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12/12/2023

Join Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation the second Thursday of every month from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. The next meeting is Dec. 14, 2023.
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation believes in employment for all Iowans wants to provide the information that you need to make employment choices for your student with a disability. Learn more here:

Join Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation the second Thursday of every month from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation believes in employment for all Iowans in their community and we want to provide the information that you need to ...

06/01/2023

Here are a few tips and resources from Grant Wood AEA's Media Library to keep your students reading this summer. Don't forget to sign up for the summer reading program!

Before your learners leave for the summer, allow us to suggest a few ways you could suggest they and their families engage in activities to prevent the "Summer Learning Slide." Encourage children to read 20 minutes daily and read aloud with ...

04/28/2023

The University of Iowa School of Dentistry and Dental Clinics is hosting a free dental clinic at the Cedar Rapids Downtown Library coming up on May 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
They are also conducting a focus group — with a $75 gift card as the incentive!

04/06/2023

Have you ever made a 'to-do list' and tackled the easier tasks before the harder tasks? That is called behavioral momentum and it can be a useful strategy for children! Learn more in this animation from the Grant Wood AEA Challenging Behavior team!

Here's how parents can use behavioral momentum to reduce problem behaviors and help kids follow directions!

07/01/2022

Parents, bring your kids to the Ladd Library (3750 Williams Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids) for free resources and services August 2 from 9:30-11:30! Our Early ACCESS team will be there along with several other great local organizations.

05/19/2022

Are you looking for summer reading suggestions? Consider getting a head start on the 2022-2023 Iowa Award nominees! Here are a few select books.

Are you looking for summer reading suggestions? Consider getting a head start on the 2022-2023 Iowa Award nominees. Sets of the titles in print are also available to borrow (below). Goldfinch Award 2022-2023 Iowa Children’s Choice 2022-2023 Iowa ...

05/17/2022

Summer break is coming soon! Here are a few ideas to keep your kiddos reading this summer!

The Grant Wood Area Education Agency Media Library is open and ready to serve learners this summer through our 6th St. facility and 24/7 online resources. Many public libraries across Grant Wood AEA’s district have summer learning programs ...

05/13/2022

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04/18/2022

This free opportunity is available for parents too! Learn more about and register for this premier autism and disabilities conference before the end of the month.

OCALICON, from the folks at OCALI in Ohio, are offering FREE registration for 2 weeks only to anyone who registers between April 18 and April 30, 2022 (link below). This year’s event will be virtual to allow flexibility for people to attend. Don’t miss ...

03/02/2022

Grant Wood AEA is celebrating Read Across America Day this year in collaboration with Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency with a series of short videos. Deaf and Hard of Hearing staff at both agencies recorded a few kiddos reading aloud. Some even read stories they wrote themselves! Check them out at gwaea.org/readacrossamerica2022

Read Across America Day is a national holiday celebrated each year on March 2nd, the birth date of famous children’s author Dr. Seuss. On this day, children and adults alike are encouraged throughout the country to take some ...