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SUMMARY:How To Have Difficult Conversations via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Communication is important in all aspects of your life. We communicate with our coworkers\, families\, friends\, other professionals\, and even people we do not always get along with. Effective communication can help to foster a good relationship between you and the people in your life\, which\, in turn can help you achieve your goals and make life a little less stressful. \nJoin Parent Network staff to learn more about how to have difficult conversations to facilitate change and growth! \n*Certificate of completion available upon request*  \nREGISTER HERE! FREE EVENT! \nCall: 716-332-4170 | Email: info@parentnetworkwny.org \nDownload Flyer
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/how-to-have-difficult-conversations-via-zoom/
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SUMMARY:Genetics 101: Genetics & Advocacy. Challenging the Myths and Considering the Benefits of Genetics Counseling
DESCRIPTION:Parent to Parent of NYS: Genetics 101: Genetics & Advocacy. Challenging the Myths and Considering the Benefits of Genetics Counseling\n● Discuss with Experts in the field of Genetics\, from different perspectives\, and have honest conversations about Genetics; understanding it\, sharing its benefits\, and talking about the myths surrounding it\, in order to help us as parents to make more informed decisions about the role of genetics in our children’s healthcare. \nRegister here.
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/genetics-101-genetics-advocacy-challenging-the-myths-and-considering-the-benefits-of-genetics-counseling/
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SUMMARY:Parent And Family Engagement Within The FBA And BIP Process via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Parent and Family Engagement within the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) Process  \nFamilies\, Caregivers\, and Guardians\, will understand the definition of an FBA/BIP\, when it is needed\, and how it is conducted/developed and the role they play as part of the various teams. Participants will understand the FBA/BIP process and guidance in how the NYS Regulations and CPSE/CSE Committee are part of the process. \n*Certificate of completion available upon request*  \nREGISTER HERE! FREE EVENT! \nCall: 716-332-4170 | Email: info@parentnetworkwny.org \nDownload Flyer
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/parent-and-family-engagement-within-the-fba-and-bip-process-via-zoom-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Growing with Others - Neurodivergent Social Group for high school students
DESCRIPTION:Neurodivergent social group for high school students meets 2nd Tuesday of every month from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. \nCommunity Connection – Connect with other high school students and build positive relationships. \nDevelop New Skills – Opportunities to develop skills such as self-awareness\, social wellness\, coping with stress\, and more! \nFeel Supported – Discuss feelings\, ideas\, interests\, and goals in a safe and supportive environment. \nFACILITATOR \nPatty McCalister\, LMHC is a licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years in the Human Services fields\, working with individuals with intellectual disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Patty McCalister at patriciamccalisterlmhc@gmail.com or 716-345-5450. \nLOCATION \nNorth Tonawanda High School Library\, 405 Meadow Drive\, North Tonawanda\, NY  14120
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/growing-with-others-neurodivergent-social-group-for-high-school-students/2024-04-09/
LOCATION:North Tonawanda High School Library\, 405 Meadow Drive\, North Tonawanda\, NY 14120\, NY\, 14120\, United States
CATEGORIES:Support Groups
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SUMMARY:Autism & Aging – Cognition and Well-being (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Tune in to this presentation by Hilde Geurts\, Ph.D. on research investigating autism\, age-related cognition\, and well-being. \nThis is a joint presentation by ARI and The World Autism Organisation. \nThe speaker:  Hilde Geurts\, Ph.D.\, is currently a professor in clinical neuropsychology and head of the section Brain & Cogntion at the Department of Psychology of the University of Amsterdam. Dr. Geurts studies autism and ADHD. Her starting point is the neurodiversity perspective\, and she focuses on cognition (especially cognitive control/executive functioning)\, inter & intra individual variability\, quality of life as well as interventions across the life span. \nRegister here.
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/autism-aging-cognition-and-well-being-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T180000
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SUMMARY:Navigating Neurodiversity – Strategies For Success In The Classroom And Beyond (In-person event)
DESCRIPTION:This FREE workshop is presented by: The Early Childhood Inclusion Committee of DDAWNY \nPRESENTERS: \n\nAdriana Ragland \, LMSW – Founder of Neurdiversity Network of WNY AND\nLori Ciesielski – Occupational Therapist at Liberty POST\n\nTOPICS: \n\n\nEmbracing and Understanding Neurodiversity: General Overview\n\n\nStrategies for Support and Inclusion\n\n\nNeurodiversity Matters: Building Inclusive and Safe Learning Environments\n\n\nREGISTER HERE! FREE EVENT! \nCall: 716-332-4170 | Email: info@parentnetworkwny.org \nDownload Flyer
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/navigating-neurodiversity-strategies-for-success-in-the-classroom-and-beyond-in-person-event/
LOCATION:ARC Erie County\, 777 Maryvale Dr.\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14225\, United States
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SUMMARY:How To Protect My Child’s Future Through Guardianship\, Wills & Trusts via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Planning for the future is especially important when you have a child with a disability. \nThis workshop provides parents or caregivers with an overview of things to think about: guardianship\, wills\, and trusts. The workshop will help you to understand your options as you begin to think about plans for your special needs child. \n*Certificate of completion available upon request*  \nREGISTER HERE! FREE EVENT! \nCall: 716-332-4170 | Email: info@parentnetworkwny.org \nDownload Flyer
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/how-to-protect-my-childs-future-through-guardianship-wills-trusts-via-zoom-7/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T140000
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SUMMARY:EI To CPSE Transition For Parents via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:In this training families and caregivers will learn about the role of the Early Intervention Program\, Committee on Preschool Special Education and the important role of parents in the transition process. \n*Certificate of completion available upon request*  \nREGISTER TODAY! FREE EVENT! \nCall: 716-332-4170 | Email: info@parentnetworkwny.org \nDownload Flyer
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/ei-to-cpse-transition-for-parents-via-zoom/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T173000
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SUMMARY:Power2Relate (Formerly Nurtured Heart Approach)  Four Week Series
DESCRIPTION:Power2Relate – Building Upon The Nurtured Heart Approach \n\nAre you feeling powerless in relating to and managing your children’s behavior?\nDo you want to feel more connection to your loved ones?\nAre your experiencing a sense of Thriving in Life?\n\nThis course will help answer these questions! \nPOWER2RELATE is a dynamic practice that unleashes your natural ability to be and feel connected. By bringing together rational emotional\, positive psychology and behavioral evidence-based practices\, our goal is to support you to thrive and empower yourself\, your family\, and others. Language is the vehicle of change. Thus\, we build upon the Nurtured Heart Approach\, which is a language-based approach that helps you regain power and rebuild the love you want in your home. \nYou will begin to learn and discover: \n\nHow to integrate 6 sources of Power\, providing a life-long shift in how you relate to the challenges you face.\nThe Behavioral Key to why your current parenting methods are not producing the results you wish.\nThe emotional foundations which may be keeping you from experiencing the connections and success you desire.\n\nThis approach is valid for all ages and types of relationships. It is effective for behaviorally and emotionally challenged children (ADHD\, ODD\, ASD\, Attachment\, etc.) as well as typically developing children. You will leave this series with clear techniques and strategies to face the emotional & behavioral challenges that brought you in. \nWHEN \nMonday\, April 15 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. \nMonday\, April 22 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. \nMonday\, May 13 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. \nMonday\, May 20 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. \nWHERE \nClarence Public Library\, 3 Town Place\, Clarence\, NY  14031 \n*Certificate of completion available upon request*  \nREGISTER HERE! FREE EVENT! \nCall: 716-332-4170 | Email: info@parentnetworkwny.org \nDownload Flyer
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/power2relate-formerly-nurtured-heart-approach-four-week-series/
LOCATION:Clarence Public Library\, 3 Town Place\, Clarence\, NY\, 14031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Understanding the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Part 200 Students with Disabilities - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Please join Parent to Parent of NYS\, Tina Beauparlant for this in-depth presentation on Understanding the Regulation of the Commissioner of Education Part 200 Students with Disabilities. This training will take you through the NYS Special Education Regulations step by step. Parents will learn the role they play on the CSE\, learn the chain of command regarding the CSE\, learn how to request information regarding your child’s IEP and gain an understanding how to communicate with your child’s teachers & administrators. After this webinar parents will have more knowledge about the educational laws to advocate for their child/children. \nREGISTER HERE!
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/understanding-the-regulations-of-the-commissioner-of-education-part-200-students-with-disabilities-webinar-9/2024-04-17/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T140000
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UID:8516-1713358800-1713362400@autismwny.org
SUMMARY:Autism and Sleep – Research Updates (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Learn research updates on co-occurring sleep disturbances and autism. \nSPEAKER \nDara S. Manoach\, PhD\, Paul B. and Sandra M. Edgerley MGH Research Scholar 2019-2024 is a Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She is a neuropsychologist who received her Ph.D. in psychology from Harvard University. She completed a clinical psychology internship at McLean Hospital and a fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at the Behavioral Neurology Unit of Beth Israel Hospital. She is in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and is a Faculty Associate at the Lurie Center for Autism. She is based at the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging where she directs the Sleep\, Cognition\, and Neuropsychiatry (SCAN) Lab. \nREGISTER HERE.
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/autism-and-sleep-research-updates-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T190000
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UID:8935-1713375000-1713380400@autismwny.org
SUMMARY:Effective and Collaborative Implementation of Family Engagement Resources via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Participants will: \n\nExplore meaningful and equitable training resources/tools to support effective family engagement and communication.\nExplore the use of critical thinking skills to deepen connection and understanding of the resources to support equitable family engagement.\n\n*Certificate of completion available upon request*  \nREGISTER HERE! FREE EVENT! \nCall: 716-332-4170 | Email: info@parentnetworkwny.org \nDownload Flyer
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/effective-and-collaborative-implementation-of-family-engagement-resources-via-zoom/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T200000
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SUMMARY:What Is a NY ABLE Account? via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:The NY ABLE Program is a tax-advantaged savings program for individuals with disabilities and their families to save for their current or long term needs while maintaining their ability to benefit from federal benefits programs such as SSI\, SSDI and Medicaid. \nOur program offers multiple investment options including a checking account and debit card option allowing individuals with disabilities to maintain their independence and have quick and easy access to their own money. \nPresenter: Jenna McClosky\, Outreach Coordinator NY ABLE and 529 College Savings Program\, Office of the State Comptroller \n*Certificate of completion available upon request*  \nREGISTER HERE! FREE EVENT! \nCall: 716-332-4170 | Email: info@parentnetworkwny.org \nDownload Flyera
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/what-is-a-ny-able-account-via-zoom-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T120000
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UID:8939-1713434400-1713441600@autismwny.org
SUMMARY:Explicit Vocabulary For Parents
DESCRIPTION:Children learn and develop vocabulary best when the discovery of new words and their meaning is introduced both at home and in school. \nThrough this training\, families and education professionals will learn about the importance of vocabulary instruction in language development and reading skills for elementary school grades. \nParticipants will leave with a set of practical tips\, strategies\, and resources that help foster a natural curiosity about unfamiliar words\, and how to encourage vocabulary development in a child’s daily life experiences and interactions. \n*Certificate of completion available upon request*  \nREGISTER TODAY! FREE EVENT! \nCall: 716-332-4170 | Email: info@parentnetworkwny.org \nDownload Flyer
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/explicit-vocabulary-for-parents/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T141500
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CREATED:20240327T141745Z
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UID:8970-1713963600-1713968100@autismwny.org
SUMMARY:White Matter Development and Language in Autism - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Learn about emerging research on white matter development and language abilities during infancy in autism. \nThe speaker: \n\nTyler McFayden\, PhD\, is a NICHD T32 Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Prior to her T32 position\, she received her bachelor’s in science from Davidson College and PhD in Developmental and Clinical Psychology from Virginia Tech. She completed her APA-accredited internship at UNC’s Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities. Dr. McFayden currently works with Dr. Clare Harrop (Health Sciences) and Dr. Mike O’Shea (Pediatrics)\, researching social communication profiles of autistic youth and sex differences in neurodevelopmental trajectories. Dr. McFayden also works closely with Dr. Jessica Girault\, PhD\, a member of the IBIS group at UNC\, studying neuro-behavior relations in high-likelihood infant samples. The April presentation will feature results and discussions from their recent paper highlighting a novel white matter-language connection in the right arcuate fasciculus in infants who later are diagnosed with autism at 24 months. \nRegister here.
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/white-matter-development-and-language-in-autism-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240429T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240429T193000
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UID:8941-1714413600-1714419000@autismwny.org
SUMMARY:Supporting Your Child In Work-Based Learning (WBL) Experiences via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Work-Based Learning (WBL) experiences are a way for students to develop skills and knowledge in the world of work. \nJoin us and gain foundational information of WBL\, program options\, who are the partners in WBL\, and increase career awareness in home and community \n*Certificate of completion available upon request*  \nREGISTER HERE! FREE EVENT! \nCall: 716-332-4170 | Email: info@parentnetworkwny.org \nDownload Flyer
URL:https://autismwny.org/event/supporting-your-child-in-work-based-learning-wbl-experiences-via-zoom/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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