Parenting a Child with Exceptional Needs Series Part 4

This four-part workshop series will help parents and caregivers understand their child’s development and how to support their needs. Topics will include how a child develops emotionally, what systems you will need to understand to support your child’s needs, how to keep track of all the information, what it takes to be an effective advocate for your child, and how to support your needs as the caregiver.

Presentation dates:

Part 1 – July 10

Part 2- July 15

Part 3 – July 24

Part 4 – July 31

This series is presented by Family Network on Disabilities in collaboration with Early Steps Gold Coast, an affiliate of Broward Health.

For more information contact:

Maria (Pily) Sanchez, Family Resource Specialist
mpsanchez@browardhealth.org
954-712-5079

Registration required.

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=2rPhZCgUrEuAkVL1ytBZaHBPZ67aBYxDnK2uzzZN8eNUQldUOVhPWjlJNkI0OFRBMkVURDU1RlNIRy4u&route=shorturl

 

Parenting a Child with Exceptional Needs Series Part 3

This four-part workshop series will help parents and caregivers understand their child’s development and how to support their needs. Topics will include how a child develops emotionally, what systems you will need to understand to support your child’s needs, how to keep track of all the information, what it takes to be an effective advocate for your child, and how to support your needs as the caregiver.

Presentation dates:

Part 1 – July 10

Part 2- July 15

Part 3 – July 24

Part 4 – July 31

This series is presented by Family Network on Disabilities in collaboration with Early Steps Gold Coast, an affiliate of Broward Health.

For more information contact:

Maria (Pily) Sanchez, Family Resource Specialist
mpsanchez@browardhealth.org
954-712-5079

Registration required.

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=2rPhZCgUrEuAkVL1ytBZaHBPZ67aBYxDnK2uzzZN8eNUQldUOVhPWjlJNkI0OFRBMkVURDU1RlNIRy4u&route=shorturl

 

Parenting a Child with Exceptional Needs Series Part 1

This four-part workshop series will help parents and caregivers understand their child’s development and how to support their needs. Topics will include how a child develops emotionally, what systems you will need to understand to support your child’s needs, how to keep track of all the information, what it takes to be an effective advocate for your child, and how to support your needs as the caregiver.

Presentation dates:

Part 1 – July 10

Part 2- July 15

Part 3 – July 24

Part 4 – July 31

This series is presented by Family Network on Disabilities in collaboration with Early Steps Gold Coast, an affiliate of Broward Health.

For more information contact:

Maria (Pily) Sanchez, Family Resource Specialist
mpsanchez@browardhealth.org
954-712-5079

Registration required.

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=2rPhZCgUrEuAkVL1ytBZaHBPZ67aBYxDnK2uzzZN8eNUQldUOVhPWjlJNkI0OFRBMkVURDU1RlNIRy4u&route=shorturl

 

Parenting a Child with Exceptional Needs Series Part 2

This four-part workshop series will help parents and caregivers understand their child’s development and how to support their needs. Topics will include how a child develops emotionally, what systems you will need to understand to support your child’s needs, how to keep track of all the information, what it takes to be an effective advocate for your child, and how to support your needs as the caregiver.

Presentation dates:

Part 1 – July 10

Part 2- July 15

Part 3 – July 24

Part 4 – July 31

This series is presented by Family Network on Disabilities in collaboration with Early Steps Gold Coast, an affiliate of Broward Health.

For more information contact:

Maria (Pily) Sanchez, Family Resource Specialist
mpsanchez@browardhealth.org
954-712-5079

Registration required.

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=2rPhZCgUrEuAkVL1ytBZaHBPZ67aBYxDnK2uzzZN8eNUQldUOVhPWjlJNkI0OFRBMkVURDU1RlNIRy4u&route=shorturl

 

 

LEARN MORE, KNOW MORE: The Systems You Will Engage to Support Your Child and Family

In this workshop, caregivers and parents will learn about the systems families engage to secure services and resources for their children. We also look at how to be an equal partner with the teams serving your child.

This presentation is offered by Family Network on Disabilities in collaboration with Early Steps Southernmost Coast.

For questions or additional information, contact:

Talli Menchion, Child Find Specialist
tmenchion@fl.easterseals.com
C: 305-440-5640

Registration required:

https://out.smore.com/e/bk2hd/uSXhHp?__$u__

 

LEARN MORE, KNOW MORE: Understanding a Child’s Emotional Development

This workshop will address how a child develops emotionally, what impacts that development, how life experiences can have lasting effects on a child’s development and future health and wellness, as well as strategies to effectively deal with a child’s diagnosis.

This presentation is offered by Family Network on Disabilities in collaboration with Early Steps Southernmost Coast

For more information, contact:

Talli Menchion, Child Find Specialist

tmenchion@fl.easterseals.com

C: 305-440-5640

Registration required:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/69ZsFzu6ReK8X9no2WGgSA

Family STAR Talks with the Expert: Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

Infant mental health, also called “early childhood mental health”, refers to the mental health of young children from birth to age five. Very young children need guidance to learn how to express and manage their emotions in healthy ways. This presentation helps parents understand their role in supporting a child’s mental health development. Family STAR is joined by our presenter, Dr. Harleen Hutchinson, Psy.D., IMH-E®. Dr. Hutchinson is an Infant Mental Health Clinical Mentor Specialist and Executive Director of The Journey Institute.

Watch on the FND Family STAR Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/FamilySTARFND

Understanding a Child’s Emotional Development

This workshop will address: how a child develops emotionally, what impacts that development, how life experiences can have lasting effects on a child’s development and future health, and strategies to effectively deal with a child’s diagnosis. This presentation is a partnership between Family STAR and South Florida Wellness Network.

Registration is required.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VA_ERTnTSF-9nuH6JjDnWw

Citrus Lunch & Learn–Turning 3 years old

What happens after the 3rd birthday and your child transitions from Early Steps (Part C of IDEA) to the local school system (Part B of IDEA)? In this presentation, we will go over step by step what to expect when your child, if eligible, transitions out of Early Steps with their Individualized Family Support Plan (IFSP) and into the school system/Pre-K with their first Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

http://Zoom Webinar ID: 843 9958 6172

Lake Lunch & Learn–Beginning the Journey–Turning 3 years old

What happens after the 3rd birthday and your child transitions from Early Steps (Part C of IDEA) to the local school system (Part B of IDEA)? In this presentation, we will go over step by step what to expect when your child, if eligible, transitions out of Early Steps with their Individualized Family Support Plan (IFSP) and into the school system/Pre-K with their first Individualized Education Plan (IEP).