Student Involvement in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for Families
2025-02-26 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
This training is intended to promote and encourage student and family involvement in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) development process and Committee on Special Education (CSE) meetings. Participants will identify ways to build and encourage their child’s self-determination skills in order to meaningfully participate to the greatest extent possible, in their own educational planning and active involvement in annual review meetings. The Student-Directed IEP approach can be utilized at any age from K-12th grade. Tools, resources, and research-based information will be provided.
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Diploma and Credential Options for Students with Disabilities
2025-02-26 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-02-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
Participants will learn about self-determination skills and its relation to students determining an individualized pathway to graduation from multiple options. Credit and diploma requirements, the appeal eligibility criteria for all students, and safety-net options for students with disabilities will be reviewed. Learn how earning a Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential is beneficial in a number of ways and understand the guidelines for the Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential which is awarded to students participating in the New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) testing program.
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Employment and You: Resources and Strategies for Success
2025-03-03 12:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-04 12:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-05 12:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-06 12:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Employment and You: Resources and Strategies for Success
March 3 – March 6, 2025
Times: 12:00pm – 8:00pm
We will be hosting two sessions per day: One session at approximately noon and the other session at approximately 6pm. Specific details on the timing will be available soon.
Employment for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is currently at 15%, with many people unemployed or underemployed despite having work skills. Join us for this free, virtual conference on topics that will outline the key areas that can lead to employment. Experts from across the state and country will be presenting innovative approaches and key resources to achieve successful work.
Learn about:
– Resources available
– Strategies for Success
– Key organizations that provide assistance
– Benefits Planning
– New approaches to employment
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EI (Early Intervention) to CPSE (Committee on Preschool Special Education) for Families
2025-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
This presentation will guide parents through the process of transitioning their child from Early Intervention to the Committee on Preschool Special Education.
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Monthly Decision Making Series Workshop #1: Supported Decision-Making (SDM), Guardianship, and other Alternatives
2025-03-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Join us for our three-workshop series where we will present instruments and methods used to support loved ones with disabilities in making choices as they approach the age of adulthood.
Workshop #1: Supported Decision-Making (SDM), Guardianship, and other Alternatives
Many parents and caregivers have questions about how best their loved one with intellectual and developmental disabilities may be supported in making decisions as an adult. What are the concerns around guardianship? What about Supported Decision Making? How do advance directives such as health care proxies and durable power of attorney factor in? This workshop should be taken before the Guardianship and Digging into Supported Decision-Making workshops. If you have already taken this WIHD zoom workshop, please register instead for the Digging in to Supported Decision-Making workshop.
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Relationship Skills Group: Self-Advocates at the Community Support Network
2025-03-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
Please Join us! Relationships Skills Group is an inter-abled group for young adults with disabilities to learn and practice social skills.
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Monthly Decision Making Series Workshop #2: Digging in to Supported Decision-Making
2025-03-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Join us for our three-workshop series where we will present instruments and methods used to support loved ones with disabilities in making choices as they approach the age of adulthood.
Workshop #2: Digging in to Supported Decision-Making
This workshop is intended for individuals who have already attended our monthly Supported Decision Making, Guardianship, and other Alternatives workshop, and want to know more about SDM. We will review Article 82, the NY State supported decision making law, and will answer SDM-specific questions.
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Monthly Decision Making Series Workshop #3: Guardianship Workshop
2025-03-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Join us for our three-workshop series where we will present instruments and methods used to support loved ones with disabilities in making choices as they approach the age of adulthood.
Workshop #3: Guardianship Workshop
This workshop is intended for individuals who have already attended our monthly Supported Decision Making, Guardianship, and other Alternatives workshop, and have determined that guardianship is the most appropriate alternative. Since guardianship is considered the most restrictive form of decision support, it is recommended that you also attend the Digging in to Supported Decision-Making workshop before signing up for this one. We will review the process of putting together a petition for guardianship and the documentation requirements.
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Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
2025-03-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
This training will help participants understand the appropriate use of test accommodations for students with disabilities. It will provide information related to the decision-making process, the types of test accommodations that are available, and how they are documented on the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).
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Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Services and Eligibility
2025-03-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-25 09:30 - 10:45, 2025-04-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Please join us for a workshop on OPWDD services and eligibility. The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Through this workshop you will learn about the range of OPWDD services available to you and your loved one, and about the requirements for service eligibility.
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OPWDD Self-Direction
2025-03-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Learn about OPWDD’s self-direction services which allows for more choice in OPWDD-funded supports and services. The individual must be eligible for OPWDD services and participating in Care Management services through a Care Coordination Organization (CCO) to be approved for self-direction. Therefore, it is recommended that you first attend a workshop on OPWDD eligibility if the person with the disability does not already have it.
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Disability Conversations: “Hear Our Voices” Self Advocacy Group Meeting
2025-03-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
Please Join Us! Disability Conversations Group has educational talks about living with disabilities in an accessible way. Different topics and speakers are chosen each month.
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CPSE to CSE Transition for Parents
2025-03-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
The transition from preschool to kindergarten can be a time of excitement but it can also be a source of anxiety. Transitions are made easier when families and providers understand the process. This workshop will help participants to understand the transition process, to be an active member of the transition team, to understand the difference between services in CPSE and CSE, and to understand the purpose of an IEP. Parents will come away from this workshop with a better understanding of what to expect as their children move on to kindergarten.
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New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA): Essential Information for Families of Students with Disabilities
2025-03-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
This training is to educate families, especially those with a child in elementary school, on the New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) which is part of the NYS testing program that measures attainment of the State’s learning standards for students with the most severe disabilities in grades 3-8 and high school. Participants will learn about all State assessment options, what the NYSAA entails including eligibility and the decision-making process, as well as the effect on post-secondary planning and graduation/exit options.
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PLEASE NOTE - DATE CHANGE! Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Services and Eligibility
2025-03-21 18:00 - 19:15 | Zoom
Please note: This event has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 25 at 9:30am. Click here for further information and registration link.

Future Planning Series: How Do We Pass The Torch? Transition Planning in Preparation for Aging Series Workshop 6 - Staffing: Putting Together a Workforce That Works for Your Loved One
2025-03-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
This 8- workshop series aims to provide caregivers with the directions for creating a transition plan for who next will be responsible for supporting their loved one. At the end of the workshop series, the caregiver will have the knowledge to create a caregiver ansition plan, which will include the systems, people and processes needed to successfully support their loved one so that they live life to the fullest.
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Positive Solutions for Families (series)
2025-03-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Join us for a four-session workshop series for parents, families, and caregivers. These sessions will provide strategies to support your children’s social and emotional development and address challenging behaviors in a positive, effective way.
Workshop Details: Four sessions*, once a month on a Thursday from 12-2pm
March 27 – Making the Connection & Keeping it Positive
April 24 – Behavior Has Meaning & the Power of Routine
May 22 – Teach Me What to Do & Responding with Purpose
June 26 – Putting It All Together with a Plan
*Attending all four sessions is encouraged but optional. Resources and tools will be provided before each session.
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Special Education 101: Virtual Training of the Parent Member
2025-03-31 09:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
We offer our 4-hour Virtual Parent Member Training four times per year, via Zoom. Participants will learn about the entire Committee for Special Education (CSE) process, and those eligible can join committee meetings as a volunteer Parent Member. This is wonderful opportunity to build community in your district, support other parents, and learn more about the CSE process to support your own child! While this training is open to anyone who would like to learn more about special education, 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.
Note: This is a four-hour training in two parts, 9-11 am and 12-2 pm with a one-hour break for lunch. Four hours must be completed to receive certification.
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Student Involvement in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for Families
2025-04-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
The purpose of this training is to promote and encourage student and family involvement in the IEP development process and Committee on Special Education (CSE) meetings. Concepts and resources that enhance involvement in student pre-meeting preparation, during the meeting participation and post-meeting activities, will be shared.
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Free Resource and Transition Fair
2025-04-10 09:30 - 14:00 | Palisades Center Community Rooms, 1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack, NY, 10994, United States
Free Resource and Transition Fair- SUPPORTS AND INFORMATION FOR NOW AND IN THE FUTURE:
For students of all ages with an IEP or 504 Plan, families, & professionals.
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What is an Individualized Education Program (IEP) For Families of Preschool Students
2025-04-10 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
This training will provide families an overview of the process for developing an IEP at the preschool level. We will review components of the preschool IEP and the information that families can share with the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) regarding their child’s performance and disability related needs.
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