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| 30April 30, 2018 | 1May 1, 2018 |
2May 2, 2018 12:00 pm: Overview of Special Education Supports and Services in GA Webinar12:00 pm: Overview of Special Education Supports and Services in GA Webinar |
3May 3, 2018 | 4May 4, 2018 | 5May 5, 2018 | 6May 6, 2018 |
| 7May 7, 2018 | 8May 8, 2018 |
9May 9, 2018 7:00 pm: BRAINIOLOGY7:00 pm: BRAINIOLOGYMay 9, 2018 – Did you know you can achieve accomplish and achieve anything with effort, patience and the right mindset?
According to Carol Dweck, our mindsets are malleable, and you can support the development of a growth mindset when working with students and parents alike. In her book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Dweck defines two distinct mindsets and how they contribute to our success and failure. On one end of the spectrum is the FIXED mindset and the GROWTH mindset lies on the other end.
This webinar will challenge and provide you with the tools you need to stretch yourself like a rubber band beyond your wildest expectations. We will examine two mindsets using a power -point presentation to see how they contribute to success and failure. Additionally, the course will provide you with the opportunity to learn all you want to know or able to be by positively altering your thought processes as a result of the intense interaction we will have in this class. The presentor will start off by examining research on babies, the research on mind sets, the importance of the brain and how if functions and specific ways to foster a growth mind set. The course will finally look at new neuroscience studies of the brain that shows that you are in control of your abilities and that you are responsible to develop and sharpen your skills and abilities. This class will provide you with told and steps you can take to continually strive for excellence in an all that you do by exemplifying the GROWTH mindset. This course objective is to transform, motivate and inspire you to continually reach out for the stars because you have the gusto, grit and perseverance to do whatever it takes!
Are you ready to dive into the BRAINIOLOGY? |
10May 10, 2018 | 11May 11, 2018 | 12May 12, 2018 | 13May 13, 2018 |
| 14May 14, 2018 | 15May 15, 2018 | 16May 16, 2018 | 17May 17, 2018 |
18May 18, 2018 12:00 pm: BiPolar Disorder in Youth12:00 pm: BiPolar Disorder in YouthMay 18, 2018 – Do you notice extreme highs and lows often in your youth? Do these mood changes affect how your child behaves at school or home? Some youth with these symptoms may have Bipolar Disorder (BP), a serious mental illness. Participants will learn signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder in youth. Participants will gain awareness into causes of BP in youth. Participants will gain knowledge on appropriate Therapies and Interventions for youth 12:00 pm: Bipolar Disorder in Youth Webinar12:00 pm: Bipolar Disorder in Youth WebinarMay 18, 2018 – Do you notice extreme highs and lows often in your youth? Do these mood changes affect how your child behaves at school or home? Some youth with these symptoms may have Bipolar Disorder (BP), a serious mental illness. Participants will learn signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder in youth. Participants will gain awareness into causes of BP in youth. Participants will gain knowledge on appropriate Therapies and Interventions for youth. |
19May 19, 2018 | 20May 20, 2018 |
| 21May 21, 2018 |
22May 22, 2018 12:00 pm: Parental Rights in Special Education12:00 pm: Parental Rights in Special EducationMay 22, 2018 – The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act affords certain rights to children with disabilities and their parents. The schools are required to give you notification of these rules. However, the "Parental Rights" forms given to parents by school districts are often difficult to read. In this document, you will find these same rights as published by the State of Georgia Department of Education*, translated into easier to understand English and broken down into sections. At the end of some sections is an "Inside Information" section in italics, which includes extra tidbits of advice from seasoned advocates. Excluded from this document is a detailed listing of rights under dispute resolution, as I believe that if you find yourself at that point, you should consult with an attorney 12:00 pm: Parental Rights in Special Education Webinar12:00 pm: Parental Rights in Special Education WebinarMay 22, 2018 – The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act affords certain rights to children with disabilities and their parents. The schools are required to give you notification of these rules. However, the “Parental Rights” forms given to parents by school districts are often difficult to read. In this document, you will find these same rights as published by the State of Georgia Department of Education*, translated into easier to understand English and broken down into sections. At the end of some sections is an “Inside Information” section in italics, which includes extra tidbits of advice from seasoned advocates. Excluded from this document is a detailed listing of rights under dispute resolution, as I believe that if you find yourself at that point, you should consult with an attorney. Keep in mind that these are your RIGHTS – you have the RIGHT to request these things. The school does not necessarily have to offer any of this up. You have to ASK. |
23May 23, 2018 | 24May 24, 2018 | 25May 25, 2018 | 26May 26, 2018 | 27May 27, 2018 |
| 28May 28, 2018 | 29May 29, 2018 |
30May 30, 2018 7:00 pm: See Beneath My Smile7:00 pm: See Beneath My SmileMay 30, 2018 – Many times, we hear the struggles a child goes through who grew up in the system (i.e. foster care, juvenile shelter, adoption homes, etc.). Sometimes, we hear of the success stories of children who went through the system with no hiccups and came out a star child. It is not often that we hear the struggles that a child may have gone through while growing up in the system and how they conquered it despite all circumstances against them that should have caused them to fail. Simone will share her dynamic story of her journey through foster/adoption care. It was not an easy road but she managed to survive and is now thriving by creating lasting purpose in giving back to a community in which she came from. |
31May 31, 2018 | 1June 1, 2018 | 2June 2, 2018 | 3June 3, 2018 |