Events

A Family’s Guide to Student-Directed IEPs via Zoom

When your child learns how to self-advocate, they will feel more: Informed  |  Empowered  |   Understood  |  Confident GET INVOLVED!  Understanding Student-Led IEPs and CSE Meetings Is your child’s voice heard at their meetings? Did they help create a goal … Continued

Free

Au-Some Evenings at Explore & More

Explore & More - The Ralph C Wilson Jr. Children's Museum 130 Main Street, Buffalo, NY

Au-Some Evenings at Explore & More Once a month, our special Au-Some Evenings give children with autism spectrum disorder and sensory processing disorder, their friends and family an opportunity to play and learn together in an understanding and supportive environment. … Continued

Free

SIBSHOP WNY – Saturday, February 11, 2023

Richard E. Winter Student Center 98 Hughes Ave., Buffalo, NY

When a child is diagnosed with a developmental disorder or serious chronic physical disorder, the entire family is affected. WHAT ARE SIBSHOPS? Sibshops provide support and guidance to siblings of children with special needs. Siblings are encouraged to share the … Continued

$20.00

The Link WNY’s Family & Caregiver Group via Zoom

Are you a parent of a child with disabilities or do you suspect they have a disability? Do you want to... - Feel less overwhelmed? - Feel a sense of belonging? Get the support you need from Parent Network of … Continued

Free

OPWDD FRONT DOOR INFORMATION SESSION (English)- online

The 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.  All sessions are presently offered remotely … Continued

Free

Region 1 Self-Direction Information Session via WebEx/online

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

Free

OPWDD FRONT DOOR INFORMATION SESSION (Spanish) – online

The 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.  All sessions are presently offered remotely … Continued

Free

Statewide- Virtual Special Education Parent Chat Group

Come join us for our Special Education chat group. As a parent’s of children with special needs, we know firsthand how hard it is to advocate for our children in school. Sometimes we feel helpless, exhausted, and lonely and let’s … Continued

Free