March Parent Events

We will be hosting our general meeting in- person at LEO from 5:30pm -7:00pm. Everyone is welcome to join!

The purpose of the Special Programs Advisory Council (The PAC) is to provide a coordinated approach and seek feedback on meaningful initiatives to support parents of children with disabilities. Here is the agenda for our general meeting

• Resource Bingo- After reviewing the feedback from January's meeting, The PAC noticed that there were questions regarding some resources that already exist. We will dig into how to locate and utilize some of those resources with this group activity.
• Committees - The Executive Council has agreed that we will establish 3 subcommittees for now. During the meeting, we will discuss in further detail the purpose of each committee and how to join. The committees are:
• Family Community Events- The purpose of this committee is to coordinate community events for parents and families to come together.
• New Family Outreach - The purpose of this committee is to provide resources for new to special programs families as they navigate the world of new diagnosis, figuring out how to get connected, and building community
• Student Transition- The purpose of this committee is to provide feedback and brainstorm ideas to present to the PAC about making the student transition process smoother
• Guest Speaker, Kim Tagge - Kim Tagge is a parent who will be sharing her and her child's journey from special programs and services to adulthood.
• Our next general meeting will be held on May 9th!

We will be providing limited childcare for this event. You must pre register your child for childcare. Childcare Reservations will close Monday, March 27th or sooner if all slots are filled.

This is a Support Group for all Leander ISD families! This will be an opportunity for families to come together, share experiences, resources, and meet other families. We will be meeting from 6:00-7:00pm on zoom!

We will have the following sessions from 6:00 -7:30pm at Reed Elementary School:

• Moving On!: Are you concerned about making the transition to a new school and a brand new team? Teachers and Staff will be discussing helpful tools to prepare your child to the move from Elementary to Middle School, Middle to High School, and High School to 18+ or the community.

• Alexa! Open My AAC World!: Did you know that AAC devices can be used to access smart speakers like Alexa and Google? Learn how to let your child play their favorite music, watch their favorite show, and control their environment with their AAC device, just like their siblings and peers! And, as always, bring your AAC questions to discuss with the LISD Assistive Technology Team!

  
  

There will be childcare available for children 5th grade and under. You must register your child for childcare. If your child is 6th grade and older, they are encouraged to learn alongside you during the Family Education Night.

Do you have any questions? Have you missed a previous family 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 on zoom.