Parent Education

2011-2012

Duke ADHD Program
Dr. D. Murray
Room 214
September 27, 2011
2PM-3:30PM

"Strategies For Helping Kids Stay Focused At Home and School"

Topics to be covered:

· Causes of inattention, distractibility, and difficulty sustaining focus

· Strategies for improving focus at school

· Working with your child's teacher on a plan to help improve focus

· Strategies for improving focus during homework and decreasing homework conflicts

· Strategies for improving focus for completing daily routines


     
Information Session on the Wake County Magnet School Program (emphasis on middle school magnet programs)
 
This session is designed more for 5th grade parents considering a magnet school and 4th grade parents who are thinking about middle school options.
 
Presenter:
Tamani Anderson, Director of Magnet Programs
Wake County Magnet School Office

General information and guidelines for enrolling your child into a magnet school program (with emphasis on middle school magnet programs).  Mrs. Anderson will also discuss new policy changes and how they will affect magnet schools.

November 7, 2011
Room 214
2:30-3:30
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Positive Discipline

Join us for a lunch time group to learn discipline strategies that really work!

12PM-1:30PM
Pleasant Union  Room 214
March 8, 2012
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Anxiety and Testing

With the EOGs approaching fast, come and discuss strategies to help your child be more successful.  Could testing anxiety be getting in the way?  If you think so, this is the workshop for you!

2:00-3:30PM
Pleasant Union Room 214
April 17, 2012