The Family Resource Group Sept 2022
August 12th, 2022
Fall has Started
Hopefully, school is off to a wonderful start for your child! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at any time. To be sure that you continue to receive all future updates, or information, directly to your email address, sign up on the Family Resource Group mailing list.
Erin Campion
Family Resource Group Editor
Parent Scholarships to Attend (due in Oct)
There are many conferences, through PaTTAN, during the 22-23 school year. Several of them offer scholarships for families to attend. Details will be on the separate conference pages.
- HELIX, November 14-16, 2022.
High Expectations for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities
HELIX has sessions specifically designed for students who are deaf, deafblind, blind, visually impaired, and hard of hearing . It is being held in a hybrid format with in-person sessions at State College and online sessions, too. Registration will be opening soon. HELIX: Parent Scholarship applications are due Oct 25, 2022.
- PA PBS Implementers' Forum, November 29-December 2, 2022 at the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center. The focus of the Forum will be on Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to improve behavior outcomes for all learners. Registration will be opening soon. PA PBS Parent Scholarship applications are due Oct 4, 2022.
- PA Department of Education (PDE) Conference, March 1-3, 2023. The PDE conference will be held in a hybrid format with in-person sessions at the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center and online sessions, as well.
Family Support Specialist for Blindness and Visual Impairment (BVI)
PaTTAN is looking for a Family member of a student with blindness or visual impairment to join their staff. A vacancy exists for a Family Support Specialist for Blindness and Visual Impairment (BVI) to work for the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit at PaTTAN - East! The Family Support Specialist will provide technical assistance and training related to blindness and visual impairment as part of the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN).
Families of children from ages 0-21 with vision loss:
"Don't forget to register your child for our Book Angel Program in 2022 to receive 3 free books from Seedlings! If you have registered in previous years, make sure to re-register your child each year.
NOTE: If you registered for Book Angel and still don't have your books after waiting two months or more, email us at info@seedlings.org or call us at 800-777-8552.
As always, Seedlings has over 1,300 titles of your most beloved children’s books. This includes many Newberry Award winners for students age 7 and older. These are available to purchase online, by mail, or by phone. You may access Seedlings catalogue online at www.seedlings.org.
CONTACT US!
(800) 777-8552
Seedlings Braille Books for Children: 14151 Farmington Rd., Livonia, MI 48154
For more information and also for free books please contact:
The Literacy Project Patricia Tussing (317) 925-3317
Literacy at any age via Braille and large print books.
Digital Eye Strain: Symptoms and Solutions
"After using digital media all day, are your students making comments related to their vision? This publication describes some of the symptoms of, and solutions for, digital eye strain."
The mission of the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) is to support the efforts and initiatives of the Bureau of Special Education, and to build the capacity of local educational agencies to serve students who receive special education services.