Events

Understanding Special Education

Pioneer Central High School 12145, Yorkshire, NY

Parent Network of WNY Workshop What is special education and where do you start? Participants will learn the steps in the special education process and learn what to expect at meetings of the Committee on Special Education (CSE) (Preschool-CPSE). Families … Continued

Free

Managing Anxiety and School Avoidance

Erie 1 BOCES Education Campus Room A-1 (Live location. Space is limited.) 355 Harlem Road, West Seneca, NY

Presented by Western New York Special Education Task Force Participants will learn: The impact of anxiety on students with disabilities How to identify risk factors and reduce and prevent school anxiety Effective intervention strategies for parents and educators Strategies for … Continued

Free

30th Annual College Night for Students with Disabilities at Canisius College’s Science Hall Atrium

Canisius College - Science Hall Atrium Main Street and Jefferson Street (corner), Buffalo, NY

WNY Collegiate Consortium and Disability Advocates Session will include Legal changes from high school to college for students with disabilities Current college students using services will share their experiences. Visit the Student Zone and get hands on experience with various … Continued

Free

Lobbying 101 and Organizing to Fight for Your Rights

Golden Palace Hotel 6615 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY

Primer on Vaccination Rights Please join us at a series of Lobbying 101 sessions across New York to learn what you can do to fight the unprecedented assault on your right to decide what is injected in your children's bodies. … Continued

Free

Professional Development and Parent Seminars Buffalo

Adams Mark Buffalo 120 Church Street, Buffalo, NY

Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) Conference You must register and print out your own handouts. Seminar I: 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Checked Out and Disengaged? Research-based Practices for Increasing Attention and Motivation in Students with ASD Evidence suggests that … Continued

Free

Going to Kindergarten for Children with Special Needs (CPSE to CSE)

Parent Network of Western New York 1021 Broadway, Buffalo, NY

Parent Network of WNY Workshop Going to Kindergarten is an exciting time for every child and family. In this workshop we will discuss the differences between preschool special education and school age special education. We will answer your questions and … Continued

Free

Immunological Issues in ASD with J. VandeWater, PhD

Webinar

Autism Research Institute Online Education Dr. Van de Water is a well-known immunologist whose primary interests for the past 20 years include autoimmunity, immunopathology, and molecular and cell biology. Dr. Van de Water’s laboratory research programs include the identification of … Continued

Free

Parent Group For Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Aspire Building 7 Community Drive, Cheektowaga, NY

This group provides a welcoming environment for parents and other caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorders to meet, share experiences, ask questions and receive support. R.S.V.P. to Attend: Please call (716) 878-7600 or e-mail: jmertz@kaleidahealth.org Moderated by Kathy Ralabate … Continued

Free

Same Page Conference: Designing the Future, Strategies and Tools to Make it Work

Lucarelli's Banquet Center 1830 Abbott Road, Lackawanna, NY

Keynote Speaker: JoAnn Lamphere, OPWDD Division of Person Centered Support For MSCs, families, individuals served and the staff who support them. AGENDA Registration and Welcome: Kirk Maurer, Director OPWDD Regional Office Keynote: JoAnn Lamphere, Deputy Commissioner OPWDD Division of Person … Continued

$30