• SEAC – Special Education Advisory Committee – next meeting Monday, March 19, 2018 – 4:30 pm – Parent Teacher Resource Center – 16261 Richmond Turnpike, Bowling Green, VA. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. For more info CLICK HERE   To be added to the agenda, contact Wendy Sneed, SEAC Chairperson – Wendy.Sneed@dss.virginia.gov   804-633-5071 ext 114   or Susan Gayle at the PTRC at   804-633-7083   sgayle@ccps.us or ccpsseac@gmail.com

• AT and the IEP – Webinar hosted by The Center on Technology and Disability
  Thursday, March 29th, 2018- 1:00pm
  Are you a parent or family member of a child with an IEP? Do you work with students with disabilities and their families? This family-oriented webinar will provide valuable ideas on how to advocate for assistive technology devices and services designed to help students be successful at school. RSVP for the Webinarhttps://www.ctdinstitute.org/events/
• Virginia Board for People with Disabilities (VBPD) 
  Is looking for new board members. The VBPD works to promote and guide public policy changes and create opportunities for new approaches in our service delivery systems. If you’d like to serve click the link above.https://vaboard.org/aboutvbpd.htm#appointment
• How Do Your Kids Push Your Buttons? 
  Facebook Live Chat with Dr. Thomas Phelan
  March 28, 2018 at 6:30 pm
  Dr. Phelan is the creator of the 1-2-3 Magic parenting program. He will be discussing the six types of testing and manipulation tactics kids use and how to handle them. He’ll also be answering your parenting questions.

ADHD/Learning Disabilities:

• Virginia Council for Learning Disabilities (VCLD) Spring Symposium: Supporting Culturally Diverse Learners
  April 21, 2018 at Marymount University
  The VCLD 2018 Spring Symposium begins with Dr. Vicky Spencer, BCBA, delivering the morning keynote followed by informative break-out sessions on current topics and research related to learning disabilities.http://vcld.org/2018-symposium/

• Does playing fast-paced board and card games impacts processing speed?
  This is a very informative article!  Dr. Randy Kulman writes about the current research into this topic in plain, easy to understand language. This article also provides examples of which games are the most helpful. His article appears on the Learning Works for Kids site. http://learningworksforkids.com/

Mental Health:

• 2017 Children’s Mental Health Report
  This year’s report looks at the teenage years, highlighting unique factors that make adolescence exciting, important, and potentially dangerous– including its role as a significant risk period for mental health disorders. Child Mind.org has a downloadable version of this for you to read for free.

Autism Spectrum Disorders:

• The Autism Society Central Virginia (ASCV) is pleased to offer three types of scholarships for 2018
  Qualifying households and/or individuals may apply for any or all of the following scholarships:
  – Recreational and Social Scholarship – award of up to $300 annually per individual on the spectrum
  – Education Enrichment Scholarship – award of up to $300 annually per household holding current ASCV membership
  – Membership Scholarship – award of up to $25 annually per household
  More information and applications can be found here http://ascv.org/about/recreational-scholarships.