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Volunteer Corner	Utah Parent Center	Parent-to-Parent Training
Did you know that CHADD of Utah is run by volunteers? We are parents, grandparents, and adults who know what it is like to live AD/HD. We desire to share reliable information on AD/HD to help the parents, children, family, friends and educators understand AD/HD. But, there is too much to do. We cannot do it alone. Have you benefited from previous contact with CHADD? Do you have a couple hours or more a month to help? Critical Needs ---------- Is it time to consider a Summer Camp in 2012? 8 through 12 with AD/HD and related challenges 2012 Dates - TBA Interested? www.uafc.org or Click here for last years flyer	www.utahparentcenter.org The Utah Parent Center has frequent workshops and classes. Please check out their web page and sign up for their email about these seminars and other issues facing parents. 2012 TRANSITION MINI-CONFERENCE Overflow Series MARCH 22 - 23, 2012 8:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. There is no cost to attend. Space is limited so please register today! Please let us know which day(s) you plan on attending so we can plan. LOCATION: UTAH PARENT CENTER 230 West 200 South, Suite 1101 Salt Lake City, Utah ---------- Workshops at White Horse High School in Montezuma Creek Rescheduled Later this Year - Check Back for Details. IEP workshop and a workshop on Parents legal rights and dispute resolution with some focus on the laws about discipline in the schools.	We teach parenting classes in Eleven Areas of the State We have a new series of classes starting Fall 2011 through Spring 2012 Click on the Parent-to-Parent link for more details. Now is the time to pre-register now! If you need specfic information on these classes, please email info@chaddofutah.com NO TIME to attend our Parent-to-Parent classes - How about On-Line Classes? The training is now available as an online class. You can take the class in person in your local community (Parent to Parent Classes) or you can watch the presentation on your computer and interact with the presenter by phone or headset from your home. Please click here for details.
Newly Discovered Resources	More Resources	Tidbits
You may want to add a bookmark for each of these resources. www.helpmegrowutah.org Help Me Grow is an infoline that can connect parents with children from birth to age 8 years to community services. Parents, healthcare providers, educators or anyone else can have a single point of access to multiple resources and services for children in Utah County. Simply dial 2-1-1 and ask for Help Me Grow. medicalhomeportal.org Reliable information and resources to help physicians and parents care for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) www.questforwhatsbest.info This website is maintained by a school counselor and a Mom of children with challenges. The local (within Utah) resources on the webpage are worth reviewing. The resources are constantly being updated, so please return here frequently to get the latest information..	www.intermountainhealthcare.org Finding ADHD items on Intermountain Healthcare's web page. Move your mouse over the Health Resources menu. Choose Health Resources by Topic. Scroll down to the “Topics A to Z” list and click A. Click Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Basic handouts on ADHD in English and Spanish Fact sheets for parents of students with ADHD, on working with teachers — in English and Spanish. A handout for teachers on managing ADHD‐like behaviors in the classroom, assisting with ADHD evaluations, and working with the families of students diagnosed with ADHD ---------- Resources for Cyberbullying Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use Cyberbullying Research Center StopCyberbullying WiredSafet ---------- www.pbis.org What are Possitive Behavior Interventions? The TA Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports has been established by the Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education to give schools capacity-building information and technical assistance for identifying, adapting, and sustaining effective school-wide disciplinary practices.	Parent to Parent Classes in Southwest Utah Thursday, February 2-March 22 6:30-8:30pm at Vista Charter School, Ivins, UT. Please check our Washington County link. ---------- Parent to Parent Classes taught in Espanol in Salt Lake County Call Julie Moreno at 801-272-1051(Utah Parent Center) or at 801-867-2375 for information about the cost of these classes and times and location. Las clases enseñadas en español están disponibles ahora en condado del lago salt. Llame Julia Moreno en 801- 272-1051 (centro del padre de Utah) o en 801-867-2375 para la información sobre el coste de estas clases y épocas y localización. ---------- The latest news section has recent articles on Transitioning to College Bullying Court cases on special education on the rise Understanding shut-down learners Federal strings on RTI Funding causing decreased help for children. For details, please click on latest news.

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