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Operations and ESY: Committee members said ESY (Extended School Year) hours were adjusted for the elementary program to 9 a.m. to noon to ease busing, and that the high-school ESY hours were approximately 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; members said families would receive confirmation letters. A staff member said the preschool program will relocate to Hamilton for the coming year and that detailed start-times and busing logistics remain to be finalized.

CLAC governance and recruitment: Members discussed the need to refresh leadership and assign discrete responsibilities — for example, someone to assemble the agenda (which must be submitted one week before meetings to satisfy the Rhode Island Open Meetings Act) and another to take minutes and post them online. The group noted one required role is a school committee member (Erin has been the most consistent attendee), and members said they currently lack a student representative; they suggested inviting students who participated in the recent inclusion video as potential student representatives.

Bylaws, training and statewide links: Members said the CLAC bylaws should be reviewed and updated; the group discussed statewide supports available through Riipen (the Rhode Island parent and training resource referenced in the meeting) and noted online webinars and guides for local advisory committees. A member said SEAN (Special Education Advisory Network) and other statewide groups provide networking and technical assistance; the group discussed seeking training opportunities and sharing those notices via the CLAC Facebook page and school newsletters.

Family-facing resources and outreach: Members described two central resources: (1) a Facebook page for the CLAC (NKCLAC/MKC Live) that posts flyers and links; (2) a staff-created North Kingstown student services hub (for staff) and a planned, smaller parent-facing hub that will contain referral forms, training links, newsletters, and resource lists. Committee members said they will circulate a brief Google survey over the summer to collect parent input about topics and meeting schedules for the coming year.

Respite and events: Members flagged a respite-care event (presented by Chris McGrain’s group) scheduled for June 25–27 that will offer caregiver respite, massages and sensory-friendly haircuts; members said they posted event flyers and linked details in CLAC social posts and district flyers.

Facilities and programs: Members described inclusion and “positive pathways” programs that have been moved to school buildings (including Fishing Cove and Hamilton) and said natural supports and peer partners are increasing opportunities for students to participate in general-education settings. Members noted two teaching assistants are retiring and will be replaced by TA/job-coach hires to support community-based placements.

Next steps: The committee agreed to solicit volunteers to fill specific roles over the summer, prepare a short parent survey for fall programming and to continue to post flyers and resources on the CLAC Facebook page and district communication channels.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","NKSD SELAC SubCommittee Meeting May 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","CLAC reviewed organizational and family-facing items, including updated ESY hours, a preschool relocation to Hamilton, a call for new volunteers and student representatives, and plans to centralize parent resources in a new online hub.","taxTitle","North Kingstown, School Districts, Rhode Island","taxId",73306,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6527532,"High school students produce inclusion video with Seattle group; CLAC to show preview at school committee",2920,595545,3515799,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3585708-434a8c45d33844828e46cf6cf5854545&start=595&end=3515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3585708-434a8c45d33844828e46cf6cf5854545/thumbnail_595545.jpg","/articles/6527532/North-Kingstown/School-Districts/Rhode-Island/High-school-students-produce-inclusion-video-with-Seattle-group-CLAC-to-show-preview-at-school-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527532-7b5be0aae477c4ef62b6b65f07259eb6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169140&Signature=kBtPyRhYhxcRK1LDqN-CZr3FB6wM9KBsURyxTEamK7YENz1cfE0sD~m0SkfJrVH-zZni7ROemcfMYT2KIgKPvghRNIbw2N2us5-od4zb0IlcAsGlGtfzI-acewrRtVLMzjxo8d9cYjR4xbMVY~qaeNuVS4HobVzngIoVlZuVc8n5r6E38XX3d3PvavSmTvXemF4qBkf1Lfwr9hZxgUKfnR6-YY9anCq0OiigMzVvOSLy1jMPa1HwNfMtfutTEYooFpKesyQ1hrHCEfJQ0JHG2Lk7nB9KG-JxUEXzRyVqE3sCTToCI4Qbfj6FLprLPbYPN5r8qy7lGfrLxFvx0nAhvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A school staff member described a spring project in which high school students with disabilities collaborated with an out-of-state organization (referred to in the meeting as the Able Group) to produce a 13-minute video about inclusion and belonging.

The staff member said the remote agency brought filming expertise from Seattle and worked with students on recording and basic editing. Students in the video spoke about myths they face, wanting independence and competitive employment, and the importance of social inclusion. One participant in the video identified himself by name during the recording: “I’m Richard,” the video records.

The presenter said the project included hands-on training: students learned to use equipment, record, and do some editing, and each participant received a professional headshot. The staff member said the project was funded in part through a grant with the state behavioral-health agency (BHDDH) and the implementing partner, and that the completed film will be acknowledged at an upcoming school committee meeting. The staff member said the group plans additional projects next year and discussed the possibility of students producing video resumes for Individualized Education Program (IEP) transition planning.

Committee members praised the students’ leadership roles in the project. A committee member noted Chloe’s leadership and said the student group has given presentations around the district about belonging. The presenter suggested the students who took part in the film could be invited to future advisory meetings or to consult on preschool-playground design or other district projects, saying, “they want to be included. They wanna have agency.”

The presenter said some districts outside North Kingstown are working with the Seattle organization on similar projects; she said the partnership came about through a network referral and that the district supplied basic recording devices while the out-of-state partner provided additional production support.

The school committee will receive the final version of the video; the staff member said the video is scheduled to be shown in some form at the next school committee meeting and that copies will be provided to participating families.","Staff presented a 13-minute student-produced video made with an organization from Seattle (identified in the meeting as the Able Group) that highlights student perspectives on inclusion and competitive employment; the finished video will be shown to the school committee and copies provided to participating students and families.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6527537,"Bradley outpatient describes short-term group programs for children with developmental challenges",0,1279000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3585708-434a8c45d33844828e46cf6cf5854545&start=1279&end=1279","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3585708-434a8c45d33844828e46cf6cf5854545/thumbnail_1279000.jpg","/articles/6527537/North-Kingstown/School-Districts/Rhode-Island/Bradley-outpatient-describes-short-term-group-programs-for-children-with-developmental-challenges","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527537-40a84b9ead3c81140957ee680659a5d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169140&Signature=SKZr76rhSERBdT3gmWFi0vao7DOXunByDCBsWptyQklhn9K0smhxyt8iDD7EhG5jzK0kiOI9D6-28xya4URzBNmsCGfAGBP-jV3L5w7ta-HtdWASY3xPlKPfy6TsS1tEiD~DOuZ9aPiSkDRu-SwTv86JUeJnnj9761Z~4YRMhqSA8gAHMv5enq~uY-9uYD5A1mfYtl8~rSPidDueFO6IqJP8o~pblPaGVt72hWR0DY3sbQhPjtgQtEOiwm2~G7pxfHfMmH0HTXgicrBz9Z6wPWbDFojMB3qtXLO3FHOJ1p8jNnj9CPEpJ3QKFfNIkRK9lpT7k-8DgyHbVkd~8GmerA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Kuzo, a clinician at Bradley’s outpatient department, described three group-based services the clinic offers as an alternative to long waits for individual therapy: an evidence-based parent-training program (referred to in the meeting as the “movie group”), the UCLA PEERS social-skills program for adolescents, and the Unstuck and On Target curriculum focusing on executive function and emotion regulation.

Dr. Kuzo told the committee the groups are a way to reach more families while reducing the clinic’s waiting list for individual therapy. “A lot of them are about coaching either kids or parents, giving them skills that they can then take out and use on their own,” she said. She said the parent-training program typically runs six to eight sessions and emphasizes antecedent supports — steps adults can take to prevent challenging behaviors rather than relying primarily on rewards and consequences.

The UCLA PEERS program, Dr. Kuzo said, is a longer commitment (about 14 sessions) that pairs a teens’ group with a concurrent parent group; the youth sessions include videos, role play and real-world practice such as gym or outdoor activities. “That one turns out to be a place where kids end up feeling really like they found their people,” she said, adding that parents report measurable gains in confidence and social engagement.

Unstuck and On Target, Dr. Kuzo said, is used to teach executive-functioning and emotion-regulation strategies. She described a hybrid delivery in which parents can review online modules and then meet with staff members for half-hour reviews to personalize strategies for each child.

Dr. Kuzo said the clinic sometimes uses individual parent sessions to develop focused plans for families when group timing or content does not match a child’s needs. She noted capacity constraints: the clinic runs groups two or three times a year and cannot offer daily openings for individual therapy, but the groups allow “short-term intervention” and reach more families than individual slots alone.

She also said an East Greenwich outpatient site is scheduled to open an outpatient wing in October (the opening date may shift), which the clinic expects will increase capacity and reduce travel time for families who currently commute from southern parts of the region. Families are placed on a single waiting list and can call the number on Bradley’s flyers to be placed on that list.

Dr. Kuzo listed program suitability and adaptations: the PEERS curriculum was developed for youth with at least low-average language, but can be adapted for students with more significant language needs through repetition and rehearsal; the clinic has run PEERS with middle- and high-school-aged groups and reported positive parent- and child-reported outcomes. She encouraged parents and educators to call Bradley for specifics and said staff will try to match children by age and language level when forming groups.

The clinician also noted practical limits — space and staff availability are the primary constraints on expanding group offerings — and that the clinic tries to stagger group starts so families usually wait only a few months. She urged families to call the number on the flyers or contact Bradley’s outpatient coordination to be added to the waiting list.

The presentation closed with Dr. Kuzo offering to take questions and field calls from parents seeking program details or referrals.","A Bradley outpatient clinician outlined three group programs — a parent-training intervention, the UCLA PEERS social-skills group, and the Unstuck and On Target curriculum — as lower-wait options for families on the clinic’s therapy wait list.","actionData","errors"]

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