Autism Society Western New York

Come Ask the Advocate your questions about CSE or 504 plans.
2020-09-30 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
Come Ask the Advocate your questions about CSE or 504 plans.

Do you have any questions related to the IEP process that you want answers to?
Do you know how to request information about your child / student?
Do you understand your role at a CSE meeting?
Do you know how to discuss your child’s needs at a CSE meeting?

Please register for Come Ask the Advocate your questions about CSE or 504 plans. on Sep 30, 2020 5:30 PM EDT at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6020534656414249740
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
If you have questions, we have answers for you!
If you have questions, please contact Tina Beauparlant (518) 381-4350

Help! My Child Won’t Wear a Mask!
2020-10-01 08:00 - 10:00
Strategies and tips for parents, caregivers, and professionals who engage with children experiencing behavior challenges related to wearing a face mask.
Learn tips and strategies to use with children, tweens, and teens. Specific strategies for individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities, sensory processing challenges, physical disabilities, speech or hearing impairments, and more.
Participants will receive copies of two (2) social skills stories: “We All Wear Masks” and “School is Different”.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Parents/Caregivers of School-Aged Children
ABOUT THE HOST
Debbie Schutt, MS is Parent Networks’ Behavior Intervention Coordinator. Debbie has been a member of the Parent Network of WNY team since 2018. She has extensive experience working with youth and families through the Office of Mental Health and the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities in the areas of behavior intervention, crisis management, and mental health.
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMsf-ypqD8oEtDbTxMwJZp0VB1P8rxUwdPH
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Ask Me Anything! Behavior Edition
2020-10-05 10:00 - 11:00
No registration required
• Need advice on tantrums or meltdowns?
• Need help implementing strategies?
• Tried everything and need some new ideas?
• Experiencing a new or challenging behavior?
Click the link or call in to Ask Me Anything about behavior. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/329637733
Dial by phone: +1 (224) 501-3412
Access Code: 329-637-733
Ask Me Anything—Behavior Edition is hosted by Debbie Schutt, MS. Debbie is the Behavior Intervention Coordinator at Parent Network of WNY. Debbie has over 15 years of experience working with children, teens, adults, and families on a wide variety of issues associated with developmental disabilities, mental health, crisis intervention, and behavior
management.

The Nurtured Heart Approach Helping Children Flourish Emotionally, Academically & Socially
2020-10-06 18:00 - 20:00
NHA is an approach to life that creates a shift in how we relate to the problems that have been causing us challenges. Joe Clem MA, LMFT, BCBA, Certified NHA Advanced Trainer
Are you frustrated by behavior challenges that put your child in control of your home? Have your discipline methods stopped working? Do you want your children to have good morals, be compassionate, and be self-confident?
The Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA) is a language based approach that can help you regain focus and power and rebuild the love you want in your home. NHA teaches us why our typical parenting methods don’t always work and can even make things worse. The magic rests in its ability to use language to build “inner wealth” and to make positive connections to those around us by focusing on what IS working, at all times.
You will learn how to hold clear limits and consequences while you build positive connections. You will immediately FEEL the difference in your home, and in time, you, your children and your family learn to flourish.
The approach is valid for all ages and types of relationships. It is effective for behaviorally and emotionally challenged children (ADHD, ODD, ASD, Attachment, etc.) as well as typically developing children. You will leave this series with clear techniques and strategies to face the behavioral challenges that brought you in.
The approach has much proven success in homes, schools, human service agencies and businesses all over the world. We look forward to seeing you Transform!!
(No prior reading is required.)
Four Week Online Parenting Series
Tuesdays 6:00-8:00 pm
October 6th, 13th, 20th, and 22nd 2020
Register by email to info@parentnetworkwny.org Online at www.parentnetworkwny.org or by phone at (716) 332-4170
Online Zoom Sessions for NHA. Please register at the address below and you will receive meeting ID and password. Register: https://tinyurl.com/y2ltt3hb
Please set up Zoom at 5:45pm so we can begin the parent session at 6:00pm.

Region 1 Front Door Information Session - WebEx (Online) and Phone
2020-10-07 13:00 - 15:00
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 any session that is convenient for them. Families are only required to attend one session even if there are multiple people in the family to be represented.
Pre-registration is REQUIRED to attend through WebEx (Online).
Preregistration is NOT required to attend by phone.
Please note that participants are muted throughout the session and may not hear anything when first joining the session.
If you have difficulty registering for a session, please contact Jeff Roberts at 585-241-5797 or Jeffrey.E.Roberts@opwdd.ny.gov.
Counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Niagara, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates.
WebEx Event (Online) Registration Link: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=ef78a321b633d9ade6380b2ce4bfb2066
Phone Only: Call 518-549-0500 and enter code 171 614 5691 then press # and # again.

Take the Stress out of Transition. Ask Me.
2020-10-07 16:00 - 17:00, 2020-10-14 16:00 - 17:00
Wednesdays in October from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. No registration required
Need answers for after the bus stops coming?
Do you have a high schooler with a learning difference?
Do you have questions about accommodations at work or college?
Not sure what to ask? Or who to ask?
Click the link https://zoom.us/j/95455782682? pwd=[REDACTED] 09 or call in. Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 954 5578 2682
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Ask 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.
info@parentnetworkwny.org 716-332-4170 https://parentnetworkwny.org/

Webinar: Education Records Organizer
2020-10-07 17:30 - 18:30
Please join Trish Washburn, Parent Advocate for Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents the webinar Education Records Organizer. This workshop is where parents, guardians and advocates of children who receive 504 and 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. Contact Tina Beauparlant with questions, 518-381-4350.
Webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8151918149783398913

Training, Educating, and Preparing Individuals with Autism for Employment - Free Webinar
2020-10-08 11:00 - 12:00
TRAINING, EDUCATING, AND PREPARING INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM FOR EMPLOYMENT
PRESENTED BY DANNY COMBS
Free Webinar.
Description
This engaging presentation will dive into discovering the talents and skills of the autism community with the goal of finding gainful employment and fulfilling careers. Danny will discuss how to help organizations find community partners and scaffold their training to set up students/clients for success. Additionally, individuals with autism and their families will learn how to assess their skills and talents to find legitimate careers and employment around those abilities.
About the Presenter
Danny Combs is the president and founder of Teaching the Autism Community Trades (TACT), a non-profit that teaches individuals with autism trade skills. He is a fourth-generation wood worker and mechanical tinkerer who grew up building and making things with his family. However, he decided to follow his own path and went to Nashville to play music. He was extremely fortunate that he had a vibrant career and worked with various platinum album selling Grammy and Oscar winning recording artists. After 10 years in the music industry, he began to cultivate his passion for education. His heart for teaching lead him to leave the music industry to start teaching private lessons and run the music program at an inner-city high school in Nashville, TN. He was granted several awards in teaching, including a Grammy Enterprise Award for the program he designed in the Nashville schools, became a published educational author, arranger and songwriter. Danny has a Master’s Degree in Education, is a Board Certified Cognitive Specialist, a Certified Autism Specialist and a classic car junkie. He has two incredible children, Dylan and Ellie. When his son Dylan was diagnosed with Autism he pulled from his family legacy and put together TACT.
Register: https://researchautism.org/event/webinar-autism-and-the-skilled-trades/?instance_id=330#more-info

Region 1 FSS Advisory Council presents Elopement - Virtual Event
2020-10-08 14:00 - 16:00
Join the OPWDD Region 1 Family Support Services Advisory Council for a series of virtual events in lieu of their annual conference. Dates and topics are:

October 8 ~ Elopement, presented by Lawana Jones, President & CEO, CAS & CAT, The Autism Council of Rochester
October 22 ~ Behavior Support: What it is and how to access it, presented by Shannon Bianco
November 5 ~ Advocacy across Multiple Settings, presented by Theresa Drum and Kara Georgi

All sessions run from 2pm to 4pm.
If interested in attending one or more sessions, please register: https://www.starbridgeinc.org/events. Link for each event will be sent with registration confirmation.
Questions? Please call 585-224-7399 or email registration@starbridgeinc.org

Webinar: Health Care Notebook Overview
2020-10-08 17:00 - 18:15
Please join Lin Perry, Project Director, Family to Family Healthcare Information Center for Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents the webinar Health Care Notebook Overview. Participants will learn how a Health Care Notebook can assist in organizing medical records. They will be given tips on how the notebook can assist with advocacy, save time, reduce stress and utilize the information within the notebook in the event of an emergency. Contact Tina Beauparlant at 518-381-4350with any questions.
Webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2260965750689422862

Planning for the Future with James Traylor- Webinar
2020-10-08 18:30 - 20:30
Please join James Traylor to review the different types of government benefits and services that can support someone living independently in the community. James will also talk about the rules, best practices and potential pitfalls for individuals with disabilities and their families.
About the Presenter: James Traylor has spent his entire professional career building a practice dedicated to the special needs community. As a sibling and advocate for his little sister with special needs, James has a unique understanding of the struggles families face in planning. In addition to James’ special needs practice, he also provides traditional financial planning to clients by taking them through a comprehensive process that is person-centric. When James is not meeting with clients, he regularly provides continuing education for legal, financial and tax professionals on planning for an individual with a disability.
You must have access to a computer to participate.
Registration
Registration is required. To register, please use this link – https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3520715806359241486

Care Coordination Workshop: Person Centered Services and OPWDD Supports - Webinar
2020-10-09 12:00 - 13:00
Person Centered Services and OPWDD Supports
Topics to be Discussed: An Overview of Care Coordination OPWDD Eligibility and Services Customized Referral Process Live Q & A Registration for the October 9th workshop: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5187234585707652876 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. *Please note, this session will be recorded and available on our website to access at your convenience if you’re unable to attend the live session. https://personcenteredservices.com/

Speak Up! Skills for Effective Advocacy & How to Prepare for Meetings LIVE Webinar
2020-10-10 10:00 - 11:30
Presented by Kristi Moscato
This workshop is for parents, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities who participate in various meetings with
professionals throughout a school year. The class will provide you with tips on how to be prepared and organized when school resumes in the fall. You will learn how to be a powerful advocate (someone who speaks up).
Recommended Audience: Families of students with disabilities
To register online please go to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/[REDACTED]

Ask Me Anything! Behavior Edition
2020-10-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-10-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-10-26 10:00 - 11:00
No registration required.
• Need advice on tantrums or meltdowns?
• Need help implementing strategies?
• Tried everything and need some new ideas?
• Experiencing a new or challenging behavior?
Click the link or call in to Ask Me Anything about behavior. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/329637733
Dial by phone: +1 (224) 501-3412
Access Code: 329-637-733
Ask Me Anything—Behavior Edition is hosted by Debbie Schutt, MS. Debbie is the Behavior Intervention Coordinator at Parent Network of WNY. Debbie has over 15 years of experience working with children, teens, adults, and families on a wide variety of issues associated with developmental disabilities, mental health, crisis intervention, and behavior
management.

Webinar: Preventing Parent Burnout for Parents of Children with Special Needs
2020-10-13 18:00 - 19:00
Please join Maryalice Fegeley, Regional Coordinator for Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents the webinar Preventing Parent Burnout for Parents of Children with Special Needs. Extraordinary 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.
Click here to register for the webinar. Contact Tina Beauparlant at 518-381-4350 with any questions.

The Nurtured Heart Approach Helping Children Flourish Emotionally, Academically & Socially- Week Two
2020-10-13 18:00 - 20:00
NHA is an approach to life that creates a shift in how we relate to the problems that have been causing us challenges. Joe Clem MA, LMFT, BCBA, Certified NHA Advanced Trainer
Are you frustrated by behavior challenges that put your child in control of your home? Have your discipline methods stopped working? Do you want your children to have good morals, be compassionate, and be self-confident?
The Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA) is a language based approach that can help you regain focus and power and rebuild the love you want in your home. NHA teaches us why our typical parenting methods don’t always work and can even make things worse. The magic rests in its ability to use language to build “inner wealth” and to make positive connections to those around us by focusing on what IS working, at all times.
You will learn how to hold clear limits and consequences while you build positive connections. You will immediately FEEL the difference in your home, and in time, you, your children and your family learn to flourish.
The approach is valid for all ages and types of relationships. It is effective for behaviorally and emotionally challenged children (ADHD, ODD, ASD, Attachment, etc.) as well as typically developing children. You will leave this series with clear techniques and strategies to face the behavioral challenges that brought you in.
The approach has much proven success in homes, schools, human service agencies and businesses all over the world. We look forward to seeing you Transform!!
(No prior reading is required.)
Four Week Online Parenting Series
Tuesdays 6:00-8:00 pm
October 13th, 20th, and 27th 2020
Register by email to info@parentnetworkwny.org Online at www.parentnetworkwny.org or by phone at (716) 332-4170
Online Zoom Sessions for NHA. Please register at the address below and ID and password will be sent to you. FCCRegister: https://tinyurl.com/y2ltt3hb
Please set up Zoom at 5:45pm so we can begin Parent session at 6:00pm.

Region 1 Front Door Information Session - WebEx (Online) and Phone
2020-10-19 16:00 - 18:00
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 any session that is convenient for them. Families are only required to attend one session even if there are multiple people in the family to be represented.
Pre-registration is REQUIRED to attend through WebEx (Online).
Preregistration is NOT required to attend by phone.
Please note that participants are muted throughout the session and may not hear anything when first joining the session.
If you have difficulty registering for a session, please contact Jeff Roberts at 585-241-5797 or Jeffrey.E.Roberts@opwdd.ny.gov.
Counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Niagara, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates.
WebEx Event (Online) Registration Link: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=ef4a7393beaca5859caeb8c5f3f4da31e
Phone Only: Call 518-549-0500 and enter code 171 295 0752 then press # and # again.

Webinar: Loss, Grief, and Adjustment for Parents of Children with Special Need
2020-10-20 12:00 - 13:00
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 child with exceptional needs. This training will provide an overview of common emotions experienced by parents and discuss how by sharing and acknowledging these emotions parents can find the inner strength needed to face and embrace their role as a parent of a child with special needs.
Contact Tina Beauparlant at 518-381-4350 with any questions.
Webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4939239732070930690

The Nurtured Heart Approach Helping Children Flourish Emotionally, Academically, & Socially - Week Three
2020-10-20 18:00 - 20:00
NHA is an approach to life that creates a shift in how we relate to the problems that have been causing us challenges. Joe Clem MA, LMFT, BCBA, Certified NHA Advanced Trainer
Are you frustrated by behavior challenges that put your child in control of your home? Have your discipline methods stopped working? Do you want your children to have good morals, be compassionate, and be self-confident?
The Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA) is a language based approach that can help you regain focus and power and rebuild the love you want in your home. NHA teaches us why our typical parenting methods don’t always work and can even make things worse. The magic rests in its ability to use language to build “inner wealth” and to make positive connections to those around us by focusing on what IS working, at all times.
You will learn how to hold clear limits and consequences while you build positive connections. You will immediately FEEL the difference in your home, and in time, you, your children and your family learn to flourish.
The approach is valid for all ages and types of relationships. It is effective for behaviorally and emotionally challenged children (ADHD, ODD, ASD, Attachment, etc.) as well as typically developing children. You will leave this series with clear techniques and strategies to face the behavioral challenges that brought you in.
The approach has much proven success in homes, schools, human service agencies and businesses all over the world. We look forward to seeing you Transform!!
(No prior reading is required.)
Four Week Online Parenting Series
Tuesdays 6:00-8:00 pm
October 20th and 27th 2020
Register by email to info@parentnetworkwny.org Online at www.parentnetworkwny.org or by phone at (716) 332-4170
Online Zoom Sessions for NHA. Please register at the address below and ID and password will be sent to you.
Register: https://tinyurl.com/y2ltt3hb
Please set up Zoom at 5:45pm so we can begin Parent session at 6:00pm.

Webinar: When You Are Considering a Developmental Evaluation for Your Child: A Parent’s Perspective
2020-10-21 12:00 - 13:15
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.
Contact Maryalice Fegeley at 716-427-5140 with any questions.
Webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3858790341824577550

How the Autonomic Nervous System May Govern Anxiety in Autism - Free Webinar
2020-10-21 13:00 - 14:00
Learn about the autonomic nervous system’s role in anxiety and autism.
Register: https://www.autism.org/how-the-autonomic-nervous-system-may-govern-anxiety-in-autism/
About the Speakers
Dr. 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.
Dr. 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.

Take the Stress Out of Transition. Ask Me.
2020-10-21 16:00 - 17:00
Wednesdays in October from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. No registration required
Need answers for after the bus stops coming?
Do you have a high schooler with a learning difference?
Do you have questions about accommodations at work or college?
Not sure what to ask? Or who to ask?
Click the link https://zoom.us/j/95455782682? pwd=[REDACTED] 09 or call in. Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 954 5578 2682
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Ask 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.
info@parentnetworkwny.org 716-332-4170

Understanding the Regulation of the Commissioner of Education Part 200 Students with Disabilities - Webinar
2020-10-21 18:00 - 19:45
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.
This 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.
After this webinar parents will have more knowledge about the educational laws to advocate for their child/children.
If you have question’s contact: Tina Beauparlant (518) 381-4350
Webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7443467630162323981

Come Ask the Advocate your questions about the CSE/ IEP and 504 processes - Webinar
2020-10-22 12:00 - 13:00
Do you have questions related to the IEP process that you want answers to?
Do you know how to request information about your child / student?
Do you understand your role at a CSE/504 meeting?
Do you know how to discuss your child’s needs at a CSE/ 504 meeting?
If you have questions we have answers for you!
Webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8064965478251197965
If you have questions, please contact Tina Beauparlant (518) 381-4350

Region 1 FSS Advisory Council presents Behavior Support - Virtual Event
2020-10-22 14:00 - 16:00
Join the OPWDD Region 1 Family Support Services Advisory Council for a series of virtual events in lieu of their annual conference. Dates and topics are:

October 22 ~ Behavior Support: What it is and how to access it, presented by Shannon Bianco
November 5 ~ Advocacy across Multiple Settings, presented by Theresa Drum and Kara Georgi

All sessions run from 2pm to 4pm.
If interested in attending one or more sessions, please register: https://www.starbridgeinc.org/events. Link for each event will be sent with registration confirmation.
Questions? Please call 585-224-7399 or email registration@starbridgeinc.org

What Does it Mean to be 18?
2020-10-22 16:30 - 17:00
Growing up is a process and there are lots of things to learn about adulting. Do you know your rights as an eighteen year old?
There are laws and responsibilities that fall on to you when you turn eighteen in New York State.
Learn how the laws impact you, what some of those responsibilities will look like down the road and start planning for your future. Knowledge is power!
Presentation & Discussion with Tonia Weichmann! Tonia Weichmann is the Transition Coordinator at Parent Network of Western New York. She has over 20 years experience working with young adults with disabilities, their families, and professionals. Her personal mission is to ensure that all young adults have the skills, knowledge, and support to achieve their life goals. Life is full of opportunity and knowing where to find the resources and supports that are needed is one of the most important steps.
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/ register/tJcvcO6trTkiH9QN5JizyxXw-sh9Goh7hkay
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Webinar: A Guide for Families to Understanding Supports & Services Administered by OPWDD
2020-10-22 17:30 - 19:00
Please join Parent to Parent of NYS, Maryalice Fegeley, Regional Coordinator, as she presents on A Guide for Families to Understanding Supports & Services Administered by OPWDD.
The 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.
If you have question’s contact: Tina Beauparlant (518) 381-4350.
Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/860432025697747980
