Listen to a diverse panel of students, parents and faculty discuss the many advantages to post-secondary education on a college campus for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Families and professionals supporting students with I/DD should be including college as a viable and even preferred option for post-secondary learning. COME JOIN THE CONVERSATION AND ASK […]
*este evento será traducido en español This six series parent training will provide information for families on how to promote children’s social and emotional skills, understand their problem behavior, and use positive approaches to help children learn appropriate behavior. The trainings are designed to give parents key strategies that may be used with all children under 5 years old. (Sessions are […]
Virtual Transition Planning and Services Focus: Education & Training Join us for a brief discussion 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. This session will provide suggestions for virtual transition […]
This course aims to ensure that educators are mindful with how they communicate with parents, guardians, and families to ensure that educational sites are culturally responsive and welcoming. Participants will complete the self-guided course on Schoology prior to participation in an online, interactive synchronous Zoom session. Registration will be open from Thursday, September 10, 2020 […]
During this zoom meeting, we will talk about: · Being in a couple – what is healthy? What is unhealthy? · Speaking up in relationships / problem-solving · Breaking up – being respectful and dealing with emotions The meeting discussion leader will be Stephanie Bellantoni, Assistant Director of Community Support Network at WIHD. HOV […]
This course aims to ensure that educators are mindful with how they communicate with parents, guardians, and families to ensure that educational sites are culturally responsive and welcoming. Participants will complete the self-guided course on Schoology prior to participation in an online, interactive synchronous Zoom session. Registration will be open from Thursday, September 10, 2020 […]
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. Event Flyer
From this presentation, you will learn the meaning of a few common terms that have become more prevalent since our children’s education has been provided thorough virtual learning platforms, as well as the basic components of home-schooling and home instruction, which are often confused or misunderstood by many. Participants will leave with a better understanding […]
Social and Recreational Activities 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, […]
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 […]