West Virginia PTA is proud to announce its first Special Needs Conference being held in conjunction with the 93rd Annual West Virginia PTA Convention on Saturday, April 16, at the Lakeview Golf Resort in Morgantown, WV.
The Special Needs Conference will host workshops specifically designed for special needs families and are free to any parent in West Virginia. Preregistration is required because space is limited to 50 people. While parents are attending the morning workshop sessions, activities will be provided for their children so parents can fully participate in the workshops. These activities are limited to the first 25 children registered.
Workshops will include “Self-Advocacy for Parents,” presented by Todd Rundle with the Center for Disabilities for Excellence; “Understanding the Special Education Process,” presented by Nancy Cline with the West Virginia Department of Education, and “Raise Your Voice for Special Needs Students,” presented by Enrique Escallon with the National PTA Board of Directors and Diversity Committee.
All participants are invited to attend the National PTA Reflections Luncheon, which will recognize state winners in this year’s contest in the areas of visual arts, literature, photography, film production, dance choreography and music composition. A new special artists’ division was created to allow all students with disabilities an opportunity to participate.
Registration forms can be found on the West Virginia PTA website (www.westvirginiapta.org) under the “Convention” section. For more information about the Special Needs Conference, contact Ginnie Molnar at diversity@westvirginiapta.org.
