Families Helping Families Region 7

11/15/2025

Call 318-676-7900

A simple ramp can mean freedom, safety, and peace of mind. Caddo Parish residents aged 65+ or those with a disability may qualify for a free wheelchair ramp.

Let’s make every home more accessible — call 318-676-7900 today.

11/15/2025

✨ Thank You for Joining Our Parent Support Group! ✨ We appreciate each of you and look forward to seeing you at the next one!

11/14/2025

Join us tonight at 6:00pm!

🌟 Parent Support Group Gathering Tonight
📅 Friday, November 14th
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 El Patio Bar & Grill
707 Barksdale Blvd, Bossier City, LA 71111

11/14/2025

11/14/2025

If you are a young adult with I/DD, a family member, or a caregiver, please take a few minutes to complete our 2026 Transition to Adulthood Survey. Your feedback helps Team Dynamics and the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council better understand what supports, resources, and training truly make a difference.

💬 Share your experiences.
💡 Tell us what works—and what’s missing.
🤝 Help build a stronger, more inclusive path to adulthood for youth with I/DD across Louisiana.
👉 Take the survey today: https://bit.ly/DDCAdult26

11/14/2025

5 Questions Parents Should Ask When They Receive Their Child’s IEP Progress Report

Under IDEA, every IEP must include:
✅ How your child’s progress toward each annual goal will be measured
✅ When progress reports will be provided to parents

IEP progress reports must be provided at least as frequently as parents of students without disabilities receive report cards. In other words, in concurrence with report cards.

1. Were you given enough information to understand how/why your child is making sufficient progress or not & does the school raw data support the reported progress? The progress report should contain actual data or the school system has failed to provide adequate documentation that the IEP has addressed your child’s needs.

2. How is the district measuring your child’s progress? The district should be measuring your child’s progress on goals & objectives in a manner that is consistent with how the goals & objectives are written. Remember the progress provided should be given in the same manner as the mastery criteria in the goal. For example, if the mastery criteria of the goal is number of opportunities or trials then the progress should also be reported in opportunities or trials.

3. Is the district addressing your child’s goals & objectives in the appropriate setting? The schedule of services section of the IEP should explain where your child is receiving specially designed instruction to work on a particular goal.

4. Is the district providing all your child’s supplementary aids & services as written in the IEP to allow your child to make progress? A child’s success in the classroom can often depend on whether the teacher & other related service providers are providing all the supplementary aids & services listed in the IEP.

5. Does the home-school communication plan need to be added or adjusted? A home-school communication system should be providing you with the information you need to understand your child’s progress throughout the grading period & to support your child’s learning both in the home & at school.

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11/14/2025

Starting at 11:00am.

Do You Know What Your Child’s Related Services Are on Their IEP?

Children with exceptionalities are entitled to special education and related services — but do you know what those services include or how they’re determined?

Join us to learn:
✅ What “related services” really means
✅ How schools decide which services a student needs
✅ How related services support your child’s IEP goals

📅 Friday, November 14, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🎤 Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO
🔗 Register here: https://tinyurl.com/111425RelatedServices

11/14/2025

Drive Thru Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway!

We’re spreading holiday cheer — one turkey at a time! 🧡
Join us on Thursday, November 20 at the Bilberry Community Center for our annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway!

📅 Thursday, November 20, 2025
⏰ 12:00 PM — while supplies last
📍 1902 Alabama Ave
🚙 Drive-thru only

Huge thanks to our partners at Healthy Blue for helping us support families in our community this holiday season!

For additional information, contact
📞 Kenneth Cornelius – SPAR Recreation Division Manager (318-205-7216)

11/14/2025

Bossier Little League Challenger Ball Registration is OPEN!!!!! It will remain open until March 31st.

IT’S HAPPENING!!!

Log on to bossierlittleleague.com and get your ball player registered today!