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SUPPORTING MY CHILD AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL

SUPPORTING MY CHILD AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL. Los Angeles Unified School District Division of Special Education. OUTCOMES. Parents will: Explore practices to better understand their child’s learning interest and challenges Identify opportunities for learning

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SUPPORTING MY CHILD AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL

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  1. SUPPORTING MY CHILD AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL Los Angeles Unified School District Division of Special Education

  2. OUTCOMES Parents will: Explore practices to better understand their child’s learning interest and challenges Identify opportunities for learning Become informed about Internet resources Be aware of resources for parenting a child with special needs

  3. What Can You Do at Home? • Opportunities for learning are everywhere • Language Arts: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing • What ideas do you have?

  4. More Ideas for Exploring Language Arts with Your Child • Lists and menus • Instructions and recipes • Books, magazines and printed materials • Read to your child;read with your child;let your child read to you • Ask different kinds of questions content, critical thinking, evaluation

  5. More Ideas forExploringLanguage Arts with Your Child • Ask your child to write • Names, words, lists, notes • An explanation, a story, a letter • Use the public library • Give oral directions • Teach a song, poem, rhyme or saying • Be attentive, respectful, encouraging

  6. Exploring Mathematics with Your Child • Count with your child • Explore Number Operations: add, subtract, multiply,divide • Look for shapes • Use cooking as an opportunity for measuring • Solve problems together

  7. Go Exploring with Your Child • Aquarium of the Pacific • California Science Center • Griffith Park • Los Angeles County Museum of the Arts • Nature walks and neighborhood walks • Beaches • Sports activities • Shopping malls and restaurants

  8. Any activity can be turned into a learning activity…If you see yourself as a guide to learning

  9. Gather & Organize Information about Your Child • Keep records in a file or notebook: what should be included? • Information sheet with photo • Medical and dental records • Academic records, report cards • Copy of the IEP • Log of interactions with school personnel and other service providers: names, dates, results

  10. Gather and Organize Information about Your child • Copies of correspondence • Notices of school events • Any awards or recognition

  11. On-going Interaction with the School • Parent should: • Get to know your school • Be familiar with key people in your child’s school life • Pre-plan for the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team meeting • Use the IEP and You to review what takes place in this meeting: booklet/ audio/ video • Review your child’s IEP; go over goals

  12. Preparing for the IEP Team Meeting • Keep a log about your learning activities with your child • Strengths/likes • Weaknesses/dislikes • Activities/reactions to activities • Significant behaviors – routine, social, emotional

  13. Preparing for the IEP Team Meeting • Parent can request: • A pre-conference with the teacher and other school personnel who will participate in their child’s IEP • A student’s written records • Results of academic assessments and psycho-educational assessment

  14. Preparing for the IEP Team Meeting • Make a note of any questions or concerns you wish to raise with professionals • Consult and/or collaborate with a supportive person • Talk with your child

  15. Parent Participation at an IEP Team Meeting • Parents: • Be prepared to share information about your child • Plan to participate, ask questions and problem-solve

  16. Internet Resources • For access: • Inquire at your school, the public library recreation and community centers • Training possibilities • Websites • www.lausd.net • http://sped.lausd.net • www.nichcy.org

  17. Parent Committees & Councils • School Site Councils and Committees • Parent Teacher Association (PTA) • Community Advisory Committee (CAC) • Special Education Multicultural Advisory Committee (sub-committee of CAC) • English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) • Educational Service Center Delegate Convening • Central District Advisory Committees

  18. Parent Activities • CAC Parent Trainings • PRN/CRU Parent Trainings • Annual Parent Conference • Fall & Spring Special Education Parent trainings at each ESC. • Proactive Parent Leadership Cadre (PPLC) • Very Special Arts Festival

  19. Parent Resources • Special Education informational training series for parents on KLCS • Division website http://sped.lausd.net

  20. Parents!A Child’s First Teacher • Your active participation in your child’s life (home and school) is vital • Make it a habit you can’t break!

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