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Special Needs PTSA Information

Each campus in LWSD has at least one PTSA Special Needs Liaison. The liaison(s) keeps the families of that school informed of the PTSA Special Needs Group's upcoming monthly meetings and district updates on issues affecting families who have special needs children. The liaison(s) can often answer a family's questions regarding special education at their school. For the 2009-2010 school year the JHS liaison is:

Judy Paulozzo jpauloz@nwlink.com
 
Our next meeting: Tuesday, October 27th. See this month's meeting agenda.

Other meeting dates and topics for the 2009-2010 school year:

  • Nov. 24th - Parent/Teacher Panel- get tips/strategies for school, life success
  • Jan. 26th - Nurtured Heart Consultant- learn new positive behavior supports
  • Feb. 23rd - Nurtured Heart Consultant- learn new positive behavior supports
  • March 23rd - TBA
  • April 27th - Autism, Aspergers, ADHD Options Fair
  • May 25th - Family Resilience/Sibling Supports
Lake Washington School District PTSA Special Needs Group

The Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) Special Needs Group is made up of parents in the Lake Washington School District whose children receive special services and/or classroom support.  The group meets every month of the school year except December and June.  Anyone is invited to attend these informative meetings which provide opportunities to:

  • Hear presentations relevant to the needs of special needs families and children in LWSD
  • Learn about resources in the community
  • Network with other parents
  • Keep updated on district and PTSA issues that affect our children

Meetings are held every fourth Tuesday of the month in the LWSD Resource Center 7-8:30. 

If you would like to be part of the PTSA Special Needs Group and receive resource emails, meeting reminders and summaries, please contact the group chairperson, Beth Angelo 4bangelo3@verizon.net 

For additional information about LWSD Special Education, visit the district web site, http://www.lwsd.org/Parents/Special-Education/Pages/Parent-Groups.aspx .
 

Meeting Agenda

Our next monthly meeting is Tuesday, October 27th 7:00-8:30 PM
Speaker: Sally Hara, MS, RD, CDE from ProActive Nutrition, Kirkland

Restlessness, defiance, anger, anxiety, distractibility, headaches, stomach aches, runny nose, red ears, excessive ear wax, ETC! Is your child eating foods that can cause these health effects? Children with behavioral challenges, those on the autistic spectrum, with ADHD and typical children often have learning and health problems that can be affected by the foods they eat. Not all food affects every child the same.

Sally Hara, Registered Dietician, medical nutrition therapist and most importantly, mom of a child with special needs, will share the top foods and combinations to avoid and will share her strategies for meal times with children who struggle with feeding challenges, ritualistic feeding habits, problems with food textures etc.

Sally will share insightful guidance through the maze of nutrtion therapies for a special population. Bring your Qs and get your As to set your child up for success this school year! Tell your friends and join us!

If you would like to be part of the Special Needs Group private email distribution list, please contact Chairperson Beth Angelo 4bangelo3@verizon.net

  • Meetings are held at the LWSD Resource Building