2 Lectures and Find a Church that will Welcome You and your Special Needs Child/Adult

DEA, ADA, IEP, SLD, CPS, GT:   Understanding and Mastering the Alphabet Soup of Getting Help for Your Student Lecture-  Speaker Marisa Stemple, MCPS GT/LD Instructional Specialist will discuss the laws, regulations, policies, and processes that are in place in MCPS to better understand the world of IEPs and 504s.  This FREE lecture will be held on March 15, 2012, from 6:30-7:30PM, the Advocacy Discussion open to all, then 7:30-9PM, the Speaker Presentation.  Join the GD/LD Network at the Walter Johnson High School Cafeteria, 6400 Rock Spring Drive, in Bethesda, MD.   

The Impact of ADHD and the Family, Including Co-Parenting during Seperation & Divorce brought to you by For Our Kids, For Ourselves Sunday Lecture Series, on March 18, 2012, from 2-3:30PM, in Chevy Chase, MD, for a discussion by Dr. Judith Glasser.  "In this workshop Dr. Glasser will be providing an overview of ADHD in the family (adults & children) and how it affects all aspects of the family unit, including parents who are currently separated or divorced.  She will be discussing positive strategies to minimize emotional difficulties and best practices to maximize family functioning as a whole, and communication, harmony, and success for co-parenting."  Prices, $12/$15.  To register, email adhdparentsforum@yahoo.com.

If you are looking for a church home that will fully welcome you and your special needs child, please visit McLean Bible Church, in Vienna, VA.  Church services held on Saturdays and Sundays, have Bible School classes for your special needs adult and child. 

Friendship Club, A weekly Saturday/Sunday School community where adults aged 16+ come together for fellowship and learning held at the Tyson's location, 703-770-2985.

Beautiful Blessings, A weekly Saturday/Sunday School for children aged two-15 years.  Call 703-770-3438 for the Tyson's location and 703-770-8661, for the Loundoun location.