Reauthorization of IDEA: What Parents Needs to Know Part 2

Family posing for for photoThe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates the services children with disabilities receive from the school system. IDEA will be reauthorized soon; it is critical that parents voice their concerns to legislators so students with disabilities can receive better services. In this webinar, participants will learn how an IDEA reauthorization works as well as what changes can be made in a reauthorization.

You will be contacted via email once you have registered.

Reauthorization of IDEA: What Parents Needs to Know Part 1

Family posing for for photoThe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates the services children with disabilities receive from the school system. IDEA will be reauthorized soon; it is critical that parents voice their concerns to legislators so students with disabilities can receive better services. In this webinar, participants will learn how an IDEA reauthorization works as well as what changes can be made in a reauthorization.

You will be contacted via email once you have registered.

Sibling Training about Disability Policy

A man with Downs Syndrome poses with his sister.The University of Illinois at Chicago is offering free training for siblings and their brothers and sisters with disabilities.

People who participate in this training will:
-increase knowledge of disability policy
-share ideas on long term services and supports
-identify strategies to be agents of change
-receive a toolkit of strategies for civic engagement

Participant will learn that:
-Disability policy
-Advocacy strategies
-How to effectively share your story and create change

 

The training will be held on:

March 1st from 9:30am to 2:30pm

The training will be held at:
The University of Illinois at Chicago 1640 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, IL

To register for training, please contact Katie Arnold at kkeiling@uic.edu or 312-996-1002

The training is FREE
Lunch will be provided.

In addition to the training, UIC is conducting research right before this training to gain your perspective on long term services and supports. This will include a focus group Discussion that will last up to 1.5 hours.

Your participation will provide important feedback that can potentially help guide, expand, and strengthen disability policy. Your participation is voluntary and your responses will be kept confidential.