

Upcoming Speaker Meetings & Local Special Events 6-3-10 Georgia Medicaid Basics & Home & Community-Based Svcs 7-15-10 Georgia Medicaid Basics & CMO's 8-19-10 I Can Do That A/T 9-16-10 Making It Count Pt I 9-18-10 Making It Count Pt II 10-7-10 Peace Love & Harmony 11-4-10 Dream Bigger, Aim Higher Pt I 11-6-10 Dream Bigger, Aim Higher Pt II |
| In the interest of continuing to provide strong advocacy skills training, parent and child mentoring, encouragement, and resources for families in the Barrow and surrounding counties, we have placed some local and nearby meetings and seminars for your interest and convenience. Georgia Asperger's Organization We are currently recruiting volunteers to establish our Board of Directors Panel and help obtain our 501c Non Profit status. Summer 2010 TAP Group begins 7/1/10 1-23-2010, 9:00 am - 11:30 am "Sifting through your Parental Rights" Learn basic information about parental rights under IDEA, including confidentiality, notice, consent, surrogate parents, free and appropriate public education (FAPE), Location: Russell Middle School, 84 W. Midland Ave, Winder GA 30680 1-12-2010, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Making It Count" Interactive workshop discusses the IEP process and how to write meaningful goals that helps your children reach their full potential. Contact: Candice Lange Phone: 678-714-9447, Location: Duncan Creek Elementary School, 4500 Braselton Hwy 124, Hoschton GA 3/1 – 3/31/10 OPEN ENROLLMENT Spring 2010 T.A.P. Group This is a dynamic opportunity for our teenagers to develop their social, communication, & life skills in a fun & friendly environment with trained “Facilitators” 3-19-10 6:00 – 8:00pm "Staying True to Your PATHs" Guest Speaker: Stacey Ramirez, Presented by: Barrow-Jackson County Navigator Team meeting; Location: 1st United Methodist Church, 290 N. Broad St, Winder, GA 4-1-10 7 - 8:30 pm Spring 2010 TAP Group This six week group meets on the 1st & 3rd Thursday evening of the month while parent’s attend the B.A.S.S. (Barrow Asperger's Syndrome Support) Group just next door. Call 770-307-0672 for more information. 4/10/10 Saturday 9 am - 1 pm "Making It Count –How to Create Measurable IEP Goals" Presented by P2P; Hosted by BJCNT Where: Location: Barrow Regional Medical Ctr. 316 N. Broad St, Winder, 3rd floor, This interactive workshop discusses the IEP process and how to write meaningful goals that help your child reach his/her full potential. 5/1/10 9 am -1 pm "Barrow County Family Academy" Presented by: Barrow County Board of Education Where: Apalachee High School, 940 Haymon Morris Rd, Winder Learn more about various teen, youth, and family topics such as educational support, accessing community resources & services, training, helpful workshops 5/6/10 7 - 9 pm "Sifting Through Your Parental Rights" Presented by P2P; Hosted by Georgia Asperger's Organization Location:Barrow Regional Medical Ctr., 316 N. Broad St, 3rd floor, Confr. rm 1 & 2, Winder, GA 30680 Learn basic information about parental rights under IDEA, including confidentiality, notice, consent, surrogate parents, free and appropriate public education (FAPE), least restrictive environment (LRE), evaluations and dispute resolution methods such as mediation and due process. |
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