The PTA Special Education Committee will be highlighting a different Special Education Resource or event in our monthly PTA newsletters. If there is a topic you would like to see covered, please contact: SpEdLiaison@hwpta.org.
Fairfax County Council of PTAs Special Education Committee – April Highlight
The Fairfax County Council of PTAs is the county-wide PTA organization that represents all Fairfax County PTAs and school communities. Within the council are many committees that address specific populations and needs. One such committee is the FCCPTA Special Education Committee. This committee holds meetings addressing many topics pertinent to the Special Education Community in Fairfax County. The most recent meeting was March 10th, 2016. That meeting was in the format of a panel discussion and addressed how to support families of special needs students. Along with six other FCPS school representatives, HWES Special Education Committee Liaison, Diane Cooper-Gould participated on the panel. She discussed our new school committee plans, Special Education event listservs and the formation of a Special Education PTA (SEPTA).
For more information go to: http://www.fccpta.org/fccpta-programs/special-education.html
The 11th Annual Special Education Conference – March Highlight
Saturday, April 9, 2016
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Hayfield Secondary School
7630 Telegraph Road
Alexandria, VA 22315
Don’t miss the 11th Annual Special Education Conference!
For 11 years, the Fairfax County Parent Resource Center has been hosting an Annual Special Education Conference in Fairfax County. The conference is FREE and open to parents, educators and community members. Attend the conference to learn the latest research, strategies, and trends in the education of students with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities. Workshop topics will include executive functioning skills, dyslexia, learning challenges, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder and much more! The Exhibit Hall will feature vendors from Fairfax County Public Schools, government agencies and non-profit organizations.
Visit the conference website for full details about the conference program, list of workshops and Exhibit Hall. www.fcps.edu/dss/conference
The Parent Resource Center – February Highlight
For our first SpEd Highlight, we would like to introduce all HWES families to the Fairfax County Parent Resource Center (PRC). The PRC is located at the Dunn Loring Center for Parent Services on Gallows Road in Dunn Loring. It is open daily Mon-Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm. The resource center sponsors parent and educator workshops, trainings and events and has a free lending library covering a multitude of topics. The PRC is staffed with Parent Liaisons who can help you find the resources you need to help you and your child succeed.
Workshop topics have included: Anxiety, ADHD, ABA Therapy, Dyslexia, Introduction to Special Education, Autism, Parenting Skills, Technology for students with disabilities, Mind in the Making and many more.
SAVE THE DATE:
The 11th Annual Special Education Conference sponsored by the PRC will be held on Saturday April 9th 2016 from 8am-2:30pm. Attendance is FREE, but registration is required. Registration will begin in early February.
For more information about the Parent Resource Center, visit:
http://www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/prc/index.shtml
For information regarding the 11th Annual Special Education Conference, visit: http://www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/prc/resources/events/index.shtml#conference