Parent Coordination
This program provides technical assistance and support to local districts/SSAs and parents by:
- Identifying and disseminating information about best practices at the local, regional, state, and national levels
- Researching and disseminating information and literature about innovative parent involvement programs to districts within the region
- Serving as first point of contact for requests for information and assistance from district personnel and parents
- Providing assistance in resolving parent issues upon receipt of a request from a parent or the Special Education Director for the district/SSA in which the parent and student reside
- Providing referral assistance for parents and students who have unique needs that are outside the domain of the local district/SSA
- Responding to requests for technical assistance from local districts
- Coordinating with the other 19 ESCs in the area of parent involvement
This assistance and support is available at no cost to districts/SSAs and parents and may be obtained by contacting the consultant by telephone, fax, e-mail, or written correspondence.
See also the on-line training for parents offered through Region 10.
“PARENTS AS PARTNERS” PARENT SERIES WORKSHOPS
2010-2011
TIMES FOR ALL WORKSHOPS: |
Saturdays 9:00 am – 1:00pm |
LOCATION: |
904 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX 75081 |
Date |
Series |
Title |
9/18/10 |
#1 |
The ARD Process and The Legal Framework |
9/25/10 |
#2 |
Collaboration in the IEP Environment |
10/30/10 |
#3 |
Networking, Finding Resources and Starting a Fatherhood Group |
11/13/10 |
#4 |
Living with a Child with ADHD, Strategies for Home and School |
12/4/10 |
#5 |
Transition, Response to Intervention (RtI), and State |
1/22/11 |
#6 |
Special Education Legal Issues for Parents (9:00 - 1:00)
Public Meeting For Parents (Texas Continuous Improvement )
|
2/19/11 |
#7 |
Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Special Education |
3/5/11 |
#8 |
Fatherhood: Working Through Issues and Next Steps |
4/16/11 |
#9 |
Educational and Home Issues for the Child with Autism |
5/7/11 |
#10 |
Effective Advocacy: Parents Supporting Each Other |
5/14/11 |
#11 |
Understanding Tourette Syndrome |
Full brochure for this series is available at this link: Parents As Partners Flyer
2009 State Parent Survey Results
- Texas Survey of Students Receiving Special Education 09
- Region 10 Parent Survey Report
- 09 Parent Survey Response Rate by Districts
Rosario Samandi, Parent Coordination Consultant
Phone: (972) 348-1674
Fax: (972) 348-1675
Email: Rosario.samandi@region10.org
PARENT COORDINATION WEB SITES:
A Region 10 Podcast for parents to receive informtion on the various topics in the Procedural Safeguards can be found at: http://olc.region10.org/parent/course/category.php?id=45
Procedural Safeguards: Rights of Parents of Students with Disabilities
Region 9 has an extensive listing of web sites regarding Parent Involvement
National Parent Information Network
Texas Project First (Families, Information, Resources, Support, and Training)