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Ohio County Map
Regional Meetings - NEW
Parent
Mentor Work Directory
- Adobe Acrobat (pdf) version pending
Parent Mentor
Work Directory - 2007-08 Word version (updated 8/30/07)
Interactive IEP Crossword Puzzle
Reading A-Z downloads (flyers, tutorial)
Council Minutes available online now
PM LOGO - a nice, clean copy of our logo
CALENDAR - Contact Tami at VandygriffTami@greenlocalschools.org for posting events
The Parent Mentor movement began long before it became a reality. Parents always
advocated for their children, but they did it without the knowledge necessary to be effective.The need was noted and the Parent Mentor Project was created.
Parent Mentors are a unique group of parents of children with special needs who work within the school district to provide families with the information and support they need to effectively work with the school district.
How
can a parent work within a school system and serve families? Often, the school
and the family seem to have totally different agendas. The key
component is the knowledge Parent Mentors have about the way the school system
works and the firsthand knowledge they also have because they have children with
special needs in the schools themselves.
The
State of Ohio, through the collaborative efforts of the Ohio Department of
Education, Office for Exceptional Children, and the Ohio Coalition for the
Education of Children with Disabilities, provide ongoing staff development and
technical support to the Parent Mentors. Parent Mentors are provided with
training on various topics, including the special education system, conflict
resolution, current trends, communication and many other areas.
The end result is a person who can provide information and support to families, and who also serves as a liaison between families and school district personnel to foster positive parent/professional relationships, which can only benefit and enhance children’s learning experiences.
"The wisdom, joy, experience, fun, training, competence, adventure, commitment, knowledge, work, diversity, creativity, and common sense in those forty-two "self portraits" is mind boggling. Ohio's families, Ohio's schools, Ohio's Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, and Ohio's Department of Education are very lucky."
If you are currently a Parent Mentor, join the Parent Mentor group at Yahoo
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentmentors
Browse through the site to find out more about the Parent Mentor Project. Read about the history of the Parent Mentor Project, view the fact sheet and checkout our online calendar.
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Interesting Stuff
A wise schoolteacher sends this note to all parents on the first day of school: "If you promise not to believe everything your child says happens at school, I'll promise not to believe everything he says happens at home."