Sanford School of Medicine Center for Disabilities

Education & Support Series for Parents of Children with Special Needs or Challenging Behaviors

South Dakota Parent Connection and the Center for Disabilities are excited to host a series of FREE presentations for parents of students with attention, autism spectrum, cognitive, emotional/behavioral, or learning disorders.

Meetings will be held September 2011 through May 2012 on the second Thursday of each month from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Central Time/6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Mountain Time.

Meeting Dates and Topics Currently Scheduled
  • October 13, 2011 - Supporting Children and Youth with Dual Hearing and Visual Impairments
  • November 10, 2011 - Be a Superhero for Your Child: Strengthening Parents' Role in the IEP Process
  • December 8, 2011 - "I Shouldn't Have to Tell 'Em That!" Helping Kids Develop Responsible Behavior and Problem Solving Skills
  • January 12, 2012 - "I Shouldn't Have to Tell 'Em That!" Helping Teens Develop Responsible Behavior and Problem Solving Skills
  • February 9, 2012 - Special Needs Trusts: Financial Planning for Families
  • March 8, 2012 - Social Skills 4 Kids
  • April 12, 2012 - Topic to be determined
  • May 10, 2012 - Topic to be determined
Meeting Archives

Some videos of meetings in this series have been archived online for your convenience.  Following this link to the video archives.

Site Locations Determined by Pre-Registration

Meeting locations will be available only at those sites that have attendees pre-registered for sessions. Available locations include:

  • Brookings - South Dakota State University
    Pugsley Hall (NE corner of 8th and Medary Avenue), Room 205
    Enter on north side of building: permit parking sites open to public after 5:00 p.m.
  • Pierre - Capitol Building
    500 East Capitol, Studio A (basement)
    ARRIVE PROMPTLY - doors locked at 7:00 p.m.
  • Rapid City - School of Mines
    501 East Saint Joseph Street, Classroom Building, Room 109
    Park in Surbeck Lot.
  • Salem - McCook Central School
    200 East Essex Avenue
  • Sioux Falls - Sanford-USD-Wegner Health Science Center
    1400 West 22nd Street, Room L01

To pre-register, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/8SXJ6Z9 or call South Dakota Parent Connection at 1-800-640-4553 or (605) 361-3171.