PTA invites you to join a new group created within the PTA Great Idea Bank (www.ptagreatideabank.org). The Special Needs/Gifted & Talented group (www.ptagreatideabank.org/group/specialneedsgiftedtalented) is dedicated to discussions and idea sharing around the specific issues facing parents of special needs and gifted/talented students. You can pose questions, provide answers, share ideas and communicate with other parents facing the same challenges you face. The process is simple. Join the PTA Great Idea Bank and then join this group.

PACER Center launches national teen bullying prevention web site: http://teensagainstbullying.org
PACER Center's National Center for Bullying Prevention launched TeensAgainstBullying.org, an innovative bullying prevention resource where teens can become a powerful part of the movement to end bullying. Teens themselves participated in the creative process of developing the site.

En Espanol:
NCLB e IDEA: Lo que los Padres de Estudiantes con Disccapacidades Necesitan Saber y Hacer.
http://cehd.umn.edu/nceo/onlinepubs/NCLBeIDEA.pdf

Preparacion Para La Educacion Postsecundaria Para Los Estudiantes Con Discapacidades: Conozca Sus Derechos Y Responsabilidades
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition-sp.html?exp=3
 

Meetings will be held at Transporation West, Room A207 (10701 Dallas Parkway, Frisco, TX 75034) from 7:00-9:00 pm.
RSVP to Rahele Barton at rasheleb@yahoo.com. Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM  

2/9/2010 - SAGE AU Parent Connections Group:  Informal Social Gatherings for Parents/Caregivers

Focus:
Childcare and Respite
Transportation West, Room A207 7:00 – 9:00 PM 10701 Dallas Parkway Frisco, TX 75034
Please RSVP to Rashele Barton at rasheleb@yahoo.com or (972) 741-3807Time: 7:00 PM  

2/13/2010 - Special Education Legal Issues for Parents:  Special Education Legal Issues for Parents

Parents as Partners #7 Region 10 Workshop Special Education Legal Issues for Parents. This presentation will provide a comprehensive update of special education legal issues looking at court and special education hearing officer decisions. Registration at www.region10.org (go to workshop registration, then select the day to find the program. You will have to set up an account to register) For more information, contact Pamela Baker at pamela.baker@region10.org or 972-348-1654. Additional workshops relating to the parent series are 2/27, 3/6, 4/10, 5/8

2/20/2010 - Life Planning for Special Needs Families (pt4):  Guardianship - General overview of guardianship and why you may want to consider it.

This session will held at the Maple Street Training Complex (6942 Maple Street, Frisco, TX 75034) in the South Training Room from 10am-12pm.

To RSVP, please e-mail us at fsage.rsvp@gmail.com or call 972-977-9380.Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Phone: 972-977-9380  

2/27/2010 - Transition Issues:  Transition Issues

Parents as Partners #8 Region 10 Workshop Transition Issues. This presentation will address the transition process to provide parents with a working knowledge of what should be included in their child`s transition planning. Registration at www.region10.org (go to workshop registration, then select the day to find the program. You will have to set up an account to register) For more information, contact Pamela Baker at pamela.baker@region10.org or 972-348-1654. Additional workshops relating to the parent series are 3/6, 4/10, 5/8