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Parent Leadership Hub Weekly E-Newsletter for April 15, 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. Open House at Nature’s Edge near Cameron
    Wednesday, April 20, 2010 4:00 to 6:30 p.m.
    An open house will be held for the community to learn about programs at Nature’s Edge Therapy Center. The center is located 5 miles east of Cameron just off County Road M.

    A ten-week “Youth of Promise” program will run Mondays and Fridays, June 14 through August 16.  Youth between the ages of 12 to 18 may apply. This program provides an opportunity for the youth to learn responsibility, socialization skills, and leadership skills within a motivational and natural environment.  The program is offered to the surrounding areas, in cooperation with local schools and businesses.  Cost is $300.00 and scholarships are available based on financial eligibility. 

    Nature’s Edge Therapy Center also will be training and offering opportunities for volunteers at the open house. Volunteers may start at the age of 12 years. For information contact Becky Lundeen at 715.859.6670 or visit www.naturesedgetherapycenter.org. 
  2. Opening Horizons Transition Conference in Whitewater
    A transition themed conference for high school students with disabilities, as well as their parents and teachers, will be held on Friday, May 7, 2010, at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.   There is no cost to attend, but registration is encouraged by April 23rd. http://www.uww.edu/csd/conf2010.html
  3. Love and Logic® Training in Menomonie
    May 6 and 7, 2010.
     For the general public, Dr. Charles Fay will present “Raising Responsible Kids without Raising Your Blood Pressure” on Thursday, May 6 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Off Broadway Banquet Center in Menomonie.  This event is free to the public, snacks will be provided and registration is not necessary.
     
    Educators or professionals working with children are invited to attend “Create Respectful, Responsible Kids: Love and Logic® Techniques for Educators” on Friday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Off Broadway Banquet Center in Menomonie.  Cost is $25 for participants from organizations in Dunn County and $50 for organizations outside of Dunn County.  A light continental breakfast will be provided. Go online at www.rcmc-mhs.org or call 715-233-7464 to register for the May 7 event (required) by May 3.  Register online and mail check, payable to “DCPFY,” to RCMC-Education department, 2321 Stout Road, Menomonie, WI  54751.  Checks must be received by May 5 to ensure registration. 
  4. BadgerCare Plus Community Forum in Chippewa Falls
    Learn about Updates to the BadgerCare Plus Program (A Wisconsin Medicaid Service)
    Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2010
    Time: 8-8:30 am Registration 8:30-10:30 am Presentation
    Place: Chippewa County Courthouse, 711 N. Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729, Room 003 (Lower Level)
    RSVP: Rose Marsh 1-715-726-7908 ext 2132 or 1-800-400-3678 ext 2132 by Tuesday, May 4, 2010
  5. Health Care Resources, Services and Supports Training in Sturtevant
     Did You Know? Now You Know! a training for families on health care and community supports for children and youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities will be held on May 12 from 5:00 - 9:00pm. The training will be held at the Racine County Highway and Office Building, 14200 Washington Ave., Sturtevant. To register and for more information contact Brad at 1.800.234.5437 or bholman@chw.org. There is no cost to participate and dinner will be provided.
  6. Save the Date: 21st Children Come First Conference in Wisconsin Dells
    November 8 & 9, 2010
    Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells
    "See My World:  New Perspectives on Children’s Mental Health"
    Keynotes by: Heather Forbes, LCSW, www.beyondconsequences.com
    Flo Hilliard, http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/spotlight-hilliard.htm
    For more information contact: Deenah Givens or Paula Buege at Wisconsin Family Ties: 608.267.6800 or 800.422.7145.

Phone Workshops

  1. Response to Intervention Training
    Tuesday, April 20, 2010 from 12-1 PM
    Workshop Format: free telephone access from home or work

    Wisconsin's framework for Response to Intervention (RTI) is a model for academic and behavioral success for all students. Julia Hartwig, consultant and co-chair of the RTI workgroup at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, will serve as the guest presenter for the WI FACETS free phone workshop.

    To Register: Contact Sandra McFarland at WI FACETS - (877) 374-0511 or smcfarland@wifacets.org. Sandra will mail to you all workshop materials and provide you with the toll-free number to call in for the workshop.

Family Involvement Resources

  1. Division of Early Childhood website
    Division of Early Childhood is an international membership organization for those who work with or on behalf of young children with disabilities and other special needs. http://www.dec-sped.org/
  2. Exceptional Parent Magazine Online Resource
    Exceptional Parent Magazine's on-line resource for parents of children with disabilities.
    http://www.eparent.com/
  3. Research & Training Center on Early Childhood Development Website
     Web site designed specifically for parents, therapists, early childhood educators, and early interventionists, as well as researchers. The web site includes information about effective early childhood intervention practices based on research. http://researchtopractice.info/
  4. The Hanen Centre: Information and Links on Language Development
    Provides the important people in a young child's life with the knowledge and training they need to help the child develop the best possible language, social, and literacy skills.
    http://www.hanen.org/web/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx
  5. Children’s Disability Information Website
     Children’s Disabilities Information offers articles and resources empowering parents of children with disabilities and special needs.
    http://www.childrensdisabilities.info/

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.