_______________________________________________________________ Please join us for our 2018 - 2019 Planning Meeting for ASPED Families Please bring your Questions, Concerns and Ideas as we plan for the new school year! Join us July 23, 2018 6:00pm - 7:30pm Alameda Free Library 1550 Oak Street Alameda, CA If you are unable to attend
please email your questions and ideas to alamedaspedpsg@gmail.com by Thursday, July 19th. _______________________________________________________________ ASPED Families Community Picnic Happy Summer! _______________________________________________________________
Spring Workshop Ability Awareness Program Learn About the Program Experience the Program’s Lessons & Activities Gather Program Information for Your School Wednesday, April 18, 2018 6:30pm – 8:30pm Franklin Elementary 1433 San Antonio Avenue, Alameda Doors will open at 6:15pm Workshop will begin at 6:40pm FREE Childcare for Attendees
Spring Workshop Ability Awareness Program Learn About the Program Experience the Program’s Lessons & Activities Gather Program Information for Your School Wednesday, April 18, 2018 6:30pm – 8:30pm Franklin Elementary 1433 San Antonio Avenue, Alameda Doors will open at 6:15pm Workshop will begin at 6:40pm FREE Childcare for Attendees ASPEDFamilies Support Group Meeting Alameda
Middle School Information Night: Making
the Middle School Decision Family Support Group is hosting A panel of parents will share their experience of selecting and making the transition to middle school.
Thursday, January 19, 2017 Free Childcare _______________________________________________________________Dyslexia Support Group Meeting: Tuesday, October 27, 2015  _______________________________________________________________ 9/16/15 Speakers: Sean McPhetridge, Superintendent Alameda Unified School District Susan Mitchell, Director for Special Education for AUSD Presentation Materials:
Message from Superintendent: Resolution on “Urging the Use of People-First Language for Students with Disabilities” A few weeks ago, the Board of Education passed a resolution entitled “Urging the Use of People-First Language for Students with Disabilities” which I spoke about in my presentation to the Alameda Special Education Parent Support Group recently.This measure recognizes the necessity of a more respectful and humanistic view of people and students with disabilities, and it affirms that state policies and procedures should use People First Language to the greatest extent possible. People with disabilities constitute our nation’s largest minority group, which is simultaneously the most inclusive and the most diverse. Everyone is represented: of all genders, all ages, all religions, all socioeconomic levels and all ethnic backgrounds. The disability community is the only minority group that anyone can join at any time. Disability is not the “problem.” For example, a person who wears glasses doesn’t say, “I have a problem seeing,” they say, “I wear/need glasses.” Similarly, a person who uses a wheelchair doesn’t say, “I have a problem walking,” they say, “I use/need a wheelchair.” This is an example of using “People-first” language. The Board voted unanimously to approve this resolution, and staff will work to help familiarize educators and the public about our need going forward to shift our collective mindset from one of viewing children by labels to one of viewing children as people first. Resolution Handout: Introduction from Sean McPhetridge to Superintendent’s Goals, Priorities and Values: At the ASPEDPSG meeting, I also spoke about my goals, priorities, and values as superintendent. Attached is a brief synopsis of that presentation that hopefully represents key ideas that guide and shape our work ahead in AUSD. Superintendent's Goals HandoutPresented by Susan Mitchell: AUSD Special Education Update Handout Meeting Handouts |
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