LWSD PTSA Special Needs announce summer events and camps

from the desk of Julie Shalaby, LWSD PTSA Special Needs Chairperson

• EASTSIDE Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) Presents, June 21      
• Summer day care camp for teenagers with disabilities·June 27    
• Blog Post: Dyslexic 6th grader asks LW School Board for help and understanding - new material

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*EASTSIDE CHADD Presents*
Tuesday, June 21st: Family DVD Night: Real Life ADHD, A Survival Guide for Children and Teens.

New!  Authors Chris Dendy and Alex Zeigler’s new DVD about ADHD created especially for children and tee!ns. Chris Dendy edited The Educators' Manual which CHADD sent to all public schools in the country.

In this video, meet teen experts, hear their advice on common challenges of ADHD and their perspectives on medication. Learn key scientific facts, and hear the Northwest’s own Dr. Ted Mandelkorn talk about his experiences growing up with ADHD.

EASTSIDE CHADD now offer clock hours for school professionals who wish to earn clock hours by attending our CHADD meetings. You will need to attend two meetings as a minimum to earn clock hours through http://www.my247ed.com/. More details will be provided at Tuesday's meeting.

We ask parents to invite their children's teachers, school nurses, counselors, and psychologists to our meetings and to let them know that we offer clock hours at a very reasonable fee.

Meetings are free to members. 

EASTSIDE CHADD meets the third Tuesday of the month from 7:00 - 9:00 PM.
September – June (except December)
Doors open at 6:30 P.M.

Location: Evergreen Hospital Medical Center
Surgery & Physicians Center, Room TAN 101 (downstairs)
12040 NE 128th Street
Kirkland, WA 98034

Barbara Bennett, M.A.
Educational Therapist

*Summer day care for teenagers with disabilities*
Educational therapy- the effective comprehensive approach to independent learning

Northwest Center is preparing to launch our new full-day summer program for teenagers with disabilities on June 27. Serving youth ages 13-21, our center will be open from 7 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday throughout the summer.

Northwest Center Teens is designed to meet the need of working parents of teens with developmental conditions that require social, emotional and physical supports throughout the day. Our staff will provide a safe and engaging facility along with plenty of opportunities to get out into the community to practice independent living and social skills. We are collaborating with community partners such as the YMCA, Boys and Girls Club, Seattle Parks and others to facilitate a variety of inclusive summer adventures and activities for participants.

The program will offer monthly, weekly, full-time and part-time tuition rates. No one will be turned away based on finances. Scholarships are available to cover any portion of tuition that will best serve each family's needs and allow participants to pay what they can.

We are close to finalizing a deal for space near downtown Seattle and enrollment will begin very soon. For more information, or to receive an application packet, please contact Bryan Baker bbaker  or 206/378-6352.@nwcenter.org

Sincerely,
Bryan Baker
Program Director

*The Children's Museum, Seattle*
 Opens doors early to provide an opportunity for families with children with autism to enjoy all the Museum has to offer.

The Museum will open at 8:30am on the first Saturday of each month at a reduced rate of $3.00 per person. Tickets may be pre-purchased to avoid lines at the box office. Tickets will also be on sale that morning until 9:30am.

The box office will be closed from 9:30am - 10:00am while we transition to open for the general public. We will not be able to admit any new visitors between 9:30am and 10:00am.

To make your visit easier, the Museum provides detailed maps highlighting areas of the Museum that have potential to be louder and will also provide safe quiet areas. During the early open time (8:30am - 10:00am) the Museum does not run our normal music or sounds and will not use the PA system. Normal sounds resume at 10:00am when we open to the public.

Choice Boards will be available highlighting areas such as:
walking up the Mountain Path. reading in our Story Telling circle.

Sitting in a quiet space.
http://thechildrensmuseum.org/autism

*Blog Post:  "Dyslexic 6th-grader asks school board for help and understanding.*

 -New material and links posted by parent documenting startling statistics quoted at the School Board Meeting.   Story originally posted in RNB