Do you have specific questions about your child’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP)? Make an appointment during FRCD’s IEP Check-In sessions and one of our parent trainers will sit down with you and comb through your child’s IEP. We ask that you read the IEP prior to your IEP Check-In Session and bring a copy for the parent trainer to go through with you.
APPOINTMENTS ARE MANDATORY.
PLEASE CALL 312-939-3513 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
The process of working with a rehabilitation counselor is discussed. Participants look at formal and informal supports that can assist the self-advocate in the transition process.
This training is an overview of IDEA (Individual with Disabilities Education Act) which is the law that protects the rights of children receiving special education services.
Aspects covered:
This group will focus on skills integral for enhancing communication, cooperation, and confidence.
Topics include:
Our group is directed by therapists trained in working with pre-teens with ASD. We will utilize techniques to facilitate effective social communication in a supportive environment. We follow the S.S. GRIN curriculum, a comprehensive curriculum specifically designed for children age 8-12 years with a diagnosis of High Functioning Autism. Our goal is to provide skills that will last beyond the training and be useful in all of the environments in which the members participate.
Start Date: January 9, 2014
Cost: Low cost, flat fee to be determined Day: Thursdays – 12 sessions Time: 4:15pm-5:15pm Age: 8-12 years of age Location: Developmental Disabilities Family Clinic, 1640 W. Roosevelt Rd 1st floor, Chicago, IL
For more information, please contact Jessica Schultz, M.A. @ 312-996-7457 or e-mail: schultzj@uic.edu
Over 2,000 people received service and training from the Developmental Disabilities Family Clinics in FY2012. This work was made possible by grants from Illinois Department of Human Services, The Autism Program (TAP), The Combatting Autism Act (CAA), and by third party payments from Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance carriers.
The Annual TASH Conference themed, “A Movement United” is fast approaching. TASH is seeking volunteers to help during the conference. . The conference will be held December 11-14 at The Hilton in downtown Chicago. Volunteers are eligible to receive 80% off their full conference registration.
The TASH Conference is the one place where stakeholders from every aspect of the disability community come together to learn, share and grow in our collective effort to advance inclusion and human rights for people with significant disabilities.For more than 37 years, the TASH Conference has impacted the disability field by connecting attendees to innovative information and resources, facilitating connections between stakeholders in the disability movement, and helping attendees reignite their passion for the full inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of community life.
Volunteers are eligible to receive 80% off their full conference registration.
Volunteer opportunities for one day attendees:
We recommend that you review the conference program before choosing the times you would like to volunteer: http://conference.tash.org/
Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities Photo. MOPD Transition Summit 2013
The Summit will include workshops on vital Work Incentives available to youth with disabilities, individual consultations with SSA-certified specialists whose primary function is to meet with students and/or their parents on an individual basis, meet with the Social Security Administration staff specifically assigned to work with this program, as well as the Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS) Specialist.
Employment Services Unit Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Program Date: Nov. 16 – Check-in: 8:30 A.M. – Program: 9:00 A.M.—1:00 P.M. Location: 2102 W. Ogden Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612Please call to register and request a Reasonable accommodation:
Ph: 312-746-5743
TTY: 312-746-5713
Fax: 312-746-5749
Co-Sponsored by PACE and the Social Security Administration
Tired of getting the run-around while wading through and the alphabet soup of acronyms and not being sure of what you can and should do to help your child? This workshop will provide you with these important tools: Going from Frustration to Power; Who is an advocate and why be an advocate? Follow six skills to effective advocacy.
Este taller incluye información sobre las normas y reglamentos relacionados con la creación del Programa de Educación Individualizada (IEP). ¿Quién es elegible para un IEP? ¿Qué dice la ley federal (IDEA) sobre el IEP? ¿Cuál es el propósito del IEP? Quien está en el equipo del IEP? ¿Qué debería incluirse en el IEP?
Discusses issues relating to transitioning from school to adult life/post-secondary education identifying outcomes and developing goals as part of the IEP process. Parents and young adults will become knowledgeable regarding resources in the community in order to build linkages, and ensure dignified life as a contributing citizen.
11 E. Adams St.
Suite 1002
Chicago, IL 60603