Trainings/Events Calendar


Events in March 2024

  • Advocacy 101

    Advocacy 101


    March 4, 2024

    Advocacy 101 - As parents or advocates of individuals with disabilities, knowing how to advocate effectively is critical. Advocacy is defined as taking action in support of or opposition to a cause or issue. Advocacy can be done through education, outreach, and grassroots organizing. Here, we will provide you with some of the basics on how to become an effective advocate.

    Venue: Zoom Webinar

    Presenters: Sharon Blackmon, 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


    March 5, 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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  • How to Write Ambitious IEP Goals

    How to Write Ambitious IEP Goals


    March 6, 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

    Presenter: Sharon Blackmon, 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


    March 7, 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 of GBR

    Co-Host:  FHF of Greater Baton Rouge

    Audience: Parents, self-advocates, or professionals working with studentswith disabilities or special healthcare needs.

    After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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  • Hitting the High Points: An Overview of the Individualized Education Program

    Hitting the High Points: An Overview of the Individualized Education Program


    March 18, 2024

    Hitting the High Points: An Overview of the Individualized Education Program – 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: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO

    Community Partner Spotlight: Minnie Addison - Children's Hospital Adaptive Sports Program

    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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  • EarlySteps: Start to Finish

    EarlySteps: Start to Finish


    March 19, 2024

    EarlySteps: 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: Sharon Blackmon, 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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  • The Bridge from High School to Postsecondary Services

    The Bridge from High School to Postsecondary Services


    March 20, 2024

    The Bridge from High School to Postsecondary Services - In this webinar, we will assist you to understand the Individual Transition Plan (ITP) process as it pertains to postsecondary education and other related services. We will also provide an overview of programs and resources available to your child entering postsecondary education or employment.

    Venue: Zoom Webinar

    Presenter: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO

    Community Partner Spotlight:  Lillian DeJean - Louisiana Youth Leadership

    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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  • Getting and Keeping Your First Job

    Getting and Keeping Your First Job


    March 25, 2024

    Getting and Keeping Your First Job - Getting and then keeping a job for someone with a disability can be tough. This training will go over why work is important, challenges for youth, the labor market, disability disclosure, accommodations and more.

    Venue: Zoom Webinar

    Presenters: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO; Konstance Causey, FHF of NELA

    Co-Host:  FHF of Northeast 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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  • Louisiana DeafBlind Project

    Louisiana DeafBlind Project


    March 26, 2024

    Louisiana DeafBlind Project – What exactly is meant by the term “deafblind”? What are the causes, and how are those students identified? Who qualifies for services through the DeafBlind Project? Join us as Nicky Gillies and Cathy Miller explain answers to these and other questions regarding this nationally-recognized program.

    Venue: Zoom Webinar

    Presenters: Nicky Gillies, Cathy Miller - Louisiana DeafBlind Project

    Co-Host: FHF of SWLA

    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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  • Supporting Diverse Communicators in the Real World

    Supporting Diverse Communicators in the Real World


    March 27, 2024

    Supporting Diverse Communicators in the Real World – Join an Occupational Therapist and a Speech Language Pathologist as they present strategies to support language acquisition for diverse learners. They will share how to use day-to-day routines to provide fun and motivating opportunities for increased communication. You will also learn about alternative/augmentative communication (AAC) and how it can support communication during language development.

    Venue: Zoom Webinar

    Presenters: Maia Thibodeaux, Lisa Davison - LASARD

    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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