Family Resource Group
Upcoming Events September 2021
Fall is Full of Opportunities!
There are wonderful things coming for families! For this edition, we are sending you some event information that may help you, your child, or the school staff in your area. We encourage you to share them with everyone. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at any time. If you haven't already registered to receive all future updates or information from the Family Resource Group directly to your email address, please sign up on the Family Resource Group mailing list.
Erin Campion
Family Resource Group Editor
See the Sound Visual PhonicsⒸ for Families (STS-VP)
Link for October (Wed) afternoon registration
Link for October (Tues) evening registration
Link for November (Tues) evening registrationA Family Connections Signed Story Time Event
Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 11:00 am
Learn the signs for colors and animals with "I Went Walking" by Sue Williams
To sign up for more Family Connections for Language and Learning information, click here or see this flyer.
Hour with the Expert (HwE)
They are virtual sessions from 4-5 pm. You or your school staff can attend one or some or all. Click here for registration for October. This year, the topics include:
- Oct 5 "Let's Communicate! Beginning Conversations Between SLPs (speech and language pathologists) and ToDHHs (teachers of the deaf or hard of hearing)"
- Nov 17 "An Overview of PaTTAN's Short Term Loan"
- Jan 13 "Prevention and Intervention Measures to Support Student Mental Health"
- Feb 16 "Taking the Leap: From Classrooms to Administration"
- March 15 "Pediatric Unilateral Hearing Loss: An Evidence Base Update"
- April 7 "How to Recruit and Retain Teachers of Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing"
Find any of the dates on the PaTTAN training calendar and register for whatever interests you!
FAMILIES TO THE MAX: Regional Family Leadership Council Nov 18, 2021 at 7 pm
ALL students can reach their maximum potential!
That is the fundamental belief of the FAMILIES TO THE MAX: Pennsylvania Statewide Family Network (F2MAX). This dedicated group of families, professionals, and community members is leading change in our homes, schools, and communities. By building awareness, empowering families, presuming competence, and fostering high expectations of students with disabilities, the Network is leading change in Pennsylvania.
Read more about F2MAX and how to register to join the online event!
Transition Tuesdays Series - Engaging Families in Transition Planning: Before, During and After the IEP Oct 26, 2021
Sessions are on Oct 26, 2021, January 25, 2022, and April 26, 2022 from 2-3 pm. Register here.
You are Invited to the Got TransitionⓇ Webinar October 20, 2021 7:00-8:30pm
The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Hive offers a variety of free online courses around the needs of students with visual impairments
The courses can also be taken by parents, students, and consumers to gain information related to students with visual impairments. Each course includes single or multiple videos that range in length from five minutes to several hours. The course catalog is divided into the following categories:
- Foundations
- Assessment
- Early Childhood
- Core Curriculum
- Expanded Core Curriculum
Little Listeners Virtual Music Group
To register, contact Danielle Cieply at dcieply@tiu11.org
The 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.
Website: www.pattan.net
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