Events

What Families And Caregivers Need To Know About the New York State Alternative Assessments (NYSAA) via Zoom

Participants will learn: The criteria for NYSAA eligibility The type of assessments used to measure a NYSAA student’s performance and how often How a NYSAA determination affects graduation options and plans for life after high-school REGISTER TODAY! FREE EVENT!  https://parentnetworkwny.org/events/parental-rights-during-a-cps-investigation-399/ email: info@parentnetworkwny.org … Continued

Free

Parents and Caregivers: The Importance of Self-Care – webinar

Amanda Tami, LPC, BCBA discusses the importance of self-care for adult caregivers supporting people with special needs, including autism.  Free webinar at 1 p.m. Eastern time (US), Wednesday, January 18, 2023. The Speaker:  Amanda Tami, MA, BCBA, LBA, LPC, holds … Continued

Free

Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities 101 – webinar

Please join Namita Modasra, Education Advocate, Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities 101. This training will teach parents, grandparents, guardians about appropriate Assistive Technology (AT) devices and services how they allow students … Continued

Free

Williamsville Agency Fair

Williamsville North High School 1595 Hopkins Road, Williamsville

A great opportunity to learn more about activities, programs and events available for young adults with disabilities both while in school and after high school. You will be able to speak to agencies and organizations about: Recreational programs Respite Housing Dayhab without walls Pre-Voc College programs … Continued

Free

Sibling Needs Across the Lifespan – webinar

'When Siblings are supported, the whole family is supported’. Special education teacher and advocate Lindsay Hyland discuss the challenges, joys, and impact of having a sibling with special needs. The workshop is to help families learn what it is like … Continued

Free