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Parent Support Group Manual: Advocacy For The Real World Ebook

Advocacy For The Real World

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E-book Category: Education, Law
E-book Title: Parent Support Group Manual: Advocacy For The Real World
Book Description: A Dynamic Parent Support Group -- am I describing yours?

A few months ago I received this email,

"I am the mother of a three year old hearing impaired child. I would like to get a support group started to the Baton Rouge area. What should be the thing discussed first? What do you think is the most important? Do you have ideas how I should approach starting one?"

Support groups are an awesome idea. They give parents a local place to share ideas and recommend resources that are working for them to others. They also give parents a great place to vent! Being a parent is hard work and every parent needs a safe place to talk about what's working & where they need help. Plus it's always nice to know you're not alone.

But sometimes turning a "wonderful idea" into "reality" becomes a whole lot more work than you bargained for.

Does any of this sound familiar?

"I see a real need for a support group in my community, but I'm just not sure where to start?

"I started a group a few months ago, but I'm never sure what topics we ought to be discussing -- what if I skip something important!"

"I love my support group. But lately is seems like all we do is complain -- no one knows enough to help us move from problems to solutions."

"I live in a small town -- where am I going to find quality speakers that won't cost us a fortune?"

"My to-do list is already down to my knees -- I just can't seem to find the time to prepare materials or plan meetings."

Give yourself a break! Leading a group doesn't have to be so hard. Advocacy for the Real World can help:

Getting Started:
If you are starting your support group from scratch, you are going to have invest a little time up front in the basics --- finding a place to meet and letting others know about your group. I offer some tips and ideas to help in my article, How to Grow Your Parent Support Group.

Selecting Meeting Topics:
Once your group is ready to start meeting -- Advocacy for the Real World becomes you're secret weapon!

Moving from Problems to Solutions:
The best way to move from problems to solutions is to learn more about your options. Advocacy for the Real World is designed to offer practical information and tips on the problems most frequently faced by parents raising children with special needs. As you combine this commonsense information with the wisdom of your group members you will quickly find that solutions begin appearring from every direction.

Finding Guest Speakers:
Locating knowledgabe speakers can be a real problem. Especially if you live in a small town or rural area. Fortunately, the Internet makes it easy to seek out state level experts and technical assistance programs designed specifically to provide public training. You can't afford not to tap into these rich resource systems and put them to use for your group.

Keeping Preparation QUICK & EASY:
I know that your time is precious. You need to be able to put meetings together in a hurry.

Picture this:

You check the guide for this month's topic.
Print off the suggested online information sheet for a discussion starter or take home reading.
Grab the phone number for the topic's technical assistance center and request a speaker for the night of your meeting.

More...

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