Feeling lost in the special education world? Please join us for an informal discussion on the information you need to help understand the many forms and acronyms that you have been seeing. What is an IEP? What does 5 days, 60 days, 90 days mean to me? What is a good goal for my child? Come in with any papers or forms you have questions about. We are here to help you help your child! Registration appreciated, but not required.
Contact Name : Cecil County Public School Parent Resource Center for Special Education
Contact Email : prc@ccps.org
Location: CCPS Parent Resource Center for Special Education 203 Newark Avenue Gilpin Manor Elementary School Elkton, Maryland 21921
This presentation will examine the impact of social media and video games among children and adolescents from a neuroscience perspective. Dr. Culotta will review data regarding the use of networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat, and Tumblr. Texting/sexting and safety for adolescents will be discussed. Recommendations will be offered regarding a more healthy strategy for social media and video game use in the home.
Location:
Howard County Autism Society at the NonProfit Collaborative of Howard County
9770 Patuxent Woods Drive (Training Room)
Columbia, MD 21046
*Park at the rear of the building. Enter through the double glass doors at the circular drive into our lobby and follow signs to the Training Room.
Parent Child Journey -- An Individualized Approach to Raising Your Challenging Child
October 30, 2019 –
Dr. Dan Shapiro’s Parent Child Journey – An Individualized Approach for Raising Your Challenging Child is a 10-session program for parents of children (ages preschool through early adolescence) with difficult behaviors. It is designed to help parents identify the sources of their children’s challenges and learn what they can do about them. During each session, we will discuss proactive strategies for raising children with difficult temperaments and developmental differences. The emphasis is on customizing the strategy to fit each child’s unique profile while taking parents’ profiles into account as well. Different children, different parents, different approaches.
Parent will receive a detailed description of the IEP document, an explanation of their rights as a parent and advocacy skills to use with the IEP team
*Please plan to bring a copy of your child’s IEP to the workshop
You will receive information about:
The meaning of each disability code
What an IEP goal should be
What data really looks like
The purpose of a transition plan
Anything else you want to ask about?
What to ask for
When to ask for it
How to ask for it
How to prepare in advance
Ways to overcome a “NO”
With degrees in Psychology and Special Education, Heather has worked in the field of Education for her 20-year career. Specializing in Autism, she has been an SEIA, a teacher, the manager of a company providing home and community based services, and an independent Education Consultant. She specialized in Autism before becoming the Education Program Coordinator at Frederick Community College. She has advocated for children and families in many settings and is interested in sharing her passion and skills with parents.
*If sign language or foreign language interpretation is needed, please call 240-236-8744 or
email cara.phillips@fcps.org no later than 10 business days before the conference.
Contact Name : Cara Phillips
Contact Email : cara.phillips@fcps.org
Location: Frederick County Health Department 350 Montevue Lane Entrance B Frederick, MD 21702
The Special Needs Resource Fair, hosted by St. Elizabeth School, brings together therapists, practitioners, consultants, products, and services that promote happy, healthy, and productive lives for those with special needs. Gain insight on speech language therapy, sensory integration, summer camps, assistive technology devices, estate planning, and much more! Up to 50 exhibitors will be on hand to answer your questions.
Location:
St Elizabeth School
801 Argonne Dr
Baltimore, MD 21218
Depression in Tweens and Teens is quite common, and the consequences can be devastating. In this workshop, parents and caregivers will learn about causes of depression, how to identify signs of depression versus naturally occurring teen moodiness, prevention strategies that can be completed by parents and/ or their child, and how to assist your child through their depression. Presented by Tana Hope, Ph.D. The Child and Family Therapy Clinic of the Department of Behavioral Psychology at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Registration is REQUIRED and LIMITED! To register for this FREE workshop, contact the BCPS-Special Education Resource Center at 410-887-5443 or email serc@bcps.org
Contact Name : Lisa Diffenderfer
Contact Email : ldiffenderfer@bcps.org
Location: Baltimore County Public Library, Arbutus Branch, Meeting room 855 Sulphur Spring Road Arbutus, MD 21227
Parent Child Journey -- An Individualized Approach to Raising Your Challenging Child
November 6, 2019 –
Dr. Dan Shapiro’s Parent Child Journey – An Individualized Approach for Raising Your Challenging Child is a 10-session program for parents of children (ages preschool through early adolescence) with difficult behaviors. It is designed to help parents identify the sources of their children’s challenges and learn what they can do about them. During each session, we will discuss proactive strategies for raising children with difficult temperaments and developmental differences. The emphasis is on customizing the strategy to fit each child’s unique profile while taking parents’ profiles into account as well. Different children, different parents, different approaches.
Transition Symposium - Stop Waiting and Start Planning!
November 9, 2019 –
Keynote Presentation:
What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
Preparation for a successful adulthood and employment starts during childhood. For youth with disabilities the question “what do you want
to be when you grow up?” is often avoided. Families and youth need to start these conversations early. Joan and Josie Badger will discuss what
“growing up” looked like for a family with high expectations for their daughter with a disability within the complicated, inaccessible, and
often scary path to adulthood.
Breakout Session Topics Include
• DDA Services • DORS Services
• Employment • Mental Health Services
• Transition Planning •Transportation
• Vocational Training • Sessions for Transitioning Youth
Join Lewis Black for a one-night performance at The Modell Lyric.
Known as the king of the rant, Grammy Award Winning Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and animated finger-pointing to skewer anything and anyone that gets under his skin. His comedic brilliance lies in his ability to make people laugh at the absurdities of life, with topics that include current events, social media and anything else that exposes the hypocrisy and madness he sees in the world.
Receiving critical acclaim as a stand-up, actor and author, his live show is legendary.
This exclusive performance will benefit Pathfinders for Autism and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Maryland Chapter
Transition planning is when a student with a disability, along with family members, the school system, and service providers, begin to officially plan for life after high school.
Transition planning should begin when you are 14 (if not earlier!). This may sound very early, but if you plan to apply for services you may need to get your applications in before you graduate so your supports are ready for you when you leave school.
Overview of Training Importance of planning Eligibility
1) Transition Programs & Services
2) Employment First
3) DDA Waivers
Who should attend? * Self-advocates
* Family members/Allies
Participants will learn about sensory processing, identify how a child’s seven senses process information and discover sensory processing strategies to support children’s participation in home and school routines. Presented by Beth George, Occupational Therapy Team Leader, Baltimore County Public Schools. Registration is REQUIRED and LIMITED! To register for this FREE workshop, contact the BCPS-Special Education Resource Center at 410-887-5443 or email serc@bcps.org
Contact Name : Lisa Diffenderfer
Contact Email : ldiffenderfer@bcps.org
Location: BCPS-Greenwood Campus, Bldg. E, Rm. 114 6901 N. Charles Street Towson, Maryland 21204
Parent Child Journey -- An Individualized Approach to Raising Your Challenging Child
November 13, 2019 –
Dr. Dan Shapiro’s Parent Child Journey – An Individualized Approach for Raising Your Challenging Child is a 10-session program for parents of children (ages preschool through early adolescence) with difficult behaviors. It is designed to help parents identify the sources of their children’s challenges and learn what they can do about them. During each session, we will discuss proactive strategies for raising children with difficult temperaments and developmental differences. The emphasis is on customizing the strategy to fit each child’s unique profile while taking parents’ profiles into account as well. Different children, different parents, different approaches.
Maryland ABLE is a way to help people with qualifying disabilities and their families save for everyday needs, save and invest in a tax-free account, and prepare for the future without losing state or local benefits such as SSI and Medicaid Waiver services. Join us to learn about eligibility criteria, enrollment, account management, tax benefits and how to use an ABLE account to pay for qualified disability expenses that support your child’s health, independence, and quality of life. Presented by Kelly Nelson, Outreach and Communications Manager for Maryland ABLE. Registration is REQUIRED and LIMITED! To register for this FREE workshop, contact the BCPS-Special Education Resource Center at 410-887-5443 or email serc@bcps.org
Contact Name : Lisa Diffenderfer
Contact Email : ldiffenderfer@bcps.org
Location: White Oak School - Main Training Lab 8401 Leefield Road Baltimore, Maryland 21234
Transition planning is when a student with a disability, along with family members, the school system, and service providers, begin to officially plan for life after high school.
Transition planning should begin when you are 14 (if not earlier!). This may sound very early, but if you plan to apply for services you may need to get your applications in before you graduate so your supports are ready for you when you leave school.
Overview of Training Importance of planning Eligibility
1) Transition Programs & Services
2) Employment First
3) DDA Waivers
Who should attend? * Self-advocates
* Family members/Allies
Why Will No One Play With Me? Teaching Coachable Social Skills.
November 16, 2019 –
“Why Will No One Play with Me?” -- a question every parent fears having to answer, yet one that has become more prevalent with each generation. In this talk, audiences are introduced to the tools they need to become their child’s (or student’s) social skills coach. Through step-by-step guidance, parents and educators will learn how to help others build social skills, use positive social behaviors, and become social problem-solvers.
Location:
Frederick High School
650 Carroll Pkwy,
Frederick MD
Main Entrance
$25 Registration Fee includes light breakfast and lunch
(Childcare is not available)
*If sign language or foreign language interpretation is needed, please call 240-236-8744 or
email cara.phillips@fcps.org no later than 10 business days before the conference.
What is the best way to advocate for your child at their IEP or 504 meeting? Join us, along with representatives from Arc Northern Chesapeake Region, as we discuss parent advocacy. Registered attendees will receive the book, "The Art of Advocacy: A Parent's Guild to a Collaborative IEP Process"
Contact Name : Cecil County Public Schools Parent Resource Center for Special Education
Contact Email : prc@ccps.org
Location: CCPS Parent Resource Center for Special Education 203 Newark Avenue Gilpin Manor Elementary School Elkton, Maryland 21921
Battle Monument School Annual Respite and Resource Fair
November 20, 2019 –
Join us during American Education Week for our Annual Respite and Resource Fair.
Representatives from many local agencies will be on hand to give information and answer questions. All families, friends, caregivers educators and community members are welcome.
Location: Battle Monument School
7801 E Collingham Drive
Baltimore, MD 21222
Please contact Hilary Hellerbach @ 410-887-7000 or email hhellerbach@bcps.org
Being a parent is among the most difficult jobs in the universe. We are called to teach, model, love, support, comfort, advise, and give discipline. Sometimes these roles conflict with each other and we are pulled in opposing directions. Add in our fast-paced environment and the impact of social media and this job can be monumentally difficult. Parent coaching provides guidance to parents and helps families consider what is going well and what challenges need to be addressed. All kids want to be successful, and parent coaching can give parents the tools to teach kids the skills and resilience they need.
Parenting a child with autism, anxiety, ADHD, and other neurological challenges adds another layer of complexity. Despite the best advice from friends, family, and others, sometimes additional tools and strategies are needed.
Lighthouse is pleased to offer parent coaching one Saturday a month. These 45-minute sessions can stand alone as one-time supports or can be on-going coaching sessions. Prior to the first session, our Social Learning Coordinator, Jolene Farmer, sends a skills inventory for parents to complete. Together with Jolene, parents will prioritize goals and decide on an action plan designed especially for their family.
Our next available session is October 20th. There is one remaining slot available on this day at 1:15pm. The next upcoming dates for coaching sessions is 11/17 from 10am to 2pm.
Please contact Jolene Farmer to schedule
Jolene@lighthousemd.org
Contact Name : --
Contact Email : --
Location: Lighthouse, Inc 60 Mellor Avenue Catonsville, MD 21228
Depression in Tweens and Teens is quite common, and the consequences can be devastating. In this workshop, parents and caregivers will learn about causes of depression, how to identify signs of depression versus naturally occurring teen moodiness, prevention strategies that can be completed by parents and/ or their child, and how to assist your child through their depression. Presented by Tana Hope, Ph.D. The Child and Family Therapy Clinic of the Department of Behavioral Psychology at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Registration is REQUIRED and LIMITED! To register for this FREE workshop, contact the BCPS-Special Education Resource Center at 410-887-5443 or email serc@bcps.org
Contact Name : Lisa Diffenderfer
Contact Email : ldiffenderfer@bcps.org
Location: Baltimore County Public Library-North Point Branch, Meeting Room 1716 Merritt Boulevard Dundalk, MD 21222
Parent Child Journey -- An Individualized Approach to Raising Your Challenging Child
November 20, 2019 –
Dr. Dan Shapiro’s Parent Child Journey – An Individualized Approach for Raising Your Challenging Child is a 10-session program for parents of children (ages preschool through early adolescence) with difficult behaviors. It is designed to help parents identify the sources of their children’s challenges and learn what they can do about them. During each session, we will discuss proactive strategies for raising children with difficult temperaments and developmental differences. The emphasis is on customizing the strategy to fit each child’s unique profile while taking parents’ profiles into account as well. Different children, different parents, different approaches.
Transition planning is when a student with a disability, along with family members, the school system, and service providers, begin to officially plan for life after high school.
Transition planning should begin when you are 14 (if not earlier!). This may sound very early, but if you plan to apply for services you may need to get your applications in before you graduate so your supports are ready for you when you leave school.
Overview of Training Importance of planning Eligibility
1) Transition Programs & Services
2) Employment First
3) DDA Waivers
Who should attend? * Self-advocates
* Family members/Allies
PPMD le invita a participar de una conferencia sobre educación, salud y liderazgo. En donde usted podrá conocer mejor el proceso educativo para su niño, aprender más sobre la transición a la vida adulta, desarrollar sus destrezas de liderazgo y poder conocer a otras familias como la suya.
*Favor de registrarse llamando al (410)768-9100 EXT: 104
o por medio de este link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KJTRLFV
*Incluimos comida y materiales educativos.
*Este evento es libre de costo
*Espacios limitados
Contact Name : Coni Nepomuceno
Contact Email : coni@ppmd.org
Location: The Hotel at Anne Arundel Preserve 7795 Arundel Mills Blvd Hanover, MD 21076
Feeling lost in the special education world? Please join us for an informal discussion on the information you need to help understand the many forms and acronyms that you have been seeing. What is an IEP? What does 5 days, 60 days, 90 days mean to me? What is a good goal for my child? Come in with any papers or forms you have questions about. We are here to help you help your child! Registration appreciated, but not required.
Contact Name : Cecil County Public School Parent Resource Center for Special Education
Contact Email : prc@ccps.org
Location: CCPS Parent Resource Center for Special Education 203 Newark Avenue Gilpin Manor Elementary School Elkton, Maryland 21921
Virginia Spielmann, MSOT is the Executive Director of STAR Institute for Sensory Processing Disorder in Greenwood Village Colorado. STAR is a global leader in education, treatment and research for sensory processing through the lifespan. She is a DIR/Floortime Training Leader and Expert and clinical consultant for the Interdisciplinary Council for Development and Learning (ICDL). Her extensive pediatric experience includes children on the autism spectrum, as well as those with Sensory Processing Disorder, infant mental health issues, children from adopted families and those who have experienced developmental trauma.
THE EAST COAST'S LARGEST HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA! A three-day family event featuring more than 800 uniquely decorated holiday trees, wreaths & gingerbread houses, live entertainment, over 100 gift boutiques and Santa himself.
Location: Maryland State Fairgrounds
The Cow Palace
2200 York Road
Timonium, Maryland 21093
THE EAST COAST'S LARGEST HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA! A three-day family event featuring more than 800 uniquely decorated holiday trees, wreaths & gingerbread houses, live entertainment, over 100 gift boutiques and Santa himself.
Location: Maryland State Fairgrounds
The Cow Palace
2200 York Road
Timonium, Maryland 21093
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