New school year, new Individualized Education Plan (IEP)? Starting the 2024-2025 academic year, SC schools have a new IEP platform (EDPlan SC). Join Dr. Susan Thomas for a virtual session to help better understand your child’s IEP. We’ll cover purpose and required components, quality indicators of a well-written plan and how to measure success. Register!
Cindy Tomlinson will present the seven key principles of positive parenting of a child with a disability. This first session in a three-part series will cover ways of creating a safe, positive, learning environment for your child. The series focuses on positive ways to promote children’s development, and is designed for parents and caregivers of children up to age 12--but all parents are welcome. Each session is approved for 1.5 hours of Foster Parent Credit. Register!
Across South Carolina, more and more families are navigating raising a child with a disability while experiencing housing instability. Join Family Connection of South Carolina to learn more about rights and resources for students under two federal laws, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. These free, one-day trainings are open to professionals and community-based organizations and will include an in-depth discussion on identification, coordination, and implementation in South Carolina. Registration now open! Check back for more details. For questions or accommodations, email trainings@familyconnectionsc.org.
Are you an SC resident and a parent/caregiver of a child with a disability or special healthcare need? Become a volunteer Support Parent and offer emotional support to other parents who have a child with a similar diagnosis as your child. This four-hour evidence-based training will give you the skills to help educate, inspire, and empower parents and their children to live rich, fulfilling lives. Learn more and register!
Across South Carolina, more and more families are navigating raising a child with a disability while experiencing housing instability. Join Family Connection of South Carolina to learn more about rights and resources for students under two federal laws, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. These free, one-day trainings are open to professionals and community-based organizations and will include an in-depth discussion on identification, coordination, and implementation in South Carolina. Registration now open! Check back for more details. For questions or accommodations, email trainings@familyconnectionsc.org.
Coming to the Lowcountry: Wednesday, September 18, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Lowcountry Conference Center 406 Sigma Dr, Summerville, SC 29486 Across South Carolina, more families are navigating raising a child with a disability while experiencing housing instability. Join Family Connection of South Carolina to learn more about rights and resources for students under two federal laws, the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. This free, one-day training is open to professionals and family-serving organizations and will include an in-depth discussion on identification, coordination, and implementation in South Carolina. Register! For questions or accommodations, email trainings@familyconnectionsc.org.
Many children live with anxiety and fears. In this family chat, families will have a chance to hear strategies from clinical psychologist Dr. Lauren Moskowitz whose research focuses upon parent-mediated approaches to improve the quality of life for anxious youth with IDD and autism. The event will be held on Zoom on September 24th from 8 - 9 PM. QUESTIONS? Send Chantai@parentingspecialneeds.org any questions or challenges regarding accessing care for your loved one you would like addressed in this Family Chat. Register here!
Helping Your Child Reach Their Potential Thursday, September 26 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Cindy Tomlinson will discuss the important role parents play in laying the foundations for children’s success at school and beyond. Learn the six tips to being an effective teacher at home. The series focuses on positive ways to promote children’s development, and is designed for parents and caregivers of children up to age 12--but all parents are welcome. Each session is approved for 1.5 hours of Foster Parent Credit. Register!
Registration Participants must register in order to recieve the webinar link. REGISTER NOW. About the Program This course delivers instruction on essential featues that are part of a Boardmaker 7 Subscription; the Boardmaker Editor, myBoardmaker.com, and the Boardmaker Student Center. Target Audience: Recommended for anyone that has not received formal training in Boardmaker 7. Participants Will Learn: How to use components together to maximize learning and efficiency. Create, edit, find, play, and assign; all with your Boardmaker Subscription. How to create activities from scratch and with Boardmaker templates. How to find pre-made activities and curricula. How to play and manage activities. About the Presenter John Gragnani - Tobii Dynavox John Gragnani is the Director of Education Accounts for Tobii Dynavox (Boardmaker). He has worked for the past 14 years with organizations on how to acquire and implement Boardmaker, as well as, legacy Boardmaker versions for instruction. Prior to his work with Boardmaker, John was a Regional Director for Tobii Dynavox for 9 years working with individuals using high tech AAC to improve lives through greater communication. John was also Director of the UPC/Infinitec AT Center in Chicago and has been a sign language interpreter for over 20 years.
Life Care Planning: Making the Future More Secure for Your Family October 7, 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. Presented by Douglas A. Vogel, Special Care Planner, this session will review components of a Life Care Plan and recommended steps parents and caregivers can take to create one for their child with disabilities or specific health care needs. This workshop will address protecting government benefit eligibility for Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid, creating special needs trusts, the importance of a will, guardianship, financial strategies including ABLE Accounts and preparing Letters of Intent. Attendees will leave this session with a comprehensive overview of available resources and necessary tools to help develop their personal agenda to best meet the needs of their family. Register!
Registration Participants must register to recieve the webinar link. REGISTER NOW. About the Program In this webinar, Kyle demonstrates the core features of Clicker Writer. During the session, Kyle will: Navigate participants through the core features of Clicker Writer Speech Support, Word Prediction, Voice Notes, Analytics. Explain how Clicker Grids enable students to write with whole words and phrases. Emerging writers build sentences word-by-word, while Word Banks provide scaffolding to support developing writers. Target Audience: Special Education Teachers, Assistive Technology Specialists, Occupational Therapists Participants will Learn: How to utilize the ready-made resources created by our team of teachers How to quickly scaffold and differentiate Clicker’s Writing Grids to meet individual learner needs How to create custom writing resources (Sentence Sets, Connect Sets, Word Banks, Planning Boards About the Presenter Kyle Odierno Education Sales Consultant and MBA student at Sacred Heart University
Support Parent Training Saturday, October 12, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Are you a South Carolina parent/caregiver of a child with a disability? Would you like to become a volunteer Support Parent and offer emotional support to other parents who have a child with a similar diagnosis as your child? This four-hour evidence-based training will give you the skills to help educate, inspire, and empower parents and their children to live rich, fulfilling lives. As a volunteer of Family Connection, a Support Parent provides emotional support and information to families of individuals with disabilities or other special needs. Attendees who complete the training will receive a certificate as well as additional opportunities for skill development and volunteer time during their year commitment with Family Connection of SC. Learn more and register!