Webinars

Transition from Preschool to School Age Special Education

Is your child going from preschool to school age special education?  During this training, guardians and family members will learn about the timeline, vocabulary and process for the transition from Committee on Preschool Education (CPSE) to School Age Committee on … Continued

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Region 1 Front Door Information Session

The OPWDD Front Door Information Sessions 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. Families/Individuals are welcome to attend … Continued

Free

Webinar: Living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

Please join Dianne O'Connor, Regional Coordinator for Parent to Parent of NYS as she presents the webinar Living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Children prenatally exposed to alcohol become adults with FASD. Understanding that the permanent brain damage caused … Continued

Free

What are Effective Advocacy Skills – Webinar

Please join Tina Beauparlant, Education Specialist, Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents a webinar on What are Effective Advocacy Skills.  Not everyone starts out by being a good advocate.  Many parents, guardians and grandparents have faced challenges in … Continued

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Webinar: NYS Autism Insurance Reform

Parent to Parent of NYS presents the webinar: NYS Autism Insurance Reform presented by Lin Perry, Project Director for Family to Family Healthcare Information Center. Autism Insurance Reform legislation became effective in 2013, however aspects of the bill, related to … Continued

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