IPUL's E-News for January 6, 2023

Here are the highlights of our upcoming events and recent activity online. Not everything is included due to timeliness.

If an advertised event already took place, we've left it off.

Focus On...

Early Childhood Education

Idaho Parents Unlimited

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What is early childhood education?

Early childhood education may consist of any number of activities and experiences designed to aid in the cognitive and social development of preschoolers before they enter elementary school.

Stay tuned for some examples next week!

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World Braille Day!

January 4, 2022

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World Braille Day!

January 4, 2022

World Braille Day has been celebrated since 2019. It is observed to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and partially sighted people.

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Things IPUL Shared

The Empowering Parents application portal has reopened

The Office of the State Board of Education is accepting new applications for the Empowering Parents grant program. The program helps parents who are eligible by giving them $1,000 per student and up to $3,000 per family. The money can be used to buy education resources like tutoring, therapy services, instructional materials, computers and computer software.

Click here for the article we shared

Click here to visit the Empowering Parents page

Lola Needs Help

Lola and her family are friends of IPUL and we think the world of them. We are all praying for Lola and helping where we can.

Click here for the gofundme

January Lunch and Learn

Idaho Parents Unlimited

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Lunch and Learn

Navigating the Idaho Medicaid Katie Beckett application and process with the IPUL team.

January 12, 2023 from 12:15-12:30 PM MST

Live on Facebook!

#LunchAndLearn

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2023 Parent Leadership Development Institute Applications are OPEN

UPDATED DUE DATES!

Idaho Parents Unlimited

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April 24 - 28th, 2023

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Parent Leadership Development Institute 2023

All expenses (lodging, travel, and meals) to attend PLDI are covered by Idaho Parents Unlimited.

- Do you live in regions 1 & 2?

- Do you want to influence change or policies affecting services for children with disabilities?

- Can you see yourself, as a parent, sharing your story to a professional group?

Participants will be asked to:

- Attend the 4.5 day, in person, overnight institute

- Participate in bi-monthly follow up calls and activities

- Establish mentors and set goals

Application deadline: February 17, 2023. Candidates will be contacted following submission of their application to schedule an interview. Selections will be notified via email by February 28th, 2023.

APPLY HERE --> https://tinyurl.com/PLDI2023 <-- APPLY HERE

"For the past 15 years, IPUL has been supporting parents in becoming strong leaders in their communities through its Parent Leadership Development Institute"

*If you need to know what region you live in please contact our office.

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What Is IPUL Doing in January?

What is IPUL doing? January 2023

01/1/2023 - Happy New Year!

01/2/2023 - Closed for the Holidays!

01/10/2023 - MW Positive Behavior Strategies

01/12/2023 - LL Medicaid (Katie Beckett) Application Process

01/16/2023 - Closed for Idaho Human Rights Day!

Notes:

MW - Monthly Webinar

LL - Lunch & Learn (Facebook Live)

January 2023's Workshop

Positive Behavior Strategies (PBIS & FBA)

Idaho Parents Unlimited

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Monthly Workshop

Positive Behavior Strategies (PBIS & FBA)

Learn how to understand different behaviors and aquire some tools on how to support your child in all areas.

- Understanding behaviors and Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)

- Supporting your child’s behavior at school, home and in the community

- Strategies and tools you can use for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

January 10, 2022 12:30-1:30 pm MST via Zoom

Registration required: https://www.ipulidaho.org/rsvp-workshop

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Contact Idaho Parents Unlimited!

The best method to reach us for assistance is through our website:

https://ipulidaho.org/connect-with-us#contact-us-here . You can also shoot us a question using the abbreviated version of that form at the bottom of every page on our website, although we may need to get more information from you.

We monitor our intake phone line (208-342-5884) during the workday, and will try to respond to any request there within 24 hours. We use an automated intake phone system, so you will be leaving a message. (Please be sure the number you are leaving us can accept text or voice messages.)

For questions that are not about something in our scope of work, you can still leave a phone message as above, send the question to the form on our website, or shoot us an email at parents@ipulidaho.org.

We keep our website updated with new news and events, and maintain a presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

IPUL's programs are funded in part through grants and contracts with the following:

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Programs and services offered by Idaho Parents Unlimited are supported in part by the U.S. Department of Education (H328M200033) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) Affordable Care Act Family to Family Health Information Center (H84MC12896), opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions of either department, endorsement is not assumed