Events in March 2025
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Parent Rights in Special Education
Parent Rights in Special Education
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March 7, 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
Presenters: Karen Scallan, 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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EarlySteps: Start to Finish
EarlySteps: Start to Finish
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March 10, 2025EarlySteps: 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: 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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When Parents and Schools Disagree
When Parents and Schools Disagree
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March 11, 2025When 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: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO; Hope Miller, FHF of NELA
Co-Host: FHF of Northeast 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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Get SMART with IEP Goals
Get SMART with IEP Goals
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March 13, 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, 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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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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March 18, 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 learn the critical role families and professionals can play to support youth and young adults with disabilities in learning work and career readiness skills for successful employment.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenters: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO; Hope Miller, FHF of NELA
Co-Host: FHF of Northeast 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.
Introduction to Work series, Part 1: Key Resources and Skills to Ensure Career Planning Success
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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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March 19, 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. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Rehabilitation Act, as well as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and others are important helps for future workers who have a disability.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO
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.
Introduction to Work series, Part 2: Key Laws That Support Youth and Career Readiness
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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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March 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, 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.
Introduction to Work series, Part 3: Skills Needed to Work Independently
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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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March 21, 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
Presenters: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO; Hope Miller, FHF of NELA
Co-Host: FHF of Northeast 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.
Introduction to Work series, Part 4: An Overview of Resources to Support Work Skills Development
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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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March 24, 2025A Parent's Guide to IEPs v. 504 Plans – Students with disabilities 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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Accommodations vs. Modifications
Accommodations vs. Modifications
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March 25, 2025Accommodations vs Modifications - Meeting after meeting, parents and teachers use the words “accommodation” and “modification” almost interchangeably when discussing IEPs and student needs. If understood and used correctly, these words 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 accommodations and modifications included in IEP?
- Which accommodations are provided for state testing?
Understanding accommodations and modifications can be a game changer for your child.
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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Introduction to Special Education
Introduction to Special Education
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March 26, 2025Introduction to Special Education – Do you suspect your child could benefit from special education and related services, or is your child newly evaluated? This overview of Special Education and related services will give you a strong foundation on which to build future knowledge. You will learn about the philosophy of special education, the laws, the evaluation process, and some information about the IEP.
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.
