Help Us Plan Future Parent Education Sessions
The Parent Education and Support Series held each month during the school year by SDPC and Black Hills State University is on "summer break" right now, but we are already planning sessions for next year. If you have ideas for future sessions or attended a session this past year, we want to hear from you.
Help us plan by Taking The Survey!
The Parent Education and Support Series held each month during the school year by SDPC and Black Hills State University is on "summer break" right now, but we are already planning sessions for next year. If you have ideas for future sessions or attended a session this past year, we want to hear from you.
Help us plan by Taking The Survey!
Make an Impact! Take the NEW National Survey on Brain Injury
Are you a family member of, or a person who is a brain injury survivor? Are you an education or health professional who provides care dealing with brain injuries? If so, let your voice be heard on this important NEW survey!
Sarah Jane Brain Foundation (www.TheBrainProject.org ) and CE Outcomes (www.CEOutcomes.com are conducting a national survey that will help to identify gaps in services and research dealing with brain injury. The Survey will also aid in understanding the current state of brain injury across the country and across two populations (youth/developing brain and adult/developed brain).
Take the survey at: http://ceoutcomes.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_diBbqP4sSSTXIkR
Are you a family member of, or a person who is a brain injury survivor? Are you an education or health professional who provides care dealing with brain injuries? If so, let your voice be heard on this important NEW survey!
Sarah Jane Brain Foundation (www.TheBrainProject.org ) and CE Outcomes (www.CEOutcomes.com are conducting a national survey that will help to identify gaps in services and research dealing with brain injury. The Survey will also aid in understanding the current state of brain injury across the country and across two populations (youth/developing brain and adult/developed brain).
Take the survey at: http://ceoutcomes.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_diBbqP4sSSTXIkR
Survey Opportunity for Individuals and Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy
Do you have an opinion about orthopedic surgery for children with cerebral palsy who walk? The University of Hartford and the Shriners Hospital for Children want to know what information people need to help make decisions about whether or not to have surgery to improve the walking abilities of children with cerebral palsy.
If you are a parent or caregiver of a child who has cerebral palsy and surgery has been recommended or if you are a person with cerebral palsy and surgery was recommended, the researchers want to hear from you. You must be at least 18 years of age to participate. The results will be used to provide families and clinicians with information that will help with making decisions about orthopedic surgery.
If you want to participate, simply click on the link
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Opininionsaboutsurgery.
If you have any questions about this study, you may contact the principal investigator. Mary Gannotti, Ph.D. Phone: 860.768.5373 Email: gannotti@hartford.edu.
Do you have an opinion about orthopedic surgery for children with cerebral palsy who walk? The University of Hartford and the Shriners Hospital for Children want to know what information people need to help make decisions about whether or not to have surgery to improve the walking abilities of children with cerebral palsy.
If you are a parent or caregiver of a child who has cerebral palsy and surgery has been recommended or if you are a person with cerebral palsy and surgery was recommended, the researchers want to hear from you. You must be at least 18 years of age to participate. The results will be used to provide families and clinicians with information that will help with making decisions about orthopedic surgery.
If you want to participate, simply click on the link
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Opininionsaboutsurgery.
If you have any questions about this study, you may contact the principal investigator. Mary Gannotti, Ph.D. Phone: 860.768.5373 Email: gannotti@hartford.edu.
Research Opportunity for Mothers of Children
with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Mothers of children with autism face numerous challenges that may contribute to increased parenting-related stress. Support from fellow parents of children with autism appears particularly beneficial to overall coping and is being increasingly sought through web-based social networks. Unfortunately, very little research has investigated the potential benefits of internet-based support for the emotional health of parents of children with disabilities, including autism. Consequently, Laura A. Davis, M.A., a University of South Dakota clinical psychology doctoral candidate, is conducting research intended to help inform and enhance family-centered planning and care for children and parents affected by autism.
As part of the research, Laura is seeking participants to complete a 20-minute online survey. To participate, you must be a mother or primary caregiver (over 18) to a child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Preference will be given to participants who participate in autism-focused online social networking (e.g. Autism Speaks or cafemom communities), but any mother of a child with an autism spectrum disorder is invited to participate.
For each mother that participates $1 will be donated to Autism Speaks. Participants are also eligible to receive one of twenty $20 gift cards to Amazon.com following completion of the survey. You must register for the gift card drawing separately upon completion of the survey. To participate in the survey, please send an email to autismdissertation728@gmail.com. An automated response will be immediately sent to your email with the study link and password. Your email address will in no way be linked to your responses and will be used strictly for purposes of accessing the study, and if you so choose registering for the gift card drawing
with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Mothers of children with autism face numerous challenges that may contribute to increased parenting-related stress. Support from fellow parents of children with autism appears particularly beneficial to overall coping and is being increasingly sought through web-based social networks. Unfortunately, very little research has investigated the potential benefits of internet-based support for the emotional health of parents of children with disabilities, including autism. Consequently, Laura A. Davis, M.A., a University of South Dakota clinical psychology doctoral candidate, is conducting research intended to help inform and enhance family-centered planning and care for children and parents affected by autism.
As part of the research, Laura is seeking participants to complete a 20-minute online survey. To participate, you must be a mother or primary caregiver (over 18) to a child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Preference will be given to participants who participate in autism-focused online social networking (e.g. Autism Speaks or cafemom communities), but any mother of a child with an autism spectrum disorder is invited to participate.
For each mother that participates $1 will be donated to Autism Speaks. Participants are also eligible to receive one of twenty $20 gift cards to Amazon.com following completion of the survey. You must register for the gift card drawing separately upon completion of the survey. To participate in the survey, please send an email to autismdissertation728@gmail.com. An automated response will be immediately sent to your email with the study link and password. Your email address will in no way be linked to your responses and will be used strictly for purposes of accessing the study, and if you so choose registering for the gift card drawing
Input Needed for NAMI Initiative on School Issues
NAMI’s Child and Adolescent Action Center plans to increase its focus on school issues and needs your input! NAMI hopes to develop an advocacy campaign to improve school-based services and supports available for students living with mental health conditions. To help inform our efforts, we welcome your responses to the following questions:
With your responses, please include your child’s grade level and primary diagnosis.
Please sent responses to Dana Markey, program manager, at danac@nami.org
NAMI’s Child and Adolescent Action Center plans to increase its focus on school issues and needs your input! NAMI hopes to develop an advocacy campaign to improve school-based services and supports available for students living with mental health conditions. To help inform our efforts, we welcome your responses to the following questions:
- What school-based accommodations have you found most helpful for your child?
- What school-based services and supports have been most effective for your child?
- What key components do you believe are necessary to ensuring students with mental health conditions succeed academically, socially and functionally in school?
With your responses, please include your child’s grade level and primary diagnosis.
Please sent responses to Dana Markey, program manager, at danac@nami.org
Parents of Children with Special Needs
Can Shape Community Services That Are Easy to Use
The newly founded National Center for Ease of Use of Community-Based Services is conducting a survey for parents of children with special needs. Results from the survey will be used to help the Center identify what’s working, what’s not, and how it can better help children receive the health care services they need. Please take the survey TODAY! http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/402046/MC
Can Shape Community Services That Are Easy to Use
The newly founded National Center for Ease of Use of Community-Based Services is conducting a survey for parents of children with special needs. Results from the survey will be used to help the Center identify what’s working, what’s not, and how it can better help children receive the health care services they need. Please take the survey TODAY! http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/402046/MC
Take the SD Broadband Speed Test!
It's fast (less than 60 seconds) and simple.
All South Dakota residents, schools, organizations and businesses are encouraged to take the speed test from wherever they access the Internet - as many times and in as many places as possible! In fact, everyone is encouraged to take the speed test more than once from any computer, since speeds will vary, based on many variables such as time of day.
Why take the Speed Test? Speed test data will be collected and analyzed, helping determine where there is need to build and improve broadband coverage across the entire State. So, if YOU do these speed tests you will help improve YOUR high speed Internet capabilities! This is a win-win-win for all: citizens, businesses and broadband service providers.
Take the test today. And tomorrow. Pass it on...
http://broadband.sd.gov/speedtest.aspx
It's fast (less than 60 seconds) and simple.
All South Dakota residents, schools, organizations and businesses are encouraged to take the speed test from wherever they access the Internet - as many times and in as many places as possible! In fact, everyone is encouraged to take the speed test more than once from any computer, since speeds will vary, based on many variables such as time of day.
Why take the Speed Test? Speed test data will be collected and analyzed, helping determine where there is need to build and improve broadband coverage across the entire State. So, if YOU do these speed tests you will help improve YOUR high speed Internet capabilities! This is a win-win-win for all: citizens, businesses and broadband service providers.
Take the test today. And tomorrow. Pass it on...
http://broadband.sd.gov/speedtest.aspx
