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PRS Special Education Series

Diploma Options
Leigh Bennett, Assessment Services SupervisorTracy Jackson, School Counseling Supervisor Nykea Purnell, Special Education Supervisor
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High School Connection
Elizabeth Martinez, Special Education Supervisor Renee Tayal, Special Education Dean - Briar Woods High School
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Kindergarten Connection
Lori Padgett, Special Education Supervisor and Panel 
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Mandt Overview for Families
Alison Lyons, Behavior Specialist
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Message of Behavior:  What is Your child Trying to Communicate?
Diane Lancor, Specialized Instructional Facilitator - BehaviorJamie Moses - Edmonds, Specialized Instructional Facilitator - Behavior
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Middle School Connection
Beth Robinson, Assistant Director of Special Education - Programs Byron Woodard, Special Education SupervisorKaryn O'Neill, Assistant Principal, Harper Park Middle School
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Overview of the Virginia IEP SystemTom Chelgren, Special Education Supervisor
Margaret Ausberry, Special Education Supervisor Hollie Wilee, Special Education Supervisor
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Child Find Chat:  Developing Skills Through Play and Routine
Dawn Harvey, Early Identification Services, Supervisor Barbara Madgwick, Speech Therapist Jessica Miller, Special Education Teacher
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Seven Steps to Earning Instructional Control with Your Child
Maria Capati-Echevarria, Specialized Instructional Facilitator - Behavior Anne Synder, Specialized Instructional Facilitator - Behavior
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What is Child Find?
Dawn Harvey, Early Identification Services Supervisor Susan Supcoe, Eligibility Coordinator Susan Wheeler, Eligibility Coordinator
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When the Bus Stops Coming
Bridget Gorey, Special Education SupervisorJenna Arndt, Transition Specialist Sarah Conlin, Transition Specialist Natasha Fry, Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Service John Hudson, Loudoun County Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Developmental Services
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While the Bus is Still Coming:  Exploring Self-Advocacy and Workplace Readiness in Elementary School
Bridget Gorey, Special Education SupervisorJenna Arndt, Transition Specialist Sarah Conlin, Transition Specialist Deborah Schwind, Occupational Therapist
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While the Bus is Still Coming:  Transition in Middle and Early High School
Bridget Gorey, Special Education SupervisorJenna Arndt, Transition SpecialistSarah Conlin, Transition Specialist
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Mental Health and Wellness Parent Education Series

How Parents Can Help Students Launch into Life After High School
Kevin Grigsby, Student Asistance Services Specialist Suchita Palit, Student Assistance Services Specialiat
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Parent Project:  A New LCPS Initiative 
Colleen Mosely, School Counselor Laura Nguyen, School Social Worker Michelle, Toland, School Social Worker
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Restorative Practices
Gary Ricci, Restroative Practices Specialist Ryan Khatcheressian, Instructional Facilitator
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Social-Emotional Learning:  Using Skills and Strategies to Support Academic LearningLindsay Orme, SEL SpecialistDevon Becker, Consulting Teacher Meredith Miller, Consulting Teacher
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Sources of Strength Maral Abooali, School Psychologist Fiona Brown, Student Assistance Services Specialist
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Substance Use Trends and Student Assistance Blaise Carland, Student Assistance Services Specialist Amy Emery, Student Assistance Services Specialist Megan Marshall, Student Assistance Services Specialist
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Mental Health and Wellness Conference Culture, Identity, and Mental Health:  What Families Need to Know Charles Barrett, Diagnostics and Psychological Services Coordinator Maral Abooali, School PsychologistZara Ahmed, School PsychologistWei Lo, School Psychologist Laetita Sakponou, School Psychologist 
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It Takes a Village:  Helping Stressed Students Cassandra Askehuano, LCPS School Counselor Riverside PEER 
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Making Sense of Executive Functioning:  Not Just Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Kelsey Jackson, School Psychologist Kate Tannuzzo, School Psychologist
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Partnering with Parents to Reduce Anxiety in Elementary-Aged Students Joel Essinger, School Psychologist
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School Connectedness:  The Good, the Bad, and the Useful Tracy Wood, School Counselor Sources of Strength Representatives from Riverside High School
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Schools Building Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Skills to Help Young People Thrive in Learning and Life Lindsay Orme, SEL Specialist
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Supporting Students with School Anxiety and Avoidance Behaviors Lynsey Riley, School Psychologist 
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SEAC Presentations September Meeting - Overview of Virginia IEP SystemTom Chelgren, Special Education Supervisor Margaret Ausberry, Special Education Supervisor Hollie Wilee, Special Education Supervisor
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October Meeting - Meet the LCPS Special Education Department:  Understanding Their Roles and Responsibilities LCPS Special Education Staff 
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November Meeting - SEAC Annual Report SEAC Members
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December Meeting - Transition Planning and the IEPTammy Burns, PEATC
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January Meeting - Reading Comprehension and Autism: Meeting the Needs of Our Students with Reading Comprehension Deficits Dr. Carlin Conner, UVA, School of Education and Human Development Dr. Alyssa Henry, UVA, School of Education and Human Development
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February Meeting - From Dysregulation to Regulation:  Calming and Self-Regulation Strategies Rachel Robers, Occupational Therapist, Children's Therapy Center/Fleming Therapy Sandy Sutton, Occupational Therapist, Children's Therapy Center/Fleming Therapy
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March Meeting - Virginia Developmentally Disability (DD) Waivers Emily Gebhart, Program Manager, ID/DD Support Coordination John Hudson, Transition Support Coordinator, Loudoun County Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Disability Services 
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April Meeting - Pathways to Graduation, Alternative Assessments, and Graduation Requirements Karin Berlin, George Mason T-TACLeigh Bennett, Assessment Services SupervisorTracy Jackson, School Counseling Supervisor Nykea Purnell, Special Education Supervisor
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May Meeting - Development of Division-Wide Equity Statement Pathways to Graduation, Alternative Assessments, and Graduation Requirements Loyttie Spurlock, Director of Equity
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