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April 2023

Resources for Special Education Professionals

This newsletter is designed to inform special education professionals about the different resources available to them to support their work with students and families.

This edition of AJE's newsletter for Special Education Professionals includes:

Professional Development Opportunities
Classroom Tools and Resources

We hope you find our information helpful. If you do, please forward it to colleagues!

You can find all of our past newsletters for Parents and Professionals here - https://www.aje-dc.org/publications/.
You can sign up to receive these newsletters here.

Imagination Stage Community Conversations:

Workplace Transitions for Neurodiverse Youth

Friday, May 2 | 5:30 pm | Online

This conversation with Jade Ann Gingerich (Maryland Department of Disabilities),

Betty Siegel (VSA in the Kennedy Center), Mathew McCollough (DC Office of Disability Rights), and Sarah Grime (SchoolTalk DC) will examine employment pathways for young people with disabilities inside and outside the arts.

This event is free. Families, students, and other stakeholders are encouraged to attend and to submit questions ahead of time.

Learn more and register here: https://imaginationstage.org/news-events/community-conversations-workplace-transitions-for-neurodiverse-youth

Restorative Justice Professional Development & Coaching

Don't miss these popular restorative justice professional development, training, and coaching opportunities!

PLEASE NOTE: Our PLU-bearing professional development sessions will now be held in-person. Our "Coaching & Skill Building" sessions and our "Community of Practice" events will continue to be held virtually via Zoom.

Tuesday, April 25

Coaching & Skill Building (4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

Wednesday, April 26

Restorative Justice in the Classroom for All Learners* (8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)

In-Person at OSSE (1050 First St. NE, Washington, DC 20002, Eleanor Holmes Norton Room 108)

Restorative Justice for Young Learners* (12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.)

In-Person at OSSE (1050 First St. NE, Washington, DC 20002, Eleanor Holmes Norton Room 108)

*PLUs are available!

All professional development sessions use a trauma-informed approach and teach skills and practices that you can implement immediately.

To learn more, visit our online calendar at https://restorativedc.org/events!

Circle Up DC

Check out our new restorative podcast at https://schooltalkdc.org/circleupdc

Think College Awareness Week: College is for Everyone

Monday, April 24 - Friday, April 28 | 12 pm | Zoom

Join us as we kick off the “Think Higher. Think College.” public awareness campaign to expand access to college for students with intellectual disability. This week-long celebration will feature daily virtual learning events for students, families, educators, transition professionals, and higher education personnel. All events are free and open to the public.

ASL and live captions will be provided for each event.

Learn more and register here:

https://events.zoom.us/ev/ApY2fgWFrbkwpxtj5oymjtLHBjK-TkQvBn2ShrCdwsst5w92rZui~Asd7Yw4fYtwRFHFFxwmK6JnetD1LgH5VWG8c4KQq7cX8cwQDn2dKBxtMKg

DC Special Education Hub Training:

What is Inclusion and Why Does the Law Favor It?

Tuesday, April 25 | 7 pm - 8 pm | Zoom

Join us for this free, informative training to learn more about the concept of inclusion and how it supports special education students.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdt7uCzxR2FQEoxHA29stxEEA2yzCKOFxf5UQbWfwbRktoWgA/viewform

[Reminder] Families who missed the deadlines can still apply to public schools

If a family missed the lottery application deadlines, they can submit a post-lottery application today. The application is available in English and Spanish. Application instructions are available in Amharic, French, Chinese and Vietnamese and we have a multilingual hotline to support.

Post-lottery applications are automatically added to schools’ waitlists in the order they are received and below applicants who applied by the lottery deadlines. The only exception to this is for applicants that qualify for a lottery preference. Learn more here.

Questions? Contact the My School DC Hotline Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at (202) 888-6336 or email info.myschooldc@dc.gov.

About AJE:

Advocates for Justice and Education is the federally designated Parent Training and Information Center and the Health Information Center for DC. AJE seeks to empower families, youth, and the community to be effective advocates to ensure that children and youth, particularly those who have special needs, receive access to appropriate education and health services.

Our passion is empowering families by equipping parents and students with disabilities with the tools they need to be their own best advocates.

Have questions? We are here to educate, advocate and empower. Contact us today!

Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc.| (P) 202.678.8060 | (F) 202.678.8062 |

Email: information@aje-dc.org | Website: www.aje-dc.org

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