weConnect- February 24, 2021

TRANSITION PLANNING WORKSHOP

South Dakota Parent Connection is sponsoring a five-session transition planning workshop at no cost for youth with disabilities (ages 16-20 years of age) and their parent/guardian! The five-session workshop series will give an overview of resources for transition planning. Life Launch provides the young adult and her/his family information to help navigate systems and move forward in a positive direction.

MONDAY EVENINGS

6:30 PM - 7:45 PM CT / 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM MT

March 8th- Introduction

March 15th- Take Charge Of Your Life

March 22nd- What Do I Want In The Future

March 29th- Road To Careers & Employment

April 5th- Independence Through Employment

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Or contact SD Parent Connection at 605-361-3171

Registration Deadline: Monday, March 1st

MARCH VIRTUAL PARENT TRAINING SERIES

The Statewide Family Engagement Center and SD Parent Connection have partnered to create one-hour trainings to help parents and families understand school related topics and help children experience success at home.

All sessions are from

7-8 PM CT / 6-7 PM MT

March 2: Understanding How Children Learn To Read

Students learn best when schools and parents work together. There are key areas schools work on as they help children learn to read. In this session, parents will learn about these areas and how they can work on reading at home with their child. In this session you will learn the 5 instructional areas for reading in school and review activities and resources you can use at home to work with your child.

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March 9: Understanding Reading Challenges

Struggling to read affects all aspects of learning at school. Therefore, it is important that students who require support to read are identified early and successful strategies put in place to help.

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March 16: My Child Has Dyslexia. What Now?

Sometimes students receive a diagnosis of Dyslexia from a doctor or specialist in the community. While schools in South Dakota do not formally diagnose Dyslexia, they still can provide services and supports for students who struggle to read because of it. In this session participants will learn about the difference between a diagnosis of Dyslexia and a determination of a Reading Disability by their local school district. Participants will also learn how to address concerns by asking key questions when meeting with their school team.

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Did you miss last week's session?

View Transitions & HS Graduation Requrements Self Paced Session Here

Department of Education Issue Brief:

Graduation Requirements and Students With Special Needs

MARCH ONLINE STATEWIDE SIBSHOP

Saturday, March 13th

10 AM- 11 AM CT

9 AM -10 AM MT

Sibshops are for brothers and sisters, ages 8 to 13, who have a sibling with special needs or disabilities. Sibshops are a time to do action packed activities, play goofy games, and talk with other siblings who really know what it is like to have a sibling with a disability.

Click Here For More Information and To Register

** Deadline to register is Monday, March 8th

5 WAYS TO REFRAME

ANXIETY FOR YOUR WORRIED TEEN

More than a third of adolescents with ADHD may have a co-existing anxiety disorder. How to respond (and what not to say) to an anxious teen.

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PBS NEWSHOUR Q&A:

CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND COVID-19

WATCH LIVE: Your questions on childhood trauma during the pandemic

The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University Director, Jack P. Shonkoff, M.D. answers questions from PBS NewsHour’s William Brangham and viewers about how the COVID-19 pandemic and the long period of social distancing is affecting children and families.

This e-publication was developed under grants from the U.S. Department of Education Project Grant H328M2000666 and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Grant H328M140021, Family to Family Health Information Center, $96,750; and approximately 5% financed with non-governmental resources. The contents should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by US Department of Education, HRSA, HHS or the Federal Government.