Events in November 2025
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How to Write Ambitious IEP Goals How to Write Ambitious IEP Goals
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November 3, 2025How 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.
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Moving from EarlySteps and Day Care to School Services Moving from EarlySteps and Day Care to School Services
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November 4, 2025Moving 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:
- Moving from EarlySteps to school services;
- Evaluation requirements and timelines;
- Who qualifies for special education;
- Evaluation requirements for students in private schools;
- What to do if your child is struggling in school;
- How to handle bullying in school, and more!
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.
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The ABC’s of ESY (Extended School Year) Services The ABC’s of ESY (Extended School Year) Services
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November 5, 2025The 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.
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Get SMART with IEP Goals Get SMART with IEP Goals
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November 6, 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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Your Special Education Rights Your Special Education Rights
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November 7, 2025Your 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.
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Overview of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Overview of the Individualized Education Program (IEP)
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November 10, 2025Overview 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! IEPs and Behavior and Discipline - Oh My!
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November 10, 2025IEPs 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.
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Veterans Day - Office Closed Veterans Day - Office Closed
November 11, 2025
Office Closed
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When Parents and Schools Disagree When Parents and Schools Disagree
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November 13, 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
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.
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Do you know what your child’s Related Services are on their IEP? Do you know what your child’s Related Services are on their IEP?
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November 14, 2025Do 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?
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Thanksgiving Holidays - Office Closed Thanksgiving Holidays - Office Closed
November 27, 2025 – November 28, 2025
Office Closed
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Thanksgiving Holidays - Office Closed Thanksgiving Holidays - Office Closed
November 27, 2025 – November 28, 2025
Office Closed
