LOCAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
2/26/15: Twice Exceptional (2E) Meet-up in Sea Cliff, to RSVP contact Melissa Sornick, LCSW [email protected]
Exceptional Children and Family Network, LLP
3/4/15: Special Education Law and Planning for Your Child's Future: Basics for Parents (free), Uniondale
http://www.farrellfritz.com/event/special-education-law-planning-childs-future-basics-parents/
3/11/15: Nassau BOCES Preparing for Life After High School: A Transition Expo, 6:30-8:30 pm
Department of Special Education, George Farber Administrative Center
71 Clinton Road, Garden City, NY 11530
3/16/15: Financial Planning and the ABLE Act, Brentwood Public Library (free)
3/25/15: NS SEPTA meeting - College Transition for Students with Special Needs
4/22/15: NS SEPTA meeting - New Directions in Understanding and Treating Social Competence in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Matthew Lerner, Ph.D., Stonybrook University Lerner Social Competence Lab
5/14/15: Wrightslaw Conference at JFK Airport, Special Education Law and Advocacy Training ($250)
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ea8azz21f1be4e0a&oseq=&c=&ch=
RESOURCES:
The Family Center for Autism in Garden City http://www.thefamilycenterforautism.org/
offers paid programming for families who have children with autism
Parent to Parent New York State Long Island Office http://www.ptopnys.org/offices/long-island/
offers free parent support groups, eblasts of local events, and 1:1 support parents
Nassau County Police Activity League (PAL) Special Needs Unit http://www.specialneedspal.org/
offers paid programming for children with special needs of all types
PTA NEWS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION IN NEW YORK STATE:
Federal government memo to school districts regarding their obligation to ensure that students with disabilities are not subjected to bullying http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/bullying-students-disabilities-addressed-guidance-america%E2%80%99s-schools
Schools must provide both what is needed to teach students according to IDEA and Section 504 and also must ensure effective communication http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-faqs-effective-communication-201411.pdf
New York State Ed. Dept. model certificate for the NYS Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/gradrequirements/home.html
2/26/15: Twice Exceptional (2E) Meet-up in Sea Cliff, to RSVP contact Melissa Sornick, LCSW [email protected]
Exceptional Children and Family Network, LLP
3/4/15: Special Education Law and Planning for Your Child's Future: Basics for Parents (free), Uniondale
http://www.farrellfritz.com/event/special-education-law-planning-childs-future-basics-parents/
3/11/15: Nassau BOCES Preparing for Life After High School: A Transition Expo, 6:30-8:30 pm
Department of Special Education, George Farber Administrative Center
71 Clinton Road, Garden City, NY 11530
3/16/15: Financial Planning and the ABLE Act, Brentwood Public Library (free)
3/25/15: NS SEPTA meeting - College Transition for Students with Special Needs
4/22/15: NS SEPTA meeting - New Directions in Understanding and Treating Social Competence in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Matthew Lerner, Ph.D., Stonybrook University Lerner Social Competence Lab
5/14/15: Wrightslaw Conference at JFK Airport, Special Education Law and Advocacy Training ($250)
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ea8azz21f1be4e0a&oseq=&c=&ch=
RESOURCES:
The Family Center for Autism in Garden City http://www.thefamilycenterforautism.org/
offers paid programming for families who have children with autism
Parent to Parent New York State Long Island Office http://www.ptopnys.org/offices/long-island/
offers free parent support groups, eblasts of local events, and 1:1 support parents
Nassau County Police Activity League (PAL) Special Needs Unit http://www.specialneedspal.org/
offers paid programming for children with special needs of all types
PTA NEWS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION IN NEW YORK STATE:
Federal government memo to school districts regarding their obligation to ensure that students with disabilities are not subjected to bullying http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/bullying-students-disabilities-addressed-guidance-america%E2%80%99s-schools
Schools must provide both what is needed to teach students according to IDEA and Section 504 and also must ensure effective communication http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-faqs-effective-communication-201411.pdf
New York State Ed. Dept. model certificate for the NYS Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/gradrequirements/home.html
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