College Experience for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
2020-06-23 15:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Facebook Live event
Is college right for your child with IDD? Why go to college if earning a degree is not practicable? We will talk with students and staff of a local college program (Impact U at Concordia College) to hear their perspectives on why college experience programs are an excellent option to consider for youth with IDD transitioning out of high school. These programs are growing in number, where all students can continue to learn, grow and build their independence as adults.
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Navigating Adult Services
2020-06-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting
Joyce Hawk and Stephanie Bellantoni, WIHD/CSN-Hudson Valley School-Age Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Center
Participants will receive resources to aid in the promotion of self-determination with students throughout the transition planning process; recognize various adult service agencies and the different types of services available in NYS as well as the eligibility, referral and application process for each.
Registration: Required by 12pm, Tuesday 6/23/2020
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*For security measure, our Zoom events require “authentication”. This means to registration requires sign up to a FREE Zoom account providing only basic information NO Credit Card. Only the email address that is authenticated will be permitted to join the event. Each registered email gets a unique password. You may register with a shared Zoom account and change the display name when you join the meeting.

Mini Summer Strategies for Families
2020-06-24 13:00 - 13:30, 2020-07-01 13:00 - 13:30, 2020-07-08 13:00 - 13:30, 2020-07-15 13:00 - 13:30, 2020-07-22 13:00 - 13:30 | Zoom Meeting
Join us for FUN IDEAS to get you through summer.
These mini sessions will have a BIG impact for your child’s summer learning, and be QUICK and EASY for you! In each half hour session you will learn big principles and little practices you can try with your child in LITERACY, ART, SENSORY STRATEGIES, STRENGTH AND MOVEMENT, and more…
With time for Q and A with our professionals!
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Getting In Sync with Your Child and Yourself
2020-06-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom Meeting
Parents, professionals and teachers of students with special needs have the highest intentions to support children to thrive but often don’t realize how to manage the underlying triggers that can derail any of us. When adults and children learn to co-regulate their emotions, we all win. This workshop provides a tool-box of strategies and activities to enhance relationships and add enjoyment to time spent with children with disabilities.
Register by 6/23/2020
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Parent Member Training Part 1 of 2
2020-07-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Meeting
This workshop (through Zoom) will provide an overview and best practices approach to the CPSE/CSE process to educate parents and Parent Members and assist them to develop techniques and strategies to become effective members of the IEP team in their respective roles. This training is open to anyone interested in learning about the special education process, or even as a refresher course on CPSE/CSE! For any parents or guardians whose child has or had an IEP in the last 5 years, will receive a certificate for submission to their school district to serve as a Parent Member at CPSE / CSE meetings.
Interested in learning more about Parent Member Training?
https://youtu.be/8N_k4UOwBIo
In this video, CSN team member and Family Educator Debbie Goddard interviews Tasha Wright about the role the Parent Member plays on the Committee on Special Education. Tasha Wright is a Special Education Training Specialist with the Lower Hudson Regional Partnership Center at the Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES.
Registration is required in advance for this meeting: Please use this zoom link to register which will work for both sessions.

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

Note: you must attend both sessions to be certified as parent member

Parent Member Training Part 2 of 2
2020-07-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Meeting
This workshop (through Zoom) will provide an overview and best practices approach to the CPSE/CSE process to educate parents and Parent Members and assist them to develop techniques and strategies to become effective members of the IEP team in their respective roles. This training is open to anyone interested in learning about the special education process, or even as a refresher course on CPSE/CSE! For any parents or guardians whose child has or had an IEP in the last 5 years, will receive a certificate for submission to their school district to serve as a Parent Member at CPSE / CSE meetings.
Interested in learning more about Parent Member Training?
https://youtu.be/8N_k4UOwBIo
In this video, CSN team member and Family Educator Debbie Goddard interviews Tasha Wright about the role the Parent Member plays on the Committee on Special Education. Tasha Wright is a Special Education Training Specialist with the Lower Hudson Regional Partnership Center at the Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES.
Registration is required in advance for this meeting:

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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Note: you must attend both sessions to be certified as parent member

Family Engagement: Communication and Culture Online Workshop
2020-07-16 09:00 - 14:00 | Google Classroom
This webinar is designed to introduce educators to concepts of communication and culture that impact the ways educators and educational organizations (EOs) interact with families. Some of the key ideas that will be discussed in the two-part webinar;
● Examine the role of communication in schooling and how culture influences the way we communicate in our respective roles (administrators, teachers, etc.).
● Explore the concept of culture & connect with the idea of Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education.
● Explore strategies for effective collaboration between families, caregivers, and schools to support students in the special education process. This workshop will consist of a live check-in via Zoom at 9 am and a live check-out via Zoom at 1 pm. Participants will watch two short videos and complete assignments by 2 pm in order to receive credit. Registered participants will receive all relevant links prior to the scheduled date.
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Also Available next month:
Thursday, August 6, 2020
9:00 am – 2 pm
Click Here to Register for August 6th

Navigating Adult Services
2020-07-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Meeting
Participants will receive resources to aid students in the promotion of Self Determination with students throughout the transition planning process; recognize various adult service agencies and the different types of services available in NYS as well as the eligibility, referral and application process for each.
Register by 12:00pm Monday 7/20/2020

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Parent Member Training Part 1 AND 2
2020-07-23 09:00 - 15:00 | Zoom Meeting
Note: this is a four hour training with a two hour break in between. The sessions will be from 9-11am , then a 2 hour break (11-1), then the second session from 1-3pm. You must attend both sessions to be certified as a Parent Member.
This is part one of a two part training and in order to receive certification, participants must attend both sessions.
This workshop (through Zoom) will provide an overview and best practices approach to the CPSE/CSE process to educate parents and Parent Members and assist them to develop techniques and strategies to become effective members of the IEP team in their respective roles. This training is open to anyone interested in learning about the special education process, or even as a refresher course on CPSE/CSE! For any parents or guardians whose child has or had an IEP in the last 5 years, will receive a certificate for submission to their school district to serve as a Parent Member at CPSE / CSE meetings.
Interested in learning more about Parent Member Training?
https://youtu.be/8N_k4UOwBIo
In this video, CSN team member and Family Educator Debbie Goddard interviews Tasha Wright about the role the Parent Member plays on the Committee on Special Education. Tasha Wright is a Special Education Training Specialist with the Lower Hudson Regional Partnership Center at the Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES.
Registration is required in advance for this meeting. Zoom Link

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

Explicit Vocabulary Instruction for Parents
2020-08-04 14:00 - 15:30, 2020-08-10 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom Meeting
Parents and caretakers will be able to explain the importance of vocabulary instruction for their child in the elementary grades. Participants will also be able to describe ways to incorporate explicit instruction and vocabulary instruction in the home. Zoom links and additional materials will be shared following registration.

Family Engagement: Communication and Culture Online Workshop
2020-08-06 09:00 - 14:00 | Google Classroom
This webinar is designed to introduce educators to concepts of communication and culture that impact the ways educators and educational organizations (EOs) interact with families. Some of the key ideas that will be discussed in the two-part webinar; ● Examine the role of communication in schooling and how culture influences the way we communicate in our respective roles (administrators, teachers, etc.). ● Explore the concept of culture & connect with the idea of Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education. ● Explore strategies for effective collaboration between families, caregivers, and schools to support students in the special education process. This workshop will consist of a live check-in via Zoom at 9 am and a live check-out via Zoom at 1 pm. Participants will watch two short videos and complete assignments by 2 pm in order to receive credit. Registered participants will receive all relevant links prior to the scheduled date.
Thursday, August 6, 2020
9:00 am – 2 pm
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TRANSITION PLANNING FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL: An Introduction to the Process for Families
2020-08-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Meeting
This free workshop will provide parents of students with disabilities with information on the school to post-school transition planning process. Families are essential partners with the school district and collaboration with the Committee on Special Education (CSE) team is extremely important to fully understand considerations for successful career development and transition to adulthood. The workshop will help parents to think about their children today, their children in the future and the support required to help them achieve long-term goals after high school

Navigating Adult Services
2020-08-12 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom Meeting
Participants will receive resources to aid in the promotion of self-determination with students throughout the transition planning process; recognize various adult service agencies and the different types of services available in NYS as well as the eligibility, referral and application process for each.
Presented by: Melinda Krafft & Veronique Dietrich, Mid-Hudson Regional Partnership Center (RPC) and Joyce Hawk, CSN/Hudson Valley School-Age Family And Community Engagement (FACE) Center; NYSED OSE Partnership
Register on Dutchess BOCES My Learning Plan/Frontline(CTLE credit available):
https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=10281&I=3512211

Need More Information? Send an Email to kimberly.cannon@dcboces.org

"Now What? Back to School Discussion and Q&A" (PreK – 12th grade)
2020-08-13 11:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2020-08-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Meeting
Join us for open discussion and Q&A about how you can best prepare your child for Fall! We will host two series in August, on Tuesdays for families transitioning out of school and on Thursdays for families with children in school, PreK-12th grade.
CSN staff and our colleagues (including advocates, self-direction brokers, and more) will facilitate discussions to help you strategize about how to best support your child. We want to share what we have learned and create a space where we can learn from each other. Please join us to share what has been working for you, where you are challenged, and to learn what will help you as we move into Fall!
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Want to know more about OPWDD eligibility and Self Direction?
2020-08-18 16:00 - 17:30 | Zoom Meeting
Attend an information session that will give you an overview about OPWDD and Self Direction.
Bring your questions about requirements for eligibility and the application process. Find out if Self Direction is right for your family and how to best utilize it.

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Talking about Sexuality with Your Children with Disabilities
2020-08-20 13:00 - 15:30 | Zoom Meeting
Talking about sexuality can be very challenging, even more with your child with a developmental disability. This workshop will help you become more comfortable with topic by providing insights and strategies for communicating with your child and assessing appropriate developmental stages for addressing certain topics. This workshop is for family members of individuals with disabilities of all ages.
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SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) BASICS
2020-08-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting
Are you considering applying for SSI for your family member? Come to this workshop to learn some tips and tricks to the application process. When and how to apply, the eligibility requirements and how to best make the process less stressful.
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Parent Member Training (part 1 & 2)
2020-08-31 09:00 - 15:00 | Zoom Meeting
Note: this is a four hour training with a two hour break in between. The sessions will be from 9 am-11 am, then a 2 hour break (11 am-1 pm), then the second session from 1 pm-3 pm. You must attend both sessions to be certified as a Parent Member.
This workshop (through Zoom) will provide an overview and best practices approach to the CPSE/CSE process to educate parents and Parent Members and assist them to develop techniques and strategies to become effective members of the IEP team in their respective roles. This training is open to anyone interested in learning about the special education process, or even as a refresher course on CPSE/CSE!
Parents or guardians whose child has or had an IEP in the last 5 years, will receive a certificate for submission to their school district to serve as a Parent Member at CPSE/CSE meetings.

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“What’s Next?” Parent Q&A Series Virtual Transition Planning and Services
2020-09-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting
Transition Planning & Services Overview
Join us for a series of brief discussions facilitated by CSN staff, on how families of youth with disabilities can address transition planning for life after high school with their school teams, while students are being educated through remote learning.
Each session will focus on key transition components of the IEP, ideas for transition activities and tips to help parents be engaged in the transition planning process. Participants are encouraged to come with questions and leave with answers.

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Hear Our Voices - Get ready for the 2020 National Elections
2020-09-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom Meeting
During this zoom meeting, we will talk about:
* Understanding our voting rights & responsibilities
* Ways we can learn about candidates and issues
* Voting during COVID-19
WE WILL SHARE AN UPDATE ON THE HEAR OUR VOICES SPEAKERS NETWORK
The meeting discussion leader will be Mitchell Levitz, Disability Specialist
Please feel free to share this announcement with other self-advocates who may wish to join and their house staff or family members.
New members are always welcome to join!
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Back To School Parent Discussion
2020-09-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting
Focused on Supporting Children with Disabilities as we navigate the new school year.
Join us for open discussion and Q&A about how you can best help your child this school year.
CSN staff and our colleagues (including advocates, self-direction brokers, and more) will facilitate discussions to help you strategize about how to best support your child. We want to share what we have learned and create a space where we can learn from each other. Please join us to share what has been working for you, where you are challenged, and to learn what will help you and your child this year.
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Strategies for Supporting Students with Special Needs and Countering Isolation During Hybrid and Remote Learning
2020-09-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Meeting
The Lower Hudson Valley Special Education Task Force presents a Zoom Webinar featuring Peter Faustino, PsyD. Dr. Faustino is a school psychologist at Scarsdale High School
and has a private practice with the Developmental Assessment and Intervention Center (DAIC) specializing in adolescent behavior, anxiety disorders and autism. He is also on the Board of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), and serves as a member of NASP’s Government and Professional Relations Committee advocating for children’s mental health at the state and national level. This will be a Zoom Webinar and Q&A.

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ACCES-VR INFORMATION SESSION
2020-09-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom Meeting
ACCES-VR assists individuals with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and to support independent living through training, education, rehabilitation, and career development..
Come to this presentation to learn about the services available, the eligibility requirements and how best to benefit from the supports to enable employment. Bring your questions and get answers from Debra Ehrenberg, Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, ACCES-VR
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