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Maryland School for the Blind Summer Programs
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Student Short Courses
MSB offers short course programs to students (1st-12th grade) during the summer to promote skill development in the nine areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum. During the summer, we provide 1-4 week intensive programs in specific academic and ECC skill areas. Our short courses are taught by highly trained and highly qualified MSB staff as well as staff from county vision programs around the state and other organizations that provide services to the visually impaired population. Some of these programs may include a small charge. Short courses can be provided on the MSB campus or regionally.
Check our calendar in …. for course offerings held during the summer.
Student Summer Programs
TRECCK for Success Program
Summer courses that focus on 5 areas of the ECC: technology skills, compensatory skills (braille and print literacy), independent living skills, recreation/leisure skills and career education. Courses are offered every day so students can sign up for as many classes as they are interested in. This is a four week program for students in 1st-12th grades.
M.I.S.L.E. SUMMER INSTITUTE
Mastering Independence Skills Through Living Experiences (MISLE) is a worked based, residential (M-F) program for students with visual impairments ages 16-21 years of age, designed specifically to provide intensive instruction in the areas of organization, work experience, social skills, mobility and more. This program runs for 4 weeks each summer.
Contact Dareen Barrios for more information @dareenb@mdschblind.org
MSB Camp Abilities
Our mission at MSB Camp Abilities is to provide students from across the state (and neighboring states) with an authentic and educational opportunity to participate in a variety of sports, health-enhancing activities, and social opportunities that they can continue after their week of camp. We strongly promote independence and self-advocacy throughout the week and encourage them to socialize and develop strong relationship with peers that will last a lifetime.
For more information, contact Tim Taylor at timothyt@mdscshblind.org
MSB Camp Abilities at Lions Camp Merrick
A five-day overnight outdoor education camp held annually in July for youth ages 9-17 who are blind or visually impaired held at Lions Camp Merrick on the beautiful Potomac River in Nanjemoy, MD.
McIntyre DeFede Law PLLC
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Upholding The Rights Of Virginia Students And Teachers
Parents, students and teachers rarely expect that an issue with school could create the need for an attorney, but sometimes it does. At our law firm, we assist clients throughout Virginia with the following education law matters:
Discipline: If your child is facing suspension, expulsion or any other form of discipline from a public or private school, it is important to contact an attorney. We are familiar with the administrative hearings in all of Northern Virginia and will be able to tailor your approach accordingly.
Matters involving a college or university:Whether you are seeking in-state tuition, have been disciplined for honor code violations, need disability services or are in a dispute with a private college or university, we can help. One of the most important things a student can do is to consult with us before completing the application to request a change in status from out-of-state to in-state tuition. Virginia High School League: If your student has been denied eligibility to participate in athletics by the VHSL, our attorneys can assist you in the appeals process.
Special education: Our attorneys represent parents of students with disabilities at all levels of the special education process, including initial eligibility, IEP meetings, placement decisions, manifestation determination reviews (MDR) and causality hearings, 504 Plans, State Complaints, administrative reviews, transportation concerns, behavior issues, including FBA and BIP development and implementation, mediation and ultimately due process hearings. Although we primarily represent clients in Northern Virginia, we have cases throughout the Commonwealth with the ability to attend IEP meetings by telephone.
Advocating for teachers: We have extensive experience assisting teachers with negative evaluations and utilizing the grievance procedures, including in cases of termination. Teachers also rely on our firm’s expertise when it comes to dealing with a Child Protective Services (CPS) investigation. Our attorneys are familiar with the impact a CPS finding will have on a teacher and the appeals procedures which need to be followed.
McLean Psychotherapy Practices
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McLean Psychotherapy Practices is comprised of four independent licensed psychotherapists. For more information about each psychotherapy practice please click on the links below.
Anne R. Fleury, LCSW, PLLC
Lisa O. Elkin, Psy.D
Cynthia R. Mathis, LMFT, PLLC
Nicole W. McGarry, LPC, PLLC
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Preschool Groups – The primary goals for preschool groups are to assist with school preparation, encourage collaborative play, help children label and identify feelings, develop empathy, establish boundaries, develop and maintain friendships, read social cues, and improve imaginary play skills. These play-oriented groups incorporate a variety of therapeutic approaches including the Floortime or DIR method, expressive play therapy techniques, and behavioral approaches.
School Age Groups – The primary goals for school age groups are to help your child develop and maintain friendships, learn to read social cues, identify and process feelings, build confidence, develop empathy, establish better boundaries, strengthen outdoor play skills, and explore feelings about social inclusion and exclusion. These groups also incorporate a variety of therapeutic approaches including the Floortime or DIR method, expressive play therapy techniques, and behavioral approaches.
Adolescent Groups – The primary goals of adolescent groups are to provide a safe environment for preadolescents and adolescents to talk about peer pressure, process their feelings about social interactions, develop and maintain friendships, increase self esteem, regulate emotions, develop empathy, healthfully manage mood and anxiety, and improve family relationships. These groups are tailored to address specific issues raised by group members and clinicians use psychodynamic/insight-oriented, cognitive-behavioral (CBT), dialectical behavior (DBT), and solution-focused therapeutic approaches.
Young Adults Groups – The primary goals of young adults groups (ages 18-25) are to provide a safe environment for young adults to talk and connect with each other around issues related to post-high school/college/career decisions, connecting/maintaining friendships with peers, mood disorders/anxiety and how that impacts their experience as a young adult, and dating/romantic relationships. These groups are tailored to address specific issues raised by group members.
McLean School Summer Edge
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SummerEdge 2022 will be offered in person from June 21-July 29. Our expert teachers are keenly prepared to support students whose most recent academic program may have caused confusion, or lack of progress. These are unprecedented times, but one thing will stay just the same: SummerEdge’s commitment to doing what we do best, which is provide a summer camp experience with fun paced learning and recreational activities, even in the most challenging of times.
Meredith Jaeckel Consulting
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(From provider website.)
Meredith helps families understand their child’s unique challenges and gets them pointed in the right direction.
She partners with parents to create a roadmap, identifying and taking advantage of the best of the abundant public and private resources available in the Greater Washington DC Metro Area.
Meredith delivers customized solutions for the unique needs of each family, including:
• Assessing their child’s individual strengths, challenges, and needs
• Helping families assess the pros and cons of pursuing public vs private therapies and/or support services
• Matching families with appropriate private evaluators and service providers
• Reviewing evaluation reports and advising families on next steps
• Walking families through the Child Find process
• Assisting families who are pursuing special education services or a 504 plan
• Reviewing IEPs and preparing families for IEP meetings
• Case managing a team of private providers as necessary
• Helping families evaluate school placement options
Merril Lynch Special Needs Group
MONA Special Moms Listserve
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This is a support and resource group for parents or caregivers of children with special needs, residing primarily in Arlington, VA.
