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May 2010

Parent Center Updates

• Elda Najera-Suisala Receives National Phoenix Award
• Parent Centers Presenting in Exiting Community of Practice Webinar

Announcements & News

• TA&D Center of the Month: CADRE
• PTI/CPRC FY 2010 Applications Due June 17
• 2010 Mega Conference Registration
• 2010 Tech in the Works Awards

Resources

• What Works Clearinghouse: Early Childhood Education for Children with Disabilities
• Essential Components of RTI
• State Early Childhood Profiles
• Summer Learning Fun
• College Preparation Checklist
• Strength of Us Mental Health Social Networking Site
• CELL Practice Guide: Listen Hear

Technology

• Electronic Fax Options
• Smart Phone Back Up

Nonprofit Management

• Tracks to Success: Notes from a Federal Reviewer

Parent Center Updates

Elda Najera-Suisala Receives National Phoenix Award

Elda Najera-Suisala, director of the CPRC in American Samoa, will receive the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery by a Volunteer along with her friend Lori Sword, a radio announcer. Elda and Lori teamed up after the September tsunami to assist residents by connecting families, collecting and distributing donations of emergency supplies, and reaching out to find people displaced in remote areas of the island. Elda will receive the award May 24th in Washington, DC as part of National Small Business Week. More>>>

Parent Centers Presenting in Exiting Community of Practice Webinar

Karen Harrison of Tennessee’s Support and Training for Exception Parents (TN-STEP) and Cathy Healy of Virginia’s Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) will be presenting a webinar on Transition Planning Resources from Parent Centers, sponsored by the Exiting Community of Practice. The webinar will take place May 25th from 3-4:30 EDT. Registration is free. More>>>

Announcements & News

TA&D Center of the Month: CADRE

CADRE – the Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education – encourages the use of mediation and other collaborative strategies to resolve disagreements about special education and early intervention programs. The project is directed by Marshall Peter. More>>>

PTI/CPRC FY 2010 Applications Due June 17

The FY 2010 Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) and Community Parent Resource Center (CPRC) application package was released on May 5th with proposals due June 17th. More>>>

2010 Mega Conference Registration

The 2010 Mega Conference will take place August 2-5, 2010 and will include a Parent Strand for PTIs & CPRCs and a combined “Mega Day” with state directors of special education, early childhood professionals, and other TA&D projects. Registration is due July 9. More>>>

2010 Tech in the Works Awards

The National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) sponsors the annual Tech in the Works competition to award funds for innovative research on the use of assistive technology for students with disabilities. This year’s winners will be studying communication software for elementary students with autism to use on the Apple iPad; a newly developed voice output communication device; and the comprehension of interactive storybooks for kindergartners who are deaf. More>>>

Resources

What Works Clearinghouse: Early Childhood Education for Children with Disabilities

The U.S. Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse recently added “Early Childhood Education for Children with Disabilities” as one of their research topic areas. The area will cover issues related to the education of 3-5 year olds with disabilities and school readiness. More>>>

Essential Components of RTI

This new publication from the National Center on Response to Intervention provides a definition of RTI, reviews essential RTI components, and responds to frequently asked questions. The four essential Response to Intervention components discussed include: school-wide, multi-level instructional and behavioral system; screening; progress monitoring; and data-based decision making. More>>>  

State Early Childhood Profiles

The National Center for Children in Poverty has compiled profiles highlighting each state’s policy choices in the areas of health, education, and families along with demographic data on young children. National information is also available. More>>>

Summer Learning Fun

Reading Rockets has put together ideas and resources for families to help promote learning retention over the summer months. The site includes suggestions for community activities, reading lists, educational Web sites, and other helpful tools and resources. More>>>

College Preparation Checklist

This guide from Federal Student Aid focuses on financial planning, but also includes more general college preparation for parents and students. Written in a “to do” list format, the publication describes steps that can be taken as early as elementary school to start planning for postsecondary education. More>>>

Strength of Us Mental Health Social Networking Site

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has launched StrengthofUs.org, a new online community where young adults living with mental health concerns can provide mutual support in navigating unique challenges and opportunities during the critical transition years from ages 18 to 25. More>>>

CELL Practice Guide: Listen Hear

This practice guide for parents of preschoolers from the Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL) provides ideas for helping young children make the connection between letters and their sounds. More>>>

Technology

Electronic Fax Options

Read this article from TechSoup to learn about paperless fax options that will save your organization time, money, and paper. More>>>

Smart Phone Back Up

Many people now carry massive amounts of information on their phones, including calendars, contacts, and email messages. Find out how to keep that data safe through consistent back up methods. More>>>

Nonprofit Management

Tracks to Success: Notes from a Federal Reviewer

This four-part article series outlines the federal grant review process from the perspective of a former Department of Health and Human Services employee. She describes four steps of the process: The Award Process Begins, The Objective (Peer) Review, Evaluation, and Submit and Wait. More>>>

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