Events in June 2025
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A Parent's Guide to IEPs v 504 Plans A Parent's Guide to IEPs v 504 Plans
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June 3, 2025A Parent's Guide to IEPs v. 504 Plans – Students with exceptionalities will usually qualify for either an IEP or a 504 Plan – but what is the difference, and is one better than the other? This training will take you through the eligibility process of both plans, the laws that regulate both, the differences in the plans, and parental rights.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenter: Karen Scallan, 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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All Hazards Emergency Preparedness for Individuals with Disabilities or Medical Conditions All Hazards Emergency Preparedness for Individuals with Disabilities or Medical Conditions
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June 4, 2025All Hazards Emergency Preparedness for Individuals with Disabilities or Medical Conditions - You could be on your own for the first 72 hours after a disaster as first responders may not be able to reach you. Are you prepared? Being as prepared as possible is your best bet to make it through an emergency safely, whether it is a large scale disaster or a home emergency. We will discuss a variety of scenarios to think about when you are making your plans.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO
Audience: Support Coordinators, parents, youth, professionals working with students prevent the summer slide.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Accommodations vs. Modifications Accommodations vs. Modifications
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June 5, 2025Accommodations vs Modifications - If used correctly, accommodations and modifications can greatly impact the success of a child’s educational program. Get answers to these questions and more: How can accommodations and modifications help my child in the general education classroom? How are they written into the IEP? Which accommodations are allowed for state testing?
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenter: Karen Scallan, 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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June 9, 2025Parent 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
Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO
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.
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When Parents and Schools Disagree When Parents and Schools Disagree
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June 10, 2025When 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
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.
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Get SMART with IEP Goals Get SMART with IEP Goals
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June 12, 2025Get 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.
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Introduction to Work series, Part 1: Key Resources and Skills to Ensure Career Planning Success Introduction to Work series, Part 1: Key Resources and Skills to Ensure Career Planning Success
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June 16, 2025Introduction to Work series, Part 1: Key Resources and Skills to Ensure Career Planning Success - In this introduction to the 4-part series, we will discuss the critical role families and professionals can play to support youth and young adults with exceptionalities in learning work and career readiness skills for successful employment.
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.
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Introduction to Work series, Part 2: Key Laws That Support Youth and Career Readiness Introduction to Work series, Part 2: Key Laws That Support Youth and Career Readiness
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June 18, 2025Introduction to Work series, Part 2: Key Laws That Support Youth and Career Readiness – Join us for Part 2 of this series, where we will discuss the key laws that support youth and career readiness.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO
Audience: Parents, Youth receiving Special Education services, 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.
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Introduction to Work series, Part 3: Skills Needed to Work Independently Introduction to Work series, Part 3: Skills Needed to Work Independently
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June 20, 2025Introduction to Work series, Part 3: Skills Needed to Work Independently -- In Part 3 of this 4-part series, we will focus on nine key skill areas needed to find employment, with an explanation about each skill.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO
Audience: Parents, Youth receiving Special Education Services, 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.
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Introduction to Work series, Part 4: An Overview of Resources to Support Work Skills Development Introduction to Work series, Part 4: An Overview of Resources to Support Work Skills Development
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June 23, 2025Introduction to Work series, Part 4: An Overview of Resources to Support Work Skills Development: In the final part of this 4-part series, we will look at a variety of resources available to assist families, educators, and other professionals who work with youth and young adults with disabilities to develop the skills necessary to seek, obtain, and keep employment.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO
Audience: Parents, youth receiving special education services, 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.
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No More Summer Slide No More Summer Slide
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June 24, 2025No More Summer Slide - Summer is the perfect time for students of all ages to relax, but it’s also a time when learning loss and regression can occur. The “summer slide” can happen when children do not engage in educational activities during the summer months. This training will provide you with strategies and fun activities you can do over the long break to help prevent the summer slide.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenters: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO; Chanel Jackson, FHF Region 7
Co-Host: 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.
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Laws for Treatment of Students with Exceptionalities Laws for Treatment of Students with Exceptionalities
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June 26, 2025Laws for Treatment of Students with Exceptionalities - There are 2 main laws that deal with the treatment of students with exceptionalities. They prohibit schools from treating students with exceptionalities in a negative or different way. Join us and learn about your child’s important protections under these laws.
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.
