March Parent Events

Destination Life Transition Fair & Conference

The Destination…Life Regional Transition Fair and Conference helps Central Texas families prepare and support their student(s) with disabilities for life beyond high school. Families can expect to gather information and gain access to experts on how to help their student(s) with disabilities ranging from early childhood through high school to successfully transition to adulthood. This year the event will be held virtually. Please save and visit the Destination Life website to see the available sessions. Join us from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

We wanted to make our process a bit simpler for you. We have consolidated all of our RSVP forms into one. You will find all event descriptions below as normal. Once you decide which events you would like to attend, complete the RSVP form and check the appropriate boxes. Please reach out to Ashley.Anderson@leanderisd.org if you have any questions.

This support group is an opportunity for families of students with Down Syndrome to share experiences and resources. Join us from 6:30 -7:30pm.

Parent Workshop Night is back! Parent Workshop Night is an opportunity for you to have choice learning sessions. This month we will have the following presentations:

• Supporting Your Young Reader? - Join district reading specialists in a conversation about what research shows helps readers grow and how you can support that at home. We will be focusing on strategies for grades K-2.

• The Amazing /r/, /ɚ/, /ɝ/ - What makes R so difficult for some kids to learn? This is a brief explanation of one of the most complex sounds in the English language. We will explain how the tongue works to make the different variations of R and at what age most kids should master this sound. We will also share with you some common error patterns and how your SLP may treat them in therapy. Finally, we will provide helpful tips for what you can do at home to help your child develop or correct this sound.

• Stuttering Family Chat - The Stuttering Family Chat is intended for parents and caregivers of students who stutter. During this chat, we will support parents and caregivers seeking to increase their knowledge about stuttering and find new ways to support their child's communication.

• Transition Tools - Have you heard about our Visual Transition or Person Centered Planning Tools? Come learn about the tools we use and how they can be an effective part of your child's transition plan!

Join us from 6:30 -7:30pm.

Facilitated Play Groups & Natural Environment Teaching

Program description coming soon. Join us from 6:30-7:30pm.

Please visit our Autism Parent Education for more information and previous courses.

Do you have any questions? Have you missed a previous parent education event and want to learn more about it? Would you like to know what resources are available? Our team would love to chat with you! We'll have partners from our Assistive Technology, Transition, Autism Grant, and Parent Liaison departments available! Grab some coffee and join us from 10:00 - 11:00am.

AAC and Summer Fun

How to make sure you use AAC all summer and have fun at the same time!

Contact LISD AAC Specialists if you have any questions:

Kelley.Capin@leanderisd.org

Cici.Fritts@leanderisd.org

Website: https://www.leanderisd.org/specialprogramsservices/
Twitter: @LISD_SPROG