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New Event: Webinar: How Early Relationships Set a Strong Foundation For School and Life (PEATC)
Date and Time: 2/24/2015 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Description: This Webinar will help parents and caregivers gain greater understanding about ways they can support healthy social and emotional development from an early age, and what this may look like for children with challenges related to ADHD, spectrum issues, and learning disabilities. This webinar is presented by Summer Jones, Early Childhood and Mental Health Professional. (Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center, PEATC) More Information
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New Event: Virginia Victory Games (Takes place March 7, 2015)
Date and Time: March 7, 2015 9:00am - 3:00pm, Registration 8:15-8:45am

Description: The Virginia Victory Games is a one-day sporting event held annually in Richmond, Virginia for children and adolescents (ages 6-21) with medically diagnosed physical, visual and/or hearing disabilities. These individuals are not eligible to participate in the Special Olympics because they do not have any mental impairment. In order to ensure fair competition, all competitors are classified based on their level of disability. LOCATION: 711 St. Christopher's Road, Richmond, VA 23226 More Information

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New Event: BIAV Annual Conference- Opening Doors: Communities, Partnerships, Opportunities (Takes place March 21, 2015)
Date and Time: 3/21/2015 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Description: This one-day event provides professionals, persons with brain injury, and caregivers an opportunity to learn more about current issues and resources for those involved with the brain injury community. (BIAV- Brain Injury Association of Virginia) More Information

Location: The Westin Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
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New Event: Webcast: Making Math and Science Accessible for All - Differentiating Instruction with Low Cost Tools (2014-15 Virtual TechKnowledgy Conference) (Takes place Feb. 19, 2015)
Date and Time: 2/19/2015 12:00pm-1:00pm & 3:00pm-4:00pm

Description: This session is presented by Dr. Cynthia Feist and Dr. Tara Jeffs, Assistive Technology Specialists, Loudoun County Public Schools. It is designed for educators, AT specialists, and therapists on a shoestring budget, this webcast integrates low to high tech AT into math and science instruction for students with multiple learning preferences and differing abilities, for little or no cost. Walk away from this webcast feeling energized and excited about math and science instruction, and equipped with UDL tools and resources to implement immediately in your learning environment. REGISTRATION IS FREE! Register early to secure your space. View with a group or on your own at location convenient to you. This webcast will be offered from 12:00pm-1:00pm and from 3:00pm-4:00pm. More Information
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