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FYI Newsletter April 6, 2009
Quick Scan:
- IIDC Open House
- Advocacy is Not a Bad Word: Developing Effective Parent-Provider Relationships Using Positive Advocacy
- Creative Connections Workshop
- Tips to Promote Positive Partnerships between Families and Schools
- Library Corner
UPCOMING
ADVOCACY IS NOT A BAD WORD: DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE PARENT-PROVIDER RELATIONSHIPS USING POSITIVE ADVOCACY: Family to Family, a project of the Institute's Early Childhood Center and About Special Kids (ASK), is sponsoring a workshop on using advocacy as a tool for families as they seek solutions and resources for their children with disabilities. While people often associate advocacy with negativity, advocacy can and should be approached positively. This training focuses on three components of advocacy: knowledge, skills, and confidence. Participants will learn where to go to find useful information, how to communicate information effectively to professionals, and how to feel more confident when working with the professionals in their children's lives.
Katie Herron, Ph.D.,a Clinical Psychologist, who has worked with parents in the FS system as a service coordinator, a regional facilitator with the F2F initiative, a council specialist with First Steps, and a data analyst for the Indiana Transition Initiative will be the featured speaker. Katie and her husband have a seven-year-old who graduated from First Steps and is currently included in his second grade classroom with an IEP.
Training dates and locations include:
Thursday, April 16, 2009
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Booker T. Washington Community Center
1101 South 13th Street
Terre Haute, IN‚ 47802
Friday, April 24, 2009
11:00-1:00 p.m.
St. Vincent's Hospital, Jennings County
301 Henry Street
North Vernon, IN, 47265
There is no registration fee associated with this workshop. You must register however. Visit http://www.inf2f.org/F2Fevents-train09.htm for more information. Contact Cathy Beard with questions at (812) 855-6508 or via e-mail to beardc@indiana.edu. Funding for Family to Family is provided by Indiana FSSA, DDRS, First Steps Early Intervention System.
CREATIVE CONNECTIONS WORKSHOP: ArtsWORK Indiana is sponsoring a one-day workshop in Columbus, Indiana on Friday, April 17, 2009, with a focus on providing tips, tools, and resources for pursuing a career in the arts with a focus on disability issues. This workshop is free and open to individuals with or without disabilities.
The workshop will be moderated by Chris Karson, Chairperson of ArtsWORK Indiana. Karson, a founder and creative mind behind the multi-arts ensemble, The Wheelchair Monologues, will educate attendees on the free resources available at
http://www.artsworkindiana.org. Paul Neufelder, a local artist with a disability will provide insight on tips and resources from their personal experiences.
Each workshop will offer special accommodations for people with disabilities. If services such as sign language interpretation or large print materials are required, please RSVP as soon as possible. To register, RSVP by April 10 to the Columbus Area Arts Council at (812) 376-2535. The Creative Connections Workshop series is a partnership between the Indiana Arts Commission and ArtsWORK Indiana, the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, and VSA Arts of Indiana. The project is funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Arts and Disability Center at UCLA.
PRODUCT REVISION
TIPS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS: The Institute's Family and Individual Resource and Support Team (FIRST) recently completed a revision of its "TIPs Folder." The folder was designed to help promote positive partnerships between school personnel and families of children with disabilities. The increased frustration over the years, felt by both parties, prompted a statewide survey of families and school personnel. Survey results led to a forum to discuss issues raised. Participants were asked to brainstorm ideas that would promote positive partnerships between families and school personnel. Their ideas prompted the development of this folder. The "Tips" folder is available in sets of five. $4.00 for 5 folders; 1st set is free. To order, contact the Publications Department, Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, 2853 East Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47408-2696, call (812) 855-6508 or e-mail cedir@indiana.edu. This publication is available for download in PDF format. Download at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/styles/iidc/defiles/TIPS09.pdf. For additional family resources, visit http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/ecc/res-families.htm.
LIBRARY CORNER
NEW ITEMS: The following new materials may be borrowed by Indiana residents from the Center for Disability Information and Referral at the Institute. To check out materials, contact the library at 1-800-437-7924, send e-mail to cedir@indiana.edu, or visit us at 2853 East Tenth Street in Bloomington.
Gargiulo, R. M. (2009). Special education in contemporary society: An introduction to exceptionality, 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Gregg, N. (2009). Adolescents and adults with learning disabilities and ADHD: Assessment and accommodation. New York: Guilford Press.
Jennings, M. (2009). Before the special education referral: Leading intervention teams. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.