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Parent Leadership Hub Weekly E-Newsletter for July 22, 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 of New Branch Location for The Center for Independent Living for Western Wisconsin, Inc. (CILWW) – Eau Claire, WI
    The Center for Independent Living for Western Wisconsin, Inc. (CILWW) invites you to an Open House at their new location in Eau Claire at: 202 Eau Claire Street, Ste 102, Eau Claire, Wisconsin on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 from Noon to 3:00 P.M. Ribbon cutting at 1:00 P.M. with networking, refreshments, community recognitions, and an informative presentation on advocacy. Please come and meet the staff and board of CILWW who have been providing 30 years of Independent Living services and help celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) with the expansion of their new branch location. For more information, please call Tammy at 715-233-1070 or 800-228-328 or contact by email at popple@cilww.com
  2. Autism Resources: Two Community Conversations Planned in Northern Wisconsin
    You're invited to a Community Conversation about Autism Resources for families in Superior/Duluth, Ashland and Surrounding Counties on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 
The Northern Regional Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, invites you to join them for a "community conversation" to gather information about resources for individuals and families with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities.   This resource mapping process is part of a statewide initiative to uncover all available resources for ASD and improve access to these needed resources for families and providers.

    Please join them for two different networking opportunities with parents, interested community members, service providers and other key stakeholders on: 
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 303 2nd Ave East, Superior, Wisconsin 54880. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. for registration and a light supper. Please contact Jackie Baldwin with questions and RSVP at (715) 605-2097 or reply via e-mail at jackiebaldwin@verizon.net to help them plan for refreshments and seating.
    OR
    Wednesday, July 28, 2010 from Noon – 2:00 p.m. at the Hurley VFW Post, 307 3rd Ave S (Veterans Blvd) Hurley, Wisconsin 54534. Doors will open at 11:45 am for registration and a light lunch. Please contact Jackie Baldwin at (715) 605-2097 or Pam Snyder at (715) 561-3636 with questions and RSVP or reply via e-mail at jackiebaldwin@verizon.net to help them plan for refreshments and seating. Stipends towards travel or childcare are available to parents by calling Jackie Baldwin @ (715) 605-2097.
  3. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention 2-Day Workshop
    Non-Violent Crisis Intervention 2-Day workshop at LaSure's Banquet Hall, 3105 S. Washburn Street, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This workshop is for teachers and teacher assistants, principals, guidance counselors, social workers, psychologists and regular education teachers. Not recommended for parents.
    Cost: $245.00
    Choose any of the two day Sessions:
    August 5 & 6, 2010
    October 20 & 21, 2010
    December 14 & 15, 2010
    February 9 & 10, 2011
    April 12 & 13, 2011
    Facilitated by Diane Braker- Program Coordinator, Alternative EBD and Christine Klumpers – Special Education Program Support Specialist. Both are Certified Trainers of NVCI. Questions, contact Paula Starr at (920) 236-0567 or pstarr@cesa6.k12.wi.us. To register, go to http://www.cesa6.k12.wi.us/prof_dev/
  4. Autism: Young Adult Outcomes
    September 24, 2010 from Noon to 1:15
    Speaker:Paul Shattuck, PhD
    Assistant Professor, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University
    Where: John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216, Second Floor, North Tower
    For Further Information: Contact Teresa Palumbo at 263-5837 or palumbo@waisman.wisc.edu
    This Seminar Series is partially funded by the John D. Wiley Conference Center Fund, the Friends of the Waisman Center and NIH grant P30 HD003352.
  5. Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder Including Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism
    September 28, 2010, Registration: 8:00-8:30 am, Workshop: 8:30AM-3: 30 pm
    Location: LaSure's Banquet Hall, Oshkosh
    Presented by: Susan Stokes, M.A., CCC-SLP, Autism Coordinator/Consultant, CESA 6 and Peggy Bartman, B.S., OTR Autism Consultant, CESA 6
    Audience: Educational & community professionals, parents and family members who support children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Cost: $ 155.00
    Special rates for PARENTS/FAMILY MEMBERS
    Register online: http://www.cesa6.k12.wi.us/prof_dev/reg_online.cfm
    Questions? Paula K. Starr, CESA 6, PO Box 2568, Oshkosh, WI 54903-2568, 920-236-0567, pstarr@cesa6.k12.wi.us
  6. Educational Programming and Instructional Strategies for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
    October 6, 2010, Registration: 8:00-8:30 am, Workshop: 8:30 am-3:30 pm at LaSure's Banquet Hall, 3105 S. Washburn St., Oshkosh
    Presented by: Susan Stokes, M.A., CCC-SLP, Autism Coordinator/Consultant, CESA 6 and Peggy Bartman, B.S., OTR Autism Consultant, CESA 6
    Audience: Education & Community professionals, parents and family members who support children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
    Prerequisite: Prior training in understanding the features and characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
    Cost: $ 155.00
    Special rates for Parents/Students/Guardians
    Return to: Paula K. Starr, CESA 6, PO Box 2568, Oshkosh, WI 54903-2568, 920-236-0567, pstarr@cesa6.k12.wi.us

Trainings on the Web

  1. Two Archived Webcasts Available Online
     Recordings http://aim.cast.org/experience/training/presentations of the National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) webinars & PowerPoint slides are now on the National Center on AIM (http://aim.cast.org/) website.

    AIM BASICS - July 13th: Legal and practical issues related to the provision of print-based instructional materials in specialized formats. Main topics include: NIMAS and AIM in federal education statutes, AIM and copyright legislation, a brief overview of decision-making around the selection, acquisition, and use of accessible materials, and information about useful resources. Presenter: Joy Zabala

    SYSTEM-LEVEL LEADERS SERIES - July 13th: Consider the Possibilities: Ensuring the Provision of Accessible Materials to Students not Certified as Having a Print Disability under Copyright

    The NIMAC, Accessible Media Producers (AMPs), and some local production provide an increasingly robust means to support timely provision of print-based instructional materials in specialized formats to students who are served under IDEA 2004 AND certified as having a print disability as defined in copyright legislation. These sources, for the most part, are not available to students served under IDEA 2004 who do NOT have certified print disabilities but have been determined to unable to use print-based materials effectively. Sources of AIM for these students will be discussed. Presenters: Zabala, Stahl, Hitchcock
  2. Helping All Students Navigate the Path to College
    Helping All Students Navigate the Path to College: 6 College Guidance Activities Teachers Can Easily Incorporate into Their Standards-Based Classrooms is an online seminar that will give you solid activities to help your students prepare for college that you can implement in your classroom the very next day.

    The Presenter, Matt Messinger is founder of ThroughCollege, LLC an Internet-based business dedicated to helping all students prepare for, succeed in, and graduate from college. In his online seminar Helping all Students Navigate the Path to College he reviews activities and tips that you can use with your students to prepare them for each step of the college process.

    Register now and this 75-minute seminar will be available on-demand anytime between August 26, 2010 and September 1, 2010. The fee for the 75-minute seminar is $249- for your whole school. Everyone on staff can watch the seminar on their own schedule, even from home! CDs and transcripts of the seminar are also available for purchase.

    For more information on this seminar, go to
    http://www.insidetheschool.com/online-seminars/helping-all-students-
    navigate-the-path-to-college-2/?utm_source=MagnetMail&
    utm_medium=email&utm_term=cprice@wifacets.org&
    utm_content=7/21/10%20-%20Path%20to%20College&
    utm_campaign= Help%20all%20Students%20Navigate
    %20the%20Path%20to%20College

Family Involvement Resources

  1. Accessible Instructional Material for Children
    The National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials offers information and resources for families and students on topics such as AIM at home and at school, assistive technology, and alternate-format learning materials. For more information go to http://aim.cast.org/learn/aim4families
  2. Family Guide to Assistive Technology and Transition Planning
    Published by the Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD), this 50 page guide is aimed at providing families with the information they need to effectively prepare for and participate in periods of transition in their children's lives. The Guide is available in both English and Spanish. For more information go to http://www.fctd.info/show/fig_summary
  3. New iPod Touch Workbook for Individuals with Cognitive Challenges
    "Organizing Your Life with the iPOD Touch: Making Cognitive Connections at Home, Work, and School" is a workbook developed by the PDA 4 Memory Project for individuals living with brain injuries and other cognitive issues. Topics covered in the workbook include: Making Cognitive Connections, iPod Touch Basics, The Clock App, The Calendar App, The Contacts App and The Notes App. For more information go to http://id4theweb.com/iPod_book.cfm
  4. National Center on Universal Design for Learning
    This national website offers background information, guidelines, articles, and speaker presentations. Got to http://www.udlcenter.org/
  5. National Head Start Association
    The National Head Start Association provides links to a variety of children's resources and program offices. Go to http://www.nhsa.org/.
  6. The National Center for Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
     The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) was organized as a non-profit in 1990 as a non-profit organization to provide national leadership on educational assessments and accountability systems. The site features articles, power point presentations and additional links. If your child is taking the alternate assessment you will find this site very interesting. Go to http://www.cehd.umn.edu/nceo/default.html
  7. National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE)
     The mission of the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE) is to advocate for the involvement of parents and families in their children's education, and to foster relationships between home, school, and community to enhance the education of our entire young people. Newsletters, action briefs, and partnership information represent only a sampling of what is available on this site. Go to http://www.ncpie.org/
  8. Alliance for Technology Access
    The mission of the ATA is to increase the use of technology by children and adults with disabilities and functional limitations. ATA encourages and facilitates the empowerment of people with disabilities to participate fully in their communities. The resource hub is especially helpful. Go to http://www.ataccess.org/.
  9. The Office of Minority Health (OMH)
    The mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will eliminate health disparities. This site offers a section on cultural competence, specific health topics, and health profiles of several minority populations. http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/
  10. The Center for Mental Health in Schools
    The Center for Mental Health in Schools provides easy access to a wealth of information regarding issues of mental health and how they affect learning. Be sure to visit the gateway to the world of research for enhancing mental health in schools page. Just make sure that when you do you have plenty of time to "get lost" on the net. http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/

 

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.