Trainings/Events Calendar


Events in October 2024

  • School-Based Anxiety: Helping Kids Cope

    School-Based Anxiety: Helping Kids Cope


    October 2, 2024

    School-Based Anxiety: Helping Kids Cope - In this presentation we will discuss the basics of school -based anxiety, go over some coping mechanisms, and offer some practical tools to help your child work through anxious emotions.

    Venue: Zoom Webinar

    Presenter: Chessie Brittain, Graduate Student in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

    Co-Host:  FHF of Southwest 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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  • Top Tips for an Effective IEP Meeting

    Top Tips for an Effective IEP Meeting


    October 3, 2024

    Top Tips for an Effective IEP Meeting - In this webinar, we will break them down the IEP meeting preparation into three steps: before, during, and after the meeting. Implementing our top 5 tips in each of these steps should result in a better IEP experience.

    Venue: Zoom Webinar

    Presenters: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO; Ester Wilson, FHF Region 7

    Co-Host: FHF Region 7

    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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  • The Right to Make My Own Choices: Supported Decision Making (SDM)

    The Right to Make My Own Choices: Supported Decision Making (SDM)


    October 7, 2024

    The Right to Make My Own Choices: Supported Decision Making (SDM) - This training will cover the legal options that are available to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including the newest option, Supported Decision Making. Our presenters will explain SDM and how to implement it.

    Venue: Zoom Webinar

    Presenters: Ashley McDaniels & Melanie Bray, The Arc of Louisiana

    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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    The Right to Make My Own Choices: Supported Decision Making (SDM)

  • Parent Rights in Special Education

    Parent Rights in Special Education


    October 8, 2024

    Parent 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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    Parent Rights in Special Education

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Part 1

    Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Part 1


    October 9, 2024

    Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Part 1 - In Part 1 of this two-part series, we will discuss experiences identified in the ACE study that can cause trauma or toxic stress. Then we will talk about how these experiences can influence lifelong health.

    Venue: Zoom Webinar

    Presenters: Dr. Brooke Osborn, Assoc. Professor of Psychology & Counseling; & Dr. Karen Roudkovksi, Licensed Professional Counselor

    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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    Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Part 1

  • Anti-Discrimination Laws & Students with Disabilities

    Anti-Discrimination Laws & Students with Disabilities


    October 14, 2024

    Anti-Discrimination Laws & Students with Disabilities - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are anti-discrimination laws. They prohibit schools from discriminating against students with disabilities. Join us and learn about your child’s important protections under these laws.

    Venue: Zoom Webinar

    Presenters: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO; Brenda Bares, FHF of Acadiana

    Co-Host: FHF of Acadiana

    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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    Anti-Discrimination Laws & Students with Disabilities

  • School Discipline & MDRs

    School Discipline & MDRs


    October 15, 2024

    School Discipline & MDRs - In this webinar, we will go over school discipline and the Manifestation Determination Review (MDR) for students with disabilities as outlined in the federal special education law, IDEA.

    Venue: Zoom Webinar

    Presenters: Hector Linares & Sara Godchaux, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

    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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    School Discipline & MDRs

  • When Parents and Schools Disagree

    When Parents and Schools Disagree


    October 22, 2024

    When 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 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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    When Parents and Schools Disagree

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Part 2

    Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Part 2


    October 23, 2024

    Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Part 2 - In the second of this two-part series, we will talk about how these ACEs influence behavior & learning and then how internal resources, supportive relationships, and connected communities can buffer long-term impacts of these experiences and prevent child maltreatment.

    Venue: Zoom Webinar

    Presenters: Dr. Brooke Osborn, Assoc. Professor of Psychology & Counseling; & Dr. Karen Roudkovksi, Licensed Professional Counselor

    Co-Host: FHF of NELA

    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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    Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Part 2

  • How to Write Ambitious IEP Goals

    How to Write Ambitious IEP Goals


    October 24, 2024

    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

    Presenters: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO; Brenda Bares, FHF of Acadiana

    Co-Host: FHF of Acadiana

    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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    How to Write Ambitious IEP Goals

  • Related Services

    Related Services


    October 28, 2024

    Related Services - 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

    Presenters: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO; Ester Wilson, FHF Region 7

    Co-Host: FHF Region 7

    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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    Related Services

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