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Saturday, April 12 the Disability Awareness Information Fair is being held at the Lighthouse Center at 379 W. Glenlord Rd, in St. Joseph. Events begin at 10:30 and conclude at 4:00. Contact autisminberriencountyspeaks.org or call 269.313.4315 for more info. *4/08/08 Navigating Community Resources (Who can help you reach your goals) All 3 sessions will be from 6-8 p.m. at the Berrien County Intermediate School District (ISD) and are free of charge. Call Community Connections at 269-925-6422 for more information. A 4th session will be held on 4/15/08 from 7-9 called High School Reform (What parents and students need to know about the high school curriculum and int's impact on graduation). . ARE YOU A PARENT OF A SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT? Well then you should know about PAC (Parent Advisory Committee). PAC is a group of parents who have children in special education programs or receive services within the intermediate school district. We have 2 parents from Bridgman that represent our district at the monthly meetings which are held on the third Tuesday of each month except December, June-August, at 7 p.m. at the ISD in Berrien Springs. All parents are welcome to hear and discuss a variety of issues that are pertinent in our county in regards to special education and students unique needs. Please feel free to contact me, Cathy Knauf, at 466-0383 for more info. or Mary Ducshek, PAC President at 473-6063. TAX TIPS: Did you know that if you have a child with a disability that you may qualify for a tax deduction? The following expenses may qualify for a deduction if a medical professional recommended a service or treatment for your child. The diagnosis needed to be a medical diagnosis of a neurological disorder, such as, severe learning disabilities or attention deficiet disorder.
FINANCIAL AID for STUDENTS with DISABILITIES The annual guide to financial aid of grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships is available from HEATH Resource Center, 2121 K St., NW Suite 220 Washington, DC 20037 1-800-544-3284 or email:askheath@gwu.edu This guide will discuss how to go about finding available funding for postsecondary education and defines the technical words/phrases used to describe various funding disburement terms. Click here to see the Special Education End-of-Year Report for 2005-06 Click here to see the Special
Education End-of-Year Report for 2006-07 Recommended Website Links: American Speech-Language-Hearing Assocation Berrien County Intermediate School District Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Council for Exceptional Children National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Special Education Resources on the Internet
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