PartnersTx Calendar of Events

August 2008

August 1, 2008

Open Topic Clinics for Parents conducted by Melissa Knott, PEN Regional Coordinator. Hastings Books, 3895 E 42nd Street, Odessa, Texas. This is an informal meeting with weekly topic changes. Anyone needing personalized information is welcome to stop by. IEP or other questions are welcome. Contact Melissa Knott at 432.238.1935 or mknottpen@sbcglobal.net.

August 4, 2008

Open Topic Clinics for Parents conducted by Melissa Knott, PEN Regional Coordinator. Barnes & Noble, 2617 W. Loop 250 N, Midland, Texas. This is an informal meeting with weekly topic changes. Anyone needing personalized information is welcome to stop by. IEP or other questions are welcome. Contact Melissa Knott at 432.238.1935 or mknottpen@sbcglobal.net.

August 5, 2008

No Divine Intervention Required or Top 10 Back to School Tips for Special Education Success Workshop presented by Melissa Knott, PEN Regional Coordinator. 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at West Texas Rehab Center (Boardroom), 3001 S. Jackson, San Angelo, Texas. Back to school time for many kids is an exciting time. New clothes, new school supplies, rekindling friendships, meeting new teachers and getting back to learning. For children with special needs, there is much more to think about than school clothes and supplies, friendships and teachers. Education is sometimes a challenge when the disability impairs the process. Contact Melissa Knott at 432.238.1935 or mknottpen@sbcglobal.net.

August 6, 2008

Special Needs Resource Fair.. 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Lackland Air Force Base, Arnold Hall & Bob Hope Theater, San Antonio, Texas. For more information, please contact Master Chief Terry at 210-889-9706.

August 7-8, 2008

Solutions 2008: A Conference for Low Incidence Disabilities and Autism. Region 18 Education Service Center Solutions, 2811 LaForce Blvd., Midland, Texas (by the airport). Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. with the Conference beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m. FREE TO PARENTS. Register at https://apps.esc18.net/r18_mis/sess1.asp?type=DATE&sessNum=014533 and then come by the PEN Project table for additional information about the FREE services we offer to parents. For more inflation, contact Melissa Knott at 432.238.1935 or mknottpen@sbcglobal.net.

August 7-9, 2008

8th Annual Bexar County Consumer & Family Support Conference. El Tropicano Hotel, 110 Lexington, San Antonio, Texas. for more information, please contact Rose Patrano at 210-225-2406.

August 8, 2008

Coffee Break Set - Set the Pace for Upcoming Parent Teacher Meetings conducted by Rebecca Hallmark, PATH Regional Coordinator. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at Starbucks, 1645 North Town East Boulevard, Mesquite, Texas. For more information, please contact Rebecca Hallmark at 972-552-2556 or rlhsc@yahoo.com.

August 10, 2008

10 Tips for Parents & Effective Communication. 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at TEAM Project, 3311 Richmond, Suite 334, Houston, Texas. For more information, please contact TEAM at 1-877-832-8945.

August 11, 2008

August 15, 2008

Coffee Break Set - Set the Pace for Open Communication with Your Child's School conducted by Rebecca Hallmark, PATH Regional Coordinator. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at Starbucks, 1645 North Town East Boulevard, Mesquite, Texas. For more information, please contact Rebecca Hallmark at 972-552-2556 or rlhsc@yahoo.com.

August 18, 2008

Developing Advocacy Skills presented by Nana Knowles, TEAM Regional Coordinator. 9:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. at Wesley Community Church, 1406 Fitch, San Antonio, Texas. For more information, please contact Angelica Lopez at 210-977-9566.

Developing Advocacy Skills presented by Nana Knowles, TEAM Regional Coordinator. 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Pecan Valley Family Church, 3302 E. Southcross Blvd., San Antonio, Texas. For more information, please contact Angelica Lopez at 210-977-9566.

August 18-19, 2008

National Indian Parent Center (NIPIC) Conference. This year's conference will focus on strategies and methods to increase the families' participation in the special education process including: best practices working with Indian students with disabilities that produce successful educational outcomes, successful strategies that promote collaborative relationships between tribes, schools and families, successful methods in positive behavioral interventions, and the latest research and data on effective classroom practices and strategies for Native American students. Marriott Pyramid North, Albuquerque, New Mexico. For more information, please go to www.nipic.org/nipic_events/conferences.html or call 1-877-205-7501.

August 19, 2008

Consumer /Fragmented Agencies Workshop. 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at NAMI Family Services Task Force Meeting, Christ Episcopal Church, 504 Belknap Place, San Antonio, Texas.

ARD Workshop presented by Nana Knowles, TEAM Regional Coordinator. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at SW Mental Health, 8535 Tom Slick Drive, San Antonio, Texas. For more information, please contact Steve Herlick at 210-582-6406.

August 21, 2008

Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Workshop. 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at TEAM Project office, 3311 Richmond, Suite 334, Houston, Texas. For more information, please contact TEAM at 1-877-832-8945.

August 22, 2008

Coffee Break Set - Set the Pace for Future ARD/IEP Meetingsconducted by Rebecca Hallmark, PATH Regional Coordinator. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at Starbucks, 1645 North Town East Boulevard, Mesquite, Texas. For more information, please contact Rebecca Hallmark at 972-552-2556 or rlhsc@yahoo.com.

August 23, 2008

Parent Leadership Training. Fort Stockton Library, 500 N Water, Fort Stockton, Texas. For more information or to RSVP, please contact the PEN Project at 1-877-762-7435. Space is limited.

Forney Support Group Meeting. 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Chili's in Forney, Texas. For more information, please contact Rebecca Hallmark at 972-552-2556 or rlhsc@yahoo.com.

August 25, 2008

August 28, 2008

Positive Behavior Intervention Training presented by Nana Knowles, TEAM Regional Coordinator. 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Devine Providence Church, 5667 Old Pearsall Road, San Antonio, Texas. For more information, please contact Angelica Lopez at 210-977-9566.

August 29, 2008

September 2008

September 6, 2008

Parent Leadership Training. 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Howard County Library, Big Spring, Texas. For more information or to RSVP, please contact the PEN Project at 1-877-762-7435. Space is limited.

September 11, 2008

Parent Leadership Training. Sweetwater Library, 206 Elm Street, Sweetwater, Texas. For more information or to RSVP, please contact the PEN Project at 1-877-762-7435. Space is limited.