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    Josephine: From Challenges to Advocacy

    Josephine is a passionate advocate for Deaf students' rights and access to resources in educational settings. Her journey highlights the importance of self-advocacy and the… Read More

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    GPAEA’s Boxed Books of the Month

    GPAEA's Boxed Books of the Month program offers a valuable resource for area teachers by providing sets of fiction and nonfiction books delivered straight to… Read More

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    Growing Strong: Aspen’s Journey with GPAEA

    Aspen's journey began with unique challenges, but her resilience, coupled with the unwavering support of her family and dedicated professionals from… Read More

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    GPAEA Celebrates the Impact of School Social Workers

    Great Prairie Area Education Agency (GPAEA) is proud to highlight the invaluable contributions of our dedicated school social workers. These licensed mental health… Read More

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    The Vital Role of AEAs in Mental Health Support

    Did you know your school receives Mental Health support from professionals at Great Prairie AEA? GPAEA provides a variety of… Read More

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    AEA Media Library Services Supporting Area Schools

    GPAEA's Library Program Services Consultant, Anna Marlin, engages Kindergarten students at Van Buren County Elementary in a delightful paired fiction and non-fiction reading… Read More

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    Maria: Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Success with the AEA’s Support

    Born with Spina Bifida, Maria faced unique challenges, particularly when she moved to the United States from Bulgaria at the age of 11. Arriving in… Read More

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    Mental Health Services at Wayne CSD

    Shared by Kim Arnold, Secondary School Counselor, Wayne Community School District At Wayne, we've been utilizing mental health therapeutic services through GPAEA, and as the… Read More

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    Generations of AEA Support

    Lori Bower's family has been blessed with the invaluable support of Iowa's AEAs since her daughter, Amy, was just 2 years old, and the impact… Read More

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    #EveryDayatGPAEA – December 2023