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Adoptions Together Family Connections Conference on Saturday, May 19. The theme this year is Talking About Adoption: What to Say and When to Say It. Talking about adoption is a lifelong process, not a one-time event. New questions, issues and concerns will arise as your child grows, so keeping the lines of communication open is critical. This year’s conference will help parents and children learn how to talk about adoption openly and honestly, using positive adoption language.
No matter where you are in your adoption journey, the conference will provide you with useful, relevant information whether you are just beginning the home study, nearing home study completion, waiting, or already parenting. In fact, if you are a “waiting” family, now is the perfect time to start preparing! Attendance at the conference can count towards home study training hour requirements. Certificates of participation will be issued.
Saturday, May 19
9:00—1:00 pm
Colesville Presbyterian Church
12800 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, Maryland 20904
$15/parent
$10/child
Fee includes refreshments, supplies and activities.
Click to Register
Other Details You Need to Know:
Refreshments will be served.
Book and t-shirt sale.
Face-painting.
Child-care will be provided for children 4 and under.
Children ages 5 and up will participate in age-appropriate groups while parents participate in a workshop designed just for them.
Certificates of participation are available for home study training hours.
There will be food, fun and something for everyone.
Gifted Talented/Learning Disabled Network Based in Montgomery County, Maryland, the GT/LD Network is a non-profit organization run by volunteers to support gifted students who learn differently. The Network has been a local and national resource for more than two decades. Active members include parents, students, educators, school administrators and clinicians. The Network offers several lectures and workshops throughout the year. To find out more, click on GT/LD
Raising Your Challenging Child: Parent Group Training with Dan Shapiro, M.D. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician at B’Nai Israel Congregation. To find out more information click on Training
Leadership, Empowerment & Action Program (LEAP) is a youth development program for middle school youth who are adopted. All activities are free of charge and meet on Saturdays from 10:00 am — 2:00 pm starting October 2011 and ending June 2012. This program is a collaboration between the Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.), Brainfood, JCA’s Heyman Interages Center, VisArts at Rockville, as well as the Montgomery County Recreation Department and other community-based organizations. Interested? For more information contact Denise Wilson at Wilson@adoptionsupport.org or Danielle Wollner at wollner@adoptionsupport.org or 301.476.8525.
The Parents Council of Washington (www.parentscouncil.org)
is offering the Community Connect Webinar Series 2011-2012 available to all parents through May 2012. To find out more information click on WEBINAR
Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC & Weinfeld Education Group, LLC Speaker Series 2011-2012. There are four workshops scheduled for October 13, November 10, April 17 and May 17. To sign up, click on WORKSHOPS.
Psychological Assessment of Learning Disabilities: Decoding the Psycho-Educational Evaluation for Non-Psychologists. The workshop will be presented by Doug Fagen, Ph.D. on Tuesday, May 15 from 9:30 am-12:45 pm. For more information contact Lois Meyer at 202.944.2232.