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SUMMARY:Communicating with the CSE through Letter Writing - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Please join Trish Washburn\, Education advocate\, Parent to Parent of NYS\, as she presents a webinar on Communicating with the CSE through Letter Writing.\nLetter writing can be a very effective method of communication and advocacy for parents of children with disabilities. This training assists parents\, guardians\, grandparents how to clearly and effectively express concerns\, ideas or suggestions to the professionals involved in their child’s special education program. \nREGISTER
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/communicating-with-the-cse-through-letter-writing-webinar-6/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221005T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221005T140000
DTSTAMP:20260411T165245
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SUMMARY:Transitions from Pediatric to Adult Medical Care - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The transition from pediatric to adult healthcare is a critical stage for all individuals\, and particularly so for patients with complex medical needs. Learn about the factors to consider when navigating this challenging life period. \nThe Speakers \nJulie Corder\, CNP \nCarrie Cuomo\, DNP\, CPNP \nChristine Arnica\, MS \nRegister:  https://www.autism.org/transition-medical-care-adulthood/ \n 
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/transitions-from-pediatric-to-adult-medical-care-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T113000
DTSTAMP:20260411T165245
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SUMMARY:A Guide for Families to Understanding Supports & Services Administered by OPWDD - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Please join Parent to Parent of NYS\, Maryalice Fegeley\, Regional Manage\, as she presents on A Guide for Families to Understanding Supports & Services Administered by OPWDD.\nThe purpose of this training is to introduce families to the language of service delivery systems and to define and clarify information about services and supports. Participants will gain an increased awareness and understanding of eligibility criteria and the eligibility determination process. The training includes an overview of Home and Community Based Services Waiver\, and Family Support Services. \nREGISTER
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/a-guide-for-families-to-understanding-supports-services-administered-by-opwdd-webinar-4/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T193000
DTSTAMP:20260411T165245
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SUMMARY:Key Ingredients For the Start of a Successful School Year! - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Come join Namita Modasra to start the school year off GREAT!!\nA new school year means a new grade\, new teachers\, new goals\, and maybe even a new school! In order to help you and your child with special needs be as successful as they can be\, we put together this great presentation with helpful back to school tips that we hope will make this transition into a new school year a little easier for you and your child. \nREGISTER
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/key-ingredients-for-the-start-of-a-successful-school-year-webinar-3/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T130000
DTSTAMP:20260411T165245
CREATED:20220921T230228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T230228Z
UID:7027-1665574200-1665579600@autismwny.org
SUMMARY:Understanding the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process for Parents of Preschoolers via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Understanding the IEP Process for Parents of Preschoolers \nIs your child going into Preschool Special Education? \nLearn about the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) process\, your role in the process\, and identify the different components of the Individualized Education Program (IEP). Discuss how to develop relationships and practices that build home-school collaboration and support your child. \n*Certificate of completion available upon request* \nREGISTER TODAY! FREE EVENT! \nREGISTER \nCall: 716-332-4170 | Email: info@parentnetworkwny.org
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/understanding-the-individualized-education-program-iep-process-for-parents-of-preschoolers-via-zoom/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T133000
DTSTAMP:20260411T165245
CREATED:20220826T155958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220826T155958Z
UID:6861-1665576000-1665581400@autismwny.org
SUMMARY:How to Prepare for a Successful CSE Meeting - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Please join Trish Washburn for this presentation on How to Prepare for a Successful CSE Meeting. \nThis training is to help parents\, who approach IEP meetings with fear and dread? If this is you\, attended this training and there may be some suggestions to help you feel more at ease and able to participate as a full member of the team that plans your child’s special education program.\nIf you are a Parent\, Grandparent\, Family Member\, or just interested in this topic\, this training is for you! \nREGISTER
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/how-to-prepare-for-a-successful-cse-meeting-webinar-5/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T165245
CREATED:20220826T180951Z
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UID:6866-1665597600-1665604800@autismwny.org
SUMMARY:Let’s Take a Crash Course on Understanding how to Read an IEP. - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Come join Namita Modasra as she presents Let’s Take a Crash Course on Understanding how to Read an IEP. \nThe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)\, a federal law\, requires certain information to be included in the IEP but doesn’t specify say how the IEP should look. Because states and local school systems may include additional information\, forms differ from state to state and may vary between school systems within a state. The IEP\, Individualized Education Program\, is a written document that’s developed for each public-school child who is eligible for special education. The IEP is created through a team effort and reviewed at least once a year. This training will teach you how to read the IEP so you can understand what should and can be in the IEP.\nIf you are a Parent\, Grandparent\, Family Member or just interested in this topic\, this training is for you! \nREGISTER
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/lets-take-a-crash-course-on-understanding-how-to-read-an-iep-webinar-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T120000
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UID:6868-1665655200-1665662400@autismwny.org
SUMMARY:Is Guardianship the Only Option? An overview of Guardianship and the Many Alternatives - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Come join Tina Beauparlant\, Regional Manager / Education Specialist as we explore:  Is Guardianship the only Option? An overview of Guardianship and the Many Alternatives.\nLet’s face it nothing keeps parents up at night more than thinking about who will care for our child/children when we are no longer able to care for them.  This workshop will increase the knowledge of families of individuals with disabilities about the options besides legal guardianship for adults with disabilities.  If your adult child does not need full guardianship\, there are other options that we will explore in this presentation.  We will also discuss guardianship and the legal requirements. \nREGISTER
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/is-guardianship-the-only-option-an-overview-of-guardianship-and-the-many-alternatives-webinar-7/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T140000
DTSTAMP:20260411T165245
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SUMMARY:When You Are Considering a Developmental Evaluation for Your Child: A Parent’s Perspective to Assist Your Visit - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Please join Maryalice Fegeley\, Regional Coordinator as she presents a webinar on When You Are Considering a Developmental Evaluation for Your Child: A Parent’s Perspective to Assist Your Visit.\nThis presentation provides an overview of the parent’s perspective when planning for a child’s developmental evaluation. This webinar will not be looking at specific tests or types of evaluations. Instead\, we want to share some tips and potential suggestions that we have learned based on our own personal experiences when our children were evaluated. We hope that this provides you with information and ideas when planning for your own child’s evaluation. \nREGISTER
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/when-you-are-considering-a-developmental-evaluation-for-your-child-a-parents-perspective-to-assist-your-visit-webinar-3/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221017T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221017T193000
DTSTAMP:20260411T165245
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220826T182059Z
UID:6872-1666029600-1666035000@autismwny.org
SUMMARY:Guidelines for Determining the Need for a One-to-One Aide - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Please join Trish Washburn\, Education Advocate\, Parent to Parent of NYS as she presents this wonderful webinar:  Guidelines for Determining the Need for a One-to-One Aide.\nLet’s explore what the IEP team needs to consider\, supplemental aids\, services and program modifications for all students with disabilities.\nA key question for the IEP team is to consider whether the student with a disability does or does not require one-to-one support to make meaningful progress toward annual goals in the IEP in the least restrictive environment (LRE). \nREGISTER
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/guidelines-for-determining-the-need-for-a-one-to-one-aide-webinar-7/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T140000
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UID:6322-1666184400-1666188000@autismwny.org
SUMMARY:Creating a Well-Structured Classroom for Autism - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Educational consultant Amy Moore Gaffney\, M.A\, discusses classroom strategies that can provide helpful support for students with autism. \nAbout the Speaker \nAmy Moore Gaffney\, M.A.\, CCC-SLP\, is an educational consultant with the Indiana Resource Center for Autism (IRCA) at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community\, Indiana University\, Bloomington. She is also a TEACCH® certified advanced consultant. Ms. Gaffney has experience working with young children\, school-age children\, and young adults. Through her work as a speech-language pathologist and Autism consultant\, she has worked with students and their families in a variety of settings\, including in-home\, public and private schools\, and a private clinic. \nRegister:  https://www.autism.org/well-structured-classroom-autism/
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/creating-a-well-structured-classroom-for-autism-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T165245
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SUMMARY:Education Records Organizer - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Please join Trish Washburn\, Education Advocate for this wonderful presentation.\nThis workshop is where parents\, guardians and advocates of children who receive 504\, CPSE and CSE special education services take their educational records and organize them into a record-keeping binder. This workshop will assist in being more organized in planning a child’s education\, and in the CPSE/CSE process. \nREGISTER
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/education-records-organizer-webinar-8/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T110000
DTSTAMP:20260411T165245
CREATED:20220826T183110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220826T183110Z
UID:6876-1666260000-1666263600@autismwny.org
SUMMARY:Preventing Parent Burnout for Parents of Children with Special Needs - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Please join Maryalice Fegeley\, Regional Manager/ Regional Coordinator\, Parent to Parent of NYS\, as she presents a webinar on Preventing Parent Burnout for Parents of Children with Special Needs.\nExtraordinary parenting responsibilities create extraordinary pressures on parents. At the same time\, parenting a child with special needs requires energy\, focus\, and enthusiasm to be effective in our role. The better off we are emotionally and physically\, the better off our families will be. Join us for this webinar on Preventing Parent Burnout and discover positive ways to cope with and effectively manage stress. \nREGISTER
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/preventing-parent-burnout-for-parents-of-children-with-special-needs-webinar-5/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T133000
DTSTAMP:20260411T165245
CREATED:20220826T202401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220826T202422Z
UID:6878-1666267200-1666272600@autismwny.org
SUMMARY:Section 504\, Students with Disabilities in Public & Private Schools - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Please join Nancy Marmet\, Education Advocate\, for Parent to Parent of NYS\, as she presents a webinar on Section 504\, Students with Disabilities in Public & Private Schools.\nThis training will introduce you to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This training is designed to provide you with an understanding of the law\, how it applies to educational programs and to students with disabilities. Children who qualify under this law receive services and/ or accommodations in the public-school system without being classified under IDEA/IDEIA and their school district’s Committee on Special Education.\nIf you are a Parent\, Grandparent\, Family Member\, or just interested in this topic\, this training is for you! \nIf you have questions\, please call Tina Beauparlant (518) 381-4350. \nREGISTER
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/section-504-students-with-disabilities-in-public-private-schools-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T123000
DTSTAMP:20260411T165245
CREATED:20220826T203050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220826T203050Z
UID:6883-1666782000-1666787400@autismwny.org
SUMMARY:A Beginners Guide to Understanding the Special Education Process - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Nancy Marmet\, Education Specialist.\nThis workshop will describe the purpose of special education\, introduction to special education process\, and services available to children ages birth to 21. This training is for parents\, grandparents\, guardians\, and professionals that are new to the special education process or have limited knowledge. The goal of the training is for attendees to learn the basics of the special education system. \nIf you have questions\, contact Tina Beauparlant at (518) 381-4350. \nREGISTER
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/a-beginners-guide-to-understanding-the-special-education-process-webinar-4/
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