4-25-11 Monday Memo

Challenging Behavior Conference

Team Empowerment Conference

Challenging Behavior

Parents & Professionals

Saturday, May 7, 2011

8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.

Clarion Inn

1911 E. Kansas Avenue

Garden City

An opportunity for IEP team to attend and learn together:

• Addressing challenging behavior

• Legal requirements for suspension & expulsion under IDEA

• How to support students with special healthcare needs in educational settings

• How to assist youth as they safely navigate the journey from childhood to adulthood

• Explore ways your personal story can bring about positive change

Self Advocate Webinar

National Kids As Self Advocates (KASA) Webinar - access materials and training created by youth and young adults with disabilities Registration Required

Resources

• Free Interactive games on English, Spanish, Math & Science - We'd like to know if you found this website helpful. e-mail Teresa or German

• Test your Americans with Disabilities Act knowledge 

• My Health Passport

Camps

• Camp Lakeside, Scott City - summer programs (see link to REACH)  

• Camp Hope near Claflin (cancer)

• Camp Encourage, Linwood (autism spectrum disorder)

• CLO's Midnight Farm Camp, Baldwin (autism spectrum disorder)

• CLO's Horsin' Around, Baldwin (with and without special needs)

• YMCA Adaptive/Challenger, statewide

• Camp Wood YMCA, Elmdale

• Bicycle Camp For People With Disabilities, Wichita

Transitions Resources

• "Tips and Tales: A Young Man's Adventure to Independent Living" with Jason Corning 

• The National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center's Transition Toolkit

• Transition to Preschool page for guidance on how to smooth the path ahead for each child and family

• Transition from Part C resources

Families Together, Inc.

Topeka Center

(785) 233-4777 or (800) 264-6343 

Garden City Center

(620) 276-6364 or (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