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Arc and Anoka-Hennepin Parent Involvement Offer GetSet! Special Education Training in Anoka
Monday March 12, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS - Arc Greater Twin Cities and Anoka-Hennepin Parent
Involvement are joining forces to offer Arc’s GetSet! Training for Special
Education Success to parents of school-age children with intellectual and
developmental disabilities. The four-part training series will be held in April
and May at the Anoka-Hennepin Staff Development Center, 2727 North Ferry
Street, Anoka. It is open to residents of the northwest metro, including the
cities of Andover, Anoka, Brooklyn Park, Coon Rapids, Ham Lake, Maple Grove,
Ramsey and Spring Lake Park.
GetSet! guides parents through the range of issues they may encounter while
their child is in school. It introduces the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) and helps parents become more active and
effective members of the team that develops their child’s Individualized
Education Plan (IEP) or Individualized Family Services Plan (IFSP). GetSet!
also gives participants an opportunity to network with other parents of
children with disabilities.
All sessions will be on Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The schedule! is:
| April 10 | Session 1: Identifying children for special education services and the evaluation process. |
| April 17 | Session 2: Developing your child’s IEP and parent participation in IEP team meetings. |
| April 24 | Session 3: Implementing the IEP and special topics, including extended school year, transition and behavior intervention. |
| May 1 | Session 4: IEP reviews and reevaluation; problem-solving techniques and the due process system. |
GetSet! is free for Arc members and participants who join Arc when they register. The cost per person for non-members is $20 per session or $50 for the series. Arc membership is $30 per year for an individual and $40 for a household. Membership scholarships are also available. To register or get more information, call Arc at (952) 920-0855.
Arc Greater Twin Cities is a nonprofit agency serving the many needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Established in 1946, Arc has been changing attitudes, changing policies and changing lives for more than 60 years. Arc helps individuals and families address issues that span the lifetime, including early intervention, education, transition to adulthood, health care, housing, employment, guardianship and more. For more information and volunteer opportunities, call Arc at (952) 920-0855 or visit www.arcgreatertwincities.org.