April 5, 2022
April greetings from the team at your Parent Resource Center. There is still time to register for today’s Lunch and Learn – Responding to BIG Emotions – Tuesday, April 5, 2022. We are very much looking forward to welcoming SCAN of Northern Virginia’s Director of Family Programs, Marisol Morales, who will be presenting the session in Spanish from 12-12:45pm, and in English from 1-1:45pm. Register here.
April is Autism Acceptance Month!
Save the Date for Autism: What Parents Need to Know on April 27th at 7pm, presented by APS Autism/Low Incidence Disability Specialists. Here are some autism resources to explore:
- https://researchautism.org/resources/
- https://the-art-of-autism.com/how-to-be-an-ally-of-autistic-people/
- https://autisticadvocacy.org/resources/
This link provides Autism Acceptance Resources for Children:
Spring Break
The Parent Resource Center will be closed from April 11–April 15 for Spring Break, and the office will re-open on Monday, April 18th. We hope you all have a great week that provides opportunities make some wonderful family memories.
Our colleagues in the Early Childhood Office have shared the following update:
Arlington Week of the Young Child
April 2-8
The National Association for the Education of Young children is celebrating the Week of the Young Child from April 2-8. This is a fun-filled week celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers, families, and communities. To celebrate, APS will be sponsoring virtual workshops led by Wolf Trap teaching artists. Each workshop will take place over Zoom and will be free of charge with Spanish-language interpretation provided. These workshops will integrate the arts into learning experiences and are designed for preschool aged students. Please note that an email address will be required as part of the registration process, and the Zoom link and password will be emailed. Participants will need to be logged in to their email accounts to access the workshops. Dates and registration links are provided below.
Please visit the Parent Resource Center’s Events page for upcoming PRC, APS and community events.
