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Are you feeling guilty about loosing your patience with your child or frustrated with not fully knowing the IEP process? Help is here. To assist parents navigate through special education effectively while recognizing the demands of raising children with special needs, Turlock Unified’s School District’s Special Education Department is offering various parenting classes focusing on understanding IEP process, behavior strategies, assessment process, speech and language communication, Autism, coping with the holiday season and preparing for school transition & Summer break, for Free. Each topic will be conducted mornings and evenings on the scheduled dates. Translation is available provided the request is.
We are proud to share with our member families about a new support group in Modesto for families with children with Autism. See details of their upcoming meetings. Don’t Miss! Sign up to become a member at specialneedsinmycity.org for more information about current events, activities & resources within Modesto and Greater Modesto.
Whether it’s summer camp, swimming lessons or enhancing academic skills, summer time offers parents many choices to help their child remain active and thriving during long summer months. Learning Disabilities Association of America offers tips and strategies for parents to keep kids of all ages active and learning that, otherwise; may not be possible during the school year. Here are some ideas from that list that can be done at home. . Elementary School Level Explore a summer reading program at the library. Use a children’s cookbook to read and follow directions to make favorite foods. Directions in cookbooks can.