The Connection

We hope you had a restful and safe October intersession! We are glad to be back and ready to see our students!

In this edition of The Connection you will find registration information for Understanding Your Child's IEP parent training on October 11th as well as the October AAC Family Support group on October 13th! You will also find information about the upcoming Transition Fair on Nov. 1st at the McClenaghan building where you can find out information and resources for post-secondary opportunities for our students with IEPs. There is also information about a Sensory Friendly Morning at the SC State Fair!

We hope you'll take some time to read through these resources, and don't forget that if you need a question answered or just aren't sure where to turn, you can contact our Parent Liaison, Erika Chapman, at 843-292-1008 or echapman@f1s.org. She would love to connect with you!

On Tuesday, October 11th at both 10 am and 6 pm at Southside Middle School, we will hold a parent training on Understanding Your Child's IEP.

Our F1S Compliance Monitors, will provide training and information for parents on the parts of an IEP and what to expect in an IEP meeting. We would love to see you there!

Register here: https://forms.gle/qyXyV8gZmiL4WTny9

Contact Erika Chapman, F1S Parent Liaison, at 843-292-1008 or at echapman@fsd1.org with questions.

If your child uses a communication device or Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) and you would like to learn more about how to use the device, help your student use it or program it, then please join us!

You can register here: https://forms.gle/PSSioLkb6dWn3jwz7

If you have questions or would like to know more information, please contact Erika Chapman at echapman@fsd1.org or 843-292-1008.

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The lights and sounds of the South Carolina State Fair will be a little lower from 10 a.m.-noon on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, when the S.C. State Fair hosts its first-ever Sensory-Friendly Morning. During Sensory-Friendly Morning, the S.C. State Fair will create an environment designed with children and adults with autism or sensory processing disorders in mind. The goal for the morning is to enable families who have a member, whether child or adult, with special needs to visit, explore and enjoy the fair. DDSN will be welcoming families as they enter the gates to the fair.

Sensory Friendly Morning Highlights

-At 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, children and adults with autism or sensory processing disorders are welcome to enter the fairgrounds, as our guest, up to one hour before the gates officially open to the public at 11 a.m.

-The barns will be open and the animals and their owners will be delighted to have guests see the animals and their morning routines.

-Select rides will be running with no music or lights from 10 a.m.-noon.

-Buildings will open with a more peaceful atmosphere from 11 a.m.- noon.

-Food vendors will start to serve at 11 a.m.

-Quiet and more peaceful strolling acts will perform starting at 10 a.m.

-Free admission for person with disability and one companion are included in this promotion. Ride fees are separate.

https://www.scstatefair.org/sensoryfriendly/

Do you want to know what your student's school is offering for breakfast and lunch during the month of September? Find out here!

We would love to hear from you! If you have a question or comment you can contact our Parent Liaison, Erika Chapman, at echapman@f1s.org or 843-292-1008 or visit the Parent Liaison website for helpful resources.

You also can contact us at exceptionalchildren@f1s.org or at 843-673-1161.

Email: exceptionalchildren@f1s.org
Website: f1s.org
Phone: (843) 673-1161