WarmLine Special Education Newsletter
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December  2016
Who We Are
The WarmLine Family Resource Center is a Parent Training & Information Center serving 26 counties from Tuolumne County to the Oregon border. We offer special education training and individual consultation to families with children ages birth to 26 years. This e-newsletter is designed to provide information about special education, adolescence and disability, transition to adulthood and everything in between. Submit a Question/Suggestion
Join Us for Our 'Meeting of the Minds' Workshop
This workshop provides tips for parents and professionals on how to collaborate more effectively when working together. We'll also talk about how parents can participate in the IEP by writing goals for their child and a parent report.  Register Now

Wednesday, Dec. 7
6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Placerville
See if fromTheir Side
As schoolwork ramps up for kids, signs of learning and attention issues can become more noticeable. Watch Understood's new PSA campaign, "Two Sides." Can you relate?
Watch Now
Lead Your Own IEP Meeting
Students of all ages and all abilities can participate in their Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings and other planning meetings. Come see how one high school student will show the PowerPoint presentation he created to help his IEP team better understand his unique strengths, goals, and challenges.  Register  
Student's Guide to the IEP
The Student's Guide series is written especially for students with disabilities. A Student's Guide to the IEP is the first in the series.
California Dept. of Education Monitoring
Redding Elementary School District, Chico Unified School District, and Yuba City Unified School District have been selected to participate in the 2016-17 Special Education Comprehensive Review process. This survey is designed to capture parent opinion and experience related to specific compliance areas and educational practices for students with disabilities. Your input will help identify areas that may need improvement and will assist in shaping additional monitoring activities.
College Transition Course for Seniors Enrolled at Sac City Unified Schools
Sacramento City College is offering a college transition course for Sacramento City Unified School District high school seniors. Students can earn high school and college credit while they learn about: academics, priority registration for Fall 2017, how to use accommodations, financial aid, transferring to a university and independence. Register for the spring semester Dec. 5-23, 2016 at http://www.losrios.edu/lrc/lrc_app.php; classes start Jan. 14, 2017.   Learn More About the Class
Meet YO!'s New Youth Coordinator
The California Foundation for Independent Living Centers,  Youth Organizing  Disabled and Proud has hired Yolanda Vargas as its new youth organizer.
 
Free Assistive Technology
Need some help with your note-taking? No problem!  Borrow some educational assistive technology ( AT) for free! Check out Ability Tools' AT Exchange and borrow a Livescribe Echo Smart Pen Pro, Dragon Software, or an iPad for free!
S.N.O.W. Camp 2017
Supporting New Opportunities through Winter Sports
is a two-day one night residential ski  camp for young adults and  adults age 15 and older with Intellectual and or Developmental Disabilitieswithstaff fromthe Achieve Tahoe Program at Alpine Meadows. Learn More

Let Your Voice Be Heard

Ryan Anderson and Virginia Early are analysts at the state Legislative Analyst's Office, which prepares analyses and reports on topics of interest to the Legislature.  They are researching special education services and preschool opportunities for children with disabilities, and are interested in hearing parents' perspectives on navigating the system as the parent of a preschool age child eligible for special education services. What works and what are the challenges to getting and keeping mainstream/inclusive preschool program opportunities for their children, and which result in overuse of SDCs, etc.?  Please send your thoughts and experiences directly to:  Ryan.Anderson@lao.ca.gov or  Virginia.Early@lao.ca.gov.
Special Education Clinics & Workshop by WarmLine
Click on the event names listed below for more information.
November 2016


Wednesday, Dec. 7 Placerville
Thursday, Dec. 8 Sacramento
Funding for WarmLine is provided by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of 
Special Education Programs as a 
Parent Training and Information (PTI) Center.
 
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