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This group is for parents (or caregivers) of children who would like to learn more about how to obtain appropriate special education services for their children. It is an opportunity to share experiences and insights, to form alliances with other parents, and to explore creative new ways of advocating for our children. This group is led by a Special Education Attorney/Advocate who is a parent of a child with an autism spectrum disorder and a child with ADHD. All parents are welcome to join, even …
… For Adults without kids: Most of our meetup events are aimed at families (ages 6 and up) and adults who enjoy a family environment. If you are an adult and wish to attend an adult oriented event, please visit our website www.guardup.com for a free adult-only lesson. For Parents: Guard Up! Youth and Teen Adventure Programs have curriculum and methods based on 3 important questions: Why, How and What WHY Our goal is to help children and teens: 1) Become well r …
This group is for adults with ADHD and the people they are close to. We believe that these two groups of people will benefit the most by supporting each other and learning from each other as a single community. This enables us to leverage our relationships and collective wisdom for the growth of each member. To facilitate this we have a number of community building blocks: 1. Meetings for adults with ADHD 2. Meetings for adults who have a close relationship with an adult who has ADHD 3. Meetings …
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Do you have a teenager who is quirky? Not very social or lacks social skills? Would you describe your son/daughter as a geek or nerd or antisocial just because they find it easier to not try to interact? I am the mother of a 15 year old interested in forming a Meet Up Group for quirky kids aged 14 - 16 to get together and play video games, build bionicles, watch Big Bang Theory or just to "hang out". I find it hard to believe that my son is the only kid in Weymouth, Braintree, Abington, Quincy o …
Do you have a pre-teen/teenager who is quirky? Not very social or lacks social skills? Would you describe your son/daughter as a geek or nerd? I am a mother interested in forming a Meet Up Group for quirky kids to get together and play D&D or board games or video games or just to "hang out".
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I set this group up because I want to discuss issues and solutions around how diet and nutrition can impact and improve the wellness of children with special needs. Do you know a child with allergies, anxiety, stomachaches, a picky eater, ASD, ADHD, PDD-NOS, quirky etc. It can be challenging to teach children about healthy eating -- especially if the child is very picky and/or resistant to new foods. If you are a parent, a service provider, a grandparent, or a person living with special needs y …
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The purpose of the group is to provide support for parents whose kids have multiple needs and many acronyms (ASD, PDD-NOS, NVLD, HFA, SI, ADHD, etc.,!) I know there are other parents like me whose children need multiple therapies, appointments, school accommodations, parent-created behavior plans, and super-hero advocates in their parents. It is exhausting, overwhelming, and often isolating. I hope we can share resources and support, and have a little fun while we're at it. Feel free to e-mail m …
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In our experience as speech pathologists, we have seen and used a wide variety of products, programs, and educational strategies to facilitate growth and improvement in our children’s speech and language abilities. However, the more we learn, the more we realize how much is still out there! That's why we want to meet with you to share tips, discuss special topics, and have fun! Visit us @ www.allspecialed.com
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