Is your child struggling in school? Do you suspect your child may need special education services, but don’t know how to get started? This may be the webinar for you. The evaluation is one of the first phases to obtaining an IEP for your child.
Don’t Wait to Communicate: Why Your Child Needs Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
For children whose disabilities affect their ability to speak verbally, there are many different types of technologies that can give voice to all the thoughts, wants, wishes, and feelings that struggle to come out. In this webinar, parents and professionals will hear the perspective of one parent’s journey as her daughter grew into a confident communicator using AAC. Led by Dana Nieder, author of the popular special needs blog Uncommon Sense, this webinar will teach parents and professionals the importance of presuming competence in a child’s communicative abilities as well as tips for how to plan and build a rich vocabulary for a child using AAC.
Live Webinar June 9, 2015 7:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. Eastern Time
More information and RSVP available at http://ctdinstitute.org/events/event-details/don%E2%80%99t-wait-communicate-why-your-child-needs-augmentative-and-alternative
The 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.
The 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.
The Social Wellness Group is intended for children ages 9-12 with a High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder. Children must be able to participate and gain from a 60-minute group session.
Wednesdays Beginning Jan. 15, 2014
6:00 – 7:00 PM
Outings 6:30-8:00 PM
The Social Success Group is intended for students middle school students in 6th-8th grades with a High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder. They must be able to participate and gain from a 60-minute group session and various community outings.
Mondays Beginning January 13, 2014
6:00-7:00 PM
Outings 6:30-8:00
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:
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.
11 E. Adams St.
Suite 1002
Chicago, IL 60603