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Special Connections for Special Education

 

Special Connections for

Special Education 



Summer School Opportunity in Burlington - Reading Program - Description

Summer Fun in Burlington

 What is Special Connections?

  • A network between school, community, and families of children with special needs
  • A forum for parents to discuss issues related to special education on an informal basis, while maintaining and respecting the confidentiality of individual students

 What is the goal of Special Connections?

  • To connect the parents of special needs students together
  • To connect families with resources within the schools and community

 What are the dates of the Special Connections Meetings?

The dates of the special education parent meetings have been changed since the beginning of the school year.  Meetings will not be held monthly, as originally planned.  Here are the dates of upcoming meetings:

  • Tuesday, May 13th from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Topic: MAKE AND TAKE WORKSHOP (The Early Childhood staff will share ideas and materials for you to make games or projects for your personal use, use Boardmaker, create file folder games and much more.)
  • The parent workshop will be presented at the Waterford Special Education Cooperative in the Early Childhood Classroom (room 156) at Waterford Union High School. Please enter through door number 20 and RSVP with Kathy Merlo at (262) 534-4034 ext. 753

 

Respite Care for Parents of Special Needs Children:

  • Provided by the Children's Service Society of Wisconsin
  • Upcoming dates of respite include Saturday, May 17th and 31st from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • If interested, please contact Ellen Anderson at (414) 453-1400

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The following resources are just a sampling of what is available.  Please feel free to call if you have specific questions.  We would be more than happy to talk with you.

DPI Resource on Special Education

Autism Summer Program 2008

April and May Parent/Staff Meetings- Waterford Area

August 2008 Behavior Workshop

Parent Trainings

Special Education in Plain Language


CESA 2 Parent Newsletter

April 15, 2008

Spring Parent and Educator Newsletter

April 1, 2008

March 15, 2008


Various Website Resources

Autism Society of Wisconsin
Collaborating Partners
DAWN-Disability Advocates
Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education
Disability Resources on the Internet
Disability World
online magazine
Disability Studies & Services Center
U.S. Department of Education
Family Village-a Global Community
Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE)
LD Online Resources
Public Health Information
Nation's Voice on Mental Illness
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
National Council on Disability
Preschool Options Project
Grandparents Resource Guide
Waisman Center
Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative (WATI)
Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities (WCDD)
WI Family Assistance Center (FACETS)
Wisconsin Lawyers Resource
Wrights Law
Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative (WSTI)