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*Page last updated 5/25/08. Please scroll down and review all subheadings for new info. (Updates are always works-in-progress, all links have not been checked!!!)

Have a safe and happy summer,check back here in August for meeting dates, events and more info.

Programs and Meetings of Interest

* ASK Information & Planning Meetings
ASK needs your support, ideas and help. All are welcome to our planning meetings. Dates and times to be announced. For updates and information, visit www.asknj.org. To receive email announcements contact

* Free Gym, Basketball, Camp & Lectures
Special Olympics on Princess Road in Lawrenceville offers many free services and activities with mild to severe disabilities and their families. Contact 609-896-8000.

* SPAN 20 Year Anniversary FAMILY FUN DAY at the FREEDOM FEST FAIR
Come celebrate 20 years of the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network at our Family Fun Day Thursday, July 10th at the Horse Park of NJ. Enjoy rides, games, exhibits, animal shows, and food vendors! The cost is $10 per person (children 2 and under are FREE) 
and includes all exhibits, shows and unlimited rides. 
Register today at  www.spannj.org/freedomfair/
Where & When: SPAN FAMILY FUN DAY
Horse Park of NJ (exit 11 off of I-195)
Upper Freehold, NJ
Thursday, July 10, 2008
10:00AM-3:00PM

PAST EVENTS OF INTEREST....

* Wed, May 28th 7-9pm CHADD of Princeton-Mercer County's final meeting of the year will focus on the topic of Succeeding in Life with AD/HD.  At 7pm we will screen the CHADD Conference Video entitled "Struggling in School, but Succeeding in Life"   

At 7:45 we will host a panel discussion featuring prominent local adults who have succeeded in Life despite early challenges with AD/HD and Learning Differences. Please bring your children, your spouses, your grandparents, and your caretakers so everyone can see that there is a "light at the end of the tunnel".        Email janemilrod@aol.com for more information                                                             

ASK GRAM - 1/14/08

After ASK's January presentation on testing and evaluation by Sue Miller, Denise Lanchantin Dwyer sent along a couple of links to useful articles.

The site for the professors at Fairleigh Dickinson University that Sue Miller mentioned is: http://alpha.fdu.edu/psychology/ Here is the link to their page for articles on specific tests: http://alpha.fdu.edu/psychology/test_reviews__and__comment.htm

For copies of the bell curve chart and the table for converting standard scores and subtest scores to percentiles: http://www.wrightslaw.com/bellcurvepicture.pdf and http://www.wrightslaw.com/bellcurveandstandardscore.pdf

Two good articles for parents on testing:  This one is mostly links to other specific articles.  http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/test.index.htm This one is long and detailed, but it is an excellent translation of the whole process for those of us who don't speak the language of testing.  http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/tests_measurements.html 

You can contact Denise Lanchantin Dwyer, Educational Advocacy of Central NJ at tel. 609-632-0475, e-mail EdAdvocacyofCentralNJ@comcast.net

* Friday Dances for Special Teens

Princeton Recreation Department

Mark the Dates

Mar 14

Apr 11

May 9

June 13

Fee - $8/Dance/Person with pre-registration, $10 at door if space/supplies allow

Join us every 2^nd Friday of the month for a fun-filled evening with dancing, food, and soft drinks. Meet new friends or join together with existing ones. All Youth with Special Needs Ages 12 to 21, regardless of residence or ability level are welcome.

7-9 PM

Community Park School

3782 Witherspoon Street, Princeton

parking and access via Community Park Pool Parking Lot across from Conte’s Pizza

About Our Host

Drew Zimmerman, M.A. is the founder of Milestones for the Exceptional, an organization that provides individually centered programs and group socialization opportunities for special needs children and adults. Drew, who was born with a disability himself, has run several successful social programs and dances for special needs teenagers and is a highly respected professional in the area.

About Our Sponsors

Princeton Special Sports is a not-for-profit, all volunteer organization that provides team sports programs for special needs children ages 4 thru HS. PSS was founded in 2002, and has continuously sought to make athletic and social opportunities available to young people with special needs.

For more information go to www.princetonrecreation.com or www.princetonspecialsports.com or call the Recreation Dept at 609-921-9480

* This New Year will be bringing good news to many families of uninsured children in New Jersey.  As you may know, on December 19, Gov. Corzine announced a new option for families who are still struggling to obtain affordable healthcare for their children.  The NJ FamilyCare program will be expanded to allow families with higher incomes, who were originally disqualified from applying for FamilyCare, to enroll their children in the program for a monthly fee through Horizon Health Care of New Jersey starting in January.

A product of Sen. Joseph Vitale's (D-Woodbridge) Family Health Care Expansion Act of 2005, this expansion will encompass children in families who earn more than 350 percent of the federal poverty level, or $72,275 for a family of four. Parents at any income level will be able purchase health insurance for their children through this program for the same rate that Horizon Blue Cross-Blue Shield charges the state: $137 per month for one child; $274 per month for two children; and $411 per month for three or more children. Families will benefit from the state's purchasing power, and the expansion will be budget neutral for the state.

Restrictions to the buy-in program are that families with more than one child must enroll all children and that families must demonstrate that their children were uninsured for the previous six months.  The state estimates that as many as 15,000 uninsured children may qualify for enrollment in the program.The program is officially up and running this month.  It is titled NJ FamilyCare Advantage and uses a different application.  Families interested in getting an application should call 1-800-637-2997, where case workers are ready to take their calls.

* Day of rest and relaxation -- check the Family Support Center's website www.fscnj.org for updates frequently - the below is what they have on their website,mark your calendars and bookmark www.fscnj.org -(upcoming events) for further details --- This day fills up FAST -- so if you want some fun and relaxation for the day - 

Women's Caregiving Retreat Thursday, May 15th
RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness
Please visit the site regularly for updates about this amazing event. Contact Jacqui Moskowitz, Director Family Support Center for more information (732)528-8080.

* CHADD's next session of "Parent To Parent: Family Training on AD/HD", will begin on February 9th, 2008 (a Saturday).  They are planning to meet from 1pm to 4pm, and the sessions will be held 3 times, Feb 9, Feb 23rd, and March 8th (all Saturdays).  Class will meet in an office park located on Alexander Road, near the train station, in West Windsor. Please write K.Mcgavern@verizon.net to reserve your space. Classes fill up FAST!!!

* CHADD SCHEDULE 2008

Meeting Directions: Route 1 to the Harrison Street Exit.  At 2^nd Traffic light turn Right onto Prospect Street.  At Stop Sign, turn Left onto Riverside Drive, school driveway is on the right, and the Gym entrance is on the left side of the building.

CHADD Special Interest group meetings:

The Daytime Parents Support Group meets on Fridays. The Facilitator is Betsy Ie (cell 731-4553). The location is The Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Room #3. Contact Betsy to find out the next meeting date.
 

The Adult Support Group meets on Thursday evening at Princeton Public Library.  The Facilitator is Norma Svedosh. Email nsvedosh@gmail.com for more information. 

* Wrightslaw Special Education and Advocacy Conference
with Peter Wright, Esq. and Pamela Darr Wright
Bridgewater, New Jersey, April 17, 2008

Wrightslaw Special Education and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright and Pam Wright, is being sponsored by The Family Resource Network. 

The program will be held at:

Maggiano's Little Italy

600 Commons Way

Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Program Description:

One-day special education law and advocacy programs focus on four areas:

Wrightslaw programs are designed to meet the needs of parents, educators, health care providers, advocates and attorneys who represent children with disabilities regarding special education. The program is not disability specific.

Agenda

Registration 

Breakfast and lunch at Maggiano's Little Italy will be provided. Registrants will also receive two books Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition and Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition.

Questions? Please call Cheryl at The Family Support Center of NJ at (732) 528-8080.

Additional Information: .6 Continuing Education Units (CEU's) have been approved for this conference.

Wrightslaw programs often fill up early - don't miss out! Register today!

Maggiano's Little Italy, 600 Commons Way, Bridgewater, NJ 08807

* New Jersey Yellow Pages for Kids - http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/nj.htm

Find educational consultants, psychologists, educational diagnosticians, health care providers, academic therapists, tutors, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, advocates, and attorneys for children with disabilities on the Yellow Pages for Kids for your state.

You will also find special education schools, learning centers, treatment programs, parent groups, respite care, community centers, grassroots organizations, and government programs for children with disabilities.

* Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, Inc. 

20^th Anniversary Conference

“Strengthening Families ó Building Communities”

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Sheraton Eatontown

Route 35

Eatontown, New Jersey

SAVE THE DATE

http://www.spannj.org/conference/index.html

* Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)       

2008 LUNCHTIME TELECONFERENCES HEALTH ADVOCACY SERIES

Helping NJ Families access health coverage and health services for their children with special healthcare needs. All Calls will be from 12:00 to 1:30 PM (Presentation 12-1; Q&A 1-1:30)

April 2, 2008                      Advocacy for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs:

Health Insurance Models (Managed Care, including Medicaid, Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment, and Family Care; Fee for Service; Federally Qualified Health Centers; and Charity Care) – What are they and

Who is Eligible?  How to apply?  Appeal denials of eligibility?

May 7, 2008                      May is National Children’s Mental Health Month!

Mental Health Services: Child Behavioral Health

                                      What is the Child Behavioral Health system?  What are Family Support

                                      Organizations?  Care Management Organizations?  Mobile response

                                      Services?  How to access children’s mental health services?  Appeals?

June 4, 2008                     Health Care Advocacy in the Managed Care Environment:

                                      Medically Necessary Services; Primary Care Providers; Specialty Care;

                                      Covered Services; Costs; Choosing Health Coverage and Providers;

                                      Prescription Drugs

July 2, 2008                      Other Health Supports:

                                      Special Child Health Services; Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund;

                                      Medicaid Waivers; Personal Assistance Services; Cash & Counseling Personal

                                      Preference; the Individualized Health Plan in the School Environment

August 6, 2008                  Health Consumer and Privacy Rights and Related Laws:

                                      COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA, FMLA

September 10, 2008            Transition to Adult Systems of Care: What’s Out There?

Please register online by visiting our website at www.spannj.org or by phone 973-642-8100 X116 or via email trainings@spannj.org

If you are unable to participate during the live presentation, register for the call to access the recorded call. Presented by SPAN’s Family to Family Health Information Resource Center. Funded by US Department of Health & Human Services-HRSA/MCHB

* Social Skills Groups & Workshops for Children & their Families at Children's Hospital in Hamilton

Children’s Specialized Hospital offers a variety of groups & workshops throughout the year  to help families & children improve behaviors, social skills, problem solving, communication and other issues.  

Social Skills Groups

We provide groups for children ranging in age from 5-18 years old.  These groups typically run 8-12 weeks at different times in the year.  Our groups address common struggles that children with social skills deficits have.  Topics include: 

Conversation & communication skills 

Assertiveness 

Awareness of  feelings (self  & others) 

Cooperation with others

Dealing with bullying & understanding teasing 

Improving self-regulation

Adolescent Groups

Typically these groups are gender specific and are often more open ended in that the group members bring up their own topics or concerns to discuss.  Positive peer pressure is important in treating adolescents and therefore group because a key modality of treatment.  

Parenting Workshops 

We also offer a series of parenting workshops throughout the year and are sometimes run in conjunction with the children’s groups

They target specific needs based on diagnosis or age group 

Typically run 4-8 weeks

Insurances cannot be billed for these workshops, however, fees are very reasonable.

Specialty Groups—

Specialty groups are provided @ select sites.

Club Sibs

We understand that the children we treat have siblings.  These siblings often have feelings that they need to talk about.    Club Sibs provides support for the siblings of children with Developmental Disorders.. 

Multi-Family Groups

These groups provide a chance for children  & their families to address peer & family issues through exercises that promote problem solving & communication.

Our various locations—

Children’s Specialized Hospital

150 New Providence Road

Mountainside, NJ 07092

Outpatient Center Fanwood Plaza

313 South Avenue

Fanwood, NJ 07023

Children’s Specialaized Hospital

94 Stevens Road

Toms River, NJ 08755

Outpatient Center @ Toms River

310 Main Street

Toms River, NJ 08753

Outpatient Center @ Hamilton

3575 Quakerbridge Road

Hamilton, NJ08619

Phone: 888-Children
E-mail: www. Childrens-specialized.org

Benefits of Group Therapy

Provides opportunities to learn from peer’s strengths

Improves listening & conversational skills

Enhances social skills & interpersonal relationships

Encourages sharing & cooperation

Provides healthy expression of feelings 

Improves self esteem

Strengthens problem-solving skills.

* Save the Date ASPEN's Annual Spring Conference!
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Hilton Woodbridge, 120 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, NJ

Keynote Presenter
“Relationships”
Zosia Zaks, adult with AS, author of “Life and Love: Positive Strategies for Autistic Adults”

Panel Discussion
High School and College Students

Breakout Workshops
“Sexuality and Sexuality Education For Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders”
Dr. Peter Gerhardt, President, O.A.R.

“Spectrum Life in College”
Scott Robertson, adult with AS, Vice President, A.S.A.N.

“Interview Survival Skills: How to Prepare For and Navigate the Interview Process”
Paula Varrassi, LCSW

“Joining the Work Force”
William Schubin, President, APL Associates

Additional Information
For hotel accommodations, please call the Hilton Woodbridge Sales and Cateri ng Office at 732-494-4964 and mention the ASPEN Spring Conference.
Lori S. Shery, President, ASPEN

*  http://www.surfershealing.org/
Surfers Healing seeks to enrich the lives of children with autism and the lives of their families by exposing them to the unique experience of surfing. To view past year's event or sign up for the next one, visit the website. This year's event in Belmar took place Sept 9th. Last year more than 600 people came to Long Branch for a true Beach Bash hosted by Autism Family Services of NJ where your child can come and surf with the one and only Surfers Healing.

* Family Support Center of New Jersey - www.fscnj.org
   The Family Support Center is a "One-Stop Shop" clearinghouse, offering you the most up-to-date information on all types of disabilities as well as national, state and local support programs and services for individuals and families seeking such information.
   The Family Support Center (FSC) offers a comprehensive array of FREE services.
You can also access our FREE New Jersey Information Center by calling 1-800-372-6510
(TDD users, call through NJ Relay at 1-800-852-7899)

* National Center for Learning Disabilities - www.ncld.org
The online destination for parents of children with learning disabilities
Highlights include:
- Parenting Strategies - http://www.ncld.org/content/view/1160/456164/
Real-life strategies to increase success and decrease parent stress. Come learn the secrets to your child's sucess!
- Demystifying Learning Disabilites - http://www.ncld.org/content/view/1141/456166/
NCLD's Parent Center dispels the myths and misconceptions with accurate information about learning disabilities.
- The Law and LD - http://www.ncld.org/content/view/1159/456165/
Learn how education laws can help you protect your child's rights and promote their academic achievement.
- NCLD's Online Parent Community - http://www.ncld.org/content/view/1175/456184/
NCLD's Parent Center message boards and chat room were created especially for parents of children with LD to share, inspire and be empowered!
- New Parent Advocacy Brief - http://www.ncld.org/images/stories/downloads/parent_center/preschool_brief.pdf
This month, NCLD's Parent Center features the parent advocacy brief, Preschool Services under IDEA, to help parents understand their children's education rights, even before they start school!

* Some good online articles from ADDITUDE-
 - Making Peace with Your Defiant Child - http://www.additudemag.com/additude/article/879.html
Discipline strategies for children with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).
- Organization Help for Adults with ADHD - http://www.additudemag.com/additude/article/729.html
Want a clean home? An organized office? A simple life? Try our 33 time-best organization tips for ADD adults.
- A Diagnosis for Preschool Children with ADHD < FONT face="Verdana, sans-serif" color=#333399 size=2>http://www.additudemag.com/additude/article/2488.html
A new study suggests that doctors can deliver an accurate ADHD diagnosis for children as young as three.
- Friendship 101: Helping Children with ADHD Make Friends - http://www.additudemag.com/additude/article/924.html
Use these parenting strategies to help your child build stronger social skills.
- The Smart Way to Discipline - http://www.additudemag.com/additude/article/771.html
An specialist offers parenting tips for ensuri ng better behavior from your ADHD child.
- Organization Tips for Your ADHD Student - http://www.additudemag.com/additude/article/760.html
These simple time- and paper-management tips will help your child thrive during the busy school year.
- Become Your Child's Friendship Coach - http://www.additudemag.com/additude/article/2512.html
A social skills expert discusses ways parents can coach their kids toward lasting friendships.
- A Better Way to Discipline Children - http:// www.additudemag.com/additude/article/1879.html
Three tips for disciplining ADHD children with greater authority, less stress and better results.

ASK GRAM - June 3, 2007

* Advocates/Lawyers Wanted: A number of families are looking for advocates and lawyers who specialize in pervasive developmental disorders (PDD)/autism spectrum disorders (including autism and Aspergers). If you have had success with anyone in those areas or know of someone who can help special needs families, please contact ASK to share your information. Email: . 

* Theatre Program- Mercer County Institute of the Arts Summer 2007. Mondays, July 9,16 23,30, Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27. Participants explore their creativity and imagination in an arts environment that fosters development of artistic and social skills. Designed to meet the needs of young people with a wide range of developmental skills levels. (8 week program for young people ages 8 to 21 with disabilities). For more info, contact VSA arts of NY at Office of the Disabled. At Mercer County Library, Ewing Branch. Registration by June 11. Call (732) 745-3885 or contact info@vsanj.org.

* Music Lessons --  Specially for Special Needs Students: Music is a great way to build confidence and self-esteem while having fun a learning a new skill!  Former teacher and musician is offering GUITAR LESSONS, DRUM LESSONS, and MUSIC ENJOYMENT to special ed students of all ages. Private lessons in drums and guitar available now. Groups may be available in summer if enough interest. Reasonable costs. Contact Greg at 609-434-1141 (or catch him at Simply Radishing on Wednesday nights when he performs there from 6-8PM.)
 
* Free Gym AND FREE CAMP -- For Special Ed Students and t heir Families: Did you know that the Special Olympics Center on 3 Princess Avenue in Lawrence (near Rt 95) has a gym open to anyone with a special needs child?  It is free and open to anyone with special needs! They give your child a trainer and an appropriate plan. Then your child and family can use their wonderful Cardio and Weight equipment, and gym.  There is also a basketball court. AND A FREE CAMP this summer right on Princess Road (There is a basketball camp, a soccer camp, a golf camp, a bocce ball camp and others.) THIS IS THE BEST KEPT SECRET in NJ and it is right in our own backyard.  Spread the word. It is a fabulous facility with wonderful people. There are Open Fitness Nights, Intramural Sports Activities, Unified (inclusion) basketball teams, and much more, in addition to the Special Olympics that you know about. Sign up at the Special Olympics Sports Complex at 3 Princess Road, visit their website at http://www.sonj.org, or call 800-650-SONJ.  Tell them Robin at ASK sent you.

* NJ Dept. of Ed. has just published the revised Parental Rights in Special Education (PRISE) on its website:
http://www.state.nj.us/education/parights/prise.pdf

*Check out these websites for LD and ADD/HD Information too!
All Kinds of Minds:  www.allkindsofminds.org
LD OnLine:  www.ldonline.org
SchwabLearning.org:  www.schwablearning.org

*Toys for Children with Special Needs at ableplay.org
   There are over 6.2 million children with disabilities in the United States, roughly 13% of the total child population. 
   When it comes to play time, children with disabilities are no different than other children.  They too crave the perfect toy, the one with the right amount of bells and whistles, which will bring joy to their lives.  The task of finding the right toy that is not only age appropriate but will also accommodate the needs of a child with a disability, falls in the hands of parents and family members who want nothing more than to please their child or grandchild.  But their toy-shopping experience is different than other parents or family members whose children do not have special needs.  There are thousands of toys from which to choose, but finding just the right one to match the varying abilities of each child with special needs can be a challenge. Enter Ableplay.org (http://www.ableplay.org ), a toy rating system and Website that provides comprehensive information on toys for children with special needs so parents, special educators, therapists and others can make the best choices for the children in their lives with disabilities.  Developed by the National Lekotek Center, the leading nonprofit authority on play for children with disabilities, AblePlay will provide parents, and the professionals who work with them, access to the most useful, product-specific information about the top play an d learning products and toys for children with disabilities.

*The New Jersey Department of Education Announces The Launch of the Governor’s Education News Service
http://www.state.nj.us/education/gens/public.htm
   You can have the latest news and information from the New Jersey Department of Education automatically e-mailed to you as soon as it is publicly released to the media. Instead of searching newspapers or the DOE Web site for the latest news and information about state actions that affect your local schools, now you can enjoy the advantage of having first-hand education news and information automatically delivered directly to you electronically whenever it is issued. 
   The New Jersey Department of Education is inviting all New Jersey residents to subscribe to gens-public -- our comprehensive e-mail news service to keep you informed of education news in New Jersey.
   Who should subscribe to gens-public? -- parents, students, and all other citizens with an interest in education. By subscribing to this free service, you will receive news releases, reports, speeches, testimony, opinions, administrative code, and data, as well as any other information that the department distributes to educators and the media. The DOE’s gens-public will also be a source of information about upcoming events and award ceremonies. All gens-public information will be transmitted to you by e-mail, as soon as the information is released. With this feature, you also will know when there is new information on the department’s Web site at www.nj.gov/education

EXCITING NEWS:
Lawrence Receives Almost Half Million $$$ Autism Grant 

Lawrence is one of 22 New Jersey districts that received a grant under Governor Corzine's Initiative on Autism to establish a new program within the district.   Written by Kris Deni, director of student services, the $446,060 grant will establish a new full-day preschool class and provide services for kindergarten-aged students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.  Each program will accommodate approximately 6-8 students.  The grant provides for extended school year services, low student-to-teacher ratio, data-driven decision making, and parent support programs including a home component.  The grant also will provide extensive training for regular education and special education staff.

Lawrence is the only district within Mercer County to receive a grant to establish a new program.  The award provides for a capacity-building program that offers training to staff who are directly involved with the children in the preschool and kindergarten-aged students as well as offers training to the general education and special education staff who will have these children in class in later years.

The 15-month grant runs from April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.  Early activities include working with parents, ordering materials, securing consultants, identifying student candidates, holding IEP meetings, assessing students, working to transfer students, designing modules, and identifying staff who will participate.  There will be a Summer Institute this summer for training, and students will attend in the fall 2007.  When the grant ends, plans are for the district to continue the program.

Watch for more information about this program.  Questions?  Contact Kris Deni at (609) 671-5430.

As appeared in Lawrence Township Quick News - December 18, 2006, Board of Education Meeting Notes (Dec 13)-- "Application for "The Governor's Initiative on Autism" grant. Kris Deni, director of student services, reported that, if we get the grant, it will support staff training in the implementation of in-district programs for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Statistics show that 1 child in every 166 births has autistic symptoms. An important component of the grant is a home component that involves parent training and seminars. If we receive the grant, we will hold a summer institute to kick off the program."

- ASK is always looking for volunteers to oversee that the needs of different age groups are addressed by ASK. We are especially looking for parents of Elementary, Intermediate, Middle School and High School to take a more active role in planning and organizing ASK's agenda. We appreciate any help you can give. Please contact one of us at our email addresses listed on the About ASK page.

*RECOMMENDED BOOKS AT AMAZON, GO THRU THE LINK ON OUR HOME PAGE OR BOOKS PAGE - The books we present are ones that members of ASK feel may be of interest to others. Several books written by our upcoming presenter Naomi Drew have been recently added. Books listed may be related to parenting, advocacy, special needs children, diagnosis, treatment, non-fiction and fiction as well. Often they will be recommended by other parents. If you access Amazon at all by any of the links on ASK’s site, ASK may also get a portion of the sale of whatever book you buy, it doesn’t matter if it is related to parenting or special needs topics. Help support ASK if you can, money is needed for mailings, materials, website maintenance and miscellaneous items such as meeting refreshments. So if you are planning on buying a book, any book, from Amazon, first go to ASK's home page, www.asknj.org/index.html and click through there for ASK to get a small donation on your purchases. Thanks!

MORE UPCOMING EVENTS AND INFORMATION OF INTEREST

* Institute for Multi-Sensory Education
30-Hour Comprehensive Training
Orton-Gillingham.com
IMSE@Orton-Gillingham.com
Secaucus, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey                                            
   The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education strives for excellence in reading instruction. The training programs developed by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education provide educators with the knowledge necessary to teach reading based on reliable research and effective practices.
   The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education's training programs provide:
- A multisensory approach to teaching reading, writing and spelling across the curriculum.
- The skills necessary to teach phonemic awareness, the alphabetic principle, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension.
- Instructional use of ongoing assessment to monitor individual strengths and needs.
- Methods that support classroom and special education teachers, reading specialists and paraprofessionals in presenting language instruction through a process of introduction, discovery, learning, review, practice and evaluation.
30-Hour Comprehensive Training  
The comprehensive program enables the learner to have in-depth understanding of the revised Orton-Gillingham based methodology, assessment, higher level skills, and the tools to implement this program into an existing curriculum.
Teachers will learn:                                           Materials Provided:
The 3-part drill (visual, auditory, kinesthetic)          Recipe for Reading
Syllabication patterns for decoding and encoding     Angling for Words
Guidelines for weekly lesson plans                  
How to Teach Spelling Assessment                     Teacher Training Manual
Reciprocal Teaching method                           Teacher Assessment Manual
Fluency                                Phoneme/Grapheme Cards
Multisensory techniques for sight words & vocab.    Syllable Division Cards
New Jersey Department of Education Professional Development
The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education is an approved provider for the New Jersey Department of Education. The identification number is 632.
Schedule:
7:30 A.M. - 8:00 A.M. Continental breakfast and sign in
8:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.  Training
Fee: $900.00 per person; includes materials provided.  Payment or purchase order is required to confirm registration.   Registrations received less than 14 days from training dates, will be subject to a $50.00 late fee.  Early registration is highly recommended.
On-line registration options include: Credit card payment will confirm your registration. Check/purchase order options are available, and will hold your seat to allow time for processing. Registrations are not confirmed until the payment or purchase order is received.
Register:                   Secaucus, NJ                    July 16-20, 2007
Register:                     Secaucus, NJ                  August 6-10, 2007
Register:                   Secaucus, NJ              October 22-26, 2007
Register:                   Secaucus, NJ               December 3-7, 2007
Register:                Atlantic City, NJ             December 3-7, 2007
Refund Policy: Cancel 30 days before the event; 100% refund.  Cancel within 30 days of event 100% refund minus $50.00 service charge. The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education reserves the right to cancel. If IMSE must cancel a 100% refund will be issued.   
For additional questions regarding training information please e-mail: IMSE@Orton-Gillingham.com