ALL SCHOOLS NEED PEER MENTORS & PEER BUDDIES ~ FIN CAN HELP WITH THIS

Davidson eighth-graders assist special needs classmates

By BRIAN HUGHES / News Bulletin 
Published: Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 18:54 PM.

CRESTVIEW — It takes a special kind of student to be a Davidson Middle School buddy. In fact, school officials said, it takes the "crême-de-la-crême," or cream of the crop.

The program, in its 10th year, links specially selected eighth-graders —  the buddies — with students in the school's exceptional student education program.

"They are peer mentors," program director and E.S.E. teacher Carol Cassity said.

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My 2 cents worth=I've been encouraging Broward County Public Schools to get this started for years now...FIN-Florida Inclusion Network has this program and could help Districts with this getting up and going in all our Districts...IF they wanted to. This is the program I wanted to VOLUNTEER to help get it started at my daughter's Middle school...didn't happen...but is still needed everywhere! 

Let's get this going in many more schools and not just Middle school!

A for Accountability Award!

A for Accountability Award - we all should be working on this award!
Read over on the RIGHT HAND SIDE of this link (in the blue)...interesting reading for sure!

Everyone one of us needs to speak up for what is true and right!

Parent Advocates.org is a great resource - enjoy!

http://www.parentadvocates.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=article&articleID=484

Advocating ~ means being on your toes...

Advocating...

You are their first teacher of every little thing 

Celebrate big & small accomplishments

Stay up-to-date with current information

Be CONFIDENT in your parenting role

Praise & be Joyful in the little things

As a parent you do not get a day off 

Work together for the common goal

Being on your toes.....ALL the time

Stand tall knowing what you know 

Have good working relationships

Share with others your concerns

Educate one person at a time

Meet others in the same boat

Go to trainings & conferences

Attend National Conventions

You know your Child BEST 

Speak up for your Child

Guidance for Safety

Positive redirection 

Praise to success

Protect your Child

Share solutions

Be organized

Help others

Be strong

Volunteer

Smile

Love

Hug

Cry

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Feb. 24, 2011

Parent Training & IEP Workshop ~ Basic Areas of an IEP Document.

Please join me for a Parent Training & IEP Workshop  ~ To go over the basic areas of an IEP document.

Wed. evening  JUNE 30th, 2010

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There is a $10 Training fee

RSVP 5PM 6/29/10 to: nancy.harris@dsadvocate.com

FREE BOOK to those that arrive ON TIME!

Bring your IEP's with you! Meet others and learn new advocacy skills!

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BRING YOUR IEP'S WITH YOU!!

Will go over the importance of all the different areas of the IEP Document and why each area is important.

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