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Understanding Your Child's Trouble With Making Friends
If your child has a hard time making friends, it may have nothing to do with his personality. Trouble with forming friendships can be a sign of a learning or attention issue.
Some learning and attention issues have a direct impact on social skills. Some affect expressive language or listening comprehension skills, which makes conversation difficult. And others create a variety of behaviors that can get in the way of making friends. Read more.
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Your Input is Needed
As part of the annual Title V Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Block Grant Application, Kansas is required to provide a federal report and application available to the public for the purpose of gathering input. The purpose of this survey is to collect information, opinions, and perspectives from consumers and partners across the state who are informed of and concerned about the needs of the MCH population, established services and resources, and existing factors that affect the implementation of policy and programs. Read more. Take the survey.
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4 Ways Dysgraphia Can Affect Your Child's Social Life
Dysgraphia is a biological condition that can make many aspects of writing difficult. But it can affect children socially, too. Here are four common social challenges your child may face-and what you could do to help. Read more.
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Royals Autism Awareness Day
Join the Kansas City Royals and Autism Speaks to help raise awareness for Autism Spectrum Disorders on Autism Awareness Day at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, May 4 , against the Detroit Tigers. The Royals, Major League Baseball, and Autism Speaks have joined forces to create a fun, safe, and family friendly environment for families who are a part of the Speaks family. A portion of each ticket sold will benefit Autism Speaks . Tickets will be available for purchase online only leading up to the event on May 4th. Specific sections in the Fountain Seats and Outfield Box seats have been blocked off for this event. Read more.
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Frequently Asked Question
"Do children in the custody of the state have minimum graduation requirements?"
Yes, students who are currently in the custody of the Department for Children and Families (DCF) or the Juvenile Justice Authority (JJA) or who were in State's custody any time after their 14th birthday may request a diploma from their current high school after accumulating 21 credits per Senate Bill 23. The 21 credits must be in specified areas of curriculum. Read more.
Students who desire to attend a college or university following high school will want to ensure they have achieved their desired college's credits. The minimum graduation requirements under SB 23 may or may NOT be sufficient.
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May 6, 2014
Part I: October 4, 2014 Part II: October 17, 2014 Wichita
Part I: October 18, 2014
Part II: October 24, 2014
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