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Collaborations May 2008 Update
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Support
Group meets Wednesdays at 7pm
Hillcrest Community Center
4/30, 5/28, 6/25, 7/30, 8/27, 9/24
Call Julie at 973-728-0999 to register
ADHD/LD Support Group
Mondays at 7pm at
Hillcrest Community Center
4/28, 5/19
Call Julie at 973-728-0999 to register
NJPC (New Jersey Parent Caucus) is offering a FREE five-week Professional Parent
Advocacy Training program for parents, grandparents, foster parents, adoptive parents,
and other caregivers. Parents and caregivers attending the training are given the
opportunity to strengthen their knowledge of the systems that serve their families, their
rights and responsibilities within those systems, and the advocacy, professional, and
collaborative skills needed to successfully negotiate those systems. Parents will
become better able to advocate for themselves and their communities, resulting in
increased access to appropriate care and treatment for all children. Professional Parent
Advocacy is approved by DYFS for foster, adoptive and kinship training. Lunch will be
served and transportation stipends are available.
Location:
Marilyn Morheuser Parent Resource Center, 133 Ellison St, Paterson, 07505
Time:
9:30am to 3:30pm
Instructors:
Jill Seropian, NJPC Board Member, Parent
Dr. Helene Robbins, NJPC Advisory Board
Karen Helmstetter, Parent, NJPC Special Education Advocate
Kathy Wright, NJPC Executive Director, Parent; Consultant,
National Cultural Competency Center, Georgetown University;
Consultant, National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s
Mental Health, Georgetown University
May 10
Introduction to Professional Parent Advocacy
Empowering the Parent Voice: Motivation & Assertiveness
Conflict Resolution Skills & The Power of Persuasion
Empowering vs. Enabling
Professionalism & Communication Skills
May 31
How Knowledge of the Brain Influences Adult/Child Understanding
Understanding Childhood Mental Health Challenges
June 7
Navigating the Special Education System & the IEP Process
Developing a Transitional Plan
Zero Tolerance & IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
NCLB – No Child Left Behind Act
To register, or for additional information, call Pamela Davis at 973-989-8866, fax the
registration form to 973-989-8867, or email pamelad@njparentcaucus.org.
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