Wisconsin Personnel Development System (WPDS)
E-Newsletter
Parent Leadership Hub Weekly E-Newsletter for May 21,2009
The attached "Parent Leadership Hub" Weekly Email Update is sent to you from WSPEI and WI FACETS. The Parent Leadership Hub supports parents/family members, educators and other community partners to build capacity regarding meaningful family involvement. The Hub serves three primary purposes:
(1) To support parents of children with disabilities between birth and 26 years of age to participate as partners in the professional development activities of each of the other Statewide Initiatives as they design, deliver and support professional development experiences; and
(2) To facilitate opportunities for parents/family members to build leadership skills; and
(3) To provide Content Focused technical assistance concerning family involvement.
Parent/Personnel Development Opportunities
- 2010 Wisconsin Transition Conference Call for Presentations
The WI Transition Conference is now accepting presentation/breakout applications. Go to www.WSTI.org website and submit your idea. You will also need to have your Bio written up at the time you will submit your presentation idea. All presentations with Bio must be submitted by June 30, 2009. - 2009 Kenosha Adventure Camp Program
This unique camp experience for children, teens and adults ages 7-21 with disabilities that is free! This camp opportunity is being funded by a gracious gift from the John J. and Ruth F. Kloss Charitable Trust. Monday, August 10-Thursday, August 13 from 10am-3pm. Overnight Friday, August 14-Saturday, August 15
Kenosha YMCA - Callahan Family Branch, 7101 53rd Street, Kenosha 53144
There is a minimum of 10 campers and maximum of 20 on a first come, first serve basis. You must provide your own daily transportation. Transportation will be provided for the overnight on Friday-Saturday. The bus will leave and return from the YMCA. Have questions about this camp? Please call Jessie Senger at 414-482-0133. To view the brochure and more information, go to http://wi-se.easterseals.com
/site/DocServer/2009ADVENTURECAMPKENOSHA__4_.pdf?
docID=99443 - Wisconsin National Agenda Conference 2009 in Green Bay
This conference, Living Outside the Box, is for families and teachers of students who are blind or have low vision. It will be held June 15 and 16, 2009, Green Bay, Wisconsin
To get more information contact Lisa Tomberlin at (608) 221-7677 x 1142 or lisa_tomberlin@mononagrove. org. or visit the following website: http://wifvi.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2935604&
eventID=29076422 - When My Autism Gets Too Big! Workshop in Pewaukee
Tuesday, October 13, 2008 9:00-3:30 at Waukesha County Technical College Education Center, Pewaukee, Wisconsin. Presented by: Kari Dunn Buron, Author of: When My Worries Get Too Big, A 5 Could Make Me Lose Control, A 5 is Against the Law! (2008 ASA literary award winner), this workshop will address social anxiety and emotional regulation in students on the autism spectrum. For questions, please contact ASSEW at.(414) 427-9345 or email info@assew.org - State Superintendent’s Conference on Special Education in Middleton
November 17-18, 2009 at the Marriott Madison West in Middleton. Keynote Speakers: Pedro Noguera on Changing the Culture of Schools, Karen Mines (OCR) with an Update on 504 and ADA, DPI Legal Services with Updates on Legal Issues. Updated information will be available at http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/falleader.html
Family Involvement Resources
- Information Update Bulletin 09.01
”School-based Services (SBS) and Medicaid Administrative Claiming (MAC) – Student Confidentiality and Parental Consent” has been posted to the DPI website at http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/pdf/bul09-01.pdf.
DISCLAIMER
Inclusion of information in this e-mail does not constitute an endorsement by the Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative, Wisconsin FACETS, the Department of Public Instruction, the U.S. Department of Education, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
