Events in November 2025
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	October 27, 2025(1 event)   –    | October 28, 2025 | October 29, 2025 | October 30, 2025 | October 31, 2025 | November 1, 2025 | November 2, 2025 | 
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	November 3, 2025(1 event)   –    How 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: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO Co-Host: Cynthia Chesterfield, FHF of GBR Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with exceptionalities or complex medical needs. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. | 
	November 4, 2025(1 event)   –    Moving from EarlySteps and Day Care to School Services - Caring for a young child with an exceptionality is already overwhelming, even more so when they begin their education journey. That’s when even more knowledge and responsibility are required. This webinar can lighten the load a bit as we learn about: 
 Venue: Zoom Webinar Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO Co-Host: Pam Carey, FHF Crossroads Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with exceptionalities or complex medical needs. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. | 
	November 5, 2025(1 event)   –    The ABC’s of ESY (Extended School Year) Services – Did you know that data collected during the holidays often determine if your child will qualify for ESY (Extended School Year) Services? This training provides an overview of the ESY process for children with exceptionalities, including how children qualify and why, in many circumstances, the school uses the holiday breaks to screen whether a child will qualify for ESY. Venue: Zoom Webinar Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO Co-Host: Hope Miller, FHF NELA Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with exceptionalities or complex medical needs. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. | 
	November 6, 2025(1 event)   –    Get SMART with IEP Goals - This training will help you understand what measurable annual goals should look like and how to be sure the goals in your child’s IEP are actually SMART! Venue: Zoom Webinar Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO Audience: Parents, Youth receiving Special Educations, and Professionals working with students with exceptionalities or complex medical needs. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. | 
	November 7, 2025(1 event)   –    Your Special Education Rights - 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 Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO Co-Host: Wallace Johnson & Mylinda Elliott, FHF SWLA Audience: Parents, youth in special education, or professionals working with students with exceptionalities or complex medical needs. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. | November 8, 2025 | November 9, 2025 | 
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	November 10, 2025(2 events)   –    Overview of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) – 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: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO Co-Host: Ester Wilson, FHF Region 7 Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with exceptionalities or complex medical needs. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.   –    IEPs and Behavior and Discipline - Oh My! The title covers it all! In this training we will talk about the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process, functional behavior assessments, and disciplinary issues in school. Venue: Zoom Webinar Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO Co-Host: Brenda Bares, FHF Acadiana Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with exceptionalities or complex medical needs. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. | 
	November 11, 2025(1 event) November 11, 2025 Office Closed | November 12, 2025 | 
	November 13, 2025(1 event)   –    When Parents and Schools Disagree - This training session will discuss Louisiana’s Special Education dispute resolution options and what your options are when you disagree with the school regarding your child’s special education services. We will discuss different informal and formal dispute resolution options offered by the Louisiana Department of Education and how to request one of the dispute resolution options. Venue: Zoom Webinar Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO Co-Host: Dianthe' Rose, Northshore FHF Audience: Parents, Youth in Special Education and Professionals working with students with exceptionalities or complex medical needs. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. | 
	November 14, 2025(1 event)   –    Do you know what your child’s Related Services are on their IEP? - Children with disabilities are entitled to special education and related services. The IEP must contain a statement of the special education, related services and supplementary aids and services to be provided to the child. Participants will learn several critical elements used to determine what related services a student needs. Venue: Zoom Webinar Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with exceptionalities or complex medical needs. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Do you know what your child’s Related Services are on their IEP? | November 15, 2025 | November 16, 2025 | 
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	November 27, 2025(1 event) November 27, 2025 – November 28, 2025 Office Closed | 
	November 28, 2025(1 event) November 27, 2025 – November 28, 2025 Office Closed | November 29, 2025 | November 30, 2025 | 



 
         
								