SELPA1:  Monthly "Let's Talk" Event

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SELPA1:  Monthly "Let's Talk" Parent Ed

SELPA 1 CAC:  "Let's Talk"

SELPA1 CAC: Parent Ed Event

SELPA1:  Monthly "Let's Talk" Event

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SELPA 1 Event: "Let's Talk"

SELPA 1 CAC Parent Ed Night:

Suicide Prevention and Grieving - Presented by Charlotte Ross Fisher, who was the founding CEO at the Suicide Prevention & Crisis Center of San Mateo County for over 22 years and was Executive Director of Youth Suicide National Center in Washington, DC.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 7 to 9 pm

Covington Elementary School Multipurpose Room

205 Covington, Los Altos 94024  

For more information, see www.selpa1cac.org

Prevención del Suicidio y Duelo - Presentado por Charlotte Ross Fisher, que era el consejero delegado y fundador de la prevención del suicidio y Centro de Crisis del Condado de San Mateo por más de 22 años y fue Director Ejecutivo del Suicidio Juvenil Centro Nacional en Washington, DC.  Será presentado en Inglés.

Miércoles, 21 Octubre  2015, 7 - 9 pm 

en la Escuela Primaria Covington Multi

205 Covington, Los Altos, 94024

Para más información, consulte www.selpa1cac.org

Parent Education Evening

Sponsored by the SELPA 1 CAC (www.selpa1cac.org)  All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit.  No registration is necessary.

SELPA 1 CAC Parent Ed

Let's Talk - A chance to ask questions and share ideas, resources, and support with other parents of students with IEPs, 504s, learning differences, mental health challenges, etc.  All are welcome, participants must respect confidentiality.  

Monday June 8, 2015, 7 pm to 9 pm - In the community room of Los Altos Library on San Antonio Road.  Mark your calendars - future meetings will be:  Monday July 13, 10 am to 12 noon, and Monday August 10, 7pm to 9 pm.

Hablemos - Una oportunidad de hacer preguntas y compartir ideas, recursos y apoyo con otros padres de estudiantes con IEP, 504s, diferencias de aprendizaje, problemas de salud mental, etc.Todos son bienvenidos, los participantes deben respetar la confidencialidad.  Será presentado en Inglés.

Lunes 8 Junio, 2015, de 7 pm a 9 pm - en la sala de la comunidad de Los Altos Biblioteca en San Antonio Road.  

For more information see (Para más información) consulte www.selpa1cac.org

This parent education event is sponsored by the SELPA 1 CAC (www.selpa1cac.org) an all-volunteer group of parents of children with special needs.  Our service area includes all public school districts in Los Altos, Mountain View, and Palo Alto.  All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit.  No registration is necessary

SELPA 1 CAC parent education event

Let's Talk  -  A chance to ask questions and share ideas, resources, and support with other parents of students with IEPs, 504s, learning differences, mental health challenges, etc. All are welcome, participants must respect confidentiality.  

Monday May 11, 2015

10 am to 12 noon

Los Altos Library Community Room

13 South San Antonio Road, Los Altos

Mark your calendars - future meetings will be:  

• Monday June 8, 7pm to 9 pm  
• Monday July 13, 10 am to 12 noon  
• Monday August 10, 7pm to 9 pm

This parent education event is sponsored by the SELPA 1 CAC (www.selpa1cac.org) an all-volunteer group of parents of children with special needs.  Our service area includes all public school districts in Los Altos, Mountain View, and Palo Alto.  All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit.  No registration is necessary.

Special Needs that May Come with Adoption

How pre-adoption issues (e.g., post traumatic stress, attachment disorders) may impact a child, what special issues a child who has been adopted may face in a school setting and how to best handle these, and what special issues these children face in adolescence and beyond.

Our speakers will be Nancy Ng, a nationally known family counselor and parent of 12 children, nine who were adopted and have various emotional and physical disabilities and Dr. Judy Rothenberg, a psychologist experienced in the schools as well as private practice, who is also an adoptive parent. 

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Hospitality 6:45pm

Meeting – 7 to 9 pm

Covington School Multipurpose Room

205 Covington Road, Los Altos  94024

This parent education event is sponsored by the SELPA 1 CAC (www.selpa1cac.org) an all-volunteer group of parents of children with special needs.  Our service area includes all public school districts in Los Altos, Mountain View, and Palo Alto.  All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit.  No registration is necessary.

SELPA Event:  Building a Community for our Children through Social Capital

• Are you looking for ways to create a more inclusive community for your child / adult with special needs? 
• Are you interested in what is already happening right here in the Silicon Valley? 
• Do you want to be part of the solution?

As parents and caregivers for our children with special needs, we strive to create a community around them where they can participate and feel included. The Interdependence Network (http://buildingsocialcapital.org) is dedicated to helping human service organizations shift to a model based on helping their clients build social capital, which is created when people are included, involved, and engaged in their communities. We will hear from local organizations, who will discuss how they are building inclusive communities right here in the Bay Area using this model.   

• Cathy Bouchard, Director of Day Services from Hope Services 
• Mary Hoshiko-Haughey, Vice President of Operations for Youth Development and Social Responsibility, YMCA of Silicon Valley 
• Elizabeth Jordan, Chief Operating Officer, YMCA of Silicon Valley

Parents and active community-builders Mercy Forde and Lisa Zuegel will facilitate the discussion which will include what we can each do to help our kids build social capital and make this 'interdependent' community a reality. 

This talk is based on the book written by Al Condeluci, Social Capital: The Key to Macro Change  http://alcondeluci.com/social-capital-the-key-to-macro-change/ 

Wednesday,  March 18, 2015

Hospitality:  6:45pm

Meeting:  7 to 9 pm 

Covington Elementary School Multi

205 Covington

Los Altos 94024

This parent education event is sponsored by the SELPA 1 CAC (www.selpa1cac.org)  All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit.  No registration is necessary.

SELPA1 CAC Parent Ed Night:All About Middle School

How to prepare for and successfully complete middle school.  We will talk about skills that are fostered and developed in middle school:  independence, self advocacy, academic knowledge, interpersonal skills, and executive functioning.  Our speaker will be Nicole Gonzales, LASD program  specialist, formerly the middle school social cog program teacher.

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2015

Hospitality 6:45pm

Meeting – 7 to 9 pm

Covington School Multi

205 Covington Road, Los Altos  94024

This parent education event is sponsored by the SELPA 1 CAC (www.selpa1cac.org) an all-volunteer group of parents of children with special needs. Our service area includes all public school districts in Los Altos, Mountain View, and Palo Alto. All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit. No registration is necessary.

SELPA 1 CAC Parent Education Event: Transition to Adulthood

Life is full of transitions, and one of the more remarkable ones occurs when we get ready to leave high school and go out in the world as young adults. When the student has a disability, it’s especially helpful to plan ahead for that transition. In fact, IDEA requires it! If you are the parent or provider of a transition age youth, 14-21 years of age, come learn about plans for life after high school, transition goals, transition planning, and transition services. Bring your questions about transition and take home useful information related to transition. Loni Allen, an education specialist at Parents Helping Parents and a parent of two special young adults, will present an overview of the Individual Transition Plan (ITP) as you prepare your youth for adulthood.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Hospitality: 6:45pm

Meeting: 7 to 9 pm

Covington School Multi

205 Covington Road, Los Altos 94024

Transición a la Adultez: La vida está llena de transiciones, y uno de los más notables se produce cuando nos preparamos para salir de la escuela secundaria y salir al mundo comoadultos jóvenes. Cuando el estudiante tiene una discapacidad, es especialmente útil para planificar el futuro para esa transición. Si usted es el padre o el proveedor de un joven en edad de transición, de 14-21 años de edad, venir a aprender acerca de los planes para la vida después de la secundaria, las metas de transición, planificación de la transición, y los servicios de transición. Será presentado en Inglés.

Miércoles, 19 Noviembre 2014, 7 - 9 pm en la Escuela Primaria Covington Multi, 205 Covington, Los Altos, 94024. Para más información, consulte www.selpa1cac.org

This parent education event is sponsored by the SELPA 1 CAC (www.selpa1cac.org) an all-volunteer group of parents of children with special needs. Our service area includes all public school districts in Los Altos, Mountain View, and Palo Alto. All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit. No registration is necessary.

Meeting the Challenges of the Twice-Exceptional Child 

Do you have a gifted learner who also struggles with learning or social challenges? Ms. Weistart will discuss how to meet the academic and social needs of a gifted learner with special needs, how to parent your unique child, and how to find support for both of you. Susan Weistart has been a certified teacher in both learning disabilities and gifted education for 20+ years with a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Her master's research project was on the twice-exceptional learner. Ms. Weistart is the former academic coordinator for Arizona State University's Center for Academic Precocity and spent many years as a teacher of highly gifted students, many of whom were twice-exceptional.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 

Hospitality begins at 6:45pm

Meeting is 7 pm to 9 pm

Covington Elementary School Multi, 205 Covington, Los Altos 94024

This parent education event is sponsored by the SELPA 1 CAC (www.selpa1cac.org) an all-volunteer group of parents of children with special needs. Our service area includes all public school districts in Los Altos, Mountain View, and Palo Alto. All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit. No registration is necessary.