Services We Offer
Some Presentations are available in English or Spanish
Workshop participants will learn the importance of good communication between the parent and the school, in order to obtain Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). Participants will gain an understanding of the different communication styles, in order to communicate more effectively with others.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) is a condition that can make it hard for a person to sit still, control their behavior, and pay attention. These difficulties usually begin before the person is 7 years old. However, these behaviors may not be noticed until the child is older. Parents and teachers do not cause ADHD, there are many things that both the parents and teachers can do to help a child with ADHD.
Workshop participants will learn that Autism is a neurological disorder that affects a child's ability to communicate, understand language, play, and relate to others.
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated or has the potential to be repeated over time. Both the kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious lasting problems. Participants will learn about the different types of bullying and the role that adults can play in the prevention of bullying.
Workshop participants will learn the importance of good communication between the parent and the school, in order to obtain Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). Participants will gain an understanding of the different communication styles, in order to communicate more effectively with others.
This class will help the community to understand different disabilities and how to interact with people that have them. There have always been people with disabilities in the world, and there always will be. Disability, like gender, ethnicity, and many other characteristics, is a “natural part of the human experience” (as expressed in Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA)).
When parents learn that their child has a disability or a chronic illness, they begin a journey that takes them into a life that is often filled with strong emotion, difficult choices, interactions with many different professionals and specialists, and an ongoing need for information and services. Participants will understand that they are not alone in this journey.
Workshop participants will learn different styles of parenting, positive guidance techniques, ways to build a child’s self-esteem, and practical ideas to spend time with their children.
This workshop will provide an overview of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Participants will learn that schools have an obligation to prevent discrimination based on disability, to provide equal opportunity to all students, and to provide Free Appropriate Public Education (FAFE) to each qualified student with a disability.
Parents of children with disabilities often grieve for the loss of the healthy “normal” child they thought they would have.They grieve for the child of their imagination, of their dreams. They never expected a child with disabilities. The situation is so new, so frightening, and perhaps overwhelming. To overcome grief, parents have to understand the reasons they’re grieving, the process or stages of grief, and how they can overcome their grief and enjoy their child and life.
The Special Education process can seem like a confusing “maze” to a parent who is new to the process. Take the confusion out of the process by learning about Special Education. We will discuss some acronyms, their definitions and why we use them. A basic overview of the Special Education process from “identification: through “re-evaluation will be discussed.
The Autism Supplements is part of the Texas Education Agency’s Commissioners’ Rules concerning Special Education services. The Autism supplement requires that ARD committees consider the use of certain “strategies” based on peer review, research-based educational programming practices for students who are eligible for Special Education services under the Autism Spectrum Disorders category of disability.
In order to take care of your family, you need to take care of yourself first. Participants will learn basic tips on how to take care of themselves, such as outing themselves on a “To Do List”, or how to stay healthy.
Workshop participants will learn what they need to know about the process of Transition from Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) to Public School and the difference between IDEA Part of C (Birth of 3) and Part B (Ages 3 to 21).
Life is full of transitions, and one of the more remarkable ones occurs when we get ready to leave high school and go out into the world as young adults. When the student has a disability, it’s especially helpful to plan ahead for that transition. In fact, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires it.