The Connection

Hopefully your family enjoyed your Labor Day weekend and are ready to be back to learning and having fun! In this edition of The Connection you'll find some fun online activities from the Florence County Museum, a parent training about the Palmetto ABLE Savings Program, an explanation about your child's IEP progress report and some tips to increase positive reinforcement with your child!

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!

Are some mornings tough at your house? We can all use some tips and tricks to help start our child's day off right! Wright's Law shared this great article on how to do just that! Check it out!

Living with a disability often brings extra costs to families. That’s why the Palmetto ABLE Savings Program is an important financial resource that can help you plan for the future of your loved one.

Palmetto ABLE® accounts allow individuals with disabilities to save money while maintaining eligibility for important government benefits.

During this session, we will discuss the benefits, eligibility, opening and managing an account, and using funds on qualified disability expenses. The Palmetto ABLE Savings Program is administered by the State Treasurer’s Office.

Karen Crider is the Program Manager for Palmetto ABLE, and her son Matthew is a Palmetto ABLE savings account owner. She will share with us about how to start a Palmetto ABLE account for our student and why it is so helpful!

Register here: https://forms.gle/g4xNZ4ffzcuZELgF6

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

BIAS: Behavioral Interventions and Strategies shares a great post about the power of using the 4:1 ratio for positive reinforcement.

"According to Aubrey Daniels, “By definition, the 4:1 ratio is four positives to one negative. What many don’t understand is that in order to shape the behavior you want, you must provide enough positive reinforcement for that behavior to become consistent. This is a great tool to use in business, sports, and even at home.”

So how do you do this?

This post shares 4 tips for increasing positive praise:

1. Make a plan

2. Use a timer

3. Self-monitor

4. Pair with a tangible

To learn more go here!

By this point in the school year, if your student has an IEP, you should have received an IEP Progress Report.

So what is it and why is it important??

Find out more here in this short article at Your IEP Source!

The Florence County Museum has online activities posted that you can easily do at home with your children!

It's a great place to visit in person, but if that isn't possible check out their website for their FCM at Home activities!

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