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Emotional & Informational support for families of children who have special needs.
For over 36 years Parent to Parent programs across the country have been providing emotional and informational support to families of children who have special needs most notably by matching parents seeking support with an experienced, trained 'Support Parent'
Parent-to-Parent programs connect parents who are new to raising a special needs child with those who have already traveled that road and can offer the benefit of their experience. Experienced and trained parents are matched with those in need of support. Care is taken to match parents in similar situations who are coping with similar issues. For more information see KS Parent-to-Parent.
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Upcoming TCM/Care Coordinator Summits:
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services - Community Services and Programs Commission has scheduled a series of summits for I/DD Targeted Case Managers and Care Coordinators from the three Managed Care Organizations. The purpose of these summits is to help Targeted Case Managers and MCO care coordinators to better understand their roles under KanCare and how they will work together to support people receiving home and community based services through the KanCare program.
The summits are scheduled for the following dates and times at the listed locations;
Tuesday, January 21st
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Salina Courtyard Marriott
3020 Riffel Dr.
Salina, KS 67401
Wednesday, January 22nd
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wichita Marriott
9100 Corporate Hills Drive
Wichita, KS 67207
Thursday, January 23rd
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
KU Edwards Campus
12610 Quivira Road
Overland Park, KS 66213
Seating is limited and therefore registration is required for the seminars. To register.
Please contact Greg Wintle if you have any questions.
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10.  Discussing placement before everything else has been established (i.e. needs, present level of performance, goals, etc);
9. Going alone to the meeting and not bringing support. Support could be your spouse, a friend, one of your child's therapists, an advocate.
8. Signing the IEP at the meeting before reviewing it at home. Give yourself some time to process everything that transpired in the meeting and re-read the IEP at home;
7. Losing your temper;
6. Going to the IEP meeting without having requested and received copies of the assessments beforehand. To fully participate in the meeting you need to read and understand the assessments prior to the IEP meeting. Click here to read more.
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Legal Issues in Special Education
Mark Ward, a legal consultant with the Kansas State Department of Education since 1998, will provide an overview of school's obligations regarding the provision of a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), educating children with disabilities in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), and providing procedural safeguards for parents.
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What Rights Will People with Disabilities Have Under the Affordable Care Act
When did you learn to tie your shoes? Chances are that it happened when you were pretty young, with an adult or older child showing you the ropes (so to speak) until you got the hang of it. Maybe you were forced to learn it again in a rehabilitation facility after a severe brain injury. Or possibly, you learned it when you were receiving habilitation services: life-skills training for people with disabilities who never acquired these skills to begin with due to severe cognitive, intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Habilitation is critical for individuals seeking more independence, as well as their families and caregivers. A wide range of services can fall under habilitation, including cognitive therapy, basic physical therapy, speech-language therapy and more. To read more click here.
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Frequently Asked Question
"The IEP team says they only include academic skills in a transition plan. I didn't agree. Is this correct?"
No. All decisions about transition services must be individualized. If your child needs daily living, problem solving, and survival skills, teaching these skills should be in your child's transition plan.
Transition services prepare your child for life after school and take into account his strengths, preferences, and interests. If the IEP team will discuss your child's transition services and/or postsecondary goals, the team must invite your child to the meeting. Click here to read more.
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(316) 945-7747 or (888) 815-6364
Wichita Parent Center
(316) 945-7747 or (888) 815-6364
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February 4, 2014
Kansas City
Family Enrichment Weekend
February 14th-15th, 2014
Garden City
March 1, 2014
Wichita
Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT)
Part I: March 29, 2014
Part II: April 4, 2014
Emporia
Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT)
Part I: April 5, 2014
Part II: April 26, 2014
Garden City
Family Enrichment Weekend
April 25-26, 2014
Part I: October 18, 2014
Part II: October 24, 2014
Part 1: October, 4, 2014
Part II: October 17, 2014
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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.
Click here to view our archived publications!
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