MCEC Podcast

The President of the Military Impacted Schools Association (MISA), Superintendent Dr. Keith Mispagel, who is also on the board of directors for the National Association of Federally Impacted Schools (NAFIS) talks with NAFIS Executive Director Hilary Goldmann about common misconceptions, what parents can expect to find on an impact aid form and resources for military families along with the implications for schools and children if Impact Aid were not sufficiently funded.

Education is a high priority for military families as they transition with school-aged children.  In this podcast, Dave Lapan Vice President of communications for the Bipartisan Policy Center talks about school choice, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families, school vouchers, Impact Aid and the potential impact for military families.

The Military Child Education Coalition delivers programs, services, and professional development to meet the needs of military-connected students, parents, and professionals. 

Parent to Parent™ provides informative and interactive parent workshops to groups and organizations in the local community that address academic, social, and emotional issues associated with a military family lifestyle.

Student 2 Student® (S2S™) programs at the elementary (eS2S™), middle (JS2S™), and high school (S2S™) levels bring military and civilian kids together to welcome new students, support academic excellence, and ease transitions as students pass in or out of schools.

MCEC believes in the importance of professionals possessing the knowledge necessary to identify and respond to complex needs of military and veteran-connected children across disciplines such as education, healthcare, childcare, and business. MCEC trains professionals to address the unique challenges facing our military children. All training is grounded in research and presented by highly skilled instructors.

Military Student Transition Consultant, a highly specialized education professional embedded within the school district, is dedicated to supporting military connected students who works directly with children, parents, and school personnel. 

As kids head back to school, two parents with military-connected children at different ends of the spectrum, kindergarten and college, talk about wishes and worries parents consider at the beginning of the school year.  We will also hear from the Biden Foundation to learn more about their goals and initiatives, as well as, highlight a back to school blog article offering advice from the future. 

Dr. Mc Mullen the director of DoDEA schools in  Europe shares some strategies military parents can use to make a smooth transition into a DoDEA school along with addressing some common concerns parents have.  

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Dr. Paula K. Rauch, M.D., the MCEC Science Advisory Board Member and DIRECTOR, MARJORIE E. KORFF PARENTING AT A CHALLENGING TIME PROGRAM; CHIEF, CHILD PSYCHIATRY CONSULTATION SERVICE TO PEDIATRICS, MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL; FAMILY TEAM PROGRAM DIRECTOR, RED SOX FOUNDATION/MGH HOME BASE PROGRAM talks about Facing Challenges Together:  Raising Secure Children in an Uncertain World.

Webinar:Facing Challenges Together https://events-na5.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/968319730/en/events/event/private/1825780098/1835195351/event_registration.html?connect-session=na5breeztgppam9v4u7uqm7y&sco-id=1846425062&_charset_=utf-8

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Dr. Gregory Leskin, Ph.D, the director of the Military and Veteran Families Program at UCLA/Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress shares some practical tips to military families on resiliency and stress.

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Families often find the regulations and procedures associated with the Post-9/11 GI Bill, an educational benefit earned by eligible Service Members to minimize the out-of-pocket cost for a post-secondary education, complicated. In this podcast, Karen Beatty, a Veterans Affairs Benefits Advisor and Site Lead will tell parents about transferring benefits, the Yellow Ribbon Program, In-State tuition, along with some helpful online tools and websites. 

After listening to our podcast, join us for a FREE interactive MCEC Parent to Parent webinar on the Post 9/11 GI Bill with Katja, Karen and Tara to learn even more!

Click on the link below and register to participate.

http://militarychild.adobeconnect.com/p911gibrec/event/login.html

Vets.gov:

https://www.vets.gov/

GI Bill comparison tool:

https://www.vets.gov/gi-bill-comparison-tool/

WEAMS Public: https://inquiry.vba.va.gov/weamspub/buildSearchCountryCriteria.do

In this interview, Dr. Eric Flake will discuss different types of treatment options.  He will also discuss specific challenges that military families with children with Autism might encounter along with resources, strategies and stories of hope for families with a new diagnosis.  

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In this interview Dr. Flake will discuss prevalence, common warning signs and some new research of autism and other developmental delays.

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Spring ON the Move referenced in the podcast: https://issuu.com/militarychildeducationcoalitio/docs/otm_03-2016-high_res__2__revised?e=5768550/35258408

Webinar Recording: Supporting Military-Connected Children with Autism and Other Developmental Delays with Dr. Eric Flake

https://events-na5.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/968319730/en/events/event/private/1825780098/1858993909/event_login.html?connect-session=na5breezboe6fxnuznq2puzf&sco-id=1864339563&_charset_=utf-8

LTC Flake, M.D. is the program director for the only Department of Defense (DoD) Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship at Joint Base Lewis Mc Chord and the founder of the only DoD Autism Center-- JBLM CARES.  In this webinar, Dr. Flake will discuss best practices to identify, evaluate and treat children with developmental disabilities/Autism, recognize the type of individualized treatment methods required for a military child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder or developmental disability, and discuss challenges military families who have a child with Autism might encounter.