Parent University has
several workshops scheduled over the next several months. Each workshop takes place from 7:15-8:30 p.m. at the Har Shalom Early Childhood Education Center (11510 Falls Road) in Potomac.
November 1—Proven Strategies for Raising an Academically Successful Student: Ann Dolin, educational consultant and author of the book Homework Made Simple: Tips, Tools and Solutions for Stress-Free Homework, will teach parents how to implement five methods to raise an academically successful student. In this workshop you will learn how to create afterschool structure and built-in routines, how to teach your child essential study skills, as well as choosing and implementing effective rewards and consequences. In addition, parents will learn how to find the balance between helping their child too much and not enough.
January 18—Help Your Child to Start Thinking Organized: Rhona Gordon, author of the book Thinking Organized for Parents and Children, presents this workshop to teach parents to learn how to help children improve executive functioning skills to better organize and manage schoolwork, homework and daily activities. This workshop will help parents understand how to help their disorganized thinkers break down common difficulties into six different areas and then create a step-by-step approach to establish new and effective strategies.
March 5—The Healthy Use of Technology: Setting Limits on the Virtual World: Edward Spector will discuss the healthy use of technology, including video games, the internet, and smart phones. Also to be discussed: warning signs of the compulsive use of these technologies, factors that might make one vulnerable to using technology in a compulsive way, and how to help people of all ages become savvy, educated consumers of electronic media and technology.
May 7—Social Thinking and Social Perception in Autism Spectrum Disorder: David Black will help you explore how children with autism spectrum disorders perceive, think, and interact with the social world. As parents and professionals, we will discuss how we apply the knowledge we acquire from research to better facilitate the development of social cognition in the everyday lives of our children.
Fragile X Families of Northern Virginia will present a conference on Helpful Interventions for Children with Fragile X Syndrome, Autism, and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders on October 7 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The National Center for Learning Disabilities will hold a webinar called Bullying: What Parents Can Do To Protect and Support Their Child on October 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET.
The Universities at Shady Grove Committee on Collaboration, Interprofessional and Interdisciplinary Education Strategies (CIPES) will present a panel discussion called The Power of Words: The Impact of Labels on October 5 from 4:30-6 p.m.
Check out the AutMont Calendar to see all of the activities for this week as well as those coming up!
The Howard County Public School System Special Education Department will hold a Special Education Transition Fair on October 5 from 6-8:30 p.m.
The World of Possibilities Expo will take place October 5 and 6 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
JSSA will offer a community seminar on Employment, Volunteer and Other Vocational Options for Adults with Disabilities on October 4 from 7-9 p.m.
COPAA will hold a series of webinars this fall concerning legal issues in special education.
The MCCPTA's Special Education Committee will hold their first meeting of the school year on October 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Starting October 3, BounceU in Rockville and Clarksburg will be offering a Sensory Rebound Bounce time the first Monday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m.
JSSA will hold a free support group for parents of children across the autism spectrum on October 3, November 7, and December 5 and January 9. They take place from 7-8:15 p.m.
The Montgomery County Board of Education will be holding two forums this month to hear from the community about what matters to you in our school system. If you want to make your voice heard, plan to attend one of the two following events.
The National Institute of Mental Health will present a Pediatric Anxiety Seminar on October 20 from 7-8:30 p.m.m
Parent University has several workshops scheduled over the next several months. Each workshop takes place from 7:15-8:30 p.m. at the Har Shalom Early Childhood Education Center (11510 Falls Road) in Potomac.
The Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities (MCDD) will hold a Needs Assessment Forum on October 6 in Baltimore City. They will be gathering information on "Creating a Roadmap: What do people with developmental disabilities need and how do we get there?"
