http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/ Woodson Special Education Wed, 15 May 2013 11:03:41 GMT Lorraine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/617 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/617 The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities has a helpful overview (particularly for parents new to the IEP process) at Wed, 15 May 2013 11:03:41 GMT Lorraine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/616 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/616 From LDOnline: Learning Ally has created a new online support community and dyslexia resource. The site is http://www.explore1in5.org/. It's a place where Wed, 15 May 2013 11:03:41 GMT Lorraine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/615 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/615 The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is hosting a Children and Youth Mental Health Forum on Saturday, May 18, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm at the Lee Center, Wed, 15 May 2013 11:03:41 GMT Lorraine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/614 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/614 From the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, via PEATC (Parent Education Advocacy Training Center): Help shape federal agency Thu, 09 May 2013 19:58:25 GMT Lorraine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/613 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/613 From Disability Scoop: "Just weeks before a new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is scheduled for release, the head of the Thu, 09 May 2013 19:58:24 GMT Lorraine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/612 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/612 From ADDitude Magazine: "Thinking of your ADHD teen as a "work in progress" will make this stage easier on both of you." Has some good tips on supporting kids Thu, 09 May 2013 19:58:23 GMT Lorraine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/611 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/611 Cathi Cohen heads InStep, a private mental health practice. She's also the author of Raise Your Child's Social IQ and Stepping Stones and has been a presenter Thu, 09 May 2013 19:58:23 GMT Lorraine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/610 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/610 The January 2013 issue of ChildTrends is an article entitled "Mental Health Disorders," which presents a summary of current trends and issues surrounding Thu, 09 May 2013 19:58:23 GMT Lorraine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/609 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/609 PEATC is a federally and state-funded Parent Education Advocacy Training Center, whose mission is to provide information and resources that empower families of Thu, 09 May 2013 19:58:22 GMT Lorraine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/608 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/608 "Understanding Autism" is a four-part video series developed by FCPS for teachers. You can access it through TTAC (Virginia's Training and Technical Thu, 09 May 2013 19:58:22 GMT Woodson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/607 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/607 One of the members of this group alerted me to the website "I'm Determined," which is intended to support teens and young adults in becoming self-determined. Tue, 07 May 2013 10:47:39 GMT Lorraine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/606 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/606 The Parent Resource Center is offering its popular "Piles to Files" presentation especially for families of students in the Woodson Pyramid who receive special Sun, 05 May 2013 15:54:29 GMT Lorraine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/605 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/605 This EdWeek article discusses the results of a survey that analyzed when and in what situations students seek help academically. "Students were more likely to Sun, 05 May 2013 15:54:29 GMT Lorraine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/604 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/604 The National Center on Learning Disabilities is one of the leading resources for information on a host of learning and developmental disabilities. In addition Sun, 05 May 2013 15:54:29 GMT Lorraine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/603 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodsonSpecEd/message/603 Join the Oak View Elementary PTA on Tuesday, May 14, from 7-9 pm in the Oak View Cafeteria for a showing of "The Bully Movie," a documentary film that follows