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SUMMARY:Webinar:  When You Are Considering a Developmental Evaluation for Your Child: A Parent’s Perspective
DESCRIPTION: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 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. \nContact Maryalice Fegeley at 716-427-5140 with any questions. \nWebinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3858790341824577550 \n 
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/webinar-when-you-are-considering-a-developmental-evaluation-for-your-child-a-parents-perspective-4/
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SUMMARY:How the Autonomic Nervous System May Govern Anxiety in Autism - Free Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the autonomic nervous system’s role in anxiety and autism. \nRegister:  https://www.autism.org/how-the-autonomic-nervous-system-may-govern-anxiety-in-autism/ \nAbout the Speakers \nDr. Manuel Casanova\, made his residency training in neurology and then spent three years doing a fellowship in neuropathology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.  This kindled his interest in developmental disorders of the brain.  Dr. Casanova spent eight years helping to establish the Johns Hopkins Brain Resource Center and the Brain Bank Unit of the Clinical Brains Disorders Branch at the National Institutes of Mental Health.  During his time at NIMH\, Dr. Casanova was trained in psychiatry later joining the Medical College of Georgia as a full Professor in 1991 and then the University of Louisville in 2003 as the Kolb Endowed Chair in Psychiatry.  Last June\, he accepted a position as SMART State Endowed Chair in Childhood Translational Neurotherapeutics at the University of South Carolina Greenville Health System\, where he is speaking to us today.  His work includes studies that have looked for the presence of abnormalities of organization and lateralization in the brains of patients who exhibit language disturbances\, including autism\, Asperger’s syndrome\, and dyslexia. \nDr. Emily Casanova earned her doctorate in Anatomy Science & Neurobiology from the University of Louisville’s Medical School.  She is currently a Research Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina’s School of Medicine at Greenville\, working in close conjunction with Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at Prisma Health.  She has a research background in neurobiology\, developmental biology\, some genetics\, dermatology\, and neuropathology\, with particular focus on neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism and connective tissue disorders like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)/Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD).  Her current research foci/topics of interest include 1) functional classification of high-risk autism genes; 2) the characterization of genomic features common to autism risk genes and those genes’ roles in the evolution of animal morphology\, and 3) etiological overlap between autism and EDS/HSD.  In addition to her research interests in EDS/HSD\, she is also a zebra herself and is passionate about patient advocacy.  She blogs at Science Over a Cuppa.
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/how-the-autonomic-nervous-system-may-govern-anxiety-in-autism-free-webinar/
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SUMMARY:Take the Stress Out of Transition.  Ask Me.
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays in October from 4:00 – 5:00 pm.  No registration required \nNeed answers for after the bus stops coming?\nDo you have a high schooler with a learning difference?\nDo you have questions about accommodations at work or college?\nNot sure what to ask? Or who to ask? \nClick the link https://zoom.us/j/95455782682? pwd=cld5RWFLNzk0ZHJ0dGswYVJLTFNNQT 09 or call in.   Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\nMeeting ID: 954 5578 2682\nPasscode: 460816 \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. \ninfo@parentnetworkwny.org 716-332-4170
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/take-the-stress-out-of-transition-ask-me-4/
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SUMMARY:Understanding the Regulation of the Commissioner of Education Part 200 Students with Disabilities - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Please join Tina Beauparlant\, Regional Program Manager / Education Specialist\, 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. \nThis training will take you through the NYS Special Education Regulations step by step.  Parents will learn the role they play on the CSE\, learn the chain of command regarding the CSE\, learn how to request information regarding your child’s IEP and gain an understanding how to communicate with your child’s teachers & administrators. \nAfter this webinar parents will have more knowledge about the educational laws to advocate for their child/children. \nIf you have question’s contact: Tina Beauparlant   (518) 381-4350 \nWebinar:  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7443467630162323981
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/understanding-the-regulation-of-the-commissioner-of-education-part-200-students-with-disabilities-webinar/
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