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Parents as Leaders Module 1

Join Parent Training Coordinator Glenesha Milner on Monday, May 5th at 5 PM EST for the start of an empowering series!

  • PALs – Module 1: Understanding How to Advocate for Your Child: Gain valuable insights and tools to effectively advocate for your child with a disability. Learn about understanding your child’s unique needs, their legal rights, and building meaningful partnerships with educators and healthcare professionals.

Don’t miss this informative session designed to equip you with the knowledge and confidence to be your child’s strongest advocate.

https://www.facebook.com/popinfl

2025 NICU Alumni Neighborhood Resource Day

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At the NICU Alumni Neighborhood Resource Day, families will gain access to a wealth of resources, insights, and community connections to ensure that families not only survive but thrive beyond their time in the NICU.  Neighborhood exhibitors will be joining us from the community and will have resources and swag for families looking for ways to support their NICU Alumni!

https://givebutter.com/tzsRGn

 

Parents as Leaders Modules 1 and 2 on Facebook Live

Join Parent Trainer Miss Glenesha Milner on Monday, November 18th, and Wednesday, November 20th, at 1 PM EST on Facebook Live for an empowering two-part series!

  • PALs – Module 1: Understanding How to Advocate for Your Child (November 18th): Gain valuable insights and tools to effectively advocate for your child with a disability. Learn about understanding your child’s unique needs and legal rights and building meaningful partnerships with educators and healthcare professionals.
  • PALs – Module 2: Parent Guide to Local, State, & National Resources (November 20th): Discover a comprehensive guide to resources available at local, state, and national levels to support your child’s growth and success.

Don’t miss these informative sessions designed to equip you with the knowledge and confidence to be your child’s strongest advocate.

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Click here to watch the webinar on the FND POPIN Facebook page Live!

 

Polk Lunch & Learn–Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS)

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Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS) is a schoolwide intervention system designed to improve your child’s behavior in all school environments. In this presentation, you will learn the step-by-step process of PBS, beginning with
1.) Establishing a collaborative team and collecting information
2.) Identifying triggers, responses, and the purpose of your child’s behavior
3) Designing & implementing behavior support plans.

For access to the online Lunch & Learn, click on the date on the link below:

https://secure.smore.com/n/8qf6k-24-25-lunch-learn-polk-ese-parent

 

Citrus County Lunch & Learn–Self-Determination

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Students who have self-determination skills have a stronger chance of being successful by addressing the need for self-determination skills among adolescents, including some of the major components of self-determination which are knowledge of self and others, personal management, effective communication, self-advocacy, and Advocacy within systems, decision-making, goal setting & problem-solving. These experiences help a young person test his or her strengths as a self-advocate. Adult outcomes for the students were assessed using a scale completed by parents.

http://Zoom Webinar ID: 843 9958 6172

Citrus Lunch & Learn–Collaborative Communication

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In this presentation, you will learn about different forms of communication to help you effectively advocate for your loved one. This includes: What are the different forms of communication? What’s the difference between active and passive listening? How does collaborative communication help me? How do I incorporate this information when meeting with teams to understand and effectively advocate for necessary services for my loved one?

http://Zoom Webinar ID: 843 9958 6172

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

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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).

Lake Lunch & Learn–Collaborative Communication

In this presentation you will learn about different forms of communication to help you effectively advocate for your loved one. This includes What are the different forms of communication? What’s the difference between active and passive listening? How does collaborative communication help me? and How do I incorporate this information when meeting with teams to understand and effectively advocate for necessary services for my loved one?

Polk Lunch & Learn–Effective Parent-Teacher Conference

Having a parent-teacher conference is an opportunity to collaborate, with the goal of improving the student’s academic and social outcomes. This presentation will explain setting expectations for the meeting, developing a meeting agenda, and setting goals to help facilitate a productive meeting.

Lake-Sumter Transition Fair

For Families of Students with Disabilities. Presented by the Student Accessibilities Services of the Lake-Sumter State College in collaboration with the Lake County Interagency Transition Council

Students and parents are invited to attend this event to find out more about Adult Independent Living, Education, Job Training/Opportunities, Finances and    Guardianship, Health Services, Rights and Responsibilities, and Social Security and support services. 

Representatives from Vocational Rehabilitation, UCF CARD, Family Network on Disabilities, Lake Technical College, Lake County Schools, Project 10, Career Source of Central Florida, Building Blocks Ministries, New Vision, and several more organizations will be in attendance to answer questions and give information to assist with transitioning. 

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