Press Releases

DATE: 7/15/2010

SUBJECT:  District Offers Free "Weekend With the Experts" Workshops

Broward County Public Schools ESE (Exceptional Student Education) Department is offering a series of free Saturday "Weekend With the Experts" workshops. Although targeted for parents of students with disabilities, the workshops are open to all parents who wish to attend.

Pre-registration is required. To register, contact FDLRS Parent Services at 754-321-2211 or Kimberly DiLuzio, FDLRS Child Find/Parent Services Specialist at (Kimberly.diluzio@browardschools.com). Detailed workshop information is available on the ESE website (www.broward.k12.fl.us/studentsupport/ese/html/workshop.htm).

Saturday workshop dates, topics and presenters are listed below. All workshops will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Locations will be announced at a later date.

September 11 - "Getting to FAPE: Advocacy Tips Under Laws Designed to Protect Students with Disabilities"- Rosemary N. Palmer, Attorney-at-Law, Tallahassee, FL

October 9 - "Creative Relaxation for Busy Parents"- Michelle Fury, Registered Yoga Teacher, Aurora, CO

October 16 - "Taming the Spirited Child"- Michael H. Popkin, Ph.D., Founder, Active Parenting Publishers, Kennesaw, GA

October 23 - "101 Strategies to Help Struggling Students Succeed"- Linda Tilton, Shorewood, MN

November 6 - "Brain Gym for Parents"- Kimberly Johnson, BrainBodyBond, Hollywood, FL

November 20 -"Cap it Off With a Smile: A Guide for Making Friends" (Social Skills) - Stacy Feldman, Stephanie Inwald and Barry Goldstein, Inwald Research, Inc., Cleverdale, NY

December 4 - "Transitions" (Preparing Children for their Next Environment) - Stacey Hoaglund, Family Newwork on Disabilities - Broward, Fort Lauderdale, FL

In addition, a special free half-day workshop will be offered on Monday, October 11, 9 a.m.- Noon. The location will be announced at a later date. The topic of that workshop will be "Improving Parent-Child Communications" and will be presented by T. Atilla Ceranoglu, MD, Harvard University Boston, MA.

About Broward County Public Schools: Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the nation's sixth largest public school system and the largest fully accredited district with over 255,000 students in more than 290 schools and education centers. For more information about BCPS, visit the District Web site at (www.browardschools.com).