The Renovations at Quincy Park are Complete! Celebrate Arlington’s first Universally Designed playground! Saturday, November 19, 1p.m. Hope to see you there! Quincy Park, 1021 N. Quincy Street Universal Design means users of all abilities can enjoy the playground! The project scope also included renovating the sand volleyball court, which now includes an adjustable net and […]
Follow up on “Is Your Child a Target of Bullying”
The Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center provided a wonderful presenter for our first meeting of the year. We were unable to record the presentation because of PEATC policy. If you were unable to attend, you may find useful this template for contacting your school with bullying concerns. peatc_bp-19_notifyingschoolaboutbullyingincident
Teacher Appreciation week is here!
SEPTA is pleased to join school-based PTAs around the county to thank our teachers for all that they do. The Virginia state PTA is partnering with the Virginia Lottery to support their “Thank a Teacher” campaign. Sending an electronic thank you note is easy. Simply visit www.valottery.com/thankateacher Teachers who receive these electronic thank you notes can enter for […]
Building Flexibility and Resilience in Children and Teens with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Here is a great resource put together for the Alexandria City Public Schools. Many parents have found the work of Dr. Lauren Kenworthy to be helpful. (Dr. Kenworthy is one of the authors of the Unstuck and On Target curriculum). This series is for parents, with videos translated into Spanish, Amharic, and Arabic. Building Flexibility and Resilience […]
Does your child need a medical ID tag?
If you have a non-verbal or non-speaking child or a child with epilepsy or severe allergies you need to know this. When your child is on an APS bus, the driver and the dispatcher do not have access to medical records. Last fall, I received a call from the Office of Transportation that my son […]
Summer School Options
If you were unable to attend last Thursday’s meeting on Summer School Options, here are the notes from our super secretary, Karen Sosnoski. 7:15: Arlington Public Schools Summer Options—Angelique Close, Supervisor of SPED Programming. • February list of summer school programs/schedule will be out on website and at IEP meetings. • ESY (Extended School Year […]
Four Artists You Need to Know
I was given the most extraordinary gift last week. It is a stunningly beautiful plate. When my friend told me that it was made by her brother-in-law, I was moved. When she told me that he was a very successful artist who happens to have Downs Syndrome, I teared up. When we learn of individuals […]
What is your resolution?
from our friends at TheMighty.com 22 Resolutions Special Needs Parents Are Making for 2016 Every day we get emails from our parent readers looking for guidance for how to improve. Here’s what we take from that: Mighty parents want to do everything they can to ensure their kids with special needs have the best lives. Since the […]
Do you know VSA?
I was delighted to attend the VSA annual conference this August – An Intersection of the Arts and Special Education. Sessions included presentations on practical approaches to teaching music, art and dance to a diverse community. There were presentations on the Universal Design for Learning as well as discussions of research and technology that inform […]
Teal Pumpkin Project
Food Allergies shouldn’t spoil your Halloween fun! Launched as a national campaign by Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) in 2014, the Teal Pumpkin Project™ raises awareness of food allergies and promotes inclusion of all trick-or-treaters throughout the Halloween season. FARE’s Teal Pumpkin Project™ promotes safety, inclusion and respect of individuals managing food allergies. This […]
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