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ASK is Here to Help You Prepare for a Successful School Year

Back to school time can be a hectic time for both kids and parents. Here are two of our recently updated information sheets for parents to help ensure the school year gets off to a great start! A Parent's Guide to Educational Advocacy When it comes to parent advocacy in education, there are important considerations: the long-term working relationship between you, as a parent, and the educators who have a continuing role in your child’s educational development, and how that relationship may affect your child’s educational environment. Continue reading . Prior Written Notice A Prior Written Notice is a form that can be one of a parent’s best tools in advocating for their child’s education. The Prior Written Notice is the IEP team’s explanation of a proposed or refused change related to the IEP. Parents should be provided with this notice after an issue has been discussed at an IEP meeting, but before any changes go into effect. Continue reading Find more of our resources at www.askresource.org/resources .

RESPECT Workshops in Pocahontas & Bettendorf Starting Next Month

RESPECT is a free, four-day workshop focused on training participants in relationship building and conflict resolution. The skills and strategies taught at this training can be applied universally when addressing professional and personal conflict. Offering Social Work CEU, graduate credit, and teacher/para re-licensure credit Stipends available for parents, teachers, and paraeducators Meals and training materials provided at no cost

Pocahontas Training Dates September 24 October 2 November 12 December 3 Click here for flyer

Bettendorf Training Dates September 27 November 1 December 6 January 17, 2019 Click here for flyer

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Raise Funds and Have Fun with The Nadas on October 6!

Saturday, October 6 | 6:30 - 10:00 pm Jasper Winery | Des Moines Join us for live music and drinks under the night’s sky to benefit ASK Resource Center! Individual tickets are $75 per person, and a reserved table of ten is $650 (a savings of $100). Unable to attend the event in person? Make a tax-deductible donation at www.askresource.org/benefit.

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The contents of this listserv email were partially funded by grants from the US Dept of Education, #H328M140017 and the US Dept of Health & Human Services, #H84MC24065, and a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation. These contents do not necessarily represent the policy of those entities, nor should one assume endorsement by them. ASK Resource Center serves as a Family Voices State Affiliate Organization, and is a member of the Parent to Parent USA Alliance.