INFORMATION
BroadFutures: Inspiring Inclusion, Expanding the workforce
SUMMER 2018 PROGRAM Recruiting interns and employer partners!
(There is a cost to intern participants)
We will be expanding our summer program to hopefully include two classes. We have some fabulous new employers joining us this summer and returning committed employers as well. We are already accepting and processing applications.
More information: http://broadfutures.org/
APPLICATION DUE DATE: March 15th
The FCPS 2018 Summer Camp Guide for Students with Special Needs is now available.
Please email prc@fcps.edu or call 703-204-3941 to request a copy.
Community Events
FEBRUARY
Understanding Evaluations in the Special Education Process
Thu. Feb.15, 7:00 pm
This presentation takes participants through the reasons for evaluations, timelines, and special education eligibility meetings, and develops a basic understanding of scores.
Building Healthy Relationships
Thursday, February 15, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Navigating the social world is hard. It can be extremely difficult for children and teenagers with disabilities. This workshop, for parents of middle and high school students with disabilities, will provide important information to help your child build healthy relationships in the social world. Highlights include:
- Strategies to help teach your child/teen how to build healthy relationships with family, friends and in the community,
- Boundaries - expected and unexpected, and
- Red flags that may arise
This workshop will be recorded and posted on YouTube.
Register now!
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Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Special Needs
Thu. Feb. 15 7–9pm
Learn about employers who have employees with special needs, supportive employment organizations and other resources for those seeking employment.
RSVP to Carey: (703) 865-6502 or calford@
Understanding Your Twice Exceptional Child: Strategies to bring out the best and raise self-esteem
Friday February 16th 10:00-11:30 a.m.
The Sycamore School, 4600 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203
The Sycamore School, 4600 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203
Presenter Julie Skolnick, M.A., J.D.
What is 2e? Twice Exceptional/2e describes a person who is gifted in any area (academically, athletically, artistically or charismatically) who also has a learning difference or learning disability.
RSVP: This lecture is open to the public. Click here to REGISTER or go to The Sycamore School's website under Events.
What is 2e? Twice Exceptional/2e describes a person who is gifted in any area (academically, athletically, artistically or charismatically) who also has a learning difference or learning disability.
RSVP: This lecture is open to the public. Click here to REGISTER or go to The Sycamore School's website under Events.
Sensory Friendly Performance: NSO Family Concert: Let's Remix the Classix!
Sun., Feb. 18, 2:00 p.m.
Fairfax County Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Proclamation
Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 8:30am
Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035
Conference Center Area for Reception – 8:30am
Board Auditorium for Proclamation-9:30am
Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035
Conference Center Area for Reception – 8:30am
Board Auditorium for Proclamation-9:30am
No RSVP Necessary- All are welcome.
The Gift of Limits: Setting Behavioral Expectations for Your Young Child
Wed. Feb. 21, 6:30-8:00 pm
John Adams Elementary School, Library, 5651 Rayburn Ave. Alexandria, VA
This workshop will help parents set appropriate behavioral limits for their young children.
Register: email janet.reese@acps.k12.va.
Robinson Secondary School's Partnership Program
Thu. Feb. 22, 7 pm
Robinson Secondary School, 5035 Sideburn Rd. Fairfax, VA
Join the Fairfax County Special Ed. PTA Liaisons to learn about an inclusion class and club from a teacher and students at this school.
Contact Joanne at spedliaisons@
Screamfree Parenting: Peace Begins with Pause
Fri. Feb. 23, 10 am-12:30 pm,
Join us for this first workshop in our series of 4 interactive workshops to learn strategies to become the cool, calm, connected parent your child really needs.
Morning at the Museum: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Sat. Feb 24, 9-10 am,
Hirshorn Museum, Independence Ave & 7th St SW, Washington, DC
Early entrance to the Museum for families with students with cognitive or sensory processing disabilities. Activities on the 3rd floor.
Sensory Friendly Movie, Peter Rabbit
Sat., Feb. 24, 10:00 a.m.
AMC Tysons and Potomac Mills.
ReelAbilities Film Festival of Northern Virginia Sneak Peak - The Finishers
Sunday, February 25, 4pm
Beth El Hebrew Congregation, 3830 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22304
Admission is FREE, tickets RSVP at Brown Paper Tickets:
Discussion following the film with special guest athlete: Doug Powell, a triathlon athlete and Ironman competitor who has a vision disability, and Jamie Watts, a marathon runner and local hero who has cerebral palsy.
Sensory Story Time
Mondays, beginning Feb. 26, 4:00 p.m.
Duncan Branch Library, 2501 Commonwealth Drive, Alexandria, VA 22301
Sensory Story Time is designed for children ages 2-12 with intellectual, developmental or physical disabilities and their siblings. Registration is required. Contact Alison or Tracy at (703) 746-1783.
Sensory Friendly Movie, Black Panther
Tues., Feb. 27, 7:00 p.m.
AMC Tysons and Potomac Mills.
MARCH
Finances within a Special Needs Trust: Disbursements, Budgets and Actuaries
Fri., Mar. 2, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
The Arc of Northern Virginia, 2755 Hartland Road, Falls Church, VA 22043,
Presented by Trini Nsabimana,
(703) 208-1119, ext. 115. Register at www.thearcofnovatrust.org.
Unlocking Potential: Strategies for Success
Sat. Mar. 3, 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
Early registration: before Feb 9
$50, includes breakfast & lunch
Morning at the Museum National Museum of Natural History
Sat., Mar. 3, 9:00 a.m.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, 10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560
Registration at https://www.eventbrite.com/
Teaching Children Essential Social Skills
Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
The Arc of Greater Prince William/ Muriel Humphrey Center Training Room 2 13505 Hillendale Drive Woodbridge, VA 22193
This upbeat and interactive workshop will share the life skills necessary to optimize the happiness and health of all children, whether they are your own or those you work with or teach. Doctors Christopher Haley & Lindsey Luedtke will provide simple and straightforward techniques for teaching these important skills, including a discussion of the 7 essential social skills that all successful people possess. All strategies will be solution-focused and immediately implementable. Dr. Haley is the owner of Psychological & Life Skills Associates and The Social Skills Center, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience, and the author of Peer Process Social Skills Groups: A Treatment Manual for Mental health Therapists, Behavioral Specialists, and School Professionals. Dr. Luedtke is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in adolescent and adult individual, couples, and group psychotherapy.
There is no charge to attend; however, pre-registration is required and limited to 60. Childcare is available by pre-registration only.
To pre-register, contact Jan Russell at jrussell@arcgpw.org or 703.730.3124. If requesting childcare or interpreter services, please pre-register by Wednesday, February 28, 2018.
Raising Responsible Children
Wed., Mar. 7. 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Mount Vernon Community School, auditorium, 2601 Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
Presented by Rebecca Resnik, Ph.D. For more information or to register, contact Janet Reese, janet.reese2acps.k12.
2018 Diamonds in the Rough Conference: Finding Common Ground: Strategies that Work for all Students
Friday March 9 and Saturday, March 10
Johns Hopkins University - Montgomery County Campus, 9601 Medical Center Dr, Rockville, MD 20850
Early Registration: before Jan 15 -- $65
Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviors
March 9 and 16, 9:30am - 11:00amThe Arc of Northern Virginia, 2755 Hartland Rd Suite 200, Falls Church, VA 22043 or via Webinar
Developmental Pediatrician Dr. Polly Panitz will be presenting this two part series.
Dr. Panitz will discuss the developmental factors contributing to challenging behaviors, help you better understand why the behaviors occur and will teach specific strategies to effect positive change in your home. This session is aimed at families who have children aged 2-10 years. Participants need to register for the sessions on March 9th and 16th as the sessions work together.
ReelAbilities Film Festival
The JCCNV Cultural Arts Department is proud to present the 6th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival: Northern Virginia in March 2018.
ReelAbilities is the largest film festival in the country dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with different abilities. Initiated in NY in 2007, the festival presents award winning films by and about people with disabilities. ReelAbilities events have been held in over a dozen cities in North America and Canada.
The Northern Virginia ReelAbilities Film Festival, powered by the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia, launched in 2011. Run out of the J’s Cultural Arts Department, in collaboration with the J’s Special Needs Department, the week-long Festival offers special programming that goes beyond film. Engaging programs, in addition to thought-provoking film, bring together the community to explore, discuss, embrace, and celebrate the diversity of our shared human experience.
For more information visit northernva.
ReelAbilities is the largest film festival in the country dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with different abilities. Initiated in NY in 2007, the festival presents award winning films by and about people with disabilities. ReelAbilities events have been held in over a dozen cities in North America and Canada.
The Northern Virginia ReelAbilities Film Festival, powered by the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia, launched in 2011. Run out of the J’s Cultural Arts Department, in collaboration with the J’s Special Needs Department, the week-long Festival offers special programming that goes beyond film. Engaging programs, in addition to thought-provoking film, bring together the community to explore, discuss, embrace, and celebrate the diversity of our shared human experience.
For more information visit northernva.
The Finisher
Saturday, March 10 | 7:30pm
Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike Fairfax, VA 22031
Aftermath, Dir. Zac Titus/ 6 min/ USA/ English
Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike Fairfax, VA 22031
Aftermath, Dir. Zac Titus/ 6 min/ USA/ English
· A glimpse at the struggle of an American Veteran of War at a time in which the Veteran suicide rate in America is staggering.
American Veteran, Dir. Julie Cohen/ 75 min/ USA/ English
· Sgt. Nick Mendes was paralyzed from the neck down by an IED and suffers from PTSD. The film follows Nick’s journey over the course of 5 years, sharing his sometimes harrowing, sometimes romantic, and often surprisingly funny life. Watch Trailer
My Feral Heart
Monday, March 12, 2018 | 6pm
PHILLIPS School, Annandale, 7010 Braddock Road , Annandale, VA 22003
Dir. Jane Gull/ 83 min/ UK/ English
Monday, March 12, 2018 | 6pm
PHILLIPS School, Annandale, 7010 Braddock Road , Annandale, VA 22003
Dir. Jane Gull/ 83 min/ UK/ English
· Sudden bereavement throws Luke, an independent young man with Down Syndrome, into a care home, where his frustration finds release in unexpected friendships and long-buried secrets. Watch Trailer Get tickets here
Ivymount Special Needs Resource Fair
Sun., Mar. 11, 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
The Ivymount School, 11614 Seven Locks Road, Rockville, MD.
This event is free. There will be over 50 exhibitors whose organizations provide a variety of services and resources to children and young adults with special needs and their families in the D.C. Metropolitan Area.
An Overview of Section 504 Plans
Mon., Mar. 12, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Presented by Jeffrey Carpenter, Ed.S, NCSP, ACPS Executive Director, Student Services. For more information or to register, contact Janet Reese, janet.reese@acps.k12.
Succeeding with Adult ADHD: Overcoming Procrastination and More
Tuesday, March 13, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Dolley Madison Library 1244 Oak Ridge Avenue McLean, VA 22101
"Understanding ADHD" 2017-2018 Lecture Series
by CHADD NoVA-DC
Presented by Caryn Reedy, MA,PCC,CPCC, PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Founder and ADHD Career Coach
In this workshop, you'll learn about Executive Functions, what is happening in the ADHD brain, and how your adult ADHD symptoms might affect you and others. You'll also learn plenty of tips, tricks, and strategies for dealing with adult ADHD symptoms and for living a less frustrating and more fulfilling life at home and at work.
Click here to register: Succeeding with Adult ADHD
For Event Flyer: Overcoming Procrastination and More
Understanding Discipline Policies for Individuals with Disabilities
Wed., Mar. 14, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Lyles Crouch Traditional Academy, 530 S. St. Asaph Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Presented by John Cafferky, Esq.
For more information or to register, contact Janet Reese, janet.reese@acps.k12.
Wings for All
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Check-in time: Begins at 8:00 AM
Boarding time: 9:00 AM
Boarding time: 9:00 AM
Washington Dulles International Airport
**MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE**See our Website for Registration and Details
Wings for All is designed to alleviate some of the stress that families who have a child with a disability experience when traveling by air. The program provides families with the opportunity to practice entering the airport, obtain boarding passes, go through security and board a plane. Wings for All also gives airport, airline, Transportation Security Administration professionals and other personnel the opportunity to observe, interact and deliver their services in a structured, learning environment.
If you have questions regarding this event or the registration form, please contact Camille Franco at cfranco@thearcofnova.org or at 703-208-1119 x112.
APRIL
Formed Families Forward Annual Professional Workshop - From Trauma to Resiliency: Building Trauma-Informed Schools and Communities
Fri, April 6, 2018, 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Mason Enterprise Center, 4031 University Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
The workshop will build upon participants' understanding of the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress on early brain development and implications for learning. The principles of trauma-responsive care and student social and emotional health will be addressed - providing participants with the tools to create systemic changes promoting environments conducive to the learning needs of all students. Because "stressed brains can't learn", this session will focus on strategies to support the individual student who may be struggling socially, emotionally and/or academically due to the effects of trauma. Drawing upon the most recent work on attachment, regulation and skill development, participants will be given the opportunity to apply their understanding to current challenges faced in the classroom.
Tickets $48
Register:
Morning at the Museum, Freer Gallery of Art
Sat., Apr. 7, 9:00 a.m.
Freer Gallery of Art, 1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560
Registration https://www.
Morning at the Museum: National Air and Space Museum
Sat., Apr. 21, 9:00 a.m.
Air and Space Museum, National Mall, Washington, DC
Registration at https://www.eventbrite.
Morning at the Museum National Museum of African Art
Saturday, April 28, 9am
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, 950 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560
Registration at https://www.eventbrite.
