Parents of students receiving special education services in Gwinnett are invited to attend an upcoming session in the “Gwinnett County Parent Mentors Present” series. This special session will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at OneStop Centerville, located at 3025 Bethany Church Road in Snellville.
Dr. Ken and Vanessa Reed, certified marriage coaches and the parents of adult children with disabilities, will present “The Marriage Puzzle: Connecting Marriage and the Impact of Raising Children with Special Needs.” Developing a good marriage relationship takes time and work. When couples support a child or adult child with special needs, spending quality time focusing on their own needs and the needs of their partner can be a challenge. This session is being presented in response to requests from parents who have asked for help in strengthening their marital bonds while facing the challenges of raising their child with special needs. Spanish interpretation services will be available for this session.
This learning series— presented throughout the school year— is designed for families of children with disabilities, and presented by the Gwinnett County Parent Mentors Dawn Albanese and Jackie McNair in collaboration with GCPS' Special Education Department staff and community leaders and organizations.
Parent Mentors are parents who work within GCPS' special education department, providing information and support to other families who have children served in special education. Ms. Albanese and Ms. McNair have first-hand knowledge of raising a child with special needs as they both have a child who has been served or is being served in GCPS’ Special Education programs.
To RSVP for the meeting, contact Ms. McNair by phone at (678) 301-7149 or by emailat Jackie_McNair@gwinnett.k12.ga.usby 4 p.m. on Nov. 5. For more information regarding the Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership, go to www.parentmentors.org.