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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 or DiLuzio,

FDLRS Child Find/Parent Services Specialist at

(.diluzio@...). 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 " - Fury, Registered Yoga Teacher,

Aurora, CO October 16 - " Taming the Spirited Child " - H. Popkin, Ph.D.,

Founder, Active Parenting Publishers, Kennesaw, GA October 23 - " 101 Strategies

to Help Struggling Students Succeed " - Tilton, Shorewood, MN November 6 -

" Brain Gym for Parents " - , BrainBodyBond, Hollywood, FL November

20 - " Cap it Off With a Smile: A Guide for Making Friends " (Social Skills) -

Feldman, 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).

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