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Volunteer Corner	Up-Coming Conferences / Classes	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 Volunteer Needs ---------- Congradulations to Two of our CHADD of Utah Volunteers who received awards at the November 2012 CHADD National Conference Lorena Richins Layser, Parent-to-Parent Teacher received the Parent to Parent Teacher Award for her involvement as a Parent to Parent Trainer with the Spanish Initiative to train volunteers to become certified Parent to Parent teachers in Spanish. Please Read the Details of Her Nomination Here Edward C Williams, MEd. a member of the CHADD of Utah Board, received the Educator of the Year Award “Every student is worthwhile and deserves the best opportunity to succeed in school and develop academically, socially and emotionally” is Edward Williams’ philosophy. Please Read the Details of His Nomination Here ---------- Is it time to consider a Summer Camp in 2013? 8 through 12 with AD/HD and related challenges 2013 Dates - TBD The 2012 Dates/Times were June 12 - August 4 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Interested? www.uafc.org or Click here for a 2012 Flyer	UVU Symposium on ADHD Co-Sponsored by CHADD of Utah "Thrive with ADHD" Keynote: Edward Hallowell September 27th, 2013 Registration starts April 22, 2013 $30 for early bird and $35 for walk-on www.uvu.edu/uc/adhd ---------- Utah Parent Center The Utah Parent Center has frequent workshops, conferences and classes throughout the year. Please check out their web page and sign up for their email about these seminars and other issues facing parents. www.utahparentcenter.org ---------- Thanks to all Who Attended These Prior Conferences Most Conferences will be Repeated in 2013 Family Links 'When 'GO TO YOUR ROOM Isn't Quite Far Enough . . . Jo Mascorro, M.Ed. March 8-9, 2013 ---------- CHADD National Conference - 2012 24th Annual International Conference on ADHD Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport November 8-10, 2012 ---------- Annual CHADD of Utah Conference in collaboration with Davis School District "Organizational Skill Deficits and Interventions for Children with ADHD" January 24, 2013 Kaysville, Utah ---------- Annual CHADD of Utah Conference in collaboration with Davis School District “ADHD in the 21st Century: Practical Solutions for Parents and Educators!” January 26, 2012 Kaysville, Utah ---------- Critical Issues Facing Children & Adolescents 16th Annual Conference October 29 & 30, 2012 Hilton Salt Lake City Center ---------- UVU Symposium on ADHD Co-Sponsored by CHADD of Utah September 28th, 2012 Click here for the UVU Event Calendar Click Here for Presenter Handouts from this year's ADHD Symposium ---------- Allies with Families Policy Information Network. Free Sibshop Note: The Sibshops are repeated throughout the year. Please check the Allies with Families web page for schedules. Allies with Families Web Page	Parent-to-Parent Teachers teach parenting classes in Eleven Areas of the State We have a new series of classes starting Spring 2013 Click on the Parent-to-Parent link for details. Now is the time to pre-register! If you need specfic information on these classes, please email info@chaddofutah.com ---------- NO TIME to attend our Local Parent-to-Parent classes? How About On-Line Classes? The training is now available as an online class. 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. ---------- Parent to Parent Classes taught in Espanol in Salt Lake County Call Lorena Layser at 801-791-7621 or 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 Lorena Layser en 801-791-7621 o 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. ---------- TEACHER TO TEACHER Training Do you have students with ADHD in your classroom? Every teacher does. Do you feel challenged to find the balance between the needs of your class and helping the student with ADHD learn effectively? You are not alone. If you are a parent of a child with ADHD who is struggling in school, would you like to learn about effective classroom interventions? Then Teacher to Teacher is for you. 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 ---------- Web 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.	The latest news section has recent articles on Learning Is Not ‘Hard-Wired’ 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. ---------- Do you want to get Regular Email Updates on ADHD Related Stories? The National Resource Center on AD/HD (NRC) (help4adhd.org) publishes a bi-monthly newsletter. Click Here to Sign Up NRC also produces ADHD in the News It is produced weekly by the NRC Library Services, and provides an overview of major stories in the media on research and other developments about ADHD and related disorders. NRC states: "We recognize that not every story included reports good science or represents good journalism. We encourage readers to access a wide range of sources in obtaining their news and information about ADHD." Click Here to Access "ADHD in the News"

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