Disability / Ability Awareness Committee February 10, :00-5:00 PM

Agenda Introductions Charge of the Committee Sub-Committees Recruitment School Calendar Ideas Next Steps Next Meeting

Introductions 1. State you name 2. Title / Role in Lower Moreland Township School District 3. State one (1) interesting fact about you 4. State one (1) dream you would like to fulfill in your lifetime 5. State one (1) thing you would like to see as a result of participating in this committee

~ Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you're needed by someone. ~ Martina NavratilovaMartina Navratilova ANNE FRANKANNE FRANK: We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.

Charge of the Committee Determine ways the district can acknowledge diversity and educate our students and community about the wide range of disabilities that the students in Lower Moreland bring to our schools. Conduct and review a needs assessment Review the current resources available to Lower Moreland and discuss additional options to provide training for Students, Parents, Teachers and Community members Develop a District-wide plan to facilitating Awareness for Students, Parents, Teachers and Community members on a wide range of disabilities.

Sub-Committees Needs Assessment Committee: Create, administer and analyze survey data. Research Committee: Collect information from area School Districts relating to what they do to promote Awareness Collect information on the different National Awareness Months Planning Committee: Develop building level and district level activities to promote Awareness, Tolerance, and Diversity Coordinate outside resources to assist LMTSD in promoting Awareness

Recruitment Additional Staff Personnel- Regular Education Teachers (2-3 from each building) Elementary School Special Education teacher Elementary School Parent

Timeframe Presenting Findings & Recommendations to Administration and LMTSD School Board by June 2, 2009.

School Calendar / Announcements School Calendar The Insider The School Bell The Globe School Newsletters Special Education Webpage Classroom Projects & Connections to the Curriculum

Ideas Building level activities shared among grade levels Awareness Months Fundraising activities (some restrictions may apply) ???

Next Steps Committee assignments Next Meeting March 23 rd - 4:00-5:00