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FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER |
LAST UPDATED:
February 1, 2008 |
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February 2008 Newsletter
Thank you for all your wonderful comments and support following the release of my website! Within 24-hours of the email notification, there were over 1,000 clicks to the site! If you have any suggestions for future topics, please contact me.
Happy Valentine's & Leap Day
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Resources & Technology
There are local agencies and businesses that have FREE resources to borrow or own, including handouts, online games, DVDs, toys, trial software, and more!
- Greater Akron Chapter of ASA
- borrow a variety of resources
- visit asagreaterakron.com
- OCALI
- borrow a variety of resources
- sign up at ocali.org
- Assistive Technology of Ohio
- apply for a free computer to own
- visit atohio.org
- Boardmaker Software
- trial version free
- go to mayer-johnson.com
- Do-2-Learn
- online games at dotolearn.com
* For more, visit Helpful Links page
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Early Identification
of At-risk Readers
When analyzed together, functional brain scans & tests of reading skills can strongly predict which children will have ongoing reading problems 81% of the time. Early identification & systematic intervention can help likely non-readers be capable readers. Now researchers need to determine which remedial reading programs will work best for which children through understanding both their reading behavior & their specific patterns of brain activation. Advance 1/21/08
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Save the Dates: FREE* Trainings & Informational Sessions
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February 2008
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9:30am-4:00pm |
Disability & Inclusion, Independence |
| 5 |
6:00-8:00pm |
Transition, Bay Village |
| 7 |
7:00-9:00pm |
Planning, Aurora |
| 19 |
9:00-11:00am |
IEP, Rocky River |
| 19 |
6:30-8:30pm |
FUN Service/Support, ACH: Considine Bldg. |
| 23 |
10:00am-1:00pm |
Recreation Fair, Bedford Heights |
| 28 |
6:00-8:30pm |
IEP, ACH: Considine Bldg. |
| 28&29 |
$$ 7:00pm |
Autism Benefit Concert; Akron & Cleveland |
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March 2008
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times vary |
Comprehensive Planning, New Philadelphia |
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Kids Event |
Bouncers, Bedford Hts. |
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5:30-8:00pm |
Parent's Rights, Sebring |
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6:00-8:00pm |
Meet & Greet kids, ACH-Considine |
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10:00-11:30pm |
Behavior, Warren |
| 27 |
6:00-8:00pm |
Oral/Eating, ACH-Considine Bldg. |
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5:30-8:00pm |
Reading, Sebring |
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For registration & event details contact me!
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