Webinars

Please join Dianne O'Connor, Regional Coordinator for Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents the webinar Loss, Grief, and Adjustment for Parents of Children with Special Needs.  Powerful and intense feelings are natural and common responses to parenting a … Continued

NHA is an approach to life that creates a shift in how we relate to the problems that have been causing us challenges. Joe Clem MA, LMFT, BCBA, Certified NHA Advanced Trainer Are you frustrated by behavior challenges that put … Continued

Please join Sharon Marrella, Regional Coordinator for Parent-2-Parent of NYS as she presents the webinar: When You Are Considering a Developmental Evaluation for Your Child: A Parent’s Perspective to Assist Your Visit.  This webinar provides an overview of the parent's … Continued

Learn about the autonomic nervous system’s role in anxiety and autism. Register:  https://www.autism.org/how-the-autonomic-nervous-system-may-govern-anxiety-in-autism/ About the Speakers Dr. Manuel Casanova, made his residency training in neurology and then spent three years doing a fellowship in neuropathology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.  This … Continued

Wednesdays in October from 4:00 - 5:00 pm.  No registration required Need answers for after the bus stops coming? Do you have a high schooler with a learning difference? Do you have questions about accommodations at work or college? Not … Continued

Do you have questions related to the IEP process that you want answers to? Do you know how to request information about your child / student? Do you understand your role at a CSE/504 meeting? Do you know how to … Continued

Join the OPWDD Region 1 Family Support Services Advisory Council for a series of virtual events in lieu of their annual conference. Dates and topics are: October 22 ~ Behavior Support: What it is and how to access it, presented … Continued

Growing up is a process and there are lots of things to learn about adulting.  Do you know your rights as an eighteen year old? There are laws and responsibilities that fall on to you when you turn eighteen in … Continued

No registration required. • Need advice on tantrums or meltdowns? • Need help implementing strategies? • Tried everything and need some new ideas? • Experiencing a new or challenging behavior? Click the link or call in to Ask Me Anything … Continued

Parent to Parent of NYS presents the webinar:  NYS Autism Insurance Reform presented by Lin Perry, Project Director for Family to Family Healthcare Information Center.  Autism Insurance Reform legislation became effective in 2013, however aspects of the bill, related to … Continued

Please join Tina Beauparlant, Education Specialist, Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents a webinar on Communicating Through Letter Writing. Letter writing can be a very effective method of communication and advocacy for parents of children with disabilities. This … Continued

NHA is an approach to life that creates a shift in how we relate to the problems that have been causing us challenges. Joe Clem MA, LMFT, BCBA, Certified NHA Advanced Trainer Are you frustrated by behavior challenges that put … Continued

Parent to Parent of NYS presents the webinar: Education for Empowerment: School and Teens in Healthcare Transition presented by Lin Perry, Project Director for Family to Family Healthcare Information Center.  As our youth with ID/DD or special healthcare needs transition … Continued

Wednesdays in October from 4:00 - 5:00 pm.  No registration required Need answers for after the bus stops coming? Do you have a high schooler with a learning difference? Do you have questions about accommodations at work or college? Not … Continued

Please join Dianne O’Connor, Regional Coordinator for Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents the webinar Starting Over: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren with Special Needs.  There are many reasons why a grandparent, or relative, may be raising their grandchildren full … Continued

The goals of this training are to ensure that guardians, family members and students can work with their CSE to collaboratively: 1. Assess their child’s strengths, interests, and needs; 2. Establish measurable postsecondary goals and annual goals; and 3. Identify … Continued

Where did you put that paper?  It’s here somewhere! Participants will learn which papers or documents to keep, organizing tips and understand how having the right paper at your fingertips can lead to a successful education plan. Join from your … Continued