Upcoming Events - January to February 2012

Parent scholarships are still available to attend the 9th Annual
Wisconsin Transition Conference on February 9-10, 2012 at the Kalahari
in Wisconsin Dells. To be eligible for the scholarship you must be the
parent/guardian of a youth with a current IEP between the ages of 14-21.

The scholarship award is for registration fees Thursday, February 9th
and Friday, February 10th, 2012. Included in the registration fees are
materials and meals provided during the conference. All other expenses
including transportation, lodging, and any other meals will be the
responsibility of the scholarship recipient.

For an online application go to

http://www.wsti.org/conf.scholarship.php
<http://www.wsti.org/conf.scholarship.php>

. One application must be submitted for each parent/guardian applicant.

Upcoming Events: October - November 2011

Parent Leadership Hub Weekly Update for October 6, 2011

This week’s update is provided by WSPEI and WI FACETS to share statewide information regarding parent leadership and family involvement.

* WSPEI website: http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/parent.html

* WIFACETS website: http://www.wifacets.org

Please visit the following links to the Parent Leadership Hub web page of the State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) website:

* Current and archived weekly E-Newsletters: http://wispdg.org/pl/e-news.html

* Just in Time Information (JITI): http://wispdg.org/pl/res_jit.html

* Resources: http://www.wispdg.org/pl/resources.html

* Calendar of Events: http://wispdg.org/int/pl-cal.html

* Multi-Media Workshops, Video and Webcasts: http://wispdg.org/pl-multi.html

* Product Order Form: http://wispdg.org/pl/Revised_Parent_Leadership_Hub_Order_Form-9-08.pdf

The Parent Leadership Hub supports parents/family members, educators and other community partners to build capacity regarding meaningful family involvement. The Hub serves three primary purposes:

(1) To support parents of children with disabilities between birth and 26 years of age to participate as partners in the professional development activities of each of the other Statewide Initiatives as they design, deliver and support professional development experiences

(2) To facilitate opportunities for parents/family members to build leadership skills (3) To provide Content Focused technical assistance concerning family involvement

E-NEWSLETTER

Parent/Personnel Development Opportunities

1. What’s After High School – Training on Transition for Families and Providers! WHEN: Oct. 12, 5:00 – 9:00 pm

WHERE: 122 East Olin Ave, Suite 100, Madison, WI

HOW TO REGISTER: Contact the Southern Regional Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs at (608)-265-8955 or (800)532-3321 or email Sbreltbach@waisman.wisc.edu.

Topics Include: Envisioning a Youth’s future in the Community, the Role of Schools, Long-term Supports, Vocational Resources, Transitioning to Adult Health Care, Guardianship and other Legal Options, Advocacy, and the Fundamentals of Self-Determination.

To Learn More About the Training: Go to: http://www.fvofwi.org/training.html

2. FUN and FIT Fair!

WHEN: Tues. Oct. 18, 2011

WHERE: Kenosha YMCA

Sponsored by ADRC Kenosha

This event is free and open to the public. Adventures in fun and recreational fitness. Rock climbing, basketball, Judo, Wii Bowling and more! For further information call (262)605-6646.

3. 16th Annual WEASSP Educator & Parent Sharing Conf.

WHEN: Dec. 8-9, 2011

WHERE: Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, Lake Geneva, WI

TOPIC: Transforming Schools in the 21st Century Through School Partnerships, Parent Engagement & Community Relationships.

TO REGISTER: Goto: www.weassp.org for online registration and to download the brochure, or call Maria Berea at (262)359-6378.

Featured Events: WEASSP General Assembly Meeting, Vendor Showcase and Evening Dance and DJ!

4. *NEW* Transition Academy on Mental Health

WHEN: Wed. Oct. 19, from 9:00 – 4:00 PM (check-in 8:30 AM)

WHERE: The Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells.

The Department of Public Instruction through the Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative (WSTI) and the Department of Health Services through their Healthy Transitions Initiative are pleased to announce their co-sponsorship of this new academy. Keynote presenter is Dr. Richard Van Acker on Preventing Challenging Behaviors, Proactive Strategies. This will be followed by three sectional blocks on various topics related to mental health. Target audience includes: special education teachers, administrators, transition coordinators, school psychologists, and mental health professionals. To view an Academy program or to register for this event, please visit www.wsti.org. This event is being provided at NO COST; however, registration is limited.

Phone Workshops

**WI FACETS TRAININGS**

NOV. 3, 2011

Parent Leader Training (by Invitation): Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports 10-11am, 7-8pm

Nov. 8, 2011:

Self Advocacy Series III: Independent Living, Independence First

Milw. 6-8pm

Nov. 9, 2011:

Creating Agreement, Phone Workshop

12-1 pm

Nov. 10, 2011:

Creating Agreement, (Spanish) Phone Workshop

12-1pm

Nov. 12, 2011:

WI FACETS Regional Conf. (Location TBA)

Nov. 18, 2011:

Racine Center Support Group & Training: Dispute Resolution Options, MLK Center-Racine 10-12pm

Nov, 19, 2011:

Milw. Center Training & Support Group: Positive Behavior Intervention, Milw.

10-12pm

Nov. 19, 2011:

Urban Autism Support Group, WI FACETS Office, Milw.

12-1pm

Nov. 29, 2011:

Getting & Keeping the First Job, Phone Workshop

12-1pm

To register for any of these telephone workshops or for more information call 877-374-0511 or e-mail Sandra McFarland at smcfarland@wifacets.org. All of the above workshops are a toll-free call to participate. Register 1 week in advance. Workshop materials & call-in information will be mailed.



7. Handbook on Family & Community Engagement!

Great handbook available online at http://www.families-schools.org/

DISCLAIMER

Inclusion of information in this e-mail does not constitute an endorsement by the Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative, Wisconsin FACETS, the Department of Public Instruction, the U.S. Department of Education, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

CONTRIBUTIONS

Deadline for submitting contributions to each week's issue is Tuesday noon. For time sensitive training advertisements, the information should be sent a minimum of two weeks prior to the event date; ideally a month ahead of time. Material appropriate for the weekly newsletter include web links to sources of family involvement/parent leadership resources and advertisements for statewide trainings for parents, youth or parent/educator audiences (we don’t post research articles, reports or news opinion articles). Your submittal may not be in the final copy if it was in a previous weekly email, the event date has passed or the web link doesn’t work. Please, send submittals to phyllis@banbury.com.

NOTE: If you would like to receive this weekly update or if you would like to have your name removed from the distribution list, please contact the PL Hub Co-Facilitators:

Mary Skadahl, WSPEI Statewide Project Director at 715-829-8932 or marys@cesa12.k12.wi.us

Emilie Braunel, WI FACETS SPDG Coordinator 715-561-2559 or ebraunel@wifacets.org

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Resources

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Upcoming Events - September 2011

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