Events in April 2025
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April 3, 2025(1 event) The Importance of Inclusion, Part 1The Importance of Inclusion, Part 1 – The Importance of Inclusion, Part 1 - Why is the inclusion of children with disabilities in schools, classrooms, and communities important? This webinar explores what inclusion is and what it is not, and who is involved in making meaningful inclusion successful. Venue: Zoom Webinar Presenters: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO; Pam Carey, FHF at the Crossroads Co-Host: FHF at the Crossroads 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. |
April 4, 2025(1 event) The Importance of Inclusion Part 2: Inclusion and the LawThe Importance of Inclusion Part 2: Inclusion and the Law – The Importance of Inclusion Part 2: Inclusion and the Law - Why is inclusion of children with disabilities in schools, classrooms, and communities important? This webinar explores that question and the demand for inclusion in federal law. Venue: Zoom Webinar Presenters: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO; Pam Carey, FHF at the Crossroads Co-Host: FHF at the Crossroads 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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April 7, 2025(1 event) Top Tips for an Effective IEP MeetingTop Tips for an Effective IEP Meeting – Top Tips for an Effective IEP Meeting - In this webinar, we will break them down the IEP meeting preparation into three steps: before, during, and after the meeting. Implementing our top 5 tips in each of these steps should result in a better IEP experience. 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. |
April 8, 2025(1 event) Introduction to Special EducationIntroduction to Special Education – Introduction 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. |
April 9, 2025 |
April 10, 2025(1 event) Parent Rights in Special EducationParent Rights in Special Education – 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 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. |
April 11, 2025(1 event) Planning for Adulthood: Your High School IEP Questions AnsweredPlanning for Adulthood: Your High School IEP Questions Answered – Planning for Adulthood: Your High School IEP Questions Answered – You have likely been thinking about and planning for the transition process from high school to adult life for your child for a long time! Learn more about how the IEP and transition supports in high school can help your child prepare for adult life. 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. Planning for Adulthood: Your High School IEP Questions Answered |
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April 15, 2025(1 event) When Parents and Schools DisagreeWhen Parents and Schools Disagree – 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 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. |
April 16, 2025(1 event) The Bridge from High School to Postsecondary ServicesThe Bridge from High School to Postsecondary Services – 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 Presenters: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO; Ester Wilson, FHF Region 7 Co-Host: FHF Region 7 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. |
April 17, 2025(1 event) Getting and Keeping Your First JobGetting and Keeping Your First Job – 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: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO; Hope Miller, 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. |
April 18, 2025(1 event) Good Friday Holiday - Office ClosedGood Friday Holiday - Office Closed N/A Office closed |
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April 28, 2025(1 event) Advocacy 101Advocacy 101 – 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: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO; Cynthia Chesterfield, FHF of GBR Co-Host: FHF of Greater Baton Rouge 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. |
April 29, 2025(1 event) Louisiana's Bullying Prevention LawLouisiana's Bullying Prevention Law – Louisiana Bullying Prevention Law - This law applies to all public school students: regular education and special education. However, there are some significant implications that need to be considered when a student with a disability is involved. Venue: Zoom Webinar Presenters: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO; Hope Miller, FHF 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. |
April 30, 2025(1 event) No More Summer SlideNo More Summer Slide – No 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 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. |
May 1, 2025 |
May 2, 2025(2 events) When Parents and Schools DisagreeWhen Parents and Schools Disagree – 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: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO; Kylie Gizzaffi, Bayou Land FHF Co-Host: Bayou Land FHF 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. Supported Decision MakingSupported Decision Making – Supported Decision Making – Join us to learn more about this process that helps people make decisions with the support of trusted advisors as an alternative to guardianship, tutorship or interdiction. Venue: Zoom Webinar Presenters: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO; Ashley McReynolds, The Arc of 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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