Meeting Notes


	This area will be used to discuss topics that have been presented at ASK meetings during the year. This way, if you can't make it to the meeting, at least you can get a sampling of what has been presented. We will try to include materials that were presented or links to site mentioned, as well as links to presenters' websites! 2007-2008 School Year Testing, Evaluation & Your Child Thursday, January 10 Sue Miller, Learning Disabilities teacher/consultant and director of Newgrange Outreach spoke about diagnostic testing and evaluations, about tests your child is given, what tests your child needs, which tests are best for uncovering certain problems, and what those test results mean. Check back here soon for notes from this and other meetings. 2006-2007 School Year Parent Workshop on Social Skills (Apr 30th) Dr. Sanjay Patel, Comprehensive Mental Health Services - If you feel bad when your child has no one to play with, outraged when other kids tease and pick on her, or helpless when school calls and tells you he has been fighting, you are not alone. Dr. Sanjay Patel, Clinical Psychologist, Comprehensive Mental Health Services in Pennington, NJ, where individual, group, and family counseling are available presented an informative workshop for ASK. Dr. Patel discussed how to better understand and measure your child's social skills. Dr. Patel believes that social skills are the most important factor in academic performance. The doctor provided an interactive workshop on identifying social skills problems and improving social skills in children with and without disabilities. Understanding AD/HD (Mar 14th) AD/HD refers to a family of related chronic neurobiological disorders that interfere with one’s capacity to regulate activity level (hyperactivity), inhibit behavior (impulsivity), and attend to tasks (inattention) in develop-mentally appropriate ways. Children with AD/HD can and do succeed when adults who work with them understand that their behaviors respond to instruction and positive intervention. The topic was presented by Jane Milrod-Jemas of CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.) Please check back here soon for the notes from this meeting. Video Presentation: “How Difficult Can This Be? The F.A.T. City Workshop by Rick Lavoie (Jan 17th) This unique program allowed viewers to experience the same frustration,anxiety, and tension that children with learning disabilities face in their daily lives. For more information and resources visit www.ricklavoie.com. We received very positive feedback from this session and would like to hear from you if you are interested in seeing more videos like this. * We are planning to show a new Rick LaVoie video next year. Preparing for the Future - 2 Year, 4 Year Colleges, Other Options (Nov 15th) Insiders Network to College- Carolyn Mulligan Click here to view PDF of notes/bullets taken by Louise and Occupational Therapy Overview PowerPoint Handout of Occupational Therapy Overview provided by Meg Beach Occupational Therapy Flier - Solving the Sensory Puzzle, created by Meg Beach American Occupational Therapy Association Fact Sheet Beyond Back to School Night (Oct 18th) Susan Leonard, Supervisor for Child Study Teams/Special Education, Grades PreK-5 led the first ASK meeting of the school year and provided a helpful overview of services available in Lawrence Township. Click to see the Lawrence Ledger article describing the meeting: People ASK Questions, Get Answers - Lawrence Ledger Article, 10/26/06. Download the PDF listing Child Study Team members and how to contact them. LTPS Phone Directory PDF 05/06 Meeting Archive Lawrence Special Services Overview 05-06 Behavioral Intervention Strategies How to Handle a Bully & Peaceful Parenting Power Advocacy for Your Special Needs Child 04/05 Meeting Archive Special Education Advocacy and Lawrence Township Legal Issues in Special Education Psychopharmacology Making Inclusion Work Advocacy Tips Topics/Presenters Prior to 2004 Back to Top