Let’s Talk Transition: Ages 15-21
2020-05-22 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Facebook Live event
Join Joyce Hawk, CSN Family & Community Educator, in a chat session to get answers to your questions about transition planning and services for life after high school.

WIHD.CSN.SPED Q & A with Stephanie Bellantoni
2020-05-22 12:00 - 13:00, 2020-05-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Facebook Live event
Join Stephanie Bellantoni for answers to questions you may have about getting through the Covid19 Quarantine and how it has effected your services.

The Lower Hudson Special Education Task Force: Mental Health Awareness Month Webinar
2020-05-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
Is distance learning stressing you out? Are you looking for solutions and resources
to support remote learning for your child or your students with disabilities?
Presented by Patricia White and Victoria Shaw

Children’s Mental Health Services
Westchester Department of Community Mental Health
The Lower Hudson Special Education Task Force in a webinar for Mental Health Awareness Month.

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Let’s Talk Transition: Ages 15 to 21
2020-05-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Facebook Live event
Joyce Hawk, Trainer with Community Support Network, will be available online to answer questions about transition planning and services for youth age 15-21 and accessing services after high school.

Family Engagement: Communication and Culture Online Workshop
2020-05-28 09:00 - 13:30 | Webinar
Audience: Members of Educational Organizations (administrators, teachers, pupil personnel staff, and other staff members).
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 (30 minutes) on 5/28 and a live check-out via Zoom at 1 pm (30 minutes). Registered participants will receive all relevant links the day before the workshop 5/28. The workshop will be self-paced on Google Classrooms. Participants will view and complete all assignments at their own pace and submit all work by 2 pm. Participants will receive 4 CTLE credits when all assignments are submitted and they attend both mandatory live sessions.
Also offered 6/11/20
This is offered with the Mid-Hudson Regional Partnership Center and the MH FACE Center
Sign up is through Frontline (MyLearningPlan), here are the links:
https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=10281&I=3494688
Need more information? Send an Email to kimberly.cannon@dcboces.org

Hear Our Voices - Self-Advocates Group Meeting
2020-05-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom Meeting
Staying Healthy, Fit, Safe, and Having Fun at home
Let’s help each other by sharing our own tips and strategies on
health, fitness and fun while staying at home during this COVID-19 time. Advocating is sharing our everyday experiences to help make life better for each other as self-advocates.
During this zoom meeting, we will talk about:

Ideas for different ways we have fun at home
Tips on our fitness activities and how we keep active
Strategies we use to be healthy, happy and stay connected

WE WILL SHARE AN UPDATE ON THE HEAR OUR VOICES SPEAKERS NETWORK
The meeting facilitator will be Mitchell Levitz,Self-Advocacy Coordinator at WIHD
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For more information contact: Mitchell Levitz (mlevitz@wihd.org) or
Brendan Klein (Bklein@wihd.org)

Please feel free to share this announcement with other self-advocates who may wish to join and their house staff or family members.
Zoom Link here
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Let’s Talk Transition: Ages 15 - 21 Facebook Chat
2020-06-02 16:00 - 17:00, 2020-06-04 16:00 - 17:00 | Facebook Live event
Chat with Joyce Hawk , Family & Community Educator, Community Support Network

NYSED OSE Partnership – Hudson Valley School-Age FACE Center, to get answers to your questions about transition planning and services for youth age 15-21, accessing services after high school and other relevant special education topics.

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Cancelled - NYS Parent Member Training
2020-06-04 09:00 - 14:00 | WIHD, Cedarwood Hall, Boardroom, 20 Plaza West, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
This event has been cancelled. Stay tuned for Virtual workshops on this topic.
Location: Westchester Institute for Human Development, 20 Hospital Oval W, Valhalla, NY 10595 – Boardroom
Parent Member Training
This full-day workshop 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 role

Transition from Early Intervention to Preschool Special Education
2020-06-04 10:30 - 11:30 | Zoom Meeting
This workshop is for parents of children turning 3 this year and aging out of Early Intervention. Come learn about important timelines, your role, and how to prepare for your meeting with the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE).
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Let’s Talk Transition: Facebook Chat
2020-06-09 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-06-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Facebook Live event
Joyce Hawk, Family & Community Educator, Community Support Network
NYSED OSE Partnership – Hudson Valley School-Age FACE Center
Join in a chat to share your concerns for transitioning youth who need support services after high school and the resources you may need.
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Family Engagement: Communication and Culture Online Workshop
2020-06-11 09:00 - 13:30 | Webinar
Audience: Members of Educational Organizations (administrators, teachers, pupil personnel staff, and other staff members).
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 (30 minutes) on 5/28 and a live check-out via Zoom at 1 pm (30 minutes). Registered participants will receive all relevant links the day before the workshop 5/28. The workshop will be self-paced on Google Classrooms. Participants will view and complete all assignments at their own pace and submit all work by 2 pm. Participants will receive 4 CTLE credits when all assignments are submitted and they attend both mandatory live sessions.
Also offered 5/28/20
This is offered with the Mid-Hudson Regional Partnership Center and the MH FACE Center
Sign up is through Frontline (MyLearningPlan): https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=10281&I=3494693
Need more information? Send an Email to kimberly.cannon@dcboces.org

Transition Planning from Preschool Special Education to Kindergarten (CPSE to CSE)
2020-06-11 10:00 - 11:30 | Zoom Meeting
This online training will support parents as they prepare for their child’s transition from preschool special education to kindergarten. Topics covered include: understanding the differences between Committee for Preschool Special Education (CPSE) and Committee for Special Education (CSE), understanding the transition process from CPSE to CSE, learning how to be an active member of the transition team, understanding the purpose of an Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Here is how this training will work:
1. Registered participants will receive access to a self-guided training package on June 9. This will include a three part training webinar
2. Participants will listen to the 3 parts at their own pace over two days (each is approximately 20 minutes long)
3. Participants will receive handouts that they can access and save or print as well as helpful resources
4. The presenters will host a Live Q&A Session via Zoom (link will be provided) on June 11 at 10am. Participants can ask questions live or submit them in advance
Register by June 8 via Eventbrite: Click Here
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Mini Summer Strategies for Families
2020-06-17 13:00, 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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“Hear Our Voices” - Self Advocacy Group Meeting Setting Boundaries with Staff and Family
2020-06-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom Meeting
During this zoom meeting, we will talk about:

• Identifying your own style of working with people who support you including support workers and family members.
• Ways of discussing boundaries and living preferences.
• How to promote mutual respect between yourself and those who support you.
WE WILL SHARE AN UPDATE ON THE HEAR OUR VOICES SPEAKERS NETWORK
For more information contact:
Mitchell Levitz (mlevitz@wihd.org) or Brendan Klein (Bklein@wihd.org)
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Work Readiness Workshop
2020-06-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom Meeting
The Community Support Network invites you to attend a virtual workshop on Work Readiness services for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. This is intended for families of individuals who are in the 17 to 26 year old age category, but all are welcome. Dwayne Moore, Career Development Program Manager of Ability Beyond will present pre-employment and employment services offered by Ability Beyond, such as career exploration, resume/cover letter writing and job coaching. Date and Time: Tuesday June 23 from 2:00pm to 3:00 pm. Please share with anyone who may be interested in attending.

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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.

College Experience for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
2020-06-23 15:30 - 16:00 | 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.

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.
Click here to Register
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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