Parents Reaching Out to Parents

WORKSHOPS

Parents Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities Workshop

• PL 94-142 and its amendments; The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• The Special Education Process: evaluation, eligibility, Individualized Education Program (IEP), placement, instruction and annual review
• School records
• Least Restrictive Environment
• Complaint procedures and due process
• Sample forms and letters

Is Your Child a Target of Bullying? Workshop

Intervention Strategies for Parents

• Defining disability harassment
• Common views about bullying
• How to talk with your child about bullying
• Using the IEP to react to bullying behavior
• Applying federal laws
• Role of school policy to respond / prevent disability harassment

Individual Education Program (IEP) Workshop

• Special Education Terms
• The IEP process
• Development and content of the IEP
• Parents' Rights
• Goal development
• Sample Checklists
• Resource Information

Foster Parent Workshop

• Laws Affecting Special Education
• Special Education Terms
• The IEP Process
• Foster Parent Rights in the Process
• Sample Checklists
• Sample Forms and Letters
• Resource Information

Transition Workshop

• Definition of transition; from school to what?
• Who is involved in designing a transition plan?
• What steps a parent needs to take
• Where the student fits into the process
• When to get started
• Vocational Services?

Section 504 and Other Laws Workshop

• Section 504: Rehabilitative Act
• IDEA: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
• FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
• ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act

ADD / ADHD Workshop

• Definition
• Rights of child with ADD or ADHD
• Class room accomodations
• Behavior Management

Communication Workshop

• Organizing information about a child
• Problem solving
• Assertiveness
• Letter writing

Inclusion Workshop

• Defining Inclusion
• Inclusion Strategies
• Techniques for Supporting a child in inclusive setting

Early Intervention to Special Education Workshop

• IFSP to IEP
• Parents and the IEP process
• Evaluations
• Complaint Procedures

Positive Behavioral Interventions (PBI) Workshop

• ABC's of behavior
• Functional Behavior Assessment
• A team develops strategies and supports
• Positive Behavior Intervention Plan
• Communication of planned interventions

(This workshop is certified by SC CCCCD and participants can receive DSS training hours credit)

Getting and Keeping the First Job Workshop

• Straight talk about employment
• What you need to know about accommodations, disability disclosure resumes, job interviews
• The employer’s perspective
• Self Employment

Journey to Adulthood – What Parents Need to Know Workshop — Sexuality Training for Parents of Youth with Disabilities

• Begin conversations about uncomfortable subjects
• Help youth understand and prepare for puberty
• Identify ideas and tools to assist with the process
• Preparing youth for the changes of puberty and adolescence
• Identify the skills needed for adulthood, what youth need to know and when
• Impact of some disabilities on adolescence development and social skills

Please Feel Free to Submit a Request for a Workshop or Presentation at a Location in your City or County.

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