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20 Tips to Help De-escalate Interactions With Anxious or Defiant Students

Students' behavior is a form of communication and when it's negative it almost always stems from an underlying cause. This article provides strategies and interventions for teachers who are often in crowded classrooms, working to determine root causes of behavior.   Read more.
Advanced Special Education for Parents and Providers Workshop
 
Kansas CEC and Families Together, Inc. host David Bateman, Ph.D. June 10, 2016 in Topeka.

Given the profound need for knowledge about special education, this workshop is designed for administrators, parents, and teachers, and focuses on several main issues of special education: problems with discipline, how to identify other health impaired, Section 504, accountability, working together, and least restrictive environment. 

A learning-disabled third-grader who was cruelly bullied by classmates at a prestigious public school on the Upper East Side was deprived of her educational rights, and because of that a top appellate court has ruled that the city must pay for her tuition at a private school. The landmark decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found that Principal Lauren Fontana "stonewalled" the girl's parents, refusing to discuss the bullying or address it in her special education plan.  Read more.
Recognizing Mental Health Problems In Children
 
Children's mental health problems are real, common and treatable. Although one in five children has a diagnosable mental health problem, nearly two-thirds of them get little or no help.

Untreated mental health problems can disrupt children's functioning at home, school and in the community. Without treatment, children with mental health issues are at increased risk of school failure, contact with the criminal justice system, dependence on social services, and even suicide. Read more.
Being Prepared Means Planning Ahead
 
Emergencies can happen at a moment's notice. Mobility problems and hearing, learning, or seeing disabilities can add complication. It is important to plan ahead so you are better prepared for any urgent situation. The American Red Cross's Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs booklet gives tips on getting informed, making a plan, assembling a kit, and keeping your plans up to date.  Read more .
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Upcoming Events
 
June 10, 2016

FEAT
Family Employment
Awareness Training
Part 1:  Sept. 17, 2016
Part 2:  Sept. 30, 2016
Salina

Spanish Family
Enrichment Weekend
FEW
October 21 & 22, 2016
Salina





Serving Kansas families and their sons and daughters for more than 30 years. 

 

Families Together, Inc. is the statewide organization that assists parents and their sons and daughters with disabilities. Our program's mission is to encourage, educate, and empower families to be effective advocates for their children.
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Topeka, KS 66614

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