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Highland Elementary launches "Caregiver Connect" for families of students with special needs
Summary
Highland Elementary launched Caregiver Connect, a district-supported event series for families of students with IEPs and 504 plans. The first session drew more than 20 families and featured community partners, hands-on strategies from an occupational therapist and plans to expand districtwide.
Highland Elementary introduced "Caregiver Connect," a regular event series to help families of students with individualized education plans (IEPs) and 504 plans connect with school staff and community services.
"Caregiver Connect is an event specifically targeting families of students with special needs," said Kayla Houck, occupational therapist at Highland, who presented the program to the Hamilton City School Board. Houck said the first session, launched in September, drew more than 20 families and relied on more than 15 staff volunteers and student helpers to run a shared meal, childcare and a short workshop on sensory-processing strategies designed for home use.
The program pairs school staff with community partners so families…
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