Webinars

Please join Trish Washburn, Education Advocate for this presentation. This workshop will describe the purpose of special education, introduction to special education process, and services available to children ages birth to 21. This training is for parents, grandparents, guardians, and … Continued

Please join Maryalice Fegeley, Regional Manager/ Regional Coordinator, Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents a webinar on Preventing Parent Burnout for Parents of Children with Special Needs. Extraordinary parenting responsibilities create extraordinary pressures on parents. At the same … Continued

OPWDD 前门信息会议将概述您如何有资格获得支持和服务的流程、可用的支持和服务类型以及您可以在哪里获得帮助。 Registration To register, click here:  https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=e1b4eda4171f79f10801c8d69dca0ae6d If you need assistance, please contact Xindi Xu,  718-722-2745, xindi.x.xu@opwdd.ny.gov

Planning for the future is especially important when you have a child with a disability. This workshop provides parents or caregivers with an overview of things to think about: guardianship, wills, and trusts. The class will help you to understand … Continued

Please join Dianne O’Connor, Regional Coordinator for Parent to Parent of NYS as she presents a webinar on Starting Over, Grandparents (or Other Relatives) Raising Grandchildren with Special Needs. There are many reasons why a grandparent, or relative, raising their … Continued

Please join Nancy Marmet, Education Advocate she presents this wonderful webinar:  Guidelines for Determining the Need for a One-to-One Aide. Let’s explore what the IEP team needs to consider, supplemental aids, services and program modifications for all students with disabilities. … Continued

The OPWDD Front Door Information Session 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. Registration To register, click here: … Continued

Please join Tina Beauparlant, Regional Manager / Education Specialist, Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents Key Ingredients for the Start of a Successful School Year! A new school year means a new grade, new teachers, new goals, and … Continued

Please join Trish Washburn, Parent Advocate for this wonderful presentation.  This workshop is where parents, guardians and advocates of children who receive 504, CPSE and CSE special education services take their educational records and organize them into a record-keeping binder.  … Continued

All Region 1 Self-Direction Information sessions are WebEx/online format and attendance is taken using the person’s email address.  This WebEx (if attended in its entirety) satisfies the requirement for attending a Self-Direction information session. Attendance is taken using the email … Continued