The Family Resource Group Sept 2022

August 12th, 2022

Happy 2023!

Happy New Year! It is always exciting to start a new year. We hope wonderful things are ahead for you and your family. 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

ecampion@pattan.net

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For the Winter

Universal Design for Learning From CAST

"Session 1: UDL for Parents & Guardians Monday, January 23, 2023 6:30 – 7:30 pm ET

Parents and guardians play an essential role in a student’s support team. In this session designed with caregivers in mind, we will provide an overview of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for parents/caregivers and offer information to empower them to be the best advocates for their children in support of inclusion, access, and equity. Please join us as we meet Alison, a parent on her own UDL journey to see what more we can do together to support students and families until learning has no limits.This webinar is part 1 of our 3-part Winter Learning Series, Universally Designed Systems of Support: Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). Register for Session 1 Visit our Webinar Series page to watch archived webinars, register for future events, and access other helpful resources from the California Coalition for Inclusive Literacy (CCIL)."

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To Register for FAB

2023 Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Conference

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Family Scholarship Applications due Feb 1, 2023

The 2023 "Making a Difference: Educational Practices That Work!" is being held March 1-3, 2023 at Hershey Lodge and Convention Center OR through a virtual webinar. Families are invited to attend and learn from the speakers. There is a Family Scholarship that is available to family members who want to attend in person and to those that want to attend virtually. The application and additional information are here. Here is the schedule of events and some frequently asked questions and answers (FAQ).

PaTTAN Information Page for the PDE Conference 2023

Special Session at PDE Conference, In Person or Virtual

The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education is pleased to announce the following training opportunity:
Collaborative and Proactive Solutions
Based on research in the neurosciences over the past 30 years, the Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS) model posits that challenging behavior is the result of lagging cognitive skills, especially in the domains of flexibility/adaptability, frustration tolerance, and problem-solving. CPS helps adults and kids solve the problems precipitating challenging behavior and simultaneously teaches kids the skills they’re lacking. Participants in this workshop will leave with an understanding of the underpinnings of the CPS model and practical assessment and intervention tools that can be brought back to and used in these diverse settings. The training is relevant for both professionals, as well as for parents.
Date and Time: March 1, 2023, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Registration Information. Please Note: This event is separate from the PDE Conference. To receive credit for this event, you must register separately.

Conflict Resolution Skills for Schools and Families

This training will focus on skills to successfully resolve conflicts and communicate well throughout a child's educational experience. Topics covered will include: introduction to conflict resolution; conflict management styles and self-assessment; communication skills; perceptions and attitudes; and a six-step conflict engagement model. Join the webinar on March 20, 2023, 9am - 12pm.

To Register for the Webinar

For the Summer

Summer Academy for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired

The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation/Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (BBVS) Summer Academy is designed to offer high school age students with visual impairments an opportunity to develop their knowledge, experiences, and awareness as it relates to their future academic and employment goals. Students will participate in a week-long program from June 24 to June 30, 2023 at Penn State University where they will receive assessments, information, and educational experiences in various curriculum areas related to independent living, travel skills, vocational development, and assistive technology.

Summer Academy Application and Additional Information (BVI)

For Now

New Animated Videos about ALL the IEP Team Members

Have you ever wondered who should be at an IEP meeting? Or, why someone was at the IEP meeting? Or, whether someone else should be at the IEP meeting? Check out this new series of short animated videos that explains the many people who can, or should be, part of the IEP team. The Family Member is an important team member! Two new videos are released each week until the series is complete. Follow PaTTAN on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn to see the new releases or check out this YouTube playlist to see them all! Don't miss the Student Video that is coming, they are the focus of the team! In addition to the ones that were featured last month, the Teacher of the Deaf, the Speech Language Pathologist, and Paraprofessional videos were released this month!