SELPA schedules forum

SELPA 1 CAC has scheduled a coffee and panel on “Resources for Parents, Discovered by Parents,” 8:45-11 a.m. Jan. 25 in the Covington Elementary School multi, 205 Covington Road, Los Altos.

The panel will present information on service providers for educational assessments, occupational therapy, tutors, life coaches, behavior consultants, medications, speech, auditory processing, social skills and specialized private schools.

For more information, call Karen Mueller 964-3689 or e-mail mueller4@ix.netcom.com.

Media, children talk set

The Family Resource Center at the Children’s Center Preschool has scheduled Rebecca Randall, outreach director of Common Sense Media, to speak 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 26 in the Children’s Center multi at Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave. The event is free and open to the public.

Randall will discuss the media’s effects on the mental, physical and social development of children; what parents can do to understand and help their children; and using media to support a child’s development.

For more information, contact Program Coordinator Lisa Conway at lisaconway@laumc.org.