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Calendar of Events Countywide
July
July 12 - 23, 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Executive Function/Organizational Skill-Building Group, $1200. For students entering 5th & 6th grades with executive dysfunction, ADHD and/or GT/LD. 5247 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Suite 2, Washington, D.C. Offered by J Hursey Consulting, andrearifkind@gmail, www.jhursey.com
July 12, 13, 15, 19, 20 & 22, 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Writing Course for High School Students Grades 10 - 12, $150 before May 1, $200 after. Multisensory approach at the secondary level for students with learning differences. Great emphasis will be placed on persuasive writing, such as the “5 paragraph” essay, the personal statement and the college admission essay. Chesapeake ADHD Center, 8607 Cedar St., Silver Spring. Offered by the Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia education Center, 301-762-2414, www.asdec.org.
July 12 - 23, 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Executive Function/Organizational Skill-Building Group, $1200. For students entering 5th & 6th grades with executive dysfunction, ADHD and/or GT/LD. 5247 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Suite 2, Washington, D.C. Offered by J Hursey Consulting, andrearifkind@gmail, www.jhursey.com
July 12 - Aug. 16, 4:30 - 5:30 PM. Steps to Success: Life Skills for High Schoolers, (Mon., 4:30 - 5:30, $210/6 sessions). Designed for high school students ages 15 - 18 with high functioning Asperger’s syndrome or related disorders to assist them in gaining independence through learning various life skills. Focus on organization, time management, scheduling and planning and stress management. JSSA, 200 Wood Hill Rd., Rockville. Sponsored by Jewish Social Services Agency, 301-610-8355, http://www.jssa.org/workshopsandgroups#Social-Skills.
July 12, 13, 15, 19, 20 & 22, 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Writing Course for High School Students Grades 10 - 12, $150 before May 1, $200 after. Multisensory approach at the secondary level for students with learning differences. Great emphasis will be placed on persuasive writing, such as the “5 paragraph” essay, the personal statement and the college admission essay. Chesapeake ADHD Center, 8607 Cedar St., Silver Spring. Offered by the Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia education Center, 301-762-2414, www.asdec.org.
July 13 - Aug. 17, 9:00 - 11:00 AM. Reading Intervention Group, $1250. For students entering kindergarten or 1st grade. Program will offer individualized opportunities for skill and confidence building, as well as supported social experiences. 5247 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Suite 2, Washington, D.C. Offered by J Hursey Consulting, andrearifkind@gmail, www.jhursey.com
July 14, 6:30 - 9:30 PM. *Is It A Big Problem or A Little Problem? Speech & Language - Helping the Child With Speech and Language Challenges, $60. Ivymount School, 11614 Seven Locks Rd., Rockville. Offered by the Ivymount School Outreach Program, http://www.ivymount.org/Outreach.cfm?subpage=691.
July 21, 6:30 - 9:30 PM. *Working with Parents: Helping Them Recognize and Accept Differences in Young Children, $60. Ivymount School, 11614 Seven Locks Rd., Rockville. Offered by the Ivymount School Outreach Program, http://www.ivymount.org/Outreach.cfm?subpage=691.
July 26 - 30, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM. *Orton-Gillingham Training, $975, CEUs. 30 hour comprehensive training. Holiday Inn, BWI Conference Center, 890 Elkridge Landing Rd., Linthicum. Offered by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education, 800-646-9788, IMSE@Orton-Gillingham.com, register on line at: http://www.orton-gillingham.com/frmCourseInfo.aspx?FormReturn=frmCourseList.aspx&intCourseID=186.
August
Aug. - June 2011, weekdays 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM & seminars Mon. & Wed. 12:30 - 2:00 PM. *The Lab School of Washington Tutor Training, FREE. For those with a BA or BS and experience working with children as teacher, counselor or parent. After training participants may be invited to join LSW Tutor Training Services or enroll in American University’s graduate program in Special Education: Learning Disabilities, or locate a job in a local school. Lab School of Washington, 4756 Reservoir Rd., NW, Washington, D.C. Offered by the Lab School of Washington, Leila Kramer, 202-944-2238, Leila.Krmer@labschool.org., http://www.labschool.org/content/trainingtutors
Aug. 2 - 3. *Changing Lives and Attitudes: Promoting and Teaching Self-Advocacy Skills. For educators to learn strategies to facilitate and accommodate self-advocacy by students with disabilities from kindergarten through young adulthood. Keynote speakers include, Dr. Michael Wehmeyer, Keith Jones, and Ari Ne’eman. University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Co-sponsored by the Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education and the Maryland State Department of Education, Barb Gruber, 410-859-5400, www.mcie.org.
Aug. 3, 7:30 - 9:30 PM. Motivating Children to Do Their Best ($30/person; $55/couple; $25/PEP member; $45/PEP couple). For parents of children ages 4-18. PEP, 10100 Connecticut Ave., Kensington. Offered by the Parent Encouragement Program (PEP), registration required, 301-929-8824, www.parentencouragement.org/.
Aug. 5 & 6, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Success Camp Washington DC/Northern VA, $250 registration fee, $1500/before April 30. For pre-teens and teens in middle and high school and their parents. This is a unique program for families seeking to reconnect and bring out the best in all members. Location TBA. Offered by Celebrate Calm, LLC, Kirk Martin, http://www.celebratecalm.com/33.html.
Aug. 11, 7:00 - 10:00 PM. Setting Limits with Extra Challenging Children ($45/person; $85/couple; $40/PEP member; $75/PEP couple). For parents of children ages 4 -12. Lean how to apply positive discipline techniques to encourage cooperation, responsibility and age-appropriate social skills in your child. PEP, 10100 Connecticut Ave., Kensington. Offered by the Parent Encouragement Program (PEP), registration required, 301-929-8824, www.parentencouragement.org/.
Aug. 18, 6:30 - 9:30 PM. *Developing Social Language Skills in a Multi-Cultural Classroom, $60. Ivymount School, 11614 Seven Locks Rd., Rockville. Offered by the Ivymount School Outreach Program, http://www.ivymount.org/Outreach.cfm?subpage=691.
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