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Vol. 3,
Issue: 1
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November 2008
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Greetings!
Welcome to the E-Newsletter of the Statewide Parent Advocacy
Network. This newsletter is published bi-weekly, keeping you informed of
workshops, trainings, and events through out the state. Join SPAN in working
to empower families to be educated, engaged and effective partners in
promoting the healthy development and education of children.
Please take a moment and forward this Newsletter to friends and collegues by
clicking the "Forward email" link at the bottom of the page.
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News You Can Use
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Family Voices of New Jersey presents Health Care Advocacy:
What Families Caring for a Child with Disability Need to Know, Monday,
November 17, 2008, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Lawrenceville Branch, Mercer
County Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ. Pre-registration is
requested. To register, please call Jackie at 609-896-4200.
World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse
Join us for a one-mile walk to help raise awareness to prevent
abuse and violence against children in New Jersey and throughout the world.
Nov. 19, 2008, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Atlantic City Boardwalk The walk will
begin at Kennedy Plaza at Boardwalk Hall. Sponsored by the NJ Department of
Children and Families Division of Youth and Family Services Division of
Prevention and Community Partnerships.
Reading Rockets is planning new professional
development webcasts for 2009 and they want your feedback on topic ideas.
Please take a moment to complete this brief survey. Your feedback helps them
to provide resources that are the most useful to you and others committed to
launching confident young readers. Click here for Web casts on demand.
New Jersey State Bar Foundation presents Special
Education Law "Everything You Always Wanted to Ask About Special Education:
Parents' and Schools' Rights and Responsibilities" Wednesday, November 19,
2008, 7 - 9 p.m. New Jersey Law Center, One Constitution Square, New
Brunswick. To register, or for additional information about the Foundation's
free programs and services, call: 1-800-FREE LAW or 1-800-373-3529 or click
here.
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Planning for Effective Involvement of Parents
of Students Receiving Special Education Services
Register NOW
Parent/educator teams
will learn a planning process to develop and implement activities that enhance
the involvement of parents of students with disabilities. Teams will be able
to use this information to facilitate planning meetings in their school or
district.
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SPAN Workshop
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Basic Rights
in Special Education
An introduction to the rights and responsibilities of parents of children with
special needs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
2004, the State Special Education Code 2006, and Section 504 of the Vocational
Rehabilitation Act.
East Orange Board of Education
Essex County
November 13, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
The Arc of Monmouth County
Monmouth County
November 13, 12 - 1:30 pm
Hillcrest Community Center
Passaic County
November 18, 7 - 9 pm
Collingswood Community
Center
Camden County
November 18, 9 - 11 am
Matthew Jago School #28
Middlesex County
December 10, 7 - 9 pm
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For complete information on
our Basic Rights workshops
click here or call Vivian Dewitt at 973-642-8100 ext. 116.
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Resources
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Role of Youth in Making High Schools Inclusive Teleconference
Featuring Youth Leaders from Kids as Self-Advocates (KASA)
is now available
click here.
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SPAN is your Information Resource!
We provide infomative workshops for parents and
professionals on a variety of topics related to general and special education,
transition to adult life, health care for children with special needs and many
more.
Click here for our Calendar of Trainings
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Contact Us for Information or Assistance
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Our experienced
SPAN Information Specialists provide telephone assistance to parents,
educators and service providers to enable them to advocate for appropriate
education and health care services for children and youth. To reach our
Information Specialists, give us a call at 973-642-8100 or 800-654 SPAN (7726).
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Statewide Parent Advocacy Network
35 Halsey Street, 4th
Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
973-642-8100
www.spannj.org
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