Parent Group on Student Learning
Meeting notes
September 9, 2008

Welcome and Introductions

• Robyn Kramer, Lansiné Toure, Patti Osman, Nansee Greeley, Tony Reimers, and Scott Peeler
• 10 parents

 Update on library of materials

 Planning and brainstorming for topics this year

• Assistive technology - Macdictate, Kurzweil, PACER lending library
• Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic memberships, other books on CD, purchasing from iTunes and sharing, what are the rules
• Executive functioning
• College process
• Organizational tools
• Book/article study and review
• Mel Levine
• Setting limits

Shared resources about Home/School Checklist from LDA and calendar of Attention Deficit Support Services upcoming workshops

 Other discussions included:

• Starting a group email as a way to share resources and communicate
  Interested people gave email address
  Deb will look into the start of this
• Getting more communication out about the meetings and topics

 Meeting schedule:

Currently meetings are scheduled from 8:30-9:30 on the second Tuesday of the month.  The following dates are on the calendar: October 14, November 11, January 13, February 10 and April 14. 

We may adjust the time or date to plan for a guest speaker/student to share their experience with us.  We will communicate upcoming meetings on the website calendar and through e-communications.

Next meeting:
October 14, 2008  8:30-9:30
Organization and Executive Functioning
Bring an organizational tool to share
Treats:  Charlotte and Cindy