Trainings/Events Calendar

Your Rights in Special Education - Join us as we discuss the rights that parents and students have when it comes to 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: Maryury Templet/Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO

Audience: Parents, self-advocates, or professionals working with students with disabilities or complex medical needs.

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When You and the School Disagree - Join us to learn more about Louisiana’s Special Education dispute resolution options and what to do when you disagree with the school regarding special education services. We will discuss different informal and formal dispute resolution options offered by the Louisiana Department of Education, and how to request them.

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Presenters: Maryury Templet/Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO

Audience: Parents, self-advocates, or professionals working with students with disabilities or complex medical needs.

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Moving from EarlySteps to School Services: What you Need to Know - Caring for a young child with an exceptionality is already overwhelming, and when they begin their education journey, even more knowledge and responsibility is required. This webinar can lighten the load a bit as we learn about:

• Transitioning 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.

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Presenter: Maryury Templet/Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO

Co-Host: Dianthe' Rose, Northshore FHF

Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with disabilities or complex medical needs.

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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: Maryury Templet/Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO

Co-Host: Hope Miller, FHF of NELA

Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with disabilities or complex medical needs.

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Least Restrictive Environment in School and Life: Part 1 - Why is LRE of children with exceptionalities in schools, classrooms, communities and life so important? This webinar explores what this means and who is involved in making sure LRE is implemented?

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Presenters: Maryury Templet/Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO

Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with disabilities or medically complex needs.

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

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