Introduction to LWSD Special Ed Department
Meet the Lake Washington School District Special Education Director, Paul Vine.
Tuesday, September 27 7 – 9 pm
LWSD Resource Building
16250 NE 74th St, Redmond
(Redmond Town Center)
He will have a PowerPoint presentation reviewing the department structure, the Ladder of Support, discuss new initiatives for the year and any other changes in the Special Education programs. He will also be introducing his team and have a brief Question and Answer time. After Paul's presentation we will share happenings within our group, share resources and network with other parents and teachers.
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6 Week Series of Classes starting Thursday, September 29th & ending November 3rd. Register by Monday, September 26th, 2011
“This wonderful class has profoundly changed the relationship with me and my son – my husband, too. We talk more. He tantrums less. And he feels empowered – he owns the solutions and therefore works hard to carry it out. Thanks for teaching this class with such passion!” – Emily S
This 6 session program teaches parents & caregivers to understand and communicate with children in order to solve behavioral problems and build skills. This method works for children with many different disabilities, and also for children with no disability. It has been used successfully with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, OCD, Bipolar Disorder, Oppositional Defiance and many more. Weekly email consultation is included to address individual concerns. Read More >>
You will learn:· What’s getting in your child’s way · Why traditional behavior plans aren’t working. Communication methods that will create solutions and foster independence. Common roadblocks and how to deal with them. How to help your child become a flexible, tolerant problem-solver.
Based in part upon the Collaborative Problem Solving method developed by Dr. Stuart Ablon & Dr. Ross Greene, participants will receive a copy of the book, The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting.
Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children. For more information on this model, go to Think: Kids – Rethinking Challenging Kids at http://www.thinkkids.org/. “When adults re-think challenging kids, amazing things can happen." Instructor: Sara Gardner is the parent of a formerly “challenging” child and has been a professional trainer for 25 years. She is President of the Autism Society of King County and on the Advisory Board of CHADD OC North. For more information on Sara & a class outline, go to http://tinyurl.com/bcchild
Class Dates: Thursday evenings, Sept. 29th; Oct. 6th, 13th, 20th 27th and Nov. 3rd Time: 7:00 – 9:00 PM Location: Lake Washington School District Resource Center (16250 NE 74th St., Redmond) Fee: $120 per person, add $60 for co-parent. Course includes book & workbook. Financial aid available upon request.
Chair, LW-PTSA Council, Special Ed
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