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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AFASE
at school
Presents
Advocating
For
Appropriate Special
Education
Saturday, May 3, 2008
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
This full-day workshop is designed
to empower you by providing current special education
information, strategies, and skills that will enable you to advocate for
appropriate special education
programs and services in a way that is both assertive and collaborative
Audience: Parents, Students,
Teachers, Educational Assistants, and Community Organizations
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Lindsay Moir
who is retired from the Ministry of Education is considered to be an
expert in special
education issues. He will present an interactive, discussion-based
workshop on Current Issues in
Special Education.
Karen Robinson the owner of AFASE at School will present Special Education
Advocacy:
Everything you Should Know. Topics include: The Rules of Advocacy, The
Special Education
Program, Needs Statements, IPRC's and the Appeal Process, The good IEP
with Specific Goals,
Measurable Expectations and ABA methods.
Each presentation will allow time
for Q & A
Coffee and pastries, and a light
lunch will be provided
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Peel Regional
Police
Clarkson Community Station
Community Meeting Room
2057 Royal Windsor Dr.
Mississauga, Ontario N5X 1B6
N/W corner of Southdown and Lakeshore/Royal Windsor
Short walk from Clarkson GO Train Station
SPACE IS LIMITED - REGISTER EARLY
TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT
*Early bird rate: $80.00
*At the door: $100.00
To register use the
registration form
using this link
http://www.afase.com/Workshop_Registration.html
or e-mail:
karen.robinson@afase.com
or phone: 905-427-7524
*Fee includes refreshments and
handouts for each presentation
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On TVO:
Friday, May 2nd, 8pm (the Agenda):
Michael Kirby | The kids are not alright
Former senator Michael Kirby on the new Mental Health
Commission of Canada, and a closer look at how mental health is affecting the
classroom.
Tuesday May 6th, 1:00pm (Your Voice):
It's all in your head: Children's mental health
Dr. Irfan Mian is the director of the Children's Psychotic
Disorders Program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. He is also
the director of the Psychiatric Assessment and Treatment Unit at the Hospital
for Sick Children. Some of his focuses include suicide in children, psychotic
and mood disorders in children and adolescents, and treatment of mental health
issues with antidepressants and mood stabilizers.
Susan Hess is President of Parents for Children's Mental
Health and the mother of a daughter with serious mental health problems. After
years of trying to find help for her daughter, Susan was able to access
services and treatment at a children’s mental health agency in Windsor,
Ontario. Her daughter is now a high school graduate and award-winning
volunteer at a seniors' centre.
Contact Information
Christina Walsh, Educational Advocate
Back to Basics Educational Services
Tel: 519-925-9164
Email:
Special Education Advocate
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