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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.
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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!
Don’t miss these informative sessions designed to equip you with the knowledge and confidence to be your child’s strongest advocate.
Meetings are open to the public from 5:30-7:30 @ Karen Seigel, Lake Alfred, FL.
The Polk ESE Advisory is a group of parents, staff, and community agencies working to improve the services for students with disabilities in Polk County.
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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
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).
Transition to Kindergarten is a dynamic and interactive workshop that helps children with disabilities transition to kindergarten with their families. By addressing the common questions and concerns that accompany this important step in their lives, Transition to Kindergarten will help families understand their rights and responsibilities as active participants in the process.
Caring for a loved one can be very rewarding, but it also involves many stressors, such as changes in the family dynamic, household disruption, financial pressure, and an added workload. So, is it any wonder that caregivers are some of the people most prone to burnout? Managing the stress levels in your life is just as important as ensuring your family members get to the doctor’s appointment or take their medication on time. This presentation provides research-based and practical methods for minimizing stress and reducing caregiver burnout.
For Families of Students with Disabilities, presented by Student Accessibility Services at Lake-Sumter State College, in collaboration with 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.
IDEA is a federal law requiring schools to serve the educational needs of eligible students with disabilities. This presentation will provide an overview of IDEA in which participants will learn about the thirteen disability categories covered under IDEA and how each part of IDEA (A, B, C & D) deals with a specific area of the law. This presentation will also provide a glimpse at IDEA’s six major principles, focusing on student and parental rights as well as the responsibilities of public schools for students with disabilities.
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).
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