+ TWO Special Needs Meetings in Central Ohio

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I.  SPECIAL NEEDS CONNECTIONS  is a support group in Central Ohio for parents of special needs children.

• Share information
• Support each other
• Listen to speakers

The November meeting will beheld

• WHEN:  Monday November 16, 2009
• TIME:    7:00 – 8:30 pm
• PLACE:  130 Big Run Road, Delaware OH 43015 (Molly King’s home)
• SPEAKER:  Nancy Mandernach, OCECD
• TOPIC:  The new IEP and evaluation forms

OCECD is the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities.

Please RSVP so there will be enough materials. 

Contact Molly at: (home) 740-369-4047;  (cell) 614-581-6675; or email mking@nextgenaccess.com

II.   TRANSITION NIGHT FREE RESOURCE FAIR

Co-Sponsored by   Delaware Area Career Center, Hilliard, Dublin, Grandview, Upper Arlington, Westerville & Worthington Schools.

• WHEN:  December 10, 2009
• TIME:  5:30-7:30 PM
• PLACE: Hilliard Bradley High School, 2800 Walker Rd, Hilliard
• TOPIC: Mapping your IEP student’s way through high school and beyond

Representatives will be available to discuss

1) high school transition, 2) career and technical education programs, 3) agency supports after high school, 4) transportation, 5) recreation and parks programs, 5)  Special Olympics, 6) county DD resources and services, 7) employment supports, 8) Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, 9) financial supports, 10) independent living supports, 11) future planning, estate planning and wills.

If you have questions contact Betty Anderson 921-7234 (Hilliard Schools); Sheree Ellis 740-203-2264 (Delaware Area Career Center); Erin Kellum 718-8110 (Dublin Schools); Chris France 481-3620 (Grandview Schools); Peggy Moore 487-5158 / X133 (Upper Arlington); Marianne Davis 797-5877 (Westerville Schools); Sue Morgan 883-3041 (Worthington Schools).

Note: in case of bad weather, closing Hilliard Schools, the event will be cancelled.

tutoring in Columbus OH:   Adrienne Edwards   614-579-6021   or email  aedwardstutor@columbus.rr.com

+ COBIDA Conference in Columbus OH: October 16, 2009

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October 16, 2009 is COBIDA’s  ”Imagine Every Child Reading” Conference at the Convention Center in Columbus Ohio.

Watch a short video of Keynote speaker Louisa Moats: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoX21V8-p40 . 

Here are some highlights:

• School-wide strategy sessions for administrators wanting to increase AYP so everyone reads at grade leve.
• The latest information on multi-tiered reading programs and RTI.
• Practical sessions to help educational practitioners add tools, strategies and knowledge to their “toolbox” in order to teach reading, wpelling and writing more effectively to struggling readers.
• The opportunity for parents to learn about what type of reading and spelling instruction their child/young adult needs; to gain a better understanding of the legalities of the IEP process; to learn about the emotional problems related to poor reading and much, much more.

Other speakers are Dr William Howard: “Seven Faulty Notions About Teaching Children to Read,” and Elaine McEwan-Adkins: “Teach Them All to Read.” 

Also presenting are Linda Carnine and Susie Hanner (RTI and Direct Instruction);  Mary Damer (Effective Coaching of Reading);  Eric Q Tridas MD (Early Screening);  Andrew Colvin, neuropsychologist (Emotional and Behavioral Development); Steven C Guy, pediatric neuropsychologist ( Interpreting an MFE); Penny A Brooks PhD, speech pathologist (Language Processing); and Cyndi Schultz, SLP/CCC, F/AOGPE (Helping with Homework).

And many more sessions on Wilson reading instruction, writing instruction, handwriting instruction, legal issues, online learning, vocabulary instruction for adolescents, and effective RTI programs.

Go to www.cobida.org for more information.

tutoring in Columbus OH:  Adrienne Edwards  614-579-6021  or email  aedwardstutor@columbus.rr.com .

+ Central Ohio: 2 Special Needs Meetings in September

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I.     “Special Needs Connections,” an ongoing  support group for parents of special needs children.  You can share information, support each other and — usually — hear a speaker.

• Thursday September 17, 2009
• 7:00 – 8:30 pm
• 130 Big Run Rd Delaware OH 43015   (Molly King’s home)
• TOPIC: BULLYING
• Childcare if needed (contact Molly if it is)

Speaker is Nancy Mandernach from the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD).  You will gain an understanding of the different types of bullying, symptoms that children display when they are being bullied, and also learn strategies to teach your children.

Contact Molly at home 740-369-4047, cell 614-581-6675 or mking@nexgenaccess.com

II.     CHADD Columbus will hold two meetings this day:  for parents of children with ADD, and for adults with ADD.

• Saturday, September 19, 2009
• 10 am to Noon
• Mifflin Presbyterian Church, 123 Granville St, Gahanna OH 43230

For parents: topic is Understanding the Evaluation Process Under IDEA 2004, presented by Colleen Miller, O.C.E.C.D.

For ADD adults: topic is ADD From the Inside Out, presented by Nancy Schleich, LISW-S.  High school or college age teens may also benefit from this discussion of attention awareness and exercises and are invited to this session.

CHADD meetings are open to the public and are free to CHADD members.  They ask for a $5 donation from non-members who attend (to offset the cost of photocopying and refreshments.)  They say pre-registration helps plan seating, amount of materials and refreshments.

So send an email to columbus-ohio@chadd.net   Also: visit their website at www.chadd.net/20G  or call 614-528-4141.

tutoring in Columbus OH:   Adrienne Edwards   614-579-6021  or email  aedwardstutor@columbus.rr.com

+ Free Parent Seminars at Marburn Academy

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Parents in central Ohio are fortunate because Marburn Academy in Columbus has expanded their popular Free Community Parent Seminar Series for 2009-2010.

For over eight years, Marburn Academy has been offering parents of children with learning differences access to state-of-the-art identification and remediation information that isn’t available anywhere else in Central Ohio.

Parents who have attended these seminars have learned about the many unique and innovative programs Marburn has introduced to our area. 

They have also gained valuable insight into appropriate instructional approaches that work best for teaching reading, writing, spelling, math, and organizational skills to bright children with learning differences such as dyslexia and ADHD.

Seminar Dates and Topics

• September 8, 2009 — “When Children Struggle With Reading: Is It Dyslexia?”
• October 6, 2009 — “Solving Reading Problems”"
• October 20, 2009 — “Understanding the Problems of ADHD Children” (part 1 of a series)
• November 17, 2009 — “Improving Self-Management Skills for ADHD Students” (part 2 of the series)
• January 12, 2010 — “How to Get High School to Work for ADHD Students (And How to Get ADHD Students to Work in High School)”
• February 9, 2010 — “Early Identification and Early Intervention: Why Wait for Failure?”
• March 2, 2010 — “Correcting Persistent Writing and Spelling Problems:  Sources of/Solutions to the Problem”
• April 6, 2010 — “ADHD Students and the Role of Medication”
• May 4, 2010 — “Solving Math Learning Problems”
• June 15, 2010 — “Understanding the Problems of ADHD Children” (part 1 of a series)
• June 21 — “Improving Self-Management Skills for ADHD Students (part 2 of the series)

Registration is required.  Contact Barbara Davidson at 614-433-0822, ext. 107; or email bdavidson@marburnacademy.org.  The Web site is http://www.marburnacademy.org.

All seminars are held at the school – 1860 Walden Drive, Columbus OH 43229.   They are held on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 -9:00 pm. 

All are free to parents of children who learn differently.  Cost to professionals who attend: $40.00.

tutoring in Columbus OH:   Adrienne Edwards  614-579-6021  or email  aedwardstutor@columbus.rr.com

+ Central Ohio Parents: Special Needs Reminder

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“SPECIAL NEEDS CONNECTIONS”

is a support group for parents of special needs children in Central Ohio. 

The next meeting is

• Thursday, August 20, 2009
• 7:00 to 8:30 pm
• 130 Big Run Road (Molly King’s home)
• in Delaware OH 43015
• SPEAKER is Janet Simpson, Occupational Therapist, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

And childcare is available if needed.  If you need it, please RSVP to Molly. 

Contact Molly at: 740-369-4047 (h) or 614-581-6675 (cell) or mking@nextgenaccess.com.

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tutoring in Columbus OH:   Adrienne Edwards   614-579-6021   or email  aedwardstutor@columbus.rr.com

+ Central Ohio: Film for Autistic Kids Scheduled

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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

The Autism Society of America and AMC Entertainment will host a “Sensory Friendly Film” experience for families of children on the Autism spectrum.

• 10 am
• Saturday May 23
• AMC Lennox 24, 777 Kinnear Rd
• Tickets $5; can be purchased that day

The movie auditorium will have the lights up and the sound turned down, to better accommodate children with autism and special needs.

Families may bring their own snacks.  No previews or advertisements will be shown before the film.

Audience members are welcome to get up and dance, walk, shout or sing!

More information: www.autism-society.org/sensoryfilms

thanks to Heather Endres for reminding us.  To get on Heather’s list for parents of children with special needs, contact her at heather.endres@gmail.com

tutoring in Columbus OH:   Adrienne Edwards   614-579-6021   or email  aedwardstutor@columbus.rr.com

+ Central Ohio: Two Events for Special Needs Families

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From Heather Endres, notice about two upcoming events that might be of interest to special needs families.

I.      SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN

Thursday, May 14, 2009, 7-8:30pm.  Speaker: Nancy Mandernach of the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD). 

Focus: Q and A Session with Nancy, and information on “Understanding ADHD.”

At the home of Molly King, 130 Big Run Road, Delaware OH 43015.  Please RSVP, so there will be sufficient materials.  Contact Molly at 740-369-4047 (home) or 614-581-6675 (cell), or email mking@nexgenaccess.com.

Childcare provided if needed — if you do need childcare, tell Molly. 

• Share information
• Support each other
• Speakers (usually)

II.    TRANSITION WEEKEND: MY LIFE, MY FUTURE

• Transition Weekend
• June 26-26, 2009
• Embassy Suites Columbus-Dublin
• 5100 Upper Metro Place, Dublin OH 43017
• for families, students and their transition team members

Application Deadline: May 20, 2009. 

Contact Tom Fish, PhD at 614-292-7550 or fish.1@osu.edu .

Sponsors are The Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission and The Ohio Dept. of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, together with The Nisonger Center of The Ohio State University.

“Transitional” aged kids are 14 and older.  But even if they aren’t 14 yet, parents should be proactive in preparing them for their future, says Heather Endres. 

She just attended a workshop on transition, sponsored by OCECD and the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI).  She received resource packs, and wanted us to know about options.  For more, visit www.OCECD.org and www.ocali.org.

source: Heather Enderes’s email alert.  To receive the alerts, contact Heather at 740-548-3936 or heather.endres@gamil.com

tutoring in Columbus OH:   Adrienne Edwards  614-579-6021   or email aedwardstutor@columbus.rr.com

+ Marburn Academy Free Parent Seminar on Math Problems

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Periodically, Marburn Academy in Columbus OH offers free Community Parent Seminars. 

Marburn Academy is the premier K-12 school for bright students who have learning challenges in Columbus Ohio.

The next is

• “Overcoming Math Learning Problems,”
•  Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
•  7:00pm.

RSVP and get directions from  Barbara Davidson at bdavidson@marburnacademy.org, or phone 614-433-0822.

tutoring in Columbus OH:   Adrienne Edwards   614-579-6021   or email  aedwardstutor@columbus.rr.com

+ Central Ohio IDA Reading Conference, October 2009

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Save the date: Friday October 16, 2009.

The Central Ohio Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (COBIDA) is hosting a conference on Reading, at the Columbus OH Convention Center, 8:15 am – 5:00 pm.

Louisa Moats, Ed. D., one of the most respected writers and educators in the field, will address the conference.  Moats, an internationally renowned author, researcher and teacher trainer, will speak on

• “Science, Language, and Imagination in Teaching Students at Risk for Reading Failure” –morning keynote session
• “How Words Cast Their Spell” — afternoon workshop

Breakout sessions in the afternoon are targeted to diverse audiences: parents, administrators, teachers, and reading professionals.  Topics include multi-tiered reading programs, effective assessment, explicit & systematic teaching of reading comprehension, writing, social issues, technology and much more.

• Elaine McEwan-Adkins, Ed.D., author of “The Principal’s Guide to Raising Reading Achievement.”  Administrators’ workshop topic: ”Does your school have what it takes to teach them all to read?” 
• Linda Carnine, Ph.D. and  Susan Hanner, authors of “Direct Instruction: Reading Mastery” and “Corrective Reading.”  Topic: “Combining effective assessment and effective instruction: making RTI really work.”
• William L Heward, Ph.D, author of “Exceptional Children” and “Applied Behavior Analysis.”  Topic: “Seven faulty notions about teaching children to read.” 
• Eric Q Tridas, MD, a developmental pediatrician who specializes in the diagnosis and management of learning disabilities, ADHD, neurodevelopmental and behavioral problems.  Topic: “I ain’t got my ABC’s:  reading problems in kids.”

Contact Mary Damer at 614-538-9878; or call the  Cobida Helpline at 614-899-5711.  Online registration available by May 30th: www.cobida.org.

tutoring in Columbus OH:   Adrienne Edwards  614-579-6021   or email  aedwardstutor@columbus.rr.com

+ Central Ohio: Free Parent Seminar on ADHD and Medication

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Marburn Academy, Columbus Ohio’s premiere K-12 school for children with learning challenges, is offering another of its Free Community Parent Seminars.

• Tuesday April 7th at 7:00 pm.
• Marburn Academy 1860 Walden Drive, Columbus OH 43229
• Title: ADHD Students and the Role of Medication.

Please RSVP to Barbara Davidson.  bdavidson@marburnacademy.org, or 614-433-0822. 

For information about Marburn Academy, visit www.marburnacademy.org.

tutoring in columbus OH:   Adrienne Edwards   614-579-6021   or email  aedwardstutor@columbus.rr.com