagement.
Keynote speakers and breakout sessions will focus on parent involvement in their child's educational career; dropout prevention strategies for school personnel, agency personnel, and parents; technical assistance in transition action planning; and, support agency involvement in engaging students.
Registration closes on Friday, June 13 so don't delay! Register on-line or contact Regina Miller, regina.miller@dese.mo.gov or call 573-751-0187 if you need assistance.
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| Dude, Where's My Transition Plan? |
One of our sister agencies working in Kentucky and Tennessee has developed a great resource for youth to use while creating their plan to transition for school to adult life. "Dude, Where's My Transition Plan?" is available online and can be downloaded free of charge.
Summer is a great time for students and their parents to talk about plans for the future. This resource will guide you through the process of making goals and how to make those goals a reality.
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| Video Message from the Commissioner of Education - June 2014 |
Missouri Commissioner of Education, Chris Nicastro discusses the Normandy School District's transition, funding for early childhood education, Missouri's summer reading program and more. Watch via YouTube.
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| MPACT Live Online Webinar - June 26, 2014 |
MPACT will be presenting a live online webinar training titled "Steps to Success: Transitioning from First Steps to ECSE" on Thursday, June 26, 2014 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. To register for the training, go to the form online or email our presenter, Lori Williams.
Do you have questions and need to speak to someone about the training? Interested in having someone from MPACT do a training for your organization ? Give Lori, our Training and Resource Coordinator, at call at 80-743-7634 or send her an email at lwilliams@ptimpact.org
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| Does Your Child Receive First Steps Services? Visit MPACT's First Steps Page | |
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MPACT Parent Mentor Program
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MPACT Parent Mentors are available to offer support and guidance to parents of children with disabilities throughout the IEP process. Parent Mentors are volunteers who receive 24 hours of initial training, ongoing monthly training, and technical assistance from MPACT staff with regard to special education law, the IEP process, conflict resolution, and effective communication. Their goal is to help parents build a collaborative partnership with the school district so their child may receive an appropriate education. Click here to view the list of current MPACT Parent Mentors.
If your school district has had a MPACT Parent Mentor in attendance at an IEP meeting, please take a moment to complete a brief online survey if you have not already done so. A separate survey should be completed for each mentor who has provided services to parents in your district. These surveys assist MPACT and DESE with identifying and addressing areas of success and improvement with the Parent Mentor Program.
For more information about MPACT or if you have questions regarding the status of a Parent Mentor, please contact MPACT by telephone at (800) 743-7634 or by e-mail at info@ptimpact.org. You can also view the MPACT website at http://www.ptimpact.org.
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FREE Online Trainings offered through MPACT
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Our free online trainings will help parents to understand the special education process in the state of Missouri. You can access the MPACT online trainings listed below by going to the Training page on our website and clicking on Online Training.
- Extended School Year
- Special Education: What I Need to Know
- IDEA Transition Requirements
- Transition to Post Secondary Experiences (Part 1 & 2)
- Connecting Goals to Coordinated Activities and Services for Transition
- Transition Resources - Disability Disclosure
- Soft Skills
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Free MPACT Trainings
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MPACT trainings are provided free of charge to parents of children with disabilities. To sign up for an upcoming training, follow the links below, then click on the 'SIGNUP' button located next to the training name. Fill in your name, email address, phone number, the name of the training you wish to attend and the date it is being offered.
While registering for a live training is not mandatory it does ensure that the trainer has an adequate amount of handouts. This also allows MPACT to contact you should a training need to be cancelled or rescheduled. To view a comprehensive list of all trainings provided by MPACT go to http://ptimpact.org/Training/Training.aspx.
Please be sure to double check the website training pages for any updates or changes to trainings offered.
Disagreement Resolution Processes
Writing Post Secondary Goals for Students with ASD
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Give the Gift of Knowledge - Donate to MPACT
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MPACT welcomes donations in any amount and will acknowledge all donors in our Annual Report and on our MPACT Facebook page. Agency, organization and business donors making a contribution of $200.00 or more will be recognized by placing their name and logo on our website's donation page. Individual donations of $50.00 or more will be added to our Friends of MPACT list. Donations may be made by credit card through PayPal on our website or by sending a check to the state office: MPACT, 8301 State Line Rd., Ste. 204, Kansas City MO, 64114. Every donation will receive a receipt for tax purposes.
Please help us to continue to provide the support that families of Missouri's children with disabilities are requesting by making a donation to MPACT. MPACT is a 501(c)3 organization. All donations are tax deductible.
MPACT Donation Letter
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or contact the MPACT State Office at 1-800-743-7634.
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Empowering families to advocate for themselves so that children with special education needs can reach their full potential in education and life -
through support, training and education.
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