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Very proud of DJ!  Way to go!

Carol Custer, educational advocate from Frederick County, Maryland, recently completed the five-part Legal Series Webinars through COPAA (Council of Parents Attorneys and Advocates).  Carol heard from experts on several topics; including case law updates, Legal Claims for Bullying and Harassment,  Litigating Claims for Unlawful Retaliation and Interference with Rights,  Social Emotional Assessment: Meeting IDEA Requirements, and Section 504 eligibility.   Carol hopes to use this information to help her clients obtain the appropriate services from public school systems under IDEA and Section 504.  For information on advocacy services, please contact Carol at 301-788-6198 or at Carol@CusterLLC.com.

Due to the terrible weather last weekend, the outing to Crumland Farms has been postponed.  So there is still time to join the group!  Contact Carol Custer at 301-788-6198 asap in order to participate in this fun outing!

 The Teachable Moments, LLC Young Adult Social Group met on August 17 at Skate Frederick.  Several members took a lesson to learn how to ice skate.  A few members already knew how to skate and put on quite a demonstration for the group.  To join the group before its next outing in October, contact Carol Custer at 301-788-6198 or carol@teachablemomentsonline.com by September 29!                                                                    

The July meeting of the social group for young adults with developmental disabilities was held on the 16th at a member’s backyard pool.  Members compared what things they liked to do in order to set up outings other than the monthly group meeting.  They enjoyed swimming and socializing and made plans for extra outings this summer, such as going to a Keys game, bowling at Terrace Lanes, and skating at Skate Frederick.  For more information about this group, contact Carol Custer at 301-788-6198.

As home-school parents, you probably know all of the tricks to keep your children learning without them knowing they are working. You are probably already planning to keep the learning going through the summer; but just in case you are thinking about easing up, let me tell you why that is not a good idea.

As a teacher, it was always heart-breaking to see how much my students forgot from June to September. I saw their reading scores drop, sometimes by over one grade level, and their recollection of basic math seemed to disappear. As a tutor, I am discouraged when parents stop their children’s sessions over the summer because I know that will mean these children will need more time to regain concepts they previously knew. Anything you do to keep your children’s minds active on school subjects will be beneficial. Read More→

The Young Adult Social Group met on May 16 at the Frederick YMCA.  Capt. Maybush and Cpl. Wilson presented information and strategies to the group on how to be safe and become aware of your environment in order to help avoid beginning a crime victim.  The group asked many questions and participated fully.  During the second half of the evening, Dan & Kim Spletter, YMCA karate instructors and some of their senior students and staff, came in to teach basic techniques to help members survive an attack.  Members practiced screaming at their attacker to, “GET AWAY!!!”  They practiced punches and other self-defense tactics. 

After the instruction was finished, the group enjoyed time socializing and planning future outings. 

The next meeting will be a picnic at Cunningham Falls State Park in June.  Any one interested in joining the group for that event should contact Carol Custer as soon as possible at 301-788-6198.