Events in March 2024
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Advocacy 101
Advocacy 101
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March 4, 2024Advocacy 101 - As parents or advocates of individuals with disabilities, knowing how to advocate effectively is critical. Advocacy is defined as taking action in support of or opposition to a cause or issue. Advocacy can be done through education, outreach, and grassroots organizing. Here, we will provide you with some of the basics on how to become an effective advocate.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenters: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO
Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with disabilities or special healthcare needs.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Parent Rights in Special Education
Parent Rights in Special Education
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March 5, 2024Parent Rights in Special Education - Join us as we discuss the rights that parents have when it comes to their child’s special education and related services, such as parental participation, access to education records, informed consent, prior written notice, your right to disagree with school, and more.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenters: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO; Cynthia Chesterfield, FHF of GBR
Co-Host: FHF of Greater Baton Rouge
Audience: Parents, self-advocates, or professionals working with students with disabilities or special healthcare needs.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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How to Write Ambitious IEP Goals
How to Write Ambitious IEP Goals
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March 6, 2024How to Write Ambitious IEP Goals – Join us as we discuss some tips to help you focus on making your child’s IEP as complete as possible to ensure good outcomes. During this webinar, we will discuss measurable annual goals and how they are written, your role as an IEP team member and how to create a results driven IEP.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenter: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO
Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with disabilities or special healthcare needs.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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When Parents and Schools Disagree
When Parents and Schools Disagree
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March 7, 2024When Parents and Schools Disagree - This training session will delve into Louisiana’s Special Education dispute resolution options and what to do when you disagree with the school regarding your child’s special education services. We will discuss different informal and formal dispute resolutions options offered by the Louisiana Department of Education, and how to request one of the dispute resolution options.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenters: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO; Cynthia Chesterfield, FHF of GBR
Co-Host: FHF of Greater Baton Rouge
Audience: Parents, self-advocates, or professionals working with studentswith disabilities or special healthcare needs.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Hitting the High Points: An Overview of the Individualized Education Program
Hitting the High Points: An Overview of the Individualized Education Program
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March 18, 2024Hitting the High Points: An Overview of the Individualized Education Program – Are you new to Special Education, and about to experience your child’s first IEP? Or have you been questioning whether your child’s IEP is all it should be? This webinar will take a birds-eye look at this plan that drives your child’s education and services. We will talk about the purpose of the document, what it should include, who develops it, and how students can be involved in the process of planning their educational journey.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenter: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO
Community Partner Spotlight: Minnie Addison - Children's Hospital Adaptive Sports Program
Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with disabilities or special healthcare needs.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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EarlySteps: Start to Finish
EarlySteps: Start to Finish
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March 19, 2024EarlySteps: Start to Finish - EarlySteps is Louisiana’s Early Intervention System that provides services and supports to babies and young children with developmental delays and disabilities and their families. Join us as we navigate the EarlySteps process.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenter: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO
Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with disabilities or special healthcare needs.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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The Bridge from High School to Postsecondary Services
The Bridge from High School to Postsecondary Services
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March 20, 2024The Bridge from High School to Postsecondary Services - In this webinar, we will assist you to understand the Individual Transition Plan (ITP) process as it pertains to postsecondary education and other related services. We will also provide an overview of programs and resources available to your child entering postsecondary education or employment.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenter: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO
Community Partner Spotlight: Lillian DeJean - Louisiana Youth Leadership
Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with disabilities or special healthcare needs.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Getting and Keeping Your First Job
Getting and Keeping Your First Job
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March 25, 2024Getting and Keeping Your First Job - Getting and then keeping a job for someone with a disability can be tough. This training will go over why work is important, challenges for youth, the labor market, disability disclosure, accommodations and more.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenters: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO; Konstance Causey, FHF of NELA
Co-Host: FHF of Northeast Louisiana
Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with disabilities or special healthcare needs.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Louisiana DeafBlind Project
Louisiana DeafBlind Project
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March 26, 2024Louisiana DeafBlind Project – What exactly is meant by the term “deafblind”? What are the causes, and how are those students identified? Who qualifies for services through the DeafBlind Project? Join us as Nicky Gillies and Cathy Miller explain answers to these and other questions regarding this nationally-recognized program.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenters: Nicky Gillies, Cathy Miller - Louisiana DeafBlind Project
Co-Host: FHF of SWLA
Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with disabilities or special healthcare needs.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Supporting Diverse Communicators in the Real World
Supporting Diverse Communicators in the Real World
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March 27, 2024Supporting Diverse Communicators in the Real World – Join an Occupational Therapist and a Speech Language Pathologist as they present strategies to support language acquisition for diverse learners. They will share how to use day-to-day routines to provide fun and motivating opportunities for increased communication. You will also learn about alternative/augmentative communication (AAC) and how it can support communication during language development.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenters: Maia Thibodeaux, Lisa Davison - LASARD
Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with disabilities or special healthcare needs.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Good Friday Holiday - Office Closed
Good Friday Holiday - Office Closed
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March 29, 2024Office closed