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October 23, 2018 Sonoma County Office of Education 5340 Skylane Blvd, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Join us as we welcome attorney Alexis Lynch. Conservatorship is an important step for families of a special needs child transitioning into adulthood.  In order to maintain the legal rights to make important decisions concerning your child’s care, such as place of residence, medical treatment

November 14, 2018 Presented by Family Voices of California, in partnership with California Department of Health Care Services and Matrix Parent Network. The Whole Child Model is a new way of coordinating your child’s health care, coming January 1, 2019. Under the Whole Child Model, Partnership Health Plan will cover both primary, specialty, and behavioral health care services for children

New Matrix Help! Sheet on Self Advocacy/Auto Defensa Para Todas las Edades Check our help sheet on Self Advocacy for all ages: (In English and Spanish) No one is a better champion for your child than you. However, children who learn to self-advocate are confident, self-aware, and more socially adept. As parents we take great joy in helping our children

November 5, 2018 – Library, Room 201 Map and Directions | Register Description: Want SMART IEP Goals? Matrix invites you to join Colleen Arnold, MS, and Dominican University Special Education students (future teachers) for a night of collaboration and education, focusing on improving your knowledge of SMART goals and your child’s academic goals. SAN RAFAEL: Date: Monday, November 5* Time:

    Superfest Showcase: an evening of disability and film Superfest Showcase is the longest running disability film festival that shares diverse, complex, and engaging stories of individuals with disabilities. Please join us for an evening of thoughtful discussion lead by a facilitator regarding a selection of films from various genres that cover a range of disabilities. The movies will

The Race IS ON! Come cheer for us! Start Time: 9:00 am Start Line: 545 4th Street, Santa Rosa Download Map of Race here PS There is always time to DONATE or click here

  Familias Aprendiendo Y Creciendo El programa F.L.A.G.ship provee actividades preescolares bilingües GRATIS a familias con niños de 0 a 5 años abordo de nuestro camiόn. Ofrecemos cuentos, canciones, proyectos y juegos que ayudan a niños y a sus familias a prepararse para la escuela. Información y referencias para servicios familiares siempre están disponibles. Descarga el Calendario de Junio ​​aquí.

  Marin Public Libraries provides FREE, bilingual activities in your community. The F.L.A.G.ship program provides FREE drop-in bilingual preschool activities for families with children 0 to 5 years old on-board our bus. We offer stories, songs, games, crafts and other fun Kindergarten-readiness activities for children and their families. Information and referrals for family services are always available. Click here to

How will the Endrew F. Supreme Court Decision help me prepare for my child’s next IEP? The landmark case of Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District asked this question: “Do schools have to provide a meaningful education in which children with disabilities show significant progress and are given substantially equal opportunities as children without disabilities, or can schools provide

Preparing Your Child For Going Back To School Transitioning to the new school year is tough on parents, students, and teachers alike, but being prepared can make it much smoother! This training will provide tips and techniques for assisting with this transition with strategies such as creating a visual schedule, video modeling, and priming. The seminar will cover Techniques that

Wondering how to talk to your children about the parent-child separation issues in the news lately? Here are some helpful tips by Maria O. Alvarez, from Common Sense Media (Click the link.)

A Guide to Visual Disabilities How Colleges Help Visually Impaired Students Succeed Obtaining a college education is no easy task, but for students with visual disabilities, the path to completing a degree program is lined with unique challenges and barriers. The following guide explores how vision loss and blindness impact the educational experience, what colleges are doing for visually disabled