Parent Education Opportunities

Last updated January 31, 2010

 
WELCOME TO THE PARENT ED PAGE!
PTA Council's index to parent education opportunities throughout the Palo Alto area. Please explore -- and if you know of interesting events we've missed, please let us know -- write to us at eNews@paloaltopta.org.
 

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HOT TOPICS

 
NEW  24/7 CRISIS PHONE NUMBERS
See below, under "Resources" -- click here.
 

 
ADVOCACY & COMMUNITY
PTA Council Town Hall Meeting.
   Recorded -- listen online! [details]
 
HEALTH
Helping Our Youth Thrive .
   Thu Mar 25. [details]
 
         
 
LEARNING
Family Math Night.
   Tue Feb 2. [details]
The Big Picture (ArtSpeak!).
   Thu Feb 4. [details]
Multitasking and Your Child.
   Wed Feb 24. [details]
You Made It Jamboree.
   Sign Up Now! [details]
 
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Sibling Support Group for Teens.
   Sun Feb 7. [details]
ADHD Support Group.
   Thu Feb 18. [details]
 




QUICK CALENDAR

 
 
 
  PTA Units  
 
  PTA -- Council,  
 
  PAUSD & City  
 
 
 
 
    
 
  District, & State  
 
   
 
         
  NEW  BookLetters and Learning Express, new services from Palo Alto City Library!  
  Challenge Success -- DVD from PTA Council, only $4 [order form]  
         
       
  Feb 1-28, ENTER NOW! You Made It! Jamboree  
       
  Tue Feb 2 Family Math Night  
  Thu Feb 4 The Big Picture  
  Sun Feb 7 Sibling Support Group for Teens (Mountain View)  
  Mon Feb 8 Cyberspace Workshop for Parents & Teens  
  Tue Feb 9 School Board Meeting  
  Thu Feb 18 ADHD Support Group  
  Mon Feb 22 CAC Sweetheart Awards  
  Tue Feb 23 School Board Meeting  
  Tue Feb 23 For Dads Only -- Joys & Challenges of Fatherhood  
  Wed Feb 24 Multitasking and Your Child  
  Wed Feb 24 Bullies, Targets, & Bystanders  
       
  Thu Mar 4 Everyday Math Home-School Partnership  
  Thu Mar 4 (cancelled) The Importance of Design: Now  
  Mon Mar 8 Setting Limits -- Raising Responsible Children  
  Wed Mar 10 Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture  
  Wed Mar 17 (new location) Sibling Relationship Issues when One has Special Needs  
  Thu Mar 18 (tentative) ADHD Support Group  
  Thu Mar 25 Helping Our Youth Thrive  
  Thu Mar 25 Kids, Parents, & Power Struggles  
       
  Thu Apr 1 Art in Our Own Backyard  
  Sun Apr 4 Sibling Support Group for Teens (Mountain View)  
  Thu Apr 22 ADHD Support Group  
  Sat Apr 17 NACAC National College Fair (in SF)  
  Thu-Sun Apr 29-May 2 State PTA Convention (Sacramento)  
       
  Wed May 5 Cognitive Therapies  
  Sat May 15 You Made It! Jamboree  
  Thu May 20 ADHD Support Group  
       
  Sun Jun 6 Sibling Support Group for Teens (Mountain View)  
       
     


ADVOCACY

 
RACE TO THE TOP
  
  Under the "Race to the Top" program, states compete for a block of Federal stimulus money for education. The total amount for all states that win awards under this program is about $4.35 billion. (Not all states that apply will receive funds.)
•
 State PTA supports California's application for these funds [learn more]
•
 A web dialogue was held Mon-Tue Nov 9-10. [View the web dialogue]
 
     
     


COLLEGE & CAREER

 
10-12
   COLLEGE FAIRS.
Is it time to decide which postsecondary option is right for you? Plan to attend a College Fair for info on:
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 Admission requirements
•
 Testing
•
 Financial aid
•
 College Majors
Before you go -- some brief & useful web pages:
•
 "Making the Most of a College Fair"
•
 "Faring Well at College Fairs"
•
 "Prep for the Fair"
•
 "Tips for Visual & Performing Arts Students"
Upcoming College Fairs include:
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 Sat Apr 17, NACAC Nat'l College Fair, in SF.
 
   
     
 
10-12
   NACAC NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR.
FREE. For students & parents. [list of colleges attending] (The list will grow as more colleges sign up.)
Before you go -- please read:
•
 "Making the Most of a College Fair"
•
 "Faring Well at College Fairs"
•
 "Tips for Attending a National College Fair"
•
 "Frequently Asked Questions"
Sat Apr 17, Concourse Exhibition Center, SF, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: 635 8th St, San Francisco [map]
 
     
   
     
 
10-12
   LEARNING EXPRESS, A NEW RESOURCE.
This new service from your Palo Alto City Library (PACL) gives you online skills improvement, test prep, and practice tests for PSAT, SAT, ACT, & more. It's all FREE, but you must have a City of Palo Alto Library Card (also FREE). [Click here], then scroll down to "Practice Tests" (right-hand column).
 
     
     


COMMUNITY

 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
PAUSD logo   Everyone is welcome. [agenda]
(Agenda for each regular meeting is be posted the Friday before the meeting.)
Tue Feb 9, Board Room, 25 Churchill, 6:30 p.m. [map]
Regular meetings are cablecast live on Comcast Ch 28; also [webcast]
Future regular meetings: Tue Feb 23.
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   PTA COUNCIL TOWN HALL.
~ Mandarin Immersion ~ Everyday Math ~ Teacher Raises & Merit Pay ~
~ Academic Challenge & the Strategic Plan Promise ~
~ Start Times: High School Day & School Year ~
~ Flexible Performance Grouping ~ High Speed Rail and Paly ~
~ Writing Program ~  Electronic White Boards ~
At the PTAC Town Hall on Oct 26, Board Members Barb Mitchell and Dana Tom took questions live & electronically with candor & good humor, providing our community a casual setting & candid insight into district matters that concerned you. The recorded Town Hall session (audio only) is now available:
On the web: [click here], enter your name & e-mail, then click Submit.
By phone: US/Canada, 1-888-899-7904; other countries, 1+706-679-5560.
   When prompted, enter 095918299#. Commands during playback:
3 => Fast forward 30 seconds # Pause / Resume
7 <= Go back 30 seconds * Exit
We are collecting new questions for future Town Hall forums, so if you had questions that were not asked/answered, email them to TownHall@paloaltopta.org.
 
     
     


GATE (GIFTED & TALENTED EDUCATION)

     
     
     


HEALTH

 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   NEW  24/7 CRISIS PHONE NUMBERS.
See under "Resources", below -- click here.
 
   
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   HELPING OUR YOUTH THRIVE.
Save the date! Come hear Dr. Ken Ginsburg, acclaimed author of A Parent's Guide to Building Resilience in Children & Teens: Giving Your Child Roots & Wings, and one of the nation's leading pediatricians and experts on resiliency. FREE.
Thu Mar 25, Spangenberg Theater, Gunn High School, 7 to 9 p.m.
Location: 780 Arastradero Rd. [map]
Sponsors include Palo Alto PTA Council, all the Palo Alto PTAs, Los Altos/Mountain View PTA Council, the SHARE Committee, All Saints' Episcopal Church of PA, and First Congregational Church of PA.
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH UNIVERSITY.
Health University logo   Families & Caregivers -- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital offers Your Child's Health University, a series of programs & classes that enhance the lives of parents and children. Get insights from clinical experts and participate in community health events; learn how to keep your children safe and healthy! [details & index]
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   KIDSCAL.
kidscal logo   kidscal.org -- a calendar of children's health events,
from the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health.
 
     
     


LEADERSHIP TRANING

 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   PTA LEADERSHIP TRAINING.
A big "Thank you!" to all who have volunteered to serve on PTA boards, at your child's school or on PTA Council! To help you hit the ground running, PTA provides many opportunities for new officers & chairs to learn about their positions, and for experienced folks to strengthen & deepen their knowledge and skills. Learn more, & network with your colleagues!
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   STATE PTA CONVENTION 2010.
The biggest and best training opportunity of all! [80 great workshops], led by great presenters, & much more! No budget? Sign up as a local volunteer for a few hours, & attend FREE for the whole day!
Thu Apr 29 - Sun May 2, Sacramento Convention Center. [map]
To attend on behalf of your PTA, and/or if you'd like to serve as a local volunteer, contact your PTA President or Terry Godfrey
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   SIXTH DISTRICT PTA SPRING TRAINING.
Sixth District PTA and several of its Councils will hold training events in the spring, to get you ready for next year!
Dates & Locations To Be Determined -- info posted here as it becomes available..
 
     
     


LEARNING

 
K-5
  FAMILY MATH NIGHT
An event for kids & their parents to explore & enjoy different areas of mathematics.  Activity tables will challenge kids with games related to logic, strategy, patterns, spatial skills, number sense, geometry, topology, pre-algebra, and more.  There will be favorites from previous years and some new games too!
Tue Feb 2, MP Room, Ohlone Elementary, 950 Amarillo [map]
TWO SESSIONS:
•
 5:30-7:00 geared toward grades K-2
•
 7:00-8:30 geared toward grades 3-5
but you can bring your kids to either, or stay for both!
Questions, or to volunteer: David Yen or Dinesh Lathi, familymathnight@gmail.com.
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   THE BIG PICTURE.
"ArtSpeak!" -- promoting Visual Arts Education
Speaker: Ann Badillo, Business Strategist & VP, Crawford Communications Group.
Some challenges are so complicated that the best way to see the big picture is to actually draw a big picture. Many corporations & global organizations use graphic facilitation to help them visualize & understand the nuances of complex issues, whether it’s developing a business strategy or finding solutions for global warming. Ann Badillo (business strategist, corporate coach, and Paly mom) has led many graphic facilitation sessions. She’ll tell us how they work & who uses them, show us some examples, and then, with the help of a graphic facilitator and artist, lead a session with the audience to create our own big picture.
Thu Feb 4, Boardroom, 25 Churchill, 7:30 p.m. [map]
Info: http://artspeak.paloaltopta.org/
Future dates: Thu Apr 1, Sat May 15.
 
   
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   MULTITASKING & YOUR CHILD.
Ever wondered if your child is effective when checking Facebook while writing an English essay? Come to this PTA Council Parent Ed event to hear the latest findings on how multitasking affects our ability to think critically. Cognitive Scientist Cliff Nass, who has appeared on NPR and the BBC, will present research and answer questions.
Wed Feb 24, Boardroom, 25 Churchill, 7:30 p.m. [map]
To submit suggested questions in advance, send them to multitasking@paloaltopta.org.
 
     
     
 
K-2
  EVERYDAY MATH PARENT INFO NIGHT
Simultaneous Spanish Translation!
Developing Number Sense & Place Value in Everyday Math. (K-2)
Thu Mar 4, Walter Hays Elementary, 1525 Middlefield, 6 to 8 p.m. [map]
Questions: Linda Dillon, 329-3709.
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   THE IMPORTANCE OF DESIGN: NOW.
"ArtSpeak!" -- promoting Visual Arts Education
Thu Mar 4 -- Event cancelled.
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   SILICON VALLEY ASTRONOMY LECTURES.
A series of FREE illustrated, non-technical public lectures for adults & for high-school students. A great way to get kids excited about science!
(1)
 The Mystery of Antimatter in the Universe. Speaker: Dr. Helen Quinn, Stanford.
Wed Mar 10, Foothill College, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
(2)
 Watch for future lectures! (Sign up [here] for e-mail notification.)
Location: Smithwick Theatre, Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Rd., LAH. [map]
Lecture FREE; parking $2 (bring eight quarters). Arrive early to find parking.
Sponsors: Foothill College Astronomy Program, NASA Ames Research Center, SETI Institute, and Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Past lectures from the series are available [online] in MP3-format (and for some lectures, video as well).
Info: http://www.foothill.edu, 650-949-7888.
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   ART IN OUR OWN BACKYARD.
"ArtSpeak!" -- promoting Visual Arts Education
A Conversation with Paly and Gunn Art Teachers. Since ArtSpeak! is dedicated to promoting the value of a visual arts education, we thought it would be good to feature some people who do exactly that every day: the art teachers at Paly & Gunn. We’ll talk about their philosophy of teaching art, learn how they manage to juggle being both teachers and artists, and see some samples of their work.
Thu Apr 1, Boardroom, 25 Churchill, 7:30 p.m. [map]
Info: http://artspeak.paloaltopta.org/
Future dates: Sat May 15.
 
   
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   YOU MADE IT! JAMBOREE.
"ArtSpeak!" -- promoting Visual Arts Education
CALL FOR ENTRIES -- SIGN UP NOW!
Our very own student "makers faire", a celebration of innovation and creativity. The You Made It! Jamboree is a chance for any PAUSD student to show the world his or her awesome creations. Does your student make robots? Invent new toys? Design computer games or animations? Create new fashions? The PAUSD You Made It! Jamboree is your student's chance to celebrate the creative spirit within.
Enter now (deadline Sun Feb 28). [Info & entry forms]
Then display your innovations --
Sat May 15, PA Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, all day. [map]
Info: http://www.youmadeitjamboree.com/, http://artspeak.paloaltopta.org/
 
   
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   BOOKLETTERS, FOR ALL BOOK LOVERS!
This new service from your Palo Alto City Library (PACL) makes it easy to sign up for enewsletters, browse awards lists, & much more, including --
bookletters
•
 genre- & age-related newsletters & awards lists;
•
 PACL's own enewsletters such as PACL Kids & Teen Zone;
•
 What's Going On @ the Library?;
•
 Fiction and non-fiction bestsellers lists from the NY Times;
•
 Kids' picture books and chapter books;
•
 Audio list of new books on CD;
Plus -- heard about an interesting book on the radio or TV, but didn't write it down? At the end of each week, Books on the Air comes out with a list of what was on!
So [take a look] and browse the lists. Sign up for as many as you want; choose email or RSS feed. it's easy to cancel a list at any time.
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   EDUCATION INFO ONLINE.
SCHOOLS, TEACHING, & LEARNING
•
 CDE -- California Dept of Education
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 CFTL - Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning
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 Ed-Data
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 EdSource
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 PTA -- California State PTA
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 PTA -- National PTA
SCHOOL FUNDING (OR THE LACK OF IT)
•
 CBP -- California Budget Project
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 LAO -- Legislative Analyst's Office
•
 PPIC -- Public Policy Institute of California
 
     
     


PARENTING

 
P-5
6-8
9-12
   FOR DADS ONLY -- JOYS & CHALLENGES OF FATHERHOOD.
Having a good relationship with dad or a positive male role model is crucial for children--for girls as well as boys. We'll discuss the importance of a father's relationship in a child's life, info on child development, & suggestions about father-child activities that can help men increase their knowledge & comfort in their roles as fathers. Instructor, Karen Friedland-Brown.
Tue Feb 23, Parents Place, 7 to 9 p.m.
Location: 200 Channing Ave, Palo Alto. [map]
$35. [Info & registration].
Contact, ParentsPlacePeninsula@jfcs.org, 688-3040.
Many more classes and workshops, [click here].
 
     
     
 
2-5
6-8
  SETTING LIMITS -- RAISING RESPONSIBLE CHILDREN THRU CHOICES & CONSEQUENCES.
Understand your child's needs and behaviors, work on setting family rules, applying appropriate consequences and following through with your discipline plan. Speaker, Susan Stone Belton, BSE.
Mon Mar 8, Parents Place, 7 to 9 p.m.
Location: 200 Channing Ave, Palo Alto. [map]
$35. [Info & registration].
Contact, ParentsPlacePeninsula@jfcs.org, 688-3040.
Many more classes and workshops, [click here].
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
  KIDS, PARENTS, & POWER STRUGGLES -- SECRETS TO EFFECTIVE DISCIPLINE.
An evening with Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, MA, author of
•
 Raising Your Spirited Child;
•
 Kids, Parents and Power Struggles;
•
 and Sleepless in America: Is Your Child Misbehaving or Missing Sleep?
Like any great mystery, a power struggle cannot be solved until we discover the real culprits. Learn how to build a relationship that makes kids WANT to work with you; strategies for identifying the REAL feelings & needs that fuel the power struggles; the secret to managing the intensity--yours & the children's; techniques for teaching respectful & appropriate ways to express feelings & needs; tools to help you stop reacting & instead win cooperation & have more fun with children you live or work with.
Thu Mar 25, Sequoia High School Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.
Location: 1201 Brewster Ave, Redwood City. [map]
$15 in advance [online]; $20 at the door (if space available).
Contact, ParentsPlacePeninsula@jfcs.org, 688-3040.
Many more classes and workshops, [click here].
 
     
     
 
4-5
6-7
  HEART TO HEART.
LPCH logo   A seminar on growing up, for parents & kids age 10 to 12. Separate sessions for girls & for boys.
Two sessions (it's important to come to both).
For girls & moms: Wed Jan 6 & 13; Sun Jan 24 & 31; Wed Feb 3 &10; etc.
For boys & dads: Mon Jan 25 & Feb 1; Wed Feb 17 & 24; Sun Mar 7 &14; etc.
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Community Education Classroom P140.
Location: 1520 Page Mill Rd. [map & parking info]
$75 for the two sessions. [full details, incl more dates & other locations]
Info & registration, 724-3783.
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   CLASSES at CHILDREN'S HEALTH COUNCIL.
CHC logo   A wide variety of classes about children & parenting, birth thru adolescence. Many classes are free. [Info] about all classes. Click for [brochure] with classes for Sep 2009-Jan 2010.
Registration (required): parented@chconline.org or 617-3806.
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   PARENTS PLACE ON THE PENINSULA.
Parents Place logo   "Everything to do with parenting" for families with children of all ages. Professional advice; workshops; adult, child & family counseling; peer support groups; drop-in play area; child development & parenting resource library;
tutor/mentor program; community service programs for teens.
[Info] Contact, ParentsPlacePeninsula@jfcs.org, 688-3040.
 
     
     


SAFETY

 
6-8
9-12
   BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE: A CYBERSPACE WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS & TEENS.
Come hear what teens are doing online; together with your child, learn strategies for keeping them safe in cyberspace. We'll explore some popular areas such as email, texting, cell phones, online gaming & Facebook. Hands-on activities to teach netiquette, & common-sense strategies for cyber-bullying prevention & response.
Mon Feb 8, Parents Place, 7 to 9 p.m.
Location: 200 Channing Ave, Palo Alto. [map]
For one person, $35 [Info & registration];
family, 2 or more, $50 [call 688-3040 to register].
Contact, ParentsPlacePeninsula@jfcs.org, 688-3040.
Many more classes and workshops, [click here].
 
     
     
 
P-5
6-8
9-12
   BULLIES, TARGETS, & BYSTANDERS.
Bullying is not about typical childhood behaviors such as sibling rivalry or one-on-one fighting between peers. It's not about impulsive, spontaneous aggression with an intended target. Bullying can have a powerful & lasting effect on the bully, the bullied and the bystander. In this class parents will learn to identify bullying, how and when to intervene, and how you and your child can help create a safe school community. Instructor: Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet.
Wed Feb 24, Parents Place, 7 to 9 p.m.
Location: 200 Channing Ave, Palo Alto. [map]
$35. [Info & registration].
Contact, ParentsPlacePeninsula@jfcs.org, 688-3040.
Many more classes and workshops, [click here].
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   COMMON SENSE MEDIA.
Common Sense Media logo   Everything from reviews & ratings of movies & video games to info about videos, music, social networking, & much, much more.
Common Sense Media is an Allied Agency of the California State PTA.
 
     
     


SPECIAL EDUCATION

 
8
9-12
   SIBLING SUPPORT GROUP FOR TEENS.
Teen Sibshop For teens ages 13-17 with siblings with special needs or chronic illness. Brothers & sisters of kids with disabilities now have a chance to meet, have fun, & talk with other teens whose sibs have special needs. They can talk about the good and not-so-good parts of having special siblings, while having a great time playing awesome games such as ping-pong, volleyball, & other indoor & outdoor fun. Brothers & sisters may have feelings that are difficult to express, even to a friend or parent. Teen Sibshops provide peer support & also an opportunity to learn more about a sibling’s disability. Most important, Teen Sibshops are fun!
Sun Feb 7, El Camino YMCA Teen Center, 3 to 5 p.m.
Location: 2400 Grant Rd., Mountain View. [map]
$15 donation to cover materials.
Questions: Leslie Vasquez, 408-727-5775 x144, lesliev@php.com..
Future meetings in Mountain View: Sun Apr 4, Sun Jun 6.
Info about Sibshops, [click here].
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   ADHD SUPPORT GROUP
focuses on how to manage school, organization, time management,
study skills, IEP's, etc. The meetings sometimes feature guest speakers.
Thu Feb 18, Room A, 25 Churchill, 7:30-9:00 p.m. [map]
Info: Janet Dafoe, 650-208-1224.
Sponsor: CAC for Special Education.
Future meetings: Thursdays Mar 18, Apr 22, May 20.
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   6TH ANNUAL CAC SWEETHEART AWARDS.
Come help us honor those "Every Day Heroes" who have made a difference in the life of a special needs child. This will be a joyous, heartwarming and touching event where we celebrate many deserving individuals. Refreshments will be served.
Mon Feb 22, Board Room, 25 Churchill, 7:30 p.m. [map]
Questions: Tina Underwood, 906-5441.
Sponsor: Community Advisory Committee for Special Education.
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   SIBLING RELATIONSHIP ISSUES WHEN ONE SIB HAS SPECIAL NEEDS.
LOCATION CHANGED!
Leslie Vasquez, program coordinator from Parents Helping Parents, will address how siblings may have issues such as isolation, loss of attention, embarrassment, guilt, and responsibility. Learn some strategies to deal with these issues and ways parents and others can support siblings. Also, find the positives that siblings gain by being actively involved with a brother or sister with special needs.
Wed Mar 17, Springer Elem School Multi, 7 to 9 p.m. (Hospitality begins 6:45.) Location: 1120 Rose Ave, Mountain View. [map]
Sponsor: SELPA 1 CAC. All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit.
Future meetings Wed May 5.
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   ADHD SUPPORT GROUP
focuses on how to manage school, organization, time management,
study skills, IEP's, etc. The meetings sometimes feature guest speakers.
Thu Mar 18 (subject to change) , Room A, 25 Churchill, 7:30-9:00 p.m. [map]
Info: Janet Dafoe, 650-208-1224.
Sponsor: CAC for Special Education.
Future meetings: Thursdays Apr 22, May 20.
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   COGNITIVE THERAPIES.
Cognitive enhancement with programs such as PACE, Brainware Safari, Cogmed, and Captain’s Log can provide many benefits to all students. These programs use brain-based learning and assist those that need extra boosts with their auditory and visual functions and short and long term memory. Sound therapy can also play an important role in cognitive enhancement. Come hear several speakers discuss the benefits of these alternative approaches.
Wed May 5, Covington Elem School Multi, 7 to 9 p.m. (Hospitality begins 6:45.) Location: 205 Covington Rd, Los Altos. [map]
Sponsor: SELPA 1 CAC. All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit.
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   PARENTS HELPING PARENTS.
PHP has an excellent index to additional events for parents of children with special needs. [Click here]. See also below, under "Resources".
 
     
     


RESOURCES

 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   NEW  24/7 CRISIS PHONE NUMBERS.
650-424-0852 Adolescent Counseling Services
650-321-5272 Kara Grief Support & Education
650-326-6576 Family & Children's Services
408-980-9801 Centre for Living with Dying
650-494-8420 Santa Clara County Suicide & Crisis Hotline
408-279-8288 Teenline / Crisis Intervention
650-573-3950 Youth & Family Enrichment Services Alcohol & Drug Hotline
408-279-8228 County Psychological Assn. Parental Stress Hotline
415-865-5555 LGBTQ Youth Support Hotline
408-270-8182 PFLAG (Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays)
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   COMMON SENSE MEDIA.
Common Sense Media logo   Everything from reviews & ratings of movies & video games to info about videos, music, social networking, & much, much more.
Common Sense Media is an Allied Agency of the California State PTA.
 
     
     
 
K-5
6-8
9-12
   PARENTS HELPING PARENTS.
PHP logo   PHP's family resource & service staff helps families who have children of any age (infancy thru adulthood) with special needs. It's never too late to call PHP! Adult siblings with responsibility for the care of their sibling with a disability call PHP too.
 
     
     


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