Events in September 2025
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September 1, 2025(1 event) September 1, 2025 Office Closed |
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September 5, 2025(1 event) – Your 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: Cynthia Chesterfield, FHF of Greater Baton Rouge 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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September 11, 2025(1 event) – Protecting Your Child’s Privacy at School: Understanding FERPA and HIPAA - Learn what your and your child’s privacy rights are as a parent of a child with a disability of medically complex condition. What does the school district need to know to support your child in the class setting and what is overreach? These are important considerations and decisions on releasing private information can have far reaching effects. Venue: Zoom Webinar Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO Co-Host: Dianthe' Rose, Northshore FHF 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. Protecting Your Child’s Privacy at School: Understanding FERPA and HIPAA |
September 12, 2025(1 event) – When 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: Pam Carey, FHF at the Crossroads 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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September 15, 2025(2 events) – Key Resources and Skills to Ensure Career Planning Success - In this introduction to the 4-part series, we will discuss the critical role families and professionals can play to support youth and young adults with exceptionalities in learning work and career readiness skills for successful employment. 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. – Key Laws That Support Youth and Career Readiness – Join us for Part 2 of this series, where we will discuss the key laws that support youth and career readiness. Venue: Zoom Webinar Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO Co-Host: Brenda Bares, FHF Acadiana Audience: Parents, Youth receiving Special Education services, 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. |
September 16, 2025(2 events) – Skills Needed to Work Independently - In Part 3 of this 4-part series, we will focus on nine key skill areas needed to find employment, with an explanation about each skill. Venue: Zoom Webinar Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO Audience: Parents, Youth receiving Special Education Services, 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. – Resources to Support Work Skills Development - In the final part of this 4-part series, we will look at a variety of resources available to assist families, educators, and other professionals who work with youth and young adults with disabilities to develop the skills necessary to seek, obtain, and keep employment. Venue: Zoom Webinar Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO Audience: Parents, youth receiving special education services, 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. |
September 17, 2025 |
September 18, 2025(2 events) – Financial Assistance Programs for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities - Join us to learn more about these 2 crucial supports available to families of individuals with developmental disabilities through your Human Services Authority of District. Venue: Zoom Webinar Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO Audience: Individuals with developmental disabilities, their families and the professionals who serve them. Everyone should know about these important resources that are available to help keep individuals in their homes and communities. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Financial Assistance Programs for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities – Laws for Treatment of Students with Exceptionalities - There are 2 main laws that deal with the treatment of students with exceptionalities. They prohibit schools from treating students with exceptionalities in a negative or different way. Join us and learn about your child’s important protections under these laws. Venue: Zoom Webinar Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO Co-Host: Hope Miller, FHF of Northeast La. 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. |
September 19, 2025(1 event) – IEPs v. 504 Plans How to tell the difference – Students with exceptionalities will usually qualify for either an IEP or a 504 Plan – but what is the difference, and is one better than the other? This training will take you through the eligibility process of both plans, the laws that regulate both, the differences in the plans, and parental rights. 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. |
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September 26, 2025(1 event) – Accommodations vs Modifications in IEPs and 504 Plans - If understood and used correctly, these words can greatly impact the success of a child’s educational program. Get answers to these questions and more:
Understanding accommodations and modifications can be a game changer for your child. Venue: Zoom Webinar Presenter: Karen Scallan, FHF of GNO Co-Host: Wallace Johnson & Mylinda Elliott, FHF of Southwest La. 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 1, 2025(1 event) – 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 Co-Host: Hope Miller, FHF of Northeast Louisiana 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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