Parents' strong desire and the partnership with the school district and community members finally brought this group to fruition last year. Despite previous attempts, OUSD did not have any institutional network for parents of children in the Special Education program. POISE was founded by a partnership of parents, including Anna Tague and Joni Binder-Shwarts, and OUSD's Director of Special Services, Robin Reves. 17 at Orinda Books, featuring Laura Shumaker - author of A Regular Guy: Growing Up With Autism and contributor to several anthologies, including Voices of Autism, A Cup of Comfort for Parents of Children with Special Needs and Writin' on Empty.Ī regular contributor to NPR Perspectives and a columnist for 5 Minutes for Special Needs, Shumaker's essays have appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Contra Costa Times, the East Bay Monthly, The Autism Advocate and on CNN.COM. Laura Shumaker Speaks at New Parent Support Group MeetingĪ newly formed parent support group, POISE (Parents of Individuals in Special Education), will kick off the 2009-2010 school year with its first monthly meeting from 7 to 9 p.m.
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