May 2018
Especially
for Parents
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Irritability in Children
Join us to hear Dr.
Melissa Brotman from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) discuss
common signs of irritability in children and how parents can help a child with
severe irritability. Treatment options and ongoing irritability research
conducted at NIMH will also be discussed. This workshop will take place on
Friday, May 4, 2018, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Dunn Loring Center for Parent
Services located at 2334 Gallows Road, Entrance 1, Room 100.
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Depression in Children and Adolescents
Depression among
children and adolescents is common but frequently unrecognized, and it can be a
significant barrier to learning and well-being. However, it is treatable, and
there are resources available to help children and families who are struggling.
Dr. Michael Axler, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Senior Supervising
Psychologist, will present this workshop for parents. This workshop will take
place on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Dunn Loring Center
for Parent Services, located at 2334 Gallows Road, Entrance 1, Room 100.
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Strategies and Supports for Children and
Teens with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
OCD is a common,
chronic, and long-lasting disorder in which a child or teen has uncontrollable,
reoccurring thoughts and behaviors that he or she feels the urge to repeat. The
thoughts are called obsessions. The behaviors are called compulsions. In the
United States, about 1 in 100 children have OCD. Dr. Lisa Bateman of
Neuroscience, Inc. will present this workshop for parents. This workshop will
take place on Friday, May 11, 2018, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Dunn Loring
Center for Parent Services, located at 2334 Gallows Road, Entrance 1, Room
100.
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Scream FREE Parenting
The most important
thing you can do for your family is to take care of yourself. Put your own
oxygen mask on first! Create the mutually respectful, loving, and cooperative
relationships you crave. Join us for this interactive workshop to learn
strategies to become the cool, calm, connected parent your child really needs! This
workshop will take place on Friday, May 18, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Dunn Loring Center for Parent
Services, located at 2334 Gallows Road, Entrance 1, Room 100.
. The FCPS Parent Resource Center (PRC) provides
resources, information and consultations to support the success of all
students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and
disabilities. Confidential meetings, training opportunities, an extensive
lending library, and a year-long calendar of workshops are offered for parents,
educators, and community members through collaboration with staff members from
FCPS offices as well as local and national experts. Contact the FCPS PRC for
additional information, to schedule a consultation, use our extensive lending
library, or to attend a workshop at 703-204-3941 or email prc@fcps.edu. Follow
us on Twitter @prc_fcps, like us on Facebook at FCPS
– Parent Resource Center and
tune into our You Tube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpvmcIWFX4DXwEQgBCSKIdg to see some of our
recorded workshops. Bookmark
our website to stay up-to-date with all our workshops and resources: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/family-engagement/parent-resource-center
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During the 2017-18 school year, Assistive Technology
Services (ATS) will be offering training sessions focused on the use of
high-end Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices. Participants
will learn basic programming and maintenance of the devices as well as
integration ideas. These sessions are open to both staff members and parents of
students using the specific devices. To register, contact the ATS Resource
Teacher who supports your school. May sessions will include the following
topics:
o
May 1, 2018, 9 a.m. to noon, Words for Life App - Virginia Hills
o
May 8, 2018, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., PRC Devices - Lanier Middle School
o May 15, 2018,
9 a.m. to noon, Proloquo2Go App - Virginia
Hills
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May 22, 2018, 9 a.m. to noon, Words for Life App - Lanier Middle School
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Each spring, Career and Transition Services conducts
the annual Survey of School Leavers as required by Federal law. Attempts
will be made to reach any student that had an Individualized Educational
Program (IEP) and left the school system during the 2016-17 school year.
Students, or their parents, will receive a link to complete an online survey
and, when necessary, school staff members will follow up with a phone
call. The survey is used to determine if a student is currently in
postsecondary education, employed, engaged with an adult service agency, or
unengaged. Additional questions attempt to find out if a student is
satisfied with their high school preparation and their current life in
general. In addition to reporting the data to the state Department of
Education, follow-up data provides information that can be used for program
evaluation.
Especially
for Staff Members
Save the Date! Behavior
Intervention Services is offering the following Summer Academy Courses.
Registration begins on June 5, 2018:
- Best
Practices for Educating Students with High Functioning Autism The
Office of Special Education Instruction is offering this one-credit Academy
course for all educators working with high-functioning students on the autism
spectrum. The course of study includes an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorder
(High-Functioning Autism) including characteristics, academic and instructional
supports, social skills instruction, and behavior management. This course
supports: (1) Creating a Student-Centered Learning Environment, (2) Planning
and Teaching for Student Learning, (3) Assessing Student Learning--as defined
in the FCPS Best Practices for Teaching and Learning Framework. This course is
open to educators serving students pre-kindergarten through grade 12 and will
take place July 25 and 26, 2018, at Willow Oaks Center from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
To register, please login to MyPLT and search for course #AC-2274. For
more information, please call Behavior Intervention Services at
571-423-4106.
- Mandt Academy will take place July 9 and 10, 2018, at Willow Oaks Center and will be
repeated July 23 and 24, 2018, at Virginia Hills Center from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
These trainings provide participants with prevention, pre-crisis, crisis
management, and de-escalation intervention strategies. The Mandt System is
a systematic training program that builds on skill development through a
process of gradual and graded alternatives for de-escalating and assisting
students using a combination of interpersonal communication skills, conflict
resolution strategies, and physical interaction techniques. The goal of
the Mandt System is to minimize the potential for verbal and physical
aggression through proactive approaches to problematic behavior. Participants
gain a fundamental understanding of the crisis cycle, strategies to respond
with the least § amount of
external management necessary in all situations, and the skills that allow safe
and respectful intervention when needed. To register, please login to
MyPLT and search for course #AC-1547. For more information, please call
Behavior Intervention Services at 571-423-4106.
- 1-2-3
Magic and Positive Behavior Support This course is designed to teach
pre-school and elementary staff members to design positive behavior supports
including specific Tier 1, 2, and 3 interventions. Background information and
literature is reviewed and practical techniques are shared and practiced.
Participants learn to use the 1-2-3 Magic Program and other behavior management
strategies and interventions. This course supports creating a Student-Centered
Learning Environment as defined in the FCPS Best Practices for Teaching and
Learning Framework, and will take place on June 25, 26 and 27, 2018, at
Gatehouse Administration Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To register, please
login to MyPLT and search for course #AC-3353. For more information,
please call Behavior Intervention Services at 571-423-4106.
- We are still in need of applicants to work this summer for Extended School Year (ESY) in both instructional and support positions. Please use the following link to apply https://www.fcps.edu/careers/career-opportunities/summer-learning-programs-and-extended-school-year-esy. The dates, site names, and bell schedules are posted at: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning-programs/extended-school-year-esy-services.
- ESY student registration is open. The link to ESY registration can be found on the ESY intranet site. Special education students with ESY on their finalized IEP should be registered within one week of the finalized IEP so that programming decisions can be made for summer staffing.
Department
of Special Services
Teresa L. Johnson, Assistant Superintendent
Irene Meier, Director, Office of Special Education Instruction
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