Parent Center Updates

HUNE Starts Sibling Blog

Fiesta Educativa Hosts Autism Research Conference

Announcements & News

TA&D Center of the Month: National High School Center

National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day

Resources

Policy Research Brief: Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Parents’ Guide to Common Core Standards

Connect with NCWD/Youth through Blog and Twitter

New Resources from CDC’s “Learn the Signs, Act Early” Program

NICHCY Updates Website

Technology

Working Safely Online

Nonprofit Management

Coaches for Board Chairs

Parent Center Updates

HUNE Starts Sibling Blog

HUNE, a Community Parent Resource Center in Philadelphia, PA, has launched a blog for siblings of children and youth with disabilities. The blog is written by a sibling and provides a unique opportunity for siblings to connect and discuss their unique needs, triumphs, and stories.

HUNE director Luz Hernandez also deserves recognition for being awarded the Hispanics in Philanthropy Leadership Award! Check out the photos on HUNE’s Facebook page.

Congratulations to Luz and staff on all their great work! More>>>

Fiesta Educativa Hosts Autism Research Conference

As part of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) research project conducted in collaboration with the University of Southern California’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), Community Parent Resource Center Fiesta Educativa co-sponsored an autism research conference that took place April 25 in Los Angeles, CA. The focus of the conference and research project is increasing the representation of Latino families of children with autism in biomedical and genetic research. Congratulations to Fiesta Educativa and director Irene Martinez on this exciting work! More>>>

Announcements & News

TA&D Center of the Month: National High School Center

The National High School Center is part of the network of Content and Regional Comprehensive Centers funded by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education that works collaboratively with OSEP’s Technical Assistance and Dissemination Network. The National High School Center identifies best practices and research and provides technical assistance to support high school education reform. Recently the Center launched a new online tool that helps users as the school or district level to evaluation their school reform efforts. More>>>

National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is sponsoring Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day on May 3, 2011. This year’s event is focusing on building resilience in children who have experienced trauma. Visit the Awareness Day website for further resources and information on community events. More>>>

Resources

Policy Research Brief: Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Critical Review of the State of Knowledge and a Taxonomy to Guide Future Research was published by the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community (ICI) Integration in February 2011. The document describes current research on postsecondary education options for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and suggests a framework that could be used to increase knowledge and understanding of the field. More>>>

Parents’ Guide to Common Core Standards

The National Parent Teacher Association recently published A Parents’ Guide to Common Core Standards to help explain what students will learn in math and language arts based on the standards and ways parents can support their child’s learning at home and by building relationships to with their child’s teacher. The guides cover K-8 and high school levels and are available in English and Spanish. More>>>

Connect with NCWD/Youth through Blog and Twitter

NCWD/Youth (the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth) has recently added a blog and Twitter account to increase their communication and outreach. Check out these new ways to learn about topics related to preparing youth with disabilities for a successful transition to employment and adulthood! More>>>

New Resources from CDC’s “Learn the Signs, Act Early” Program

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Learn the Signs, Act Early program has published new resources to help parents track their children’s developmental milestones. The Track Your Child’s Developmental Milestones brochure includes a short checklist for children 6 months to 4 years, and the Milestone Moments booklet provides more in depth information on how parents can support their child’s development and when they should consider expressing concerns with their doctor. More>>>

NICHCY Updates Website

NICHCY, the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, has redesigned their website to provide multiple pathways to information, easier options to save and share resources, and valuable content in English and Spanish. The NICHCY website includes information relevant to parents, communities, service providers, educators, administrators, and other stakeholders. More>>>

Technology

Working Safely Online

This TechSoup article provides information on potential security risks of working away from the office and how to address them. More>>>

Nonprofit Management

Coaches for Board Chairs

This blog post from the Chronicle on Philanthropy discusses the idea of coaching as a leadership development tool for board chairs. More>>>