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September 2009

Upcoming Events

• New Directors’ Conference
• ALLIANCE Institutes – Save the Date!

Parent Center Updates

• STOMP to Present Air Force Trainings
• Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter!

Announcements & News

• TA&D Center of the Month: Technical Assistance Coordination Center
• New ARRA Guidance Documents

Resources

• Analyzing Family Outcome Data
• CELL Practice Guide: Baby’s First Games
• New IRIS Case Study
• Promoting Social-emotional Wellbeing in Early Intervention Services

Technology

• Making Technology Part of Back to School Planning

Nonprofit Management

• New Board Café Article: Board Members Who Don’t Do Anything

Upcoming Events

New Directors’ Conference

November 4-6, 2009 in Crystal City, VA

ALLIANCE Institutes – Save the Date!

January 27-29, 2010 in Crystal City, VA

Parent Center Updates

STOMP to Present Air Force Trainings

STOMP (Specialized Training of Military Parents) has been invited by the United States Air Force to provide 6 one-of-a-kind 1.5 day workshops designed specifically for Air Force professionals (EFMP Managers, School Liaison Officers, educators) that work with children with special needs.  

The installations chosen were Wright Patterson AFB OH, Travis AFB CA, Scott AFB, IL, Lackland AF TX (Sep. 24-25, 2009), Ramstein AFB Germany (Sep. 28-29, 2009) and Langley VA (Nov 3-4, 2009).

For more information on these and other STOMP workshops please visit www.stompproject.org.

Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter!

Don’t forget that you can now connect with your Parent Center colleagues through Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Check out the new videos that have been posted, start a discussion, or receive updates on the latest ALLIANCE news. If you have questions, contact kerryjo.johnson@pacer.org.

View the Parent Center YouTube channel!

Follow the ALLIANCE on Twitter!
 
Become a fan of the Parent Center Facebook page!

Announcements & News

TA&D Center of the Month: Technical Assistance Coordination Center

The Technical Assistance Coordination Center (TACC) is an OSEP-funded Technical Assistance & Dissemination (TA&D) Network project funded to support coordination, communication, and collaboration among the entire TA&D Network and with other national professional and federally-funded technical assistance centers. They maintain the TA&D Network Web site with links to information about the products and activities of the centers and other useful U.S. Department of Education news. More>>>

New ARRA Guidance Documents

The U.S. Department of Education released new guidance on the use of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds, including examples of possible expenditures.

Using IDEA Part C ARRA Funds to Improve Outcomes for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and their Families

Using ARRA Funds Provided Through Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to Drive School Reform and Improvement

Resources

Analyzing Family Outcome Data

The Early Childhood Outcomes Center has published a guide to help states and local programs use data from the Family Outcomes Survey to plan for program improvement. Although written for data reported to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) as part of the State’s Annual Performance Report (APR), the publication provides helpful information for anyone analyzing survey data. More>>>

CELL Practice Guide: Baby’s First Games

Baby’s First Games is a Center for Early Learning Literacy Practice Guide for Parents that promotes back-and-forth interaction between an infant and parent or caregiver. The handout includes several examples of games appropriate for infants and ways parents can know the practice is working. More>>>

New IRIS Case Study

The IRIS Center has published a new case study to help teachers assist students who struggle with writing. Written Expression: Grades 2-5 provides techniques to help students who struggle with lower-level skills such as handwriting and grammar, as well as higher-level skills like planning and revising text. More>>>

Promoting Social-emotional Wellbeing in Early Intervention Services

The National Center for Children in Poverty recently conducted a study analyzing how States integrate services for children with social-emotional developmental delays into Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C early intervention services. More>>>

Technology

Making Technology Part of Back to School Planning

This National Center for Learning Disabilities article provides tips for parents, students, teachers, and administrators on how to use information and assistive technology to help promote a successful school year. More>>>

Nonprofit Management

New Board Café Article: Board Members Who Don’t Do Anything

What to Do with Board Members Who Don’t Do Anything? provides short- and long-term strategies for dealing with board members who don’t attend meetings or participate in the organization’s activities. More>>>

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