2012 ACCESS Parent Training Workshops

Understanding IQ
Presented by Dr. Sabine Falls, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, ACCESS
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 6:30-7:45 p.m.
$10 per person. (FREE to ACCESS parents.)
Why would you need to know your child’s Intelligence Quotient? What exactly is IQ? Why is assessing and knowing IQ important? Does a child’s IQ stay the same over the course of his or her life? How is IQ determined, and what information does it provide when planning therapeutic and educational treatments? Did you know there are IQ tests for children as young as 2 and cognitive development indexes for babies who are only six days old? Why would you test a child that young, what does your 8-year-old’s IQ tell you, and what to do with the student whose IQ doesn’t seem to match his or her abilities? Get these answers and more at this informative session.

Tech Tips and Tricks
Presented by Janice Edmonson, M.S., CCC-SLP, Technology Resource Coordinator, ACCESS
Tuesday, March 13, 6-7:45 p.m.
$10 per person. (FREE to ACCESS parents.)
Move beyond basic word processing with an overview of fun, engaging software programs, websites and apps designed to enhance and encourage your student’s reading, writing, organization and math skills. See demonstrations and get the skinny on free trials, costs and more. Many of the programs are designed especially for individuals with learning disabilities and are taught in ACCESS training workshops. Easy to use, affordable solutions you can “try before you buy” – you’ll wonder why you haven’t heard of these before!

Special Needs Trusts
Presented by Rex Kyle, President of Trust and Wealth Management Division, Bank of the Ozarks
Tuesday, April 17, 6:30-7:45 p.m.
$10 per person. (FREE to ACCESS parents.)
If you have a child or other loved one with special needs, you may want to set up a special needs trust. A special needs trust (or supplemental needs trust) is an estate planning tool that can help you provide for the needs of a disabled individual without jeopardizing his or her eligibility for government benefits. Learn why you might set up a SNT, what the requirements are, what the trust must do, what types of SNTs are available and how they are funded, among other considerations.

All classes are at the ACCESS Stella Boyle Smith Campus, 10618 Breckenridge Dr., Little Rock. Cost: $10 per person. (The less formal Brown Bags are free.) All parent training workshops are free for ACCESS parents. Contact Shalene Hammons at 501-217-8600 for reservations, or complete and return the registration form. Due to staff availability, childcare is available to ACCESS families only at this time. Childcare reservations must be made one week in advance. There is a $10 fee for the first child and $5 for each subsequent child per family.