Family Leadership Collaboration Annual Conference

Join us for a full day event, featuring Elizabeth Frisbie and a team of experts focused on mental health and behavioral supports in the classroom. https://fmptic.org/happenings/event-calendar.html/event/2024/04/20/family-leadership-collaboration-annual-conference-/458344

Inclusive Summer Jobs Expo for Youth & Young Adults with Disabilities

Central West Community Center 2102 W. Ogden Ave,, Chicago, IL, United States

RSVP for the April 20th Event! Are you a young person who identifies as having a disability? Would you like to learn more about One Summer Chicago and other employment opportunities? The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, The Department of Family and Support Services, and One Summer Chicago are excited to announce the Inclusive Summer […]

Free

Mañanas en el museo

852 W 19th Street Chicago, IL 60608 852 W 19th Street, Chicago, Illinois

Familias con seres queridos neuro diversos o con otras sensibilidades sensoriales son invitados a explorar nuestras galerías antes del horario público, participar en actividades y crear arte. Este evento es para todas las edades y niveles de desarrollo.

Free

Webinar: Navigating Puberty and Developmental Disability

Family Matters 1901 S. 4th St. Suite 209, Effingham, IL

Family Matters Educational Support Coach Abbi Mars will cover:
Key strategies for educating individuals with an intellectual disability about the changes that come with puberty
Resources for learning more about puberty and sexuality
Tips for how to talk about and promote understanding around puberty-related changes

Free

Education Law: A Year in Review (11th Annual)

Loyola University Chicago School of Law 25 E. Pearson St., Chicago, IL, United States

This seminar will address important developments in education law and policy during the past year. The program will feature:

legislative and policy updates from the Illinois State Board of Education;
a focus on student mental and behavioral health screening;
updates on Title IX, including an overview of the final regulations released in April 2024 and their implications for schools;
hot topics in special education law; and
a presentation from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on case processing procedures and federal guidance on student-on-student harassment.

Free

Early Intervention Families Rights & Filing Complaints

Virtual Event Virtual Event

September  5, 2024 07:00 PM  REGISTER Are you, or someone you know, a family trying to get Early Intervention services? Have you been referred and are waiting for a call back or for an evaluation? Or has your child been found eligible and is on a waiting list for some or all of the services […]

Registration Is Open for the Family to Family Health Information Center Symposium!

Attendees will learn:

How to get help for people with disabilities through the Family-to-Family program and other The Arc of Illinois programs 
What The Autism Program of Illinois is and how to get diagnostic and therapeutic help for people with autism
What Medicaid waivers are available for children and youth in Illinois, and how parents may be able to be paid for providing care in these programs
How children and young adults can have their healthcare needs met in schools through effective IEP and 504 plans
How everyone can take part in disability advocacy by turning small ideas into major advocacy efforts
How to support family caregivers through the continuum of caregiving, from diagnosis onward