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february 2009

Upcoming Events

1. ALLIANCE Institutes

Parent Center Updates

1. Join the Parent Center Facebook and YouTube Pages!

Announcements & News

1. TA&D Project of the Month: Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge
2. Bookshare Partner Program
3. Read Across America Day
4. Opening Doors Conference Materials

Resources

1. CSEFEL Parent Training Modules
2. New Book – Guide to Special Education Advocacy
3. CHARGE Syndrome Professional Packet
4. Proyecto Visión
5. New RTI Case Study Units

Technology

1. Creating Flash Videos

Nonprofit Management

1. Board Development Tips
2. Philanthropic Capacity Building Resources (PCBR) Database
3. Twenty Cost Cutting Ideas for Nonprofits

Upcoming Events

ALLIANCE Institutes

Save the date for the upcoming ALLIANCE Institutes! More details will be coming.

September 14-16, 2009: Technology Institute in Minneapolis, MN
September 21-23, 2009: Management Institute in Minneapolis, MN

Parent Center Updates

Join the Parent Center Facebook and YouTube Pages!

Don’t forget that you can now connect with your Parent Center colleagues through Facebook and YouTube! The Facebook page can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Technical-Assistance-ALLIANCE-for-Parent-Centers/45390267534 and the YouTube page is at: http://www.youtube.com/parentcenter. Check out the new videos that have been posted or start a discussion today!

Announcements & News

TA&D Project of the Month: Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge

The goal of the Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge CONNECT Project is to create web-based professional development resources that will help early childhood practitioners serve young children with disabilities more effectively. The modules are interactive and contain materials in a variety of formats including print, audio, and video. The content of the modules is focused both on young children with disabilities and decision-making skills.
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Bookshare Partner Program

Bookshare is an online library of digital textbooks, books, and periodicals available for free for qualified students with print disabilities. Thanks to all of you who participated in February’s webinar about this OSEP-funded project. Even if you were not able to attend, Bookshare has many ways you can be involved:

-Watch the archived webinar
-Request a Parent Center Starter Kit by emailing marioo@Benetech.org.
-Recruit parents and schools to join Bookshare and win fun prizes! Click here for more information on Bookshare’s Parent Center Spring Membership Drive Contest.

Read Across America Day

March 2 was Read Across America Day, an annual event occurring around the date of Dr. Seuss’s birth. Continue the celebration by downloading materials developed by the National Education Association (NEA) and Reading Rockets have developed resources to help schools and families celebrate, including e-cards, bookmarks, and a calendar.
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Opening Doors Conference Materials

Presentations from the “Opening Doors: A State of Science Conference” held last November are now available online. The two-day conference focused on the application of research to practice in three areas: transition to adulthood, access to community recreation, and screening and early identification. PACER Center staff collaborated with the Institute for Community Inclusion, Children’s Hospital Boston, and University of Massachusetts Boston to plan the event.
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Resources

CSEFEL Parent Training Modules

The Center on the Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning recently created training modules for parents with children with challenging behaviors. The modules were developed to assist parents in promoting their children’s social-emotional skills using positive approaches to help children learn appropriate behavior. Materials include a facilitator’s guide, PowerPoint, training script, activities, and videos.
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New Book – Guide to Special Education Advocacy

Matt Cohen, an Illinois special education attorney who has presented at multiple ALLIANCE conferences, recently published a new book: A Guide to Special Education Advocacy – What Parents, Clinicians, and Advocates Need to Know.
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CHARGE Syndrome Professional Packet

CHARGE Syndrome is a rare and complex pattern of birth defects resulting in extensive medical, physical, and educational challenges. The CHARGE Syndrome Foundation recently released a professional packet of information for teachers, related service providers, and others who work with children.
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Proyecto Visión

Proyecto Visión (Project Vision) is a bilingual Web site for Latino individuals with disabilities. The site includes information for students and adults with disabilities, including job and scholarship opportunities, government resources, and a calendar of relevant events.
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New RTI Case Study Units

The IRIS Center for Faculty Enhancement has published two new related case study guides on Response to Intervention (RTI).

RTI: Progress Monitoring allows students to practice using progress monitoring concepts within the RTI approach.

RTI: Data-Based Decision Making covers a variety of data topics, including determining level and rate of growth, making tier placement decisions, and communicating with parents.

Technology

Creating Flash Videos

TechSoup recently hosted a webinar on how nonprofit organizations can use a Flash video or slideshow to tell their story. The archived recording includes interviews with staff from a nonprofit who recently won an award for their web video and describes the process they used to develop the piece.
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Nonprofit Management

Board Development Tips

Richard Male and Associates provides this list of 10 Tips for a Stronger Board of Directors.
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Philanthropic Capacity Building Resources (PCBR) Database

The Philanthropic Capacity Building Resources (PCBR) Database contains profiles of over 400 foundation programs and intermediary organizations that provide capacity building assistance to nonprofits. Users can search by a variety of criteria, such as geographical area, type of assistance offered, and foundation type.
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Twenty Cost Cutting Ideas for Nonprofits

This article from the Fieldstone Alliance contains money-saving tips, related resources, and first steps toward implementing the ideas provided.
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Featured ALLIANCE Publications

A Parents’ Guide to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

This booklet introduces parents to the background and main principles of UDL and describes how UDL can help children with disabilities succeed in the classroom.
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ALLIANCE Handouts

The National Parent Technical Assistance Center has published a variety of handouts on nonprofit management and special education topics.
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