PA Meetings and Seminars

Meetings – Held monthly, usually on Friday at 10:30. All are invited to learn about upcoming PA events, brainstorm new ideas, voice concerns, and network with other parents.

Seminars – Held monthly, usually on Fridays at 11:00 (after the PA Meeting). Feature guest speakers discussing topics relevant to parents of children with learning differences.

Support Groups – Lower School, Upper School, and Dad’s Group. Facilitated by the school psychologist and EHS social worker, these groups provide an opportunity for parents to get together to discuss issues of common concern.

What are they?

• Opportunities for parents of children with learning disabilities to get together and talk about issues related to their kids academic, social and emotional development
• Chances for parents to hear about current trends in the fields from outside speakers and from “our own experts”
• Times for parents to network with other parents to help expand their children’s social spheres

Why are they?

• Because coping with learning disabilities happens in the home as well as in the classroom
• Because it is helpful for parents to fell less alone in dealing with the emotions/frustrations/insecurities of parenting our kids
• Because discussing and learning parenting strategies from other parents is valuable

Who are they?

• Present (and sometimes former) parents from the EHS community
• Groups are facilitated by Margie Alley, MSW and Dave Sylvestro, School Psychologist

Where are they?

• In the Rader Room in the Academic building

When are they?

• On alternate Friday mornings at 11:00am – 12:30