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New Year's Resolutions for Parents of Learning Disabled Students
Losing weight, saving money, and getting a better job are usually among the top New Year's resolutions for many of us. As the parent of a child with learning disabilities, here are a few more you may want to add to that list. (This is a good list for any parent of a child with a disability.) Read more...
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World Braille Day
World Braille Day is on the fourth of January. It is the birth date of Louis Braille the one who invented the system so that blind people could read and write. Louis Braille was a Frenchman and he became blind when he was 3 years old. He was a very intelligent boy and when he was 15 he invented the Braille Language of reading and writing. Click here to read more!
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Don't Look Now, YOUR Behavior is Showing!
Do you fe  el like you've tried EVERYTHING and NOTHING seems to work? Frustrated? This presentation will provide specific techniques to assist you when responding to challenging behavior while keeping in MIND how the child brain learns. Information discussed will emphasize teaching ownership and accountability of behavior, specific intervention practices, and teaching replacement behaviors. If you want more information on why You Can't Fight The Frontal Lobe! What ALL Adult Brains Should Know About All Children Brains join Jo Mascorro is an independent consultant who provides motivational training throughout the nation in areas specific to behavior intervention practices, effective communication, parenting skills and programming for students with significant disabilities, at our Together We Can Learn Conference March 1, 2014 in Wichita. For more information and/or to register.
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Save the Date ~ Kansas Autism Insurance Update
Thursday, January 16th, 6:30-8:00 pm at KU Edwards Campus
Or listen and interact with the panel from Satellite Sites in Topeka, Wichita, and Garden City.
Panel featuring:
Mike Wasmer, Autism Speaks
Dr. Linda Heitzman Powell, Integrated Behavior Technologies
Tim Woods, Disability Rights Center of Kansas
Rep. John Rubin, Overland Park
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DD carve-in not approved for Jan. 1 launch
TOPEKA - Kansas will not be able to move forward Jan. 1 as planned with its KanCare expansion intended to include long-term supports for the developmentally disabled.
Instead, officials at the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services continue to talk with state officials about various concerns they have with the state's plan. See more.
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Frequently Asked Question
"Should we retain my daughter in Kindergarten?"
We at Wright's Law have heard questions from parents on both sides of this issue.
At Wrightslaw, we say: Read the research, educate yourself, get an expert involved.
For those who are dealing with retention, you must educate yourself before you can take a rational position and advocate for a child. We built a page on Wrightslaw with resources about retention.
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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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Featured Partner
Arrowhead West, Inc. is a not-for profit organization serving children and adults with developmental disabilities. Offices are located in Dodge City, Medicine Lodge, Pratt, Kinsley and Wichita.
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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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