Webinars

During this discussion we will talk about the difference between tantrums and meltdowns.  We will discuss strategies that can be used to help prevent meltdowns and interventions that can be used.  We will also discuss recovering after a meltdown and … Continued

As screen time is so alluring, parents need to take concrete steps to create limits and structure. Learn strategies for managing screen time access for young people with ASD and their neurotypical peers. About the speaker: Ben Wahl, MSW, manages … Continued

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 … Continued

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