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

This talk will describe how stress affects a child’s ability to emotionally regulate and what you can do to help. Presentation & Discussion with Cherie Wilkolaski ! ABOUT THE HOST Cherie Wilkolaski is a special educator, professional development specialist and … 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

Zoom Zoom is the game of EXTREME close-ups. During this Family Fun Hour, our host will zoom in on a variety of familiar images, animals, and objects while the participants have try to guess what it is they are looking … Continued

Please join Sharon Marrella, Regional Coordinator as she presents a webinar on the Health Care Notebook.Participants will learn how a HCN can assist in organizing medical records. They will be given tips on how the notebook can assist with advocacy, … Continued

This workshop is for parents, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities who participate in various meetings with professionals throughout a school year.  Learn tips on how to be prepared and organized for all meetings, both virtual and in person when school … Continued

Tune in to hear Stephen Shore, Ed.D. share insights about growing up with autism, navigating school, and finding his role in education and advocacy. About the speaker: A professor of special education at Adelphi University, Dr. Shore was diagnosed with … Continued

Tips and strategies for parents to help manage space, time, and behaviors while working (and schooling) at home. Participants will receive a Social Skills Story to use with their kids. Presentation & Discussion with Debbie Schutt, MS! ABOUT THE HOST … Continued

Please join Sharon Marrella, Regional Coordinator for Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents the webinar A Guide for Families to Understanding Supports & Services Administered by OPWDD. The purpose of this training is to introduce families to the … Continued

Participants will need uncooked spaghetti noodle and Cheerios (or other O shaped cereal). During this family fun hour participants will challenge one another in the game of Spaghetti O’s. The objective of the game is to see who can get … Continued