Parents Helping Parents of Wyoming, Inc.

06/13/2026

Are you interested in attending our annual conference September 19, 2026? Get your tickets NOW at 15% off using our code SUMMER15 at registration. Click the link to get your tickets today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-parent-information-center-annual-conference-tickets-1980508971648?aff=oddtdtcreator

06/12/2026

Are you searching for accommodations for our conference in Cheyenne, WY, on September 19, 2026? Look no further! We’ve partnered with Best Western Plus Frontier Inn to offer you a discounted rate on accommodations!

06/12/2026

Essential Transition Skills to Teach

Of course, another important and practical topic for special education students is financial literacy skills. It’s necessary for their everyday life.

When you’ve given your students a good foundation of financial literacy, they can fulfill different life goals like saving for their expenses, spending wisely, and budgeting for their future!

Topic domains to teach include:
Basic Money Math
Budgeting
Making purchases
Banking and credit

06/11/2026

13 Ways to Set High Expectations for Students
#9: Show your Expectations with Examples

Sometimes students simply don’t know what you expect of them.

That’s why you should model expectations when setting a task at hand.

Education Hub (2018) argues that educators shouldn’t simply show how a task is done. Instead, show your students what the outcomes should look like. This will help you move away from a minimum standards approach and toward a higher expectations approach to learning and teaching.

Another way of demonstrating high standards is to show students exemplary pieces of work from previous years. This will help students to visualize what is expected of them.

06/10/2026

The Wyoming Advisory Panel for Students with Disabilities (WAPSD) Panel is a diverse group that raises a common voice to advise the State Superintendent of Public Instruction on the unmet needs of students with disabilities by advocating for and commenting on the improvement of education opportunities.

The WAPSD Panel invites you and a guest to a community reception on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at Smith Alley Brewing Company, 150 N. Main St., Sheridan, WY 82801 from 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM.

RSVP here:

The Wyoming Advisory Panel for Students with Disabilities (WAPSD) Panel would like to invite you and a guest to a community reception Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at Smith Alley Brewing Company, 150 N. Main St., Sheridan, WY 82801 from 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM. WDE will provide heavy appetizers, water and iced...

06/10/2026

Essential Transition Skills to Teach

Another domain area to teach is the broad area of physical health. This supports the students in understanding how to take ownership of their own health and teach autonomy.

If you need a place to start, begin by teaching about personal hygiene. What are the basic vocabulary for grooming and what are the good habits?

Next, teach about medical health, nutrition, and more complex concepts like gender and sexuality.

06/09/2026

Please join us on Tuesday the 16th at 7:00 PM for our *FREE* training focused on "Transition to Post-Secondary Skills, IEP Requirements, and Best Practices" presented by Ayni Garza.

This training explores transition planning for students preparing for life after high school. Families will learn about IEP transition requirements, post-secondary goals, and best practices to support students in developing the skills needed for education, employment, and independent living.

Register online at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pvYw0ObsQvOB3wBYwaZmNQ

06/08/2026

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06/08/2026

13 Ways to Set High Expectations for Students:
#8: Only Praise Behaviors that are Praise-Worthy

Consider these possibilities:

Praise loses its power over time: If you praise students too much, the students will stop taking your praise seriously. This will mean students will be less motivated to impress you.

Students can sense fake praise: many students can tell when our praise is and isn’t genuine. It may come across as condescending to a student if your praise is for a task that wasn’t praise-worthy.

Some students will get a false impression: Some students may not sense false praise, and instead will have unrealistic self-belief. They might think they’re absolutely amazing, even when they’re putting in very little effort. This may lead a student to develop arrogance – which clearly isn’t what we want.

So, be positive and see your students in a positive light at all times. But separate out your constant enthusiasm from praise. You can be enthusiastic without praising a student.

Similarly, make sure your praise is always proportionate to an achievement. This will ensure that praise sustains its powerful effect. It will also make students even more keen to work hard to get some genuine praise as a reward.