Community News and Events

#GivingTuesday is a celebration of America’s greatest traditions: generosity, community, and entrepreneurialism. Everyone has something to give. You can give time or expertise, monetary donations large or small, or simple acts of kindness! Make a donation to Matrix today in honor of our local special needs community.  Please click our DONATE button at the top of our Home Page! 

November 7, 2017 – November 7, 2017 1 Town Square Place, Map and Directions | Register Description: You and Your Child Have Rights! Parent Training: Do you know how IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) protects your child’s right to a free and appropriate public education? Come hear about these rights and potential remedies available to you and your student

November 3, 2017 – November 3, 2017 94 Galli Drive, Suite C, Map and Directions | Register Description: You and Your Child Have Rights! Parent Training: Do you know how IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) protects your child’s right to a free and appropriate public education? Come hear about these rights and potential remedies available to you and your

Press Release Schoolbox Project:Skylane (SBX:SKYLANE) Mission: Early Monday morning on October 9th, mandatory evacuations echoed throughout Northern Sonoma County. The fires and the damage sustained over the past week has left countless families displaced and in search of assistance. Upon hearing of the devastating loss of the ANOVA School, The Schoolbox Project began organizing and coordinating efforts to create a

October 19, 2017 – October 19, 2017 Map and Directions | Register Description: For parents of children with special needs Please join Matrix and other parents as we help each other through this incredibly challenging time that our community is going through! 4:00 pm Childcare is provided! Drop-ins are welcome, but if you are bringing children, please try and sign

What better time than back-to-school to brush up on those Special Education acronyms and definitions we all love?! The CPIR (Center for Parent Information & Resources) has posted this list. It is a legacy resource from NICHCY (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities) and was updated January 2016. Since this organization is no  longer being funded, NICHCY Resources can

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote this in the 8-0 decision in the case Endrew F. V. Douglas County School District. A child’s “educational program must be appropriately ambitious in light of his circumstances” and that “every child should have the chance to meet challenging objectives.” Read more in this article in the Atlantic here. Click here for more

November 18, 2017 – November 18, 2017 Map and Directions | Register Description: This event is FULL. Registration is closed. Alcatraz ranger-led tour offered by National Park Service. Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center is pleased to announce a special National Park Service opportunity for families with special needs students to visit Alcatraz Island. The FREE trip includes: A boat

October 11, 2017; October 16, 2017; October 17, 2017   Come learn more about what Self Determination is, and how it is different from what you have now. Self Determination is about Freedom, Authority, Support, Responsibility, and Confirmation. Come learn more about what Self Determination is, how it is different from what you have now, how it works, and how

September 20, 2017 –    Please join us to learn more about: Executive Functioning Skills. How they are applied at school. Resources to support skill development. Click here to download Event Flyer in English Click here to download flyer in Spanish  

Celebrating the End of Summer! Upcoming Matrix Events A New School Year Begins. Learning About Transitions. Upcoming Matrix Trainings, Workshops, and Events. A New Offering is on the way: Parent to Parent (P2P) Make an Impact! Click here to download the August 2017 Express

It is a privilege for our Matrix Parent Advisors to work with dads. Wisdom from Dads. Quotes from Dads to Dads. Upcoming Matrix Trainings, Workshops, and Events. Make an Impact! Click here to download the June Express