SELPA — Special Education Local Plan Area
Is Your Child Struggling in School?
www.selpa1cac.org — A Parent's Resource
SELPA EVENTS:
All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit. No registration is necessary.
Thriving with a Child with Physical Challenges
Wednesday, Nov 19, 2008 - meeting is 9 to 11 am. Hospitality begins at 8:45am. Covington Elementary School Multi, 205 Covington Rd, Los Altos.
A special program focused specifically on the concerns and issues of parenting a child with a physical disability. Even if your child also has other disabilities, this will be a time when you can focus on the unique issues that a child with physical challenges faces. Chat, socialize, network, share, trade information, connect, listen and be heard. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of a community that can truly help. This parent-to-parent session will be facilitated by Alicia Newton, medical social worker for California Children’s Services.
This parent education event is sponsored by the SELPA 1 CAC (www.selpa1cac.org) All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit. No registration is necessary. See Flyer.
College for LD/ADHD and ASD students
Wednesday, Jan 28, 2009 - meeting is 7 to 9 pm. Hospitality begins at 6:45pm. Covington Elementary School Multi, 205 Covington Rd, Los Altos 94024.
Jan Johnston-Tyler is a neurodiversity counselor at EvoLibri, working with teens and adults in the Palo Alto area. She will be talking about the importance of career counseling and post-secondary planning for neurodiverse teens – students with issues such as ASDs, AD/HD, pervasive mood disorders, and learning differences. Jan brings a combination of masters-level training in counseling psychology and career development, pragmatic solutions, humor, and 'been there, done that' as the mom to a neurodiverse teen.
This parent education event is sponsored by the SELPA 1 CAC (www.selpa1cac.org) All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit. No registration is necessary. See Flyer.
PAST EVENTS:
Cyber Bullying
September 24 2008 from 7 - 9PM. Hospitality begins at 6:45pm. Covington Elementary School Multi, 205 Covington Rd, Los Altos.
Cyber Bullying presented by James Tait, a student who was bullied and Debbie Heimowitz, a film-maker and a graduate student at Stanford in the Learning, Design & Technology Masters program in the School of Education
James Tait, a senior from Santa Clara University, will be speaking about his experience as a target of cyber bullying in middle school that lasted six months and forced him to change schools. His mother will address the impact this experience had on their family. We will also show “Adina’s Deck”, a 30 minute film about cyber bullying. Debbie Heimowitz, the co-director who has received many awards, will be discussing the film and answering questions.
See Event Flyer
This parent education event is sponsored by the SELPA 1 CAC. All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit. No registration is necessary.
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