ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

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Weekly Update

Check your mailbox! You should be receiving the Winter 2008 edition of

Special Connections any day now!

PLEASE NOTE; ONE CORRECTION: Children's Activities

(Page 5), Gymnastics will be held on Thursdays at 6:45pm. We apologize for

any inconvenience.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please visit our website www.ASCFamily.org and download

our current 2008 Needs Survey, fill it out and either mail it to

ASCF, PO Box 494, Hewitt, NJ 07421 or fax it to: 973-728-5919

We need this important information for

proposals we are working on.

IMPORTANT WORKSHOP NEXT WEEK

Monday, February 11th. 7pm - 9pm Free of Charge!

Multiple Intelligences

Each child has unique gifts and strenghts that may not be identified through

traditional assessments. Learn how to identify each child's unique strengths

and gain teaching strategies to help students learn alternative behaviors

that can lead to long term change.

Workshop for Parents and Professionals.

Continuing Education Credit Certificates available.

MUST REGISTER! Call 973.728.8744

Mark your New Calendar!!

2008 Parent Support Groups

All Groups are held at Hillcrest Community Center, 1810 Macopin Road, West

Milford, NJ unless otherwise noted.

Groups are provided Free of Charge. Refreshments are served.

Incase of inclement Winter weather,

please call ahead to confirm.

General Support Group

Group discussion for parents who may have a child with a disability.Donna

VanderLinden of the

Passaic Family Support Organization will be co-facilitating.

Dates: 2/20/08, 3/19/08, 4/16/08, 5/21/08, 6/18/08

Time: 7:30pm - 9:00 pm

To Register, Call at 973.728.8744 or

Donna at 973.427.0100 x 15

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Support Group for Parents whose child is on the Autism Spectrum.

Dates:2/27/08, 3/26/08, 4/30/08, 5/28/08, 6/25/08, 7/30/08, 8/27/08, 9/24/08

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

To Register, Call at 973.728.8744

Bloomingdale Support Group

This Support Group is for families who live in Bloomingdale, NJ. Discussions

include guest speakers and general discussions about disabilities and

parental support.

This Group Meets at the Bloomingdale Rec Center,

61 Main Street.

Dates: 2/7/08, 3/6/08, 4/3/08, 5/1/08, 6/5/08

Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm

SPAN (Statewide Parent Advocacy Network) Presents:

2008 Lunchtime Teleconference Series: Key Changes in Special Education Law

February 13: The Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

Notice, Meetings, Excusal, Consent

February 20: Least Restrictive Environment, Inclusion

February 27: Discipline, Manifestation Determination, Functional Behavior

Assessments, Postive Behavior Supports

March 5: Transition to Adult Life and Graduation

March 12: Dispute Resolution, Mediation and Due Process

To register, call 973-642-8100, x 116 or email: trainings@...

UPCOMING HEALTH ADVOCACY SERIES BEGINS IN APRIL.

MARCH 1, 2008 SHERATON HOTEL, EATONTOWN, NJ

ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE STATEWIDE PARENT ADVOCACY NETWORK FOR FAMILIES,

COMMUNITY ADVOCATES, EDUCATORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS

For more information and to register, go to www.spannj.org

Come visit us on the web!

www.ascfamily.org

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