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SUMMARY:Help! My Child Won’t Wear a Mask!
DESCRIPTION:Everything you need to know to help your child learn to wear a mask :\n• Specific strategies for parents\, caregivers\, and professionals.\n• De-sensitization strategies\n• Interventions for young children\n• Tips for teenager compliance\n• Information specific to various developmental stages and ages\n• Disability-specific strategies\n• Q&A \nPresentation & Discussion with Debbie Schutt\, MS! \nABOUT THE HOST\nDebbie Schutt\, MS is Parent Networks’ Behavior Intervention Coordinator. Debbie has been a member of the Parent Network of WNY team since 2018.  She has extensive experience working with youth and families through the Office of Mental Health and the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities in the areas of behavior intervention\, crisis management\, and mental health. \nYou are invited to a Zoom meeting.\nRegister in advance for this meeting:  https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vcOCopjIvGtZvFNPEdUORXrnbe5hUNE1P\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/help-my-child-wont-wear-a-mask-3/
CATEGORIES:Programs & Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200819T110000
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SUMMARY:Ask Me Anything.  Take the Stress Out of Tranistion.
DESCRIPTION:•  Do you have a high schooler with a learning difference?\n•  Do you have questions about accommodations at work or college?\n•  Need answers for after the bus stops coming?\n•  Not sure what to ask? Or who to ask? \nClick the link  https://zoom.us/j/94312045558?pwd=MkkrdzR3YzVKMVI2ZlJYbDhORXpzdz09 or call in to Ask Me Anything about Transition. \nMeeting ID: 943 1204 5558\nPasscode: 454891 \nDial by your location\n+1 646 558 8656\nUS (New York)\nFind your local number:  https://zoom.us/u/adTpItYB0T \nAsk Me Anything: Transition is hosted by Tonia Weichmann\, Tonia is the Transition Coordinator at Parent Network of WNY\, with over 20 years of experience working with children\, teens\, adults\, and families on a wide variety of concerns associated with Learning Differences and Transitioning.  The years of experiences have provided the ability to support young adults as they develop their skills and goals\, educate families and professionals on ways to guide and support young adults\, connecting to resources and services\, and empower individuals to make an informed decision.
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/ask-me-anything-take-the-stress-out-of-tranistion/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200819T130000
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SUMMARY:Family-Centered Planning and ASD - Free Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Research demonstrates the effectiveness of Family-Centered Transition Planning in increasing student and parent expectations for adult life\, student career decision-making\, and student participation in employment and post-secondary education.  Tune in to learn the latest sustainable processes for implementing a Family-Centered Transition Planning model for youth and young adults with autism spectrum disorders. \nRegister:  https://www.autism.org/family-centered-planning-and-asd/ \nAbout the Speaker:  Alan Kurtz\, Ph.D.\, is Coordinator of Education and Autism at the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies at the University of Maine.  He is a former special education teacher who now works at the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies at the University of Maine.  Alan recently coordinated the implementation and research in Maine of a two-state project designed to provide family-centered transition-planning supports to youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).  He currently co-directs a similar project designed to make family-centered transition supports available on an ongoing and sustainable basis.  Alan was the lead author of three disability related curricula including The Maine Employment Curriculum and Quality Employment Supports for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.  Alan is a former board member of the Autism National Committee and former editor of that organization’s newsletter.  In 2008 he was named the Autism Society of Maine’s Professional of the Year in 2008. Additional honors include AAMR Region 10’s Annual Humanitarian Award in 1994 and the Vermont State Director of Mental Retardation Services Program of the Year Award in 1992.
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/family-centered-planning-and-asd-free-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200819T160000
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SUMMARY:How to Protect My Child’s Future Through Guardianship\, Wills & Trusts - LIVE Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Planning for the future is especially important when you have a child with a disability.  This workshop provides parents or caregivers with an overview of things to think about:  guardianship\, wills\, and trusts. The class will help you to understand your options as you begin to think about plans for your special needs child. \nPresented by: Bruce A. Goldstein Attorney at Law \nTo register online please go to:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7474417781714673423 \n 
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/how-to-protect-my-childs-future-through-guardianship-wills-trusts-live-webinar/
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