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Updates on parent center events, related articles and resources that may be of interest to parent center staff.

June 2008

Parent Center Updates

  1. Parent Center Standards Pilots Begin
  2. Oregon PTI has a new home
  3. National Indian Parent Information Center Conference

Announcements & News

  1. ALLIANCE Institutes
  2. New Ticket to Work Regulations

Resources

  1. Thinking Guide to Inclusive Childcare
  2. ParentsMedGuide.org
  3. Summer Reading Strategies for Children with Dyslexia
  4. Substance Abuse Report
  5. Early Childhood Economics
  6. Evaluation of Family Involvement

Technology

  1. Free Audio Program
  2. Archived Web Accessibility Webinar

Fundraising

  1. American Legion Child Welfare Foundation
  2. Dreyer's Small Grant and Product Donation Program

May 2008

Parent Center Updates

  1. Arkansas PTI Staff Featured in Local Paper
  2. Advocacy Center Holds Successful Fundraiser

Announcements

  1. ALLIANCE Institutes
  2. Family Center on Technology and Disability Online Discussion
  3. Title I Proposed Regulations

Resources

  1. RTI Responder
  2. National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability Publications
  3. New Inclusion Resource Guide
  4. National Council on Disability Data Report
  5. Tangible Steps Toward Tomorrow: New Designs for Early Education
  6. IRIS Modules in Spanish
  7. Inclusive Schools Network

Technology

  1. New CAST Resources
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Fundraising

  1. CVS Caremark Charitable Trust

April 2008

Parent Center Updates

  1. OHIO PTI Presents Self-Advocacy Workshop
  2. Connecticut PTI Supports Transition Success

Announcements

  1. ALLIANCE Institutes
  2. Register for the 8th Annual Early Childhood Inclusion Institute: July 22-24, 2008
  3. New Freedom Initiative Awards
  4. Costa Rica Exchange Program

Resources

  1. Foster Youth and Higher Education
  2. Emergency Management Research and People with Disabilities
  3. New Parent Newsletter
  4. The Nation's Report Card
  5. Finding the Right Book Level

Technology

  1. The Future of Children: Children and Electronic Media
  2. Extending the Reach of Wireless Networks

Fundraising

  1. Prospecting Newsletter
  2. Mattel Children's Foundation Grants

March 2008

Parent Center Updates

  1. ASK Resource Center in Iowa is Awarded Disproportionality Grant
  2. PEATC in Virginia Launches Three Year Webinar Series on Transition

Announcements

  1. ALLIANCE Institutes 2008
  2. Early Childhood Recognition and Response Briefing Hosted by NCLD
  3. Upcoming Advocate Academy Webinar
  4. April is Autism Awareness Month
  5. Three Year Summary of National Part C Dispute Resolution Data Now Available
  6. National Council on Disability Says Let People with Psychiatric Disabilities Become Part of the American Dream

Resources

  1. New Documents from Project Forum
  2. New High School/High Tech Guide
  3. New Reading Curriculum for Students with Significant Disabilities
  4. Web-based SpecialQuest Multimedia Training Library Now Available
  5. Voting Laws & Regulations Update: Voting and Polling Place Accessibility
  6. RSA Quick Tables
  7. Letting Your Child's Wild Side Out - A New DVD

Technology

  1. 10 Steps to Being Found on Search Engines

Fundraising

  1. The Foundation Center

February 2008

Parent Center Updates

  1. Idaho Parent Center Moves into New Building
  2. Welcome National Indian Parent Information Center!
  3. Sharman Davis Barrett Receives CADRE’s Keys to Access Award

Announcements & News

  1. New ALLIANCE Publications Available
  2. 2008 Overlapping Part B and Part C Data Meetings
  3. Tourette Syndrome Association Educational Program
  4. New Early Childhood Social Emotional Center
  5. Hurricane Katrina and Mental Illness

Resources

  1. Navigating an IRIS Module
  2. NCD Report: No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  3. CADRE Online Overview
  4. KIDS COUNT Database
  5. The Parenting Imperative: Investing in Parents so Children and Youth Succeed
  6. Orientation and Mobility Skills of Secondary School Students With Visual Impairments
  7. Building Program Capacity to Serve Youth with Disabilities

Technology

  1. Accounting Packages

Fundraising

  1. Charles Lafitte Foundation

January 2008

Upcoming Events

  1. ALLIANCE 11th Annual National Conference - January 30-February 1, 2008

Parent Center Updates

  1. HUNE Philadelphia SPRC Update
  2. PRO-Parents of South Carolina Update

Announcements

  1. New IRIS Module
  2. Children's Mental Health Conference Calls
  3. Request for Information - Fragile X Research Priorities
  4. TASH Webinar Series

Resources

  1. Children Who Are Deaf-Blind
  2. United We Ride Transportation Resources
  3. State Lobbying Resources
  4. Diploma Options of Students with Disabilities

Technology

  1. TechMatrix
  2. NIMAS Discussion Group

Fundraising

  1. TechSoup GrantStation Promotion - January 30, 2008

December 2007

Upcoming Events

  1. ALLIANCE 11th Annual National Conference - January 30-February 1, 2008

Parent Center Updates

  1. Oregon Disability MegaConference
  2. Parent Center Award Reminder

Announcements

  1. Indirect Cost Rule Changes
  2. Global Youth Connect Exchange Opportunities
  3. Call for Papers - Division for Early Childhood

Resources

  1. Promotion and Prevention in Mental Health Report
  2. Doing What Works Web Site
  3. Tools for Culturally Responsive Education
  4. The Art of Disclosing Your Disability

Technology

  1. National Technology Innovators Conference

Fundraising

  1. Capacity Building Grants - Regional Program
  2. The National Center for Family Literacy - 2008 Verizon Tech Savvy Awards

November 2007

Upcoming Events

  1. ALLIANCE 11th Annual National Conference - January 30-February 1, 2008

Parent Center Updates

  1. North Dakota PTI Outreach
  2. Updated PACER EBD Book
  3. SPAN Transition CD

Announcements

  1. What Works Clearinghouse Topic Request
  2. Mobility International Book Sale

Resources

  1. New Project Forum Documents
  2. Family Involvement in Middle and High School
  3. Juvenile Justice Annual Report
  4. Autism Video Glossary
  5. Transition Evidence-Based Practices
  6. No Child Left Behind Proficiency Report

Technology

  1. How to Cost and Fund Technology
  2. Creating Web Content

Fundraising

  1. United Healthcare Children's Foundation

October 2007

Upcoming Events

  1. ALLIANCE New Directors Meeting
  2. ALLIANCE 11th Annual National Conference - January 30-February 1, 2008

Parent Center Updates

  1. Wisconsin FACETS Receives New Grant

Announcements

  1. National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week 2007
  2. 2007 NAEP Results Show Improvement for Students with Disabilities
  3. Save the Date - 2007 National Inclusive Schools Week
  4. Bahrain Exchange Program
  5. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Resources

  1. New IRIS Center Resources
  2. College R.E.A.C.H. Program
  3. New U.S. Department of Education NCLB Publications
  4. Education and Public Safety
  5. Vulnerable Infants and Toddlers

Technology

  1. Backing Up Your Data
  2. NIMAS Webinar

Fundraising

  1. Lowes Toolbox for Education
  2. Special Hope Foundation

September 2007

Upcoming Events

  1. ALLIANCE New Directors Meeting
  2. ALLIANCE 11th Annual National Conference - January 30-February 1, 2008

Parent Center Updates

  1. Wyoming Radio Show Features Transition Success Story

Announcements

  1. Autism Research - Early Diagnosis
  2. New National Center on Transition and Employment for Youth with Disabilities
  3. Youth Advisory Committee Recruitment Announcement

Resources

  1. New Project Forum Documents
  2. Engaging Parents in Education
  3. Perceptions and Expectations of Youth with Disabilities
  4. OSEP Policy Letters
  5. Back to School Statistics
  6. New Reading Rockets TV Show
  7. www.Education.com

Technology

  1. Family Center on Technology and Disability Institute
  2. Need a Server?

Fundraising

  1. Association of Library Service to Children Grant

August 2007

Upcoming Events

  1. ALLIANCE New Director's Meeting - November 7-9, 2007
  2. ALLIANCE 11th Annual National Conference - January 30-February 1, 2008

Parent Center Updates

  1. Families Together, Inc. celebrates 25 years
  2. DREDF Helps Students with Diabetes Receive Care in School

Announcements

  1. IDEA State Determination Letters
  2. National Summit on Response to Intervention Implementation
  3. EEOC Caregivers Guidance
  4. New Community of Practice
  5. Child Care and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Resources

  1. Helping Our Children with Disabilities Succeed: What's Broadband Got to Do With It?
  2. Youth with Mental Health Needs and Transition
  3. Special Needs Calculators
  4. Tookits: Finding Disability Support Professionals
  5. Emergency Info Online

Technology

  1. Computer Reviews
  2. Google Search Tips

Fundraising

  1. CVS Caremark Community Grants

July 2007

Upcoming Events

  1. ALLIANCE Institutes
  2. ALLIANCE Regional Conferences
  3. ALLIANCE New Directors Meeting
  4. ALLIANCE 11th Annual National Conference

Parent Center Update

  1. Parent to Parent of Miami to Hold 3rd Annual Fundraiser
  2. Delaware Newsletter Highlights Sibling’s Story
  3. SPAN Staff Member Receives Award

Announcements

  1. 2007 Disability Employment Awareness Month
  2. Kennedy Public Policy Fellowship Program
  3. What Works Clearinghouse to Add New Focus on Programs for Students with Disabilities
  4. HEATH Resource Center – Call for Articles
  5. TATRA Reference Points
  6. Save the Date! National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week 2007

Resources

  1. Special Education Guide for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
  2. Disability-Related Vocabulary for Traveling Abroad
  3. New Parent Brief: Post-School Outcomes Surveys: Coming Soon to a Student Near You!
  4. Misunderstood Minds Documentary
  5. New Resources from Project ACTION
  6. Rise Magazine
  7. New National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness Publication

Technology

  1. Media Literacy Toolkit

Fundraising Opportunities

  1. Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities
  2. Citigroup Foundation
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