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Parent Leadership Hub Weekly E-Newsletter for March 11, 2010

This week's update is provided by WSPEI and WI FACETS to share statewide information regarding parent leadership and family involvement. Please visit the Parent Leadership Hub web page of the SPDG website at http://www.wispdg.org/pl.html for the current and archived weekly updates and to find information on these topics:

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.

Please, direct any questions to the PL Hub Co-Facilitators:
Mary Skadahl, WSPEI Statewide Project Director at 715-829-8932 or marys@cesa12.k12.wi.us
Dawn Wians, WI FACETS SPDG Coordinator at 608-827-5234 or dwians@wifacets.org

Deadline for submitting contributions to each week's issue is Tuesday noon. For time sensitive training advertisements, the information should be sent a minimum of two weeks prior to the event date; ideally a month ahead of time. Material appropriate for the weekly newsletter include web links to sources of family involvement/parent leadership resources and advertisements for statewide trainings for parents, youth or parent/educator audiences (we don’t post research articles, reports or news opinion articles). Your submittal may not be in the final copy if it was in a previous weekly email, the event date has passed or the web link doesn’t work. Please, send submittals to phyllis@banbury.com

NOTE: Note: If you would like to receive this weekly update or if you would like to have your name removed from the distribution list, please contact Mary Skadahl or Dawn Wians.

'Just in Time Information' Now Available  

A new online repository of information is available for parents, youth and professionals who are searching for articles previously posted to the PL Hub Weekly E-Newsletters since October 2008. This repository of information will help the reader locate valuable information by topic, 'just in time'. Currently, there are web pages for 'Transition to Adult Life' and 'Family Involvement'. Future web pages will include 'Early Childhood' and 'School-Age Years'.

For our reader's convenience, all archived issues of the E-Newsletter will eventually be re-posted on the 'Just in Time Information' page of the PL Hub website. We hope this format will help our readers quickly access the resources they need, when they need them, and that it will be visited frequently. Additions are always welcome! To submit suggested resources and training products, simply follow the instructions and criteria provided in the introduction to each of the PL Hub Weekly Updates.

To visit the new 'Just in Time Information' web page go to: http://www.wispdg.org/pl/resources.html

 

Parent/Personnel Development Opportunities

  1. Call for Parents in Partnership Proposals 2010-2011 – Deadline March 17, 2010
    The Call for Parents in Partnership (PIP) proposals for the 2010-2011 year is on the WSPEI website at http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sped/par_partn.html . Proposals must be submitted by March 17, 2010 to: WSPEI, Attn: Martha DeYoung, P.O. Box 564, Portage, WI 53901. For more information call 608/742-8814 ext. 25 or e-mail deyoungm@cesa5.k12.wi.us

    PIP is a four or five part leadership opportunity for parents, foster parents, or other caregivers who have children with special needs, 6-14 years old. These proposals can be submitted from communities or parent groups that would like to host a Parents in Partnership training. WSPEI will fund a limited number of PIP trainings.
  2. Waukesha County Resource Fair – Change of Location
    The Waukesha County Recreation & Resource Fair has had to change the location of the March 13th Resource Fair to the Waukesha County Dept. of Health & Human Services, 500 Riverview Ave., Waukesha, WI 53188, 262-548-7704
    Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Questions? Contact Heidi Schwendimann at (262) 548-7353 hschwendimann@waukeshacounty.gov
  3. Grandparents and Others as Parents – Chippewa Falls
    Five Week, No-Cost Seminar Series
    Are you a grandparent raising a grandchild? This five session series will provide the resources and strategies you need during this chapter in your life.
    Tuesdays, April 6 - May 4, 2010 at Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center, 2815 County Hwy I, Chippewa Falls, WI from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Topics include:
    • How to cope and maintain a relationship with the parent
    • Making sense of the legal system and financial issues
    • Kinship: the different types and application process
    • Chips: Working with the Social Worker, investigation through placement
    • Behavior and effective discipline techniques; apply to challenging situations
    • Internet safety and supervision
    • Chippewa County community resources

    You will hear from an attorney, family therapist, social workers, grandparents and more. Attend May 4 and receive a free copy of the book Grandparents as Parents: A Survival Guide for Raising a Second Family. Contact Voyagers Community Learning at (715) 720-3749. Register by the Friday before each seminar in order to attend the dinner.

  4. Chippewa Valley Autism Society Annual Fundraiser
    Saturday, April 10th 2010 1 pm – 4 pm
    Sacred Heart Hospital, 900 W. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire, WI.
    (Lower level - in the Rotunda conference room)
    Come and join for a day of family fun, and networking with others. The fundraiser will have a quilt raffle drawing, a silent auction, information booths, a fish pond for the children, door prizes every half hour, and much more
    To become a member, call the Autism Society of America toll free 1.800.328.8476 or visit their website at www.autism-society.org. The $25 Membership fee includes ASA, state and local autism societies.
  5. Journaling Workshop for Adoptive Parents – Stevens Point
    Saturday, May 15th, from 9:30-noon at Schmeeckle Reserve, Meeting Room, 2419 North Point Dr., Stevens Point.
    Join Clinical Social Worker, Nancy Schaperkotter for a free workshop for adoptive parents. Topics to be explored include: Letting go and moving forward, journaling as a gift to others, capturing history, gratitude, setting goals and making plans & the health benefits of journaling. RSVP to Friends of Adoption, 715.344.2500 ext. 24 or arozeboom@cclse.org. Visit www.friendsofadoption.org for more information.

Family Involvement Resources

  1. National Center for Response to Intervention (RTI) Website
    National Center on Response to Intervention (RTI) provides a national perspective on RTI for parents, teachers, and policy makers. Go to http://www.rti4success.org/.
  2. National Mental Health Information Center Website
    National Mental Health Information Center contains many downloadable articles and training materials as well as a host of links specific to various topics. http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/
  3. Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports Resource & Information
    The Minnesota Pacer Center has information regarding Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (SW-PBIS) at http://www.pacer.org/pbis/index.asp.
  4. The Bazelon Center for Mental Health
    The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law provides information regarding legal decisions involving children and youth with mental health diagnoses. The site also provides publications and up to date news related to mental health. The site also allows for browsing by topic. http://www.bazelon.org/
  5. Grants for Art Projects
    The National Endowment for the Arts' Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth program funds projects that help children and youth acquire appreciation, knowledge, understanding, and skills in the arts. Projects must provide participatory learning and engagement of students with skilled artists, teachers, and excellent art, and ensure the application of national, state, or local arts education standards. School- or community-based projects may apply for awards, which range up to $150,000. The application deadline is June 10, 2010. http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/GAP11/LITA.html
  6. New Resources from NICHCY
    Resources for Spanish-speaking families about disabilities are available at http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/spanishresources.aspx. The page is written primarily in English to permit access by English-speaking individuals.

    Disability awareness and inclusion has been updated for 2010. A separate page of resources on school inclusion is available. http://www.nichcy.org/FamiliesAndCommunity/Pages/awareness-inclusion.aspx

    Basic information on how to understand research can be found at http://www.nichcy.org/Research/Basics/Pages/Default.aspx

    The Student’s Guide to IEPs audio program and the audio program for parents and professionals are now posted on the NICHCY website in downloadable MP3 format that will play on a computer through Windows Media Player and iTunes. There are written guides accompanying these programs. See the Publications page under "S" for A Student Guide to the IEP at http://www.nichcy.org/InformationResources/Pages/
    NICHCYPublications.aspx
  7. Disaboom: Information & Resources for People with Disabilities
    http://www.disaboom.com/children-with-disabilities/self-care-why-parents-of-children-with-disabilities-must-nurture-themselves

    http://www.disaboom.com/parenting-and-family-general/the-other-child-with-special-needs-understanding-siblings-of-disabled-children

    http://www.disaboom.com/children-with-disabilities/positive-discipline-for-special-needs-children

    http://www.disaboom.com/k-12-for-children-with-disabilities/special-education-needs-assistive-technology-products
  8. The Ultimate Guide to Special Needs Teaching: 100+ Resources and Links
    See http://www.teachingtips.com/blog/category/classroom-tips/
  9. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers information on health conditions and disabilities. http://www.cdc.gov/. The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities is at http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/index.html.

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.