Family Resource Group
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Edition December 2021
Happy Holidays!
Erin Campion
Family Resource Group Editor
Student Connection: January 24, February 21, March 21, April 18, 2022 from 4-5 pm
The Technical Assistance Center for Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TAC-DHH) is partnering with Radford University and DARS’ Pre-Employment Transition Services to offer Student Connection, an opportunity for students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing to connect with other Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in Virginia via Zoom for one hour over 4 months. Breakout rooms will be used to ensure age-appropriate activities for the student, including offering resources to students in grades 9-12 to help prepare them for transitioning from school to post-school life. Register Your Child Here.
PEAL Center Youth Events
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December 16 - Self Awareness 3
Youth Development Training on Self Awareness are offered from 12:00 - 1:00pm on Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/95790302310 on December 17.
For questions or to request accommodations, contact info@pealcenter.org
PaTTANpod showcasing a youth who is deaf/hard of hearing from Baldwin High School (Southwestern PA, Allegheny County)
The Essentials of IEP Writing: An Online, Self-Paced Course for YOU and any school staff!
Transition Tuesdays - Engaging Families in Transition Planning: Before, During, and After the IEP
Sessions are January 25, 2022 and April 26, 2022 from 2-3pm.
Survey for Youth and Adults on Person-Driven Planning
PA Transition Tidbits Newsletter from the PaTTAN Secondary Transition Initiative
- Pennsylvania Department of Education Conference (PDE), March 2-4, 2022 Hybrid (in person at Hershey Lodge & Virtual) Parent Scholarships will be available! Registration and scholarship applications will open soon.
- AAC Talks Web Conference, May 13, 2022 Virtual
- PaTTAN Literacy Symposium, June 14-16, 2022 PaTTAN Harrisburg
- PA Deaf-Blind Project's Family Learning Conference, June 24-25, 2022 Hybrid (in person at State College & Virtual)
- National Autism Conference, August 1-4, 2022 Hybrid (in person at State College & Virtual)
- PA Community on Transition Conference, August 11-12, 2022
- HELIX: High Expectations for Low Incidence Disabilities, November 14-16, 2022 Hybrid (in person at State College & Virtual)
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
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.
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