Trainings/Events Calendar


Events in October 2024

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September 30, 2024
October 1, 2024
October 2, 2024(1 event)

School-Based Anxiety: Helping Kids Cope


October 2, 2024

School-Based Anxiety: Helping Kids Cope - In this presentation we will discuss the basics of school -based anxiety, go over some coping mechanisms, and offer some practical tools to help your child work through anxious emotions.

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Presenter: Chessie Brittain, Graduate Student in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Co-Host:  FHF of Southwest 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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October 3, 2024(1 event)

Top Tips for an Effective IEP Meeting


October 3, 2024

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

Presenters: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO; Ester Wilson, FHF Region 7

Co-Host: FHF Region 7

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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October 4, 2024
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October 7, 2024(1 event)

The Right to Make My Own Choices: Supported Decision Making (SDM)


October 7, 2024

The Right to Make My Own Choices: Supported Decision Making (SDM) - This training will cover the legal options that are available to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including the newest option, Supported Decision Making. Our presenters will explain SDM and how to implement it.

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Presenters: Ashley McDaniels & Melanie Bray, 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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October 8, 2024(1 event)

Parent Rights in Special Education


October 8, 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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Parent Rights in Special Education

October 9, 2024(1 event)

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Part 1


October 9, 2024

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Part 1 - In Part 1 of this two-part series, we will discuss experiences identified in the ACE study that can cause trauma or toxic stress. Then we will talk about how these experiences can influence lifelong health.

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Presenters: Dr. Brooke Osborn, Assoc. Professor of Psychology & Counseling; & Dr. Karen Roudkovksi, Licensed Professional Counselor

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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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Part 1

October 10, 2024
October 11, 2024
October 12, 2024
October 13, 2024
October 14, 2024(1 event)

Anti-Discrimination Laws & Students with Disabilities


October 14, 2024

Anti-Discrimination Laws & Students with Disabilities - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are anti-discrimination laws. They prohibit schools from discriminating against students with disabilities. Join us and learn about your child’s important protections under these laws.

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Presenters: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO; Brenda Bares, FHF of Acadiana

Co-Host: FHF of Acadiana

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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Anti-Discrimination Laws & Students with Disabilities

October 15, 2024(1 event)

School Discipline & MDRs


October 15, 2024

School Discipline & MDRs - In this webinar, we will go over school discipline and the Manifestation Determination Review (MDR) for students with disabilities as outlined in the federal special education law, IDEA.

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Presenters: Hector Linares & Sara Godchaux, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

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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School Discipline & MDRs

October 16, 2024
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October 21, 2024
October 22, 2024(1 event)

When Parents and Schools Disagree


October 22, 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 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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When Parents and Schools Disagree

October 23, 2024(1 event)

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Part 2


October 23, 2024

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Part 2 - In the second of this two-part series, we will talk about how these ACEs influence behavior & learning and then how internal resources, supportive relationships, and connected communities can buffer long-term impacts of these experiences and prevent child maltreatment.

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Presenters: Dr. Brooke Osborn, Assoc. Professor of Psychology & Counseling; & Dr. Karen Roudkovksi, Licensed Professional Counselor

Co-Host: FHF of NELA

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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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Part 2

October 24, 2024(1 event)

How to Write Ambitious IEP Goals


October 24, 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

Presenters: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO; Brenda Bares, FHF of Acadiana

Co-Host: FHF of Acadiana

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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How to Write Ambitious IEP Goals

October 25, 2024
October 26, 2024
October 27, 2024
October 28, 2024(1 event)

Related Services


October 28, 2024

Related Services - 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

Presenters: Sharon Blackmon, 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.

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