Webinars

The Front Door Information Session will outline the process of how you can become eligible for supports and services, the types of supports and services available, and where you can go to get assistance.  All sessions are presently offered remotely … Continued

Please join Nancy Marmet, Education Advocate, for Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents a webinar on Understanding the Regulation of the Commissioner of Education Part 200 Students with Disabilities. This training will take you through the NYS Special … Continued

The Front Door Information Session will outline the process of how you can become eligible for supports and services, the types of supports and services available, and where you can go to get assistance.  All sessions are presently offered remotely … Continued

Please join Dodie Daniels, Regional Coordinator, Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents a webinar on Preventing Parent Burnout for Parents of Children with Special Needs. Extraordinary parenting responsibilities create extraordinary pressures on parents. At the same time, parenting … Continued

Supported Decision-Making (SDM) allows individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) to make choices about their own lives with support from a team of people they choose. People with I/DD will choose people they know and trust to be part of a … Continued

Please join Namita Modasra, Education Advocate, Parent to Parent of NYS as she presents this wonderful webinar: Guidelines for Determining the Need for a One-to-One Aide. Let’s explore what the IEP team needs to consider, supplemental aids, services and program … Continued

When your child learns how to self-advocate, they will feel more: Informed  |  Empowered  |   Understood  |  Confident GET INVOLVED!  Understanding Student-Led IEPs and CSE Meetings Is your child’s voice heard at their meetings? Did they help create a goal … Continued

Please join Namita Modasra, Education Advocate, Parent to Parent of NYS, for this training on Let’s Take a Crash Course on Understanding how to Read an IEP. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a federal law, requires certain information … Continued

Please join Julia Luppino, 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. This presentation provides an overview of the parent’s perspective when planning … Continued

The Front Door Information Session will outline the process of how you can become eligible for supports and services, the types of supports and services available, and where you can go to get assistance.  All sessions are presently offered remotely … Continued

All Region 1 Self-Direction Information sessions are WebEx/online format and attendance is taken using the person’s email address.  This WebEx (if attended in its entirety) satisfies the requirement for attending a Self-Direction information session. Attendance is taken using the email … Continued

The Front Door Information Session will outline the process of how you can become eligible for supports and services, the types of supports and services available, and where you can go to get assistance.  All sessions are presently offered remotely … Continued

The Preschool Special Education process training is designed to gain an understanding of the IEP process including but not limited to the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE), the roles and responsibilities of all parties. *Certificate of completion available upon request*  REGISTER TODAY!  FREE … Continued

Gain understanding of the NYS graduation requirements. Key areas being discussed: credit requirements multiple pathways to graduation safety nets for students with disabilities appeal process exiting credentials available to students *Certificate of completion available upon request* REGISTER TODAY! FREE EVENT!  https://parentnetworkwny.org/events/graduation-options-for-students-with-disabilities-3/ … Continued

Learn about historical developments, methodological approaches, and areas of ongoing debate in establishing evidence-based interventions for autism. The Speaker Dr. Giacomo Vivanti is an Associate Professor in the Early Detection and Intervention research program at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute. His career … Continued

The Front Door Information Session will outline the process of how you can become eligible for supports and services, the types of supports and services available, and where you can go to get assistance.  All sessions are presently offered remotely … Continued

Please join Nancy Marmet, Education Advocate, Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents a webinar on Communicating with the CPSE/CSE through Letter Writing. Letter writing can be a very effective method of communication and advocacy for parents of children … Continued

The Front Door Information Session will outline the process of how you can become eligible for supports and services, the types of supports and services available, and where you can go to get assistance.  All sessions are presently offered remotely … Continued

REAL TRANSITION PARTNERS Health Care Transition Research and Resources This event is for Parent Center Staff and Adult system representatives. Join for a presentation by Got Transition. They will discuss the following: What is health care transition (HCT), and why … Continued

All Region 1 Self-Direction Information sessions are WebEx/online format and attendance is taken using the person’s email address.  This WebEx (if attended in its entirety) satisfies the requirement for attending a Self-Direction information session. Attendance is taken using the email … Continued

Please join Tina Beauparlant, Parent to Parent of NYS, Regional Manager/ Education Specialist for this wonderful webinar. This training gives parents, grandparents and guardians, an understanding of high school transition. Transition from high school to young adulthood is a critical … Continued