Families Together, Inc. Monday Memo

Nov. 15, 2010

 

Parent Center Network Portal

 

Please check out the new collaborative portal website developed by The National Parent Technical Assistance Center (NPTAC) and Regional Parent Technical Assistance Centers (RPTACs).  You can search ALL the Parent Training and Information Center. Caution: Some information may be state-specific, so be careful to see where the information has been found.

 

www.parentcenternetwork.org

 

Holiday Tips

 

Holiday Stress: 10 tips for staying sane during the holidays


Preparing your home for visitors with disabilities: Accessibility issues


Five holiday survival tips for parents of children with learning disabilities


Making family gatherings good, not ghastly
Holiday survival kit

 

How to attack holiday stress head-on

 

Holiday travel tips for kids with special needs

 

Holiday tips (and a few great excuses) for families

 

Help! Is This Goal Correct?

 

In case you thought Wrightslaw website was just for legal issues, think again.  This month there is a great article on how to evaluate your IEP goals.  Check it out at:  Appropriate Annual Goals

 

TEC This Out! Got Behaviors?

Lee Stickle, Kansas Instructional Support Network

Lee's presentation will look at behavior from a different angle. She will help us discover how we can teach and support children to make wise self-management decisions and control their own behavior.

Matt Enyart, Kansas Institute for Positive Behavior Support

Join Matt as he defines Positive Behavior Supports, reviews Kansas resources and outlines what options may be on the horizon-all while providing you with entertainment and intermittent reinforcement!

Darla Nelson-Metzger, Families Together, Inc.

When things don't go quite as planned, it is good to know the legal requirements for suspension and expulsion under the IDEA. Darla will also talk about how to avoid these situations using functional behavioral assessments and behavior intervention plans.

 

Training

 

The KITS project is designed to provide a training and resource system for early intervention networks and early childhood special education program staff through collaborative training and technical assistance activities on a comprehensive statewide basis. Do not miss the upcoming conference, just click and register:

 

Promoting First Relationships = http://www.kskits.org/~kskits/cgi-bin/CollCal/EventDetails.php?EventID=398

Families Together, Inc. 
 
Topeka Center 
 (785) 233-4777 or (800) 264-6343 
Garden City Center 
(620) 276-6364or (888) 820-6364
Kansas City Center 
(913) 287-1970 or (877) 499-5369
Wichita Center 
(316) 945-7747 or (888) 815-6364
Statewide Spanish parent line 
(800) 499-9443 
Wichita Administrative Center 
 (316) 945-7747 or (888) 815-6364
  
(All toll free numbers for Kansas parents & education advocates)
www.familiestogetherinc.org

Who Are We?

Families Together, Inc. is the statewide organization that assists parents and their sons and daughters with disabilities.  Our program's missions is to encourage, educate, and empower families to be effective advocates for their own children.

 

Families Together, Inc. is dedicated to a society that includes and values all people.  We offer families the security of belonging to a support network of other parents that face similar goals, challenges and needs.

 

Statewide Conference

Together We Can Learn
Feb. 26, 2011

Back by Popular Demand

John Magg, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - Behavior

Topeka, KS
More Information

 

Families Together EVENTS

TEC Conference (Behavior)
Topeka
 Dec 4, 2010
 
 TEC Conference
Pittsburg
 Jan 29, 2011
 
  Family Enrichment Weekend
Great Bend
  Feb 11-12, 2011
 
  TEC Conference  
Wichita
Mar 12, 2011
 
 TEC Conference
Garden City
Apr 2, 2011
 
  Family Enrichment Weekend
Topeka
  April 8-9, 2011

 

FEAT Conference

Hays

Nov. 20

www.familiestogetherinc.org  

This is an outstanding training opportunities for individuals with disabilities, their family members and service providers to increase awareness of employment options and Kansas' resources.

 

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