A Family Guide to Preschool Special Education Services

GUÍA FAMILIAR DE LOS Servicios de Educación Especial para Preescolar

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Family Guide to Special Education Services For School-Age Children

Family Guide to Special Education Services For School-Age Children

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Special Education Learn at Home Resources

Promote Positive Behavior

Family Training Videos

• Accepting No(Open external link) - Clear strategies to help your child learn how to accept no without tantrums.
• Requesting(Open external link) - Understanding how to request things reduces frustration and tantrums. This video will give you strategies to help your child learn to communicate their needs.
• Waiting(Open external link) - Clear steps to help your child understand and accept waiting.
• Problem Behavior(Open external link) - This video outlines clear strategies to help keep your child safe, productive, and happy.

  More resources to support social-emotional learning can be found on the DOE’s health education page. 

Ask and Share A tool for Families and Schools to Create a Student-Centered IEP-Elementary School

Ask and Share A Tool for Families and Schools to Create a Student-Centered IEP- Middle School

EVENT: Parent University *NEW FEATURES*  

Parent UniversityOpens in a new browser tab (parentu.schools.nycOpens in a new browser tab) is a course registration and management system where NYC families can find free trainings on a wide range of topics. Parent University serves all families, from early childhood through adulthood, and seeks to educate and empower them as partners and advocates through free courses, resources, events, and activities. 

We currently offer 275+ pre-recorded, on-demand, and live, web-based courses and they cover a wide range of categories including:   

• Adult and Continuing Education 

• Arts  

• Early Childhood Education   

• Enrollment    

• For Parents, By Parents – NEW Category! 

• Fitness  and many others

We also offer links to 65 websites on our Resources Tab.  

For more information, including flyers in different languages, please visit the Office of Family and Community EmpowermentOpens in a new browser tab page on the DOE website. 

To get started, watch this short video tutorialOpens in a new browser tab and learn how to create an account. Then, go to parentu.schools.nyc Opens in a new browser tab to log in and enroll in one of our upcoming  NEW live, web-based courses! 

We hope to see you on Parent UniversityOpens in a new browser tab! 

 need-a-school-flyer.pdf 

RESOURCES: Mental Health Resources & Information

Mental Health Impacts All of Us

Mental health impacts not only our students but our families, schools, and communities.

• One in five children struggle, or at some point in their life will struggle, with their mental health.
• Half of all mental-health and substance-use conditions start before age 14.
• Approximately one in five students who could benefit from additional mental-health supports does not get them.

Get Help Immediately  - Text "WELL" to 65173, call 1-888-NYC-WELL (692-9355), or chat now

For more information on Mental Health Supports, visit the DOE’s website.

What you need to know about the P-EBT food benefit for NYC students, as of February 10, 2021:   Open HERE

• The $420 food benefit for spring 2020 has been distributed to all NYC public school students. 
• If you have not received the spring 2020 benefit, click here (bit.ly/PEBTcontactformOpens in a new browser tab) to contact the State, and send an email to info@foodadvocates.orgOpens in a new browser tab. 
•  It is anticipated that P-EBT food benefits for the 2020-2021 school year will be issued to eligible children no sooner than March 2021, this and more information can be found on the Office of Temporary and Disability AssistanceOpens in a new browser tab website 

Please continue to visit https://otda.ny.gov/SNAP-COVID-19Opens in a new browser tab for the most up to date information. 

https://growingupnyc.cityofnewyork.us/

The Early Childhood Family Toolkit

Our favorite resources to keep kids learning, playing, and growing healthy https://growingupnyc.cityofnewyork.us/early-childhood-family-toolkit/

Do you want to make connections or learn something new? 

Parent University is a community where you can support one another and build relationships.  And it is a network where you can build your own confidence, knowledge and skills, too. Join us!

 Enroll in a course!

1.     Visit parentu.schools.nycOpens in a new browser tab
2.     Sign in with your NYC Schools Account or create a new account
3.     Choose a course from the Course Catalog tab
4.     Click Enroll
5.     Check your email for confirmation!

Spread the word! If you are interested in presenting Parent University to your community, visit the Train-the-Trainer Resource FolderOpens in a new browser tab for flyers, links to videos, an outline and script, FAQ, and Powerpoint presentation.

Share your feedback! We want to make Parent University helpful for all New York City families. Please send feedback and suggestions to ParentU@schools.nyc.govOpens in a new browser tab.

Bring a friend! Print this scheduleOpens in a new browser tab for the full list of upcoming workshops and events.

Parent UniversityOpens in a new browser tab seeks to educate and empower all families from early childhood through adulthood, with free courses, resources, events, and activities. Parents can register for free trainings on a wide range of topics, including adult education, student social-emotional learning, and special education.

Visit Parent University today at parent.schools.nycOpens in a new browser tab! Click on the links below to download the Parent University flyer in English and translated versions.

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 nyc-parent-university-register-flyer.pdfOpens in a new browser tab  

To register for future Meetings:  https://learndoe.org/pep/

Current Event Recordings

(The 15 most recent archives are shown below. Older recordings are available under the “Past Event Recordings” tab in the menu above.)

September 9, 2021 - https://learndoe.org/pep/archive-pep-sept09-2021/ 

https://learndoe.org/pep/jul21/

Panel for Educational Policy Meeting
Recorded on: June 16, 2021
 
Public Meeting of the Contracts Committee of the Panel for Educational Policy
Recorded on: June 14, 2021
 
Panel for Educational Policy Meeting
Recorded on: May 19, 2021
 
Public Meeting of the Contracts Committee of the Panel for Educational Policy
Recorded on: May 18, 2021
 
Panel for Educational Policy Meeting
Recorded on: April 28, 2021
 
Public Meeting of the Contracts Committee of the Panel for Educational Policy
Recorded on: April 26, 2021
 
Panel for Educational Policy Meeting
Recorded on: March 24, 2021

VERY IMPORTANT!