AJE is excited to share this update with our community from Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC (EDCJCC)! Registration is now open for our Fall 2021 Session, which will run from October through December! Check out our class options here, including music, yoga, gymnastics, ballet, Stroller Strides, and Getting Ready for Preschool. Unless otherwise noted,...
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Child Trends seeking parents of students with disabilities for focus group ($75 gift card)
On July 23, 2021July 22, 2021
AJE is happy to share this opportunity with interested families. Are you a parent of a child with disabilities in pre-K-12? Child Trends wants your input! Child Trends, a nonprofit research organization, is conducting virtual focus groups with parents of children with disabilities to explore their experiences accessing education research and to get feedback on...
APPLICATIONS DUE TODAY – CDC’s Learn the Signs. Act Early – Milestone Tracker App Test Participants
On July 23, 2021July 19, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Learn the Signs. Act Early. program is updating its Milestone Tracker app, a mobile app designed to help parents track their children’s developmental milestones with illustrated milestone checklists, encourage their children’s development with tips and activities, and more! Before the newest version of the app is released,...
Decision-making tool for families about the return to in-person learning
On July 22, 2021July 19, 2021
The Administration for Community Living has been working with a group of federal and non-federal partners to develop a COVID-19 decision guide for families with children with special health care needs, and they are seeking the assistance of DC families with beta testing this decision guide. While many children have already started school —...
TODAY at 5:30! AJE Distance Learning Focus Group – Thursday, July 22nd!
On July 22, 2021July 20, 2021
AJE wants to hear from you! Having trouble with the links? Try here! English & Spanish Education Justice Project Survey Flyer-4
DC Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC) seeking Councilmembers!
On July 21, 2021July 21, 2021
AJE is happy to share this information and call for applicants from the DC Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC) with our families. If you are: A person with a developmental disability (DD); A DC resident; and An advocate with a desire to make positive change in our DC community Then, we want YOU! The DC Developmental Disabilities...
ICYMI – Youth engagement opportunity with NTACT-C
On July 21, 2021July 1, 2021
The National Technical Center on Transition: the Collaborative (NTACT:C) is in the process of establishing the Youth Engagement Transition Initiative (YETI); a national youth engagement and leadership advisory group. As an initial step in this process, NTACT:C in partnership with a core advisory group of youth/young adults is hosting an informational and outreach webinar on August 3, 2021 at 2:00...
Connect Us! Student-Led Summit on the Digital Divide – August 5, 2021 at 4pm
On July 21, 2021July 20, 2021
AJE is happy to share this student-led event from DECC with our community – registration information is here. Connect Us! Student-Led Summit on the Digital Divide – August 5, 2021 A Special Message from a DC student: Hi, My name is Da’Kalen and I’m a student at Friendship Public Charter Schools in Washington D.C. I’m...
US Department of Education is having a Parents Town Hall on July 29th at 8 pm.
On July 21, 2021July 20, 2021
AJE is happy to share this information from our friends at the Department of Education. The US Department of Education is having a Town Hall on July 29th at 8 pm. The link and description is below. LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ud3iTJdmQRubnMoGJZhLSg?fbclid=IwAR0Xu1SYFbgTFyAFe6iKYiS_kFNfkDqzGKFCqbJzVGOWehyLriJ1NkOLsJw Topic Parent Town Hall with the US Department of Education Description After a year and a half...
REAL Transition Resources – July 2021
On July 21, 2021July 21, 2021
AJE is happy to share this information from REAL Transition Partners. Thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, this newsletter provides information and resources for transition-aged youth with disabilities across the Northeast spanning 11 states, as well as Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Education What worked and what didn’t during...
AJE Distance Learning Focus Group – Thursday, July 22nd!
On July 20, 2021July 20, 2021
AJE wants to hear from you! We will be hosting our second focus group on July 22nd. The purpose of the focus group is to discuss the impact that the policies created during Distance Learning had on families. The aim is to help develop parent-led strategic plans to address some of these policies. If this is something that...
Research participation opportunity for African-American parents of children with Autism/ASD.
On July 20, 2021July 19, 2021
AJE is happy to share this opportunity. The purpose of the survey is to find out African American or Black parents’ views on different areas of parenting a child with autism, or ASD. The survey takes about 15-20 minutes to complete. To qualify a parent must be 18 years of age or older, identify as Black or African American,...