ARD Question and Answer Session

ARD Question and Answer Session

Lynn Akins from The Arc of the Gulf Coast will conduct parent training aimed at helping Autism families better prepare for ARDs.

This event will be held at the Verne Cox Center, 5200 Burke Road, Pasadena TX on Saturday, June 13th, from 10 am – Noon. It has been organized by Blue Skyes over Autism, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing support, education and respite events for families living with Autism.

Lynn recently retired after 32 rewarding years in education. Much of that time she was in the classroom working with students with significant instructional challenges. The final years of her career were spent in leadership roles including ARD facilitation, special education department chair, professional development, instructional coaching and administration.

Lynn has always enjoyed a collegial relationship with parents and often acted as a parent and student advocate ensuring effective programming for all students. One of her particular areas of expertise has been in the development of quality transition plans. Lynn was a participant in early development of the person centered planning partnerships in Brazoria County. She has developed and presented professional development on best practices in transition at both local and national levels.

Lynn is a strong proponent of assisting parents and students in authentic participation in the ARD process. She has been at the forefront of training students to actively participate and lead appropriate parts of the ARD/IEP process. Lynn knows that the way to facilitate effective planning is to have all parties participate in a meaningful manner.

Lynn holds teaching certifications in both general and special education as well as principal’s certification. Currently she is employed as an advocate for Arc of the Gulf Coast, advocacy group for children and adults with intellectual disabilities serving Galveston and Brazoria Counties. She was born and raised in Brazoria County and continues to make this her home. Her goal is to continue to use her expertise to assist parents obtain quality education for their children.

For more information about this event or about Blue Skyes over Autism, please go to: http://blueskyesoverautism.com/ard–question-and-answer-session.html.