Parents as Leaders-PART 2: ONLINE PARENT SUPPORT

This three part series examines how parents and caregivers can become advocates and find support. Topics include: what is needed to start a support group, tools for building online parent support, and understanding Systems of Care advocacy. Part 2 looks at Online Support Group Structure, E-Etiquette, and Online Communities.

https://www.facebook.com/FamilySTARFND

Parents as Leaders Series Part 1: HOW TO START AND SUSTAIN A PARENT SUPPORT GROUP

This three part series examines how parents and caregivers can become advocates and find support. Topics include: starting a Support Group, building support through online parent leadership, and understanding Systems of Care advocacy. Part 1 digs into what is needed to create and maintain a parent support group.

https://www.facebook.com/FamilySTARFND

Supporting Youth: Navigating to Adult Healthcare

This webinar is for Youth and their Parents/Caregivers to learn about transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare!
There are significant differences between adult and pediatric health care models. Pediatric care is family oriented and relies on parent involvement in decision making; adult care is guided by the patient and requires independent skills of the patients. Healthcare transition is important for all youth, and it’s important to be prepared.

Webinar on Family STAR Facebook page

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Osceola County “An Evening with the Agencies”

Prepare for the future! FREE Refreshments & Door Prizes!

Workshops:  Standard Diploma Deferral & 18 to 22-year-old transition options: Health Care Transition–Moving from Pediatric to Adult Health Services: Accessing Resources Available through Vocational Rehabilitation (VR): Overview of APD–Agency for Persons with Disabilities and more…. FREE EXHIBITS

Parenting a Child with Exceptional Needs: Being the Best Advocate for Your Loved One and Family

This ONLINE 4-part workshop series will help parents and caregivers understand their child’s development and how to support their exceptional needs. Part 3 workshop looks at all the laws that protect children with disabilities and teaches strategies to document and store all the information you collect, along with how to be an effective advocate for your child. 

Parenting a Child with Exceptional Needs: Systems to Support Your Child and Family

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 2, participants will learn about the systems in which 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. 

All about the apps – Creole

Elèv ki gen difikilte ki pi pwofon yo elijib pou sèvis edikasyon espesyal ak sipò akademik siplemantè tankou teknoloji asistans (pa egzanp, tèks-a-lapawòl, lapawòl-a-tèks, ak aparèy pou tcheke òtograf) dapre Lwa sou Edikasyon Moun ki Andikape yo (IDEA). ). Aprann kijan pou jwenn aksè nan sèvis teknoloji asistans ak ki kote yo ka ajoute yo nan Plan Edikasyon Endividyèl la.

Nou pral aprann:

1) Eksplore apps yo e gade koman yo ka itil

2) Ide ak konsèy sou kòman ou kapab ede pitit ou ak devwa li yo.

3) Nou pral idantifye zouti aprantisaj ak solisyon kreyatif ou ka itilize ak pitit ou nan kay la.

Being the Best Advocate for Your Child and Your Family

Learn about the laws that protect children with disabilities and strategies to document and store all the information you collect, along with how to be an effective advocate for your child.

Live on Family STAR FB page: https://www.facebook.com/FamilySTARFND

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/

It’s a Great IDEA Webinar Series

Join on Facebook Live Uplifting Black Families at FND for a series of Lunch and Learn information sessions on three (3) of IDEA’s six (6) major principles, focusing on student’s rights and the responsibilities of public school to children with disabilities.

Right to Evaluation:  August 17, 2022

Parent Participation:  August 24, 2022

Procedural Safeguards:  August 31, 2022