News & Events from the Arlington Parent Resource Center

Please find below a list of events occurring during the month of March at the PRC and within Arlington Public Schools.  Please note that the PRC's session, Easing the Transition of Students with Disabilities from High School to Postsecondary Education, originally scheduled for March 4, 2013, has been rescheduled to March 18 to avoid a conflict with the

Registration is requested for all PRC Events.
Register online and download flyers at:  www.apsva.us/prc/events

Transportation/Parking:  All PRC Events are accessible via public transportation.   To learn more about public transportation options, and/or parking information, please contact the Parent Resource atemma.parralsanchez@apsva.us or use Metro's trip planner.

Autism Book Club: Asperger Syndrome in Adolescence by Liane Holliday Willey and Luke Jackson

March 1, 2013:  10am to 11am

Syphax Academic Center at Sequoia Plaza, 2110 Washington Boulevard, Arlington, VA  22204

Super Sibs Club

Thursday, March 7, 2013: 10am to 2pm

Gunston Community Center, 2121 N. Culpepper Street, Arlington, VA  22207

Siblings (Grades 2-5) of children with disabilities are invited to join us for fun, recreation and peer support.  Registration is REQUIRED, and space is limited. 

Easing the Transition from High School to Post-Secondary Education for Students with Disabilities

NEW DATE: Monday March 18, 2013

Morning Session: 9:30am to Noon or Evening Session: 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Syphax Academic Center at Sequoia Plaza

2110 Washington Boulevard, Room 171, Arlington, VA  22204

This session will focus on post-secondary options with academic components - colleges and universities, as well as post-secondary programs designed for students needing intensive academic and vocational support services.  

Topics will include:

• IDEA v. Section 504
• Disability documentation
• Disclosure
• Beginning the post-secondary search process
• Summer programs for students with disabilities
• Legal responsibilities of colleges v high schools regarding disabilities, and the impact on students and families
• Campus services that provide "equal access" v. "above and beyond the law" programs

ADHD Parent Support Network Meeting

Wednesday, March 20, 2013:  7:00pm to 8:15pm

Syphax Academic Center at Sequoia Plaza, 2110 Washington Boulevard, Room 171, Arlington, VA  22204

Based on parent feedback, each session will address topics of interest to families of children with ADHD, and provide an opportunity for parents to participate in discussions and share tips, ideas, questions, concerns and resources with other parents, staff, and guest speakers.   Registration is requested. 

Arlington Public Schools and Community Events

Making College Affordable: Financing Your Education

Mon, March 4, 2013:  7:00pm to 9:00pm

Wakefield High School, 4901 S. Chesterfield Road, Arlington, VA  

Sponsored by US Rep. Jim Moran (D-8th)

This forum is designed to give parents information on student aid and provide options on how to finance higher education. Representatives from the US Dept. of Education, Sallie Mae, and other organizations, including NOVA, Marymount University, and Virginia Tech, will be on hand to answer questions. For more information or to RVSP, contact Krysta Jones at krysta.jones@mail.house.gov. Registration is not required, but encouraged.

Multicultural Parent Conference

Saturday, March 16, 2013:  8:30am to 1:00pm

Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. Carlin Springs Road, Arlington, VA  

Workshops for parents on: What Grade Level Means: How to Interpret Your Child's Report Card; SOL, DRP, and other testing: ESOL/HILT services, Bullying, Communicating with Teachers, and more. Interpretation services in Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Mongolian, Spanish, Tigrinya, and Urdu will be provided. Free childcare for children ages 4-14 and lunch provided.  Sponsored by APS, Arlington County Parks & Recreation, Educación Para Nuestro Futuro (Edu-Futuro), Mongolian School of the National Capital Area, and LULAC.

Oakwood School Presents The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia

Part-time CCC-SLP Speech-LanguagePathologist (Old Town, Alexandria)

P-T CCC-SLP: Come join a small pediatric private practice in the heart of Alexandria's Old Town just outside of Washington DC! We are in need of a part time therapist - must be flexible and able to work into early evening hours. Competitive pay and continuing education allowance in a therapist owned office . Immediate start date. CCC and VA license required.
Call Jennie 703-535-7841 or email speechva@yahoo.com

[ArlingtonASIS] FREE behavior intervention assistance for families

[ArlingtonASIS] FREE behavior intervention assistance for families


All counties in Virginia should have some form of FREE behavior intervention assistance for families. Who provides that assistance may differ depending on the age of the individual who needs that assistance. In Fairfax County, it is provided by the Intensive Care Coordination (ICC) Team of the Community Services Board (CSB) for individuals under age 18. The CSB can be reached at 703 246-2556. It is provided under the Systemic Therapeutic Assessment Respite Treatment (START) team for individuals age 18 and older. The START team in Northern Virginia is funded through the Easter Seals at this time and can be reached at 571 409-0377 or 919 943-7585.
If any family is facing behavioral challenges by an individual with any form of autism or any mental health condition, they should contact the appropriate team or their school social worker, who should be able to provide assistance. Behavioral challenges do not get better on their own and can get far worse as the individual gets older, taller, heavier, stronger, and faster. I would strongly encourage you to get this free assistance, since the earlier these challenges are dealt with, the better for everyone involved. Once you make contact with the appropriate agency, do not stop until you actually receive some form of assistance.

Workshop: “Discipline and IDEA" February 14

FROM PEATC:


A workshop on how the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) applies to discipline for children with special needs. Presented by Mr. William B. Reichhardt, principal in the firm of William B. Reichhardt & Associates. Thursday, February 14, 2013, 7:00p.m. – 8:30p.m. at the James Lee Community Center, 2855-A Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA 22042

RSVP: 703-923-0010
This event will be in English and Spanish.