Parenting a Child with Exceptional Needs: Understanding Your Child’s Emotional Development

This ONLINE 4-part workshop series will help parents and caregivers understand their child’s development and how to support their exceptional needs. In Part 1, participants will learn about children’s development and how their ability to regulate one’s own emotions and manage successful interactions with other people is key for later academic performance, mental health, and social relationships.

EARLY INTERVENTION FROM HOME

IDEAS FOR CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN UNDER AGE 3 TO PROMOTE LANGUAGE, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS

Tuesday, October 25th, 1 to 2PM, Early Intervention at Home Webinar, presented by Alicia Miller, M.Ed., Autism Disorders Specialist, UCF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. Strategies for working with your child at home in the areas of communication, behavior, and play skills will be presented. All who participate will be e-mailed great resources.

Join hosts Soren Richardson, FND PEN and Rose Lumm, Early Steps CF.

This webinar will live-streamed on Facebook FND PEN and in a zoom closed group.

To join the zoom group click here to register:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ideas-for-children-under-3-tickets-439361771887

Beginning the Journey II

Early Intervention is a key step in helping children who have been identified as having developmental delays succeed. But what happens after the 3rd birthday and your child transitions from early steps to the school system?

Soren Richardson will present this workshop on Thursday, October 27, 2022, from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm on Zoom and live in CFAC Facebook group. Register in advance to join zoom and ask questions after the workshop.

FND PEN is hosting a series of webinars with the Central Florida Autism Community on the last Thursday of every month. We will have a wide variety of topics related to special education, advocacy, and self-care.

Effective Toilet Training Strategies for Children in Early Steps

Onlive webinar on the Facebook Page of FND PEN.

This webinar is hosted by Soren Richardson, Mom of a child with Down syndrome and Assistant Program Director for FND PEN & Rose Mary Lumm, M.Ed, Mom of a child with Spina Bifida and Family Resource Specialist for Early Steps of Central Florida.

Presented by Kelly O’Toole, B.S. BCaBA. Kelly has over 20 years experience as a Behavior Analyst in various settings including the classroom and in home supports.

Topics to be presented: readiness of toilet training, reinforcement strategies, communication styles, toileting schedules, the process of creating a successful environment and resources for toilet training.

Understanding SSI/SSDI

This presentation will highlight information on understanding the application, eligibility for special cases and populations, and how to navigate denials.

Join us on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/FamilySTARFND/

Comenzando el Viaje I

Facebook Live

Cada niños crece a un ritmo individual, pero las investigaciones muestran que los primeros tres anos de un niños son el momento mas importante para aprender. Obtener ayuda temprana pone a su hijo en el camino correcto para aprender y desarrollar todo su potencial. Esta capacitación educa a las familias sobre la Intervención Temprana y como se brinda para ayudar a las familias y los cuidadores a desarrollar la competencia y la confianza para ayudar a su hijo a aprender y desarrollarse.

A Dad’s Perspective ON PARENTING A CHILD WITH UNIQUE NEEDS

Join us on Facebook LIVE Thursday, June 16th, 12noon to 1PM, A Dad’s Perspective on Parenting a Child with Unique Needs. This webinar is free and open to men and women.

Our guest speaker Mr. Mike Moody, will be sharing his journey and perspective on raising a child with unique needs.

Mike Moody will join hosts Rose Lumm from Early Steps and Soren Richardson from Family Network on Disability to tell his story and to answer questions. Resources for male caregivers to get support will be provided. To RSVP click here.

Comenzando el Viaje: Parte II

Únase a Josefina González, en FB Live, jueves, 23 de junio de 2022, a 5:30 PM

La intervención temprana es un paso clave para ayudar a los niños que han sido identificados con retrasos en el desarrollo a tener éxito. Pero, ¿qué sucede después del tercer cumpleaños y su hijo pasa de los primeros pasos al sistema escolar? En esta presentación, repasaremos paso a paso qué esperar cuando su hijo esté pasando de los primeros pasos con un IFSP al sistema escolar con su primer IEP si califica.

Comenzando el Viaje: Parte I

 

 

 

 

Únase a Josefina González, en FB Live  martes, 21 de junio de 2022, a las 5 PM

Cada niño crece a un ritmo individual, pero las investigaciones muestran que los primeros tres años de un niño son el momento más importante para aprender. Obtener ayuda temprano pone a su hijo en el camino correcto para aprender y desarrollarse en todo su potencial. Esta capacitación educa a las familias sobre la Intervención Temprana y cómo se brinda para ayudar a las familias y los cuidadores a desarrollar la competencia y la confianza para ayudar a su hijo a aprender y desarrollarse.