News and events from the Alexandria Parent Resource Center

January 2, 2013: JCCNV Special Needs Parent Support Group
7:00-8:30pm, 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA

This group welcomes parents and caregivers of school-age children with disabilities/special needs. Melissa Hochberg, JCCNV Special Needs Resource Specialist and JSSA's Larisa deGraffenreid, LCSW, facilitate the group, focused on providing resources, gaining knowledge, learning coping mechanisms and strategies and providing mutual support. Please email Melissa atMelissaH@jccnv.org if interested in attending this group.
Cost: $15 per meeting.

January 2, 2013: GPS+ (Generating Person-Centered Solutions and Supports)
7:00-9:00pm, 98 N. Washington Street, Falls Church, VAIf you're a parent with a new diagnosis on the autism spectrum, or new to Northern Virginia or experiencing a transition into school, middle school, high school or adult life, this event is well worth your time. Introductory resource information along with some important information on schools and county services will be provided with numbers to call and a path to take to start you on your way to providing your child and family all the services they might need. Please RSVP to the Arc at 703-532-3214, extension 101 as we limit the number of families to provide personalized information from the experts at the table.

TeletonUSA y Univision lanza evento para recaudar fondospara los niños con discapacidades La Fundación Teletón  y el canal de televisión, Univision, lanzanuna recaudación de fondos el 14 y 15 de diciembre para los niños con discapacidad y cáncer con el fin de construir el primer centro de rehabilitación para niños o Teletón en los Estados Unidos y apoyar a los hospitales más prestigiososde la nación para los niños. Para obtener más información, por favor visite el sitio web enhttp://www.teletonusa.org/ (en español).

Exciting New Social Skills Program at Ivymount
The Unstuck and On Target! Program is a 20 week, wrap-around program beginning on Saturday, Jan 5th and running throughSaturday, May 25th. The program consists of weekly therapeutic student groups and bimonthly parent instructional groups. Parent sessions will be led by Monica Adler Werner, M.A., director of the Model Asperger Program  (MAP) at The Ivymount School, and will include direct instruction, student observation, round-table discussion and follow-up support. Tuition for The Unstuck and On Target! program is $2500 (for 30 total sessions).We do not accept any insurance at this time, however we encourage parents to check with their insurance provider regarding coverage and reimbursement. For more information on tuition, schedule and registration, please contact Amy Couch, acouch@ivymount.org.  Registration closes December 14, 2012.