November
Introduction to Special Education
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 10 am–12 pm
Dunn Loring Center, 2334 Gallows Rd. Entrance 1, Dunn Loring, VA
Join us for our introduction workshop for parents new to special education! Learn more about the process, the resources available and how to help your child be successful.
Building Friendships
Nov. 15, 7:00-8:30 p.m.,
The Arc of Greater Prince William, Muriel Humphrey Center, Training Room 2, 13505 Hillendale Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22193.
Presented by Joy Ocetnik.
Raising Responsible Children
Wednesday, November 16, 9:30am
Oakwood School, 7210 Braddock Rd., Annandale, VA
Oakwood PEP/Parenting Class
Presented by Oakwood Occupational Therapist and PEP Parent Educator Michele Dausman
Moving on to Life in the Community,
Thursday, November 17, 6:300pm to 9:00pm.
Lake Braddock Secondary School, Entrance 14 or 15, 9200 Burke Lake Road, Burke, 22015
FREE Resource Fair for students with disabilities and their parents! Learn about vocational, residential, leisure, recreational, independent living and advocacy options. FLYER/INFO
ACPS Curriculum Seminar, How do you Know That? An Overview of How the Alexandria City Public Schools Develops, Evaluates and Modifies its Curriculum.
Nov. 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Samuel Tucker Elementary School, 435 Ferdinand Day Drive, Alexandria, VA 22304.
Presenters include Dr. John Brown, Executive Director of ACPS Curriculum Design and Rene Pascal, Principal, Samuel Tucker Elementary School. Childcare available. Contact Samuel Tucker Elementary School at (703) 933-6300 for more information.
Movement is Magic!
Friday, November 18, 10–11:30 am
Dunn Loring Center, 2334 Gallows Rd. Entrance 1, Dunn Loring, VA
Learning doesn't happen from the head up, it happens from the toes up! DOING is the brain's preferred way to learn. Join physical therapists to learn fun, gross motor ideas to use at home!
Friday November 18, 2016, 9:00am - 11:00am
Arlington Career Center (in the Commons)
816 S Walter Reed Drive, Arlington, VA 22204
Meet with community vendors and plan for the future.
FREE
J Club outing to Sportrock Climbing Center
Nov. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m
J Club is an inclusive social club for children in grades 5-8 though the Jewish Community Center in Fairfax.
For more information or to register, contact Aryn Cahen at aryn.cahen@jccnv,org
Sensory-friendly Santa at Fair Oaks Mall
Nov. 20, 8:00 a.m..
For more information or to register, go to https://www.evenbrite.com/e/
The Development of Speech, Language and Social Skills in Preschool and Elementary-Aged Children
Nov. 29, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
John Adams Elementary School Library, 5651 Rayburn Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22311
Presented by Kari Comer of The George Washington University. To register, contact Janet Reese, janet.reese@acps.k12.va.us or Courtney Davis, Ph.D., courtney.davis@acps.k12.va.us or (7030 824-0129.
DECEMBER
State of the Art on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Thursday.-Friday, December 1-2, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Hyatt Fairfax 12777 Fair Lakes Cir, Fairfax , VA
Cost Varies
Cruising Through Conflict: How Harnessing Brain Chemistry Tames Tough Conversations
Monday, December 5, 6:30-8:00 pm
Formed Families Forward 4031 Univ. Ave. Fairfax, VA (Enter on South St.)
Learn and practice strategies for making your tough conversations more productive and less confrontational.
How to Raise a Grateful Child
Friday, December 9, 9:00 am
Oakwood School, 7210 Braddock Rd., Annandale, VA
Presented by Cathi Cohen, LCSW, Director of In Step, PC
RECURRING AND ONGOING EVENTS
Autism Acceptance Night @ Flight
Tuesdays 5:00pm-7:00pm
Flight Trampoline Park, 7200 Fullerton Road, Springfield, VA 22150
Youth and Young Adults: Stronger Together
Alternate Tuesdays, October 4 through May 2017, 6:30-8:00 pm in Fairfax., VA
Sponsored by Formed Families Forward, this peer-to-peer support group for youth ages 14 - 22 meets twice a month through May. Parents, caregivers and guardians meet at the same time. Register: formedfamiliesforwa
ACPS Monthly Support Group for Parents of Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities
Wednesdays: Nov.9, Dec. 14, Jan. 11, Feb. 8, Mar. 8, Apr. 6, May 10 and June 14,
from 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Parent Resource Center, Minnie Howard Campus of T. C. Williams High School, Room 134
3801 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA
Please join us for support, strategies and conversation.
For more information, contact Janet Reese, ACPS Parent Support Specialist, janet.reese@acps.k12.va.us, or Courtney Davis, Ph.D., ACPS Parent Resource Center Coordinator, courtney.davis@acps.k12.va.us, 703-824-0129.
Monthly Support Group for Parents of Young Children Receiving Special Education Services (Preschool-First Grade) in ACPS
Tuesdays: Nov.1, Dec. 6, Jan.10, Feb. 7, Mar. 7, Apr. 4, May 2 and June 6, from 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Parent Resource Center, Minnie Howard Campus of T. C. Williams High School, Room 134
3801 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA
Please join us for support, strategies and conversation.
For more information, contact Janet Reese, ACPS Parent Support Specialist, janet.reese@acps.k12.va.us, or Courtney Davis, Ph.D., ACPS Parent Resource Center Coordinator, courtney.davis@acps.k12.va.us, 703-824-0129.
West Fairfax CHADD Parent Support Group
*** NOTE NEW DAYS***
1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:30 pm
Room 201 at Fairfax Church of Christ, 3901 Rugby Road, Fairfax, VA 22033
Support Group for Middle School Students with ADHD
First Sunday of each month, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
4031 Univ. Dr Fairfax, VA (enter on South St.)
No parents!
Support Group for High School Students with ADHD
First Sunday of each month, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
4031 Univ. Dr., Fairfax, VA (enter on South St.) No parents!
NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
Works to build better lives for those affected by mental illness.
Oakton Family Support Group
First Thurs. of each month, 7:30-9:00 pm
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, Room 9, 2709 Hunter Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA
Alexandria Family Support Group
Second Wednesday of the month, 7:30-9:00 pm,
First Christian Church of Alexandria, 2723 King St., Alexandria, VA
For other Family Support Groups visit http://www.nami-
OCD Family Support Group
First Monday of the Month, 7:30pm – 9:30pm
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 4000 Lorcom, Lane, Arlington, VA
For family and friends of those with obsessive compulsive disorder.
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