Parent Training and Information 2007-2008
Workshop Schedule
Federation Workshops
and Schedule
Workshops available:
Basic Rights: This workshop provides
families with an introduction to their rights and responsibilities
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),
Massachusetts Special Education Law and No Child Left Behind (NCLB). It
is designed to help parents learn how to be effective partners with the
school, to decide the child’s eligibility for special education, to
plan, make decisions and to monitor the educational progress of their
child. Workshop materials are also available in Spanish, Portuguese and
Russian. The staff at the Federation suggests that you attend this workshop first in order to have a better understanding of the information provided in our other workshops.
Derechos Básicos: Esta taller le
informa a los padres de familia sobre sus derechos y responsabilidades
bajo la Ley para la Educación de Individuos con Discapacidades
(IDEA - por sus siglas en Ingles) y la Ley de Educación Especial
de Massachussets.
Está diseñado para guiar a los padres de familia a
aprender como trabajar efectivamente con la escuela, como decidir si el
niño es elegible para recibir educación especial, como
planear, como tomar decisiones y hacerle un seguimiento al progreso
educativo de su niño. Los materiales del taller están
disponibles en Español, Portugués y Ruso. Los empleados de la Federación que Ud. asiste este taller primero para que tenga una mejor comprensión de la información proporcionada en nuestros otros talleres.
Basic Rights/Direitos Básicos: (In Portuguese) Esta palestra fornece as fámilias uma introdução de seus direitos e responsabilidades abaixo da Lei para Educação de Invíduos Deficientes (IDEA) e lei de Educação Especial de Massachusetts. A palestra é designada para ajudar os pais a aprender como ser auxiliadores mais efetivos com a escola para decider a elegibidade da criança para uma educação especial, planejamento, decisões e para monitorar o progresso educacional de suas crianças. O funcionários na Federação sugere que você assista a esta palestra primeiro para ter uma melhor compreensão das informações fornecidas em outras de nossas palestras.
Continuing the Journey: This workshop
explores the variety of opportunities available to children as they
move from Early Intervention to other activities in their community.
Turning Three: This workshop highlights
the differences between Early Intervention and publicly funded
preschool for children with disabilities. Discussion includes
eligibility for special education, the Team process for decision making
and the parents’ role in the transition process to preschool.
Creating a Vision: Vision Training
provides an opportunity for parents to answer some key questions and
from those answers, write their own inspiring vision for or with their
child. In this workshop parents will share their vision for their child
with a partner and then take their vision and break it down into skill
categories which can be used as an integrated goal in the IEP.
An IEP for My Child: Every child with a
disability who receives special education services must have an
Individual Education Program. This workshop takes parents step-by-step
through the development of the IEP including how to articulate a
Vision, using evaluations to write annual measurable goals and how to
measure their child’s progress. Workshop materials are also available
in Spanish.
Un IEP para mi niño: Todo
niño con una discapacidad que recibe servicios de
educación especial tiene que tener un Plan Educativo
Individualizado (IEP – por sus siglas en Ingles). Este taller les
enseña a los padres paso a paso como se desarrolla el IEP,
incluyendo como hablar sobre la visión que usted tiene para el
futuro de su niño, como usar las evaluaciones para medir las
metas y como medir el progreso de su niño.
An IEP for my Child: (In Portuguese) Um Programa de Educação Individualizado. Nesta palestra os pais aprenderão como ler um IEP. Toda criança com deficiência, que seja atendida pelos serviços de educação especial, deve ser contemplada com um Programa de Educação Individualizado. Esta palestra orienta os pais passo-a-passo no desenvolvimento da IEP, inclusive na maneira como visualizar ou articular uma Visão, utilizando avaliações para estabelecer metas anuais que sejam mensuráveis com uma metodologia própria que defina como medir o progresso de seu filho/sua filha.
Transition; Planning the Next Steps for Youth
14-22: This workshop addresses the issues related to designing
the right curriculum and supports throughout high school so that the
student will be on the right track for becoming self-sufficient and
living independently after graduation. Information and strategies will
be provided to help parents and students translate individual
preferences and dreams into meaningful goals in the IEP.
MCAS: The Massachusetts Comprehensive
Assessment System (MCAS) is a tool to measure progress in the
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks or general curriculum. This
workshop will help parents understand how their children with
disabilities can participate in a meaningful way in MCAS. It will
discuss accommodations and alternate assessments available so that
students can demonstrate what they have learned.
Celebrate Yourself! Self-Determination and
Successful Students: This workshop is designed for individuals
with special needs and their parents. It emphasizes: knowledge of your
learning styles; teaching others about how you learn; recognizing your
talents, abilities and strengths; developing empowerment and leadership
skills.
Yelling Doesn’t Work!: What You Can Do
to Help a Child with Special Needs Comply at Home and in the Classroom Using Positive
Behavior Supports. Yelling does not teach the necessary skills the
child needs to learn in order to comply. This workshop provides insight
into why a child with special needs misbehaves and how changing your behavior will in turn
change theirs. Learn to recognize the function of behavior and how a
front-end approach will show results. Functional Assessments, which are
at the heart of a Positive Behavior Support Plan, are discussed at
length and samples plans are provided. This workshop was created by
Rebecca Goniwich, Barbara Gopen Memorial Fellow, in collaboration with
FCSN.
Effective Communication: This workshop
offers communication skill building and conflict resolution for parents
as members of the IEP Team.
All workshops are open to the public, feel free to attend any workshop in or outside of your immediate community.
Please register below.
Federation staff will notify you in case of any date, time or location change in your workshop selection.
Click on any column header to sort by that column.
| Date | City | Workshop | Location | Time |
|
10/25
|
Roxbury
|
Turning Three
|
Dimock Early Intervention
|
6-8pm
|
|
10/25 |
Lawrence |
An IEP for My Child in SPANISH |
Lawrence Public School, School Committee Hall, 255 Essex Street,
First Floor |
5:30-7:30pm |
|
10/25 |
Florence |
Basic Rights |
JFK Middle School, 100 Bridge Road |
7-9pm |
|
10/26 |
W. Boylston |
An IEP For My Child |
Autism Resource Center,
71 Sterling St |
11-1pm |
| 10/30 |
Sandwich |
An IEP for My Child |
Oak Ridge School |
7-9pm |
|
10/30 |
Haverhill |
An IEP for My Child |
Haverhill Library, 99 Main Street |
6-8pm |
|
11/1 |
Falmouth |
Basic Rights |
Morse Pond School, 323 Jones Road |
7-9pm |
|
11/6 |
Quincy |
An IEP for My Child |
500 Victory Road, STEP 1 |
9:30-11:30am |
|
11/7 |
Haverhill |
Effective Communication |
Haverhill Public Library 99 Main Street |
6-8pm |
|
11/7 |
East Bridgewater |
An IEP for My Child |
Gordon Mitchell Middle School |
7-9pm |
| 11/8 |
Sturbridge |
Celebrate Yourself |
Bethlehem Lutheran Church |
7-9pm |
|
12/5 |
Kingston |
Transition |
Silver Lake Middle School, 256 Pembroke Street |
6:30-9:00pm |
| 12/6 |
Amherst |
An IEP for My Child |
Amherst Middle School, 170 Chestnut Street |
7-9pm
|
[register
now] REGISTRATION
You may register for workshops by
either calling the Federation at 617-236-7210 or in Massachusetts
toll-free at 800-331-0688.
OR
if you would like to register
electronically, please fill out the form below (you can now register
for up to 3
workshops at once) or send an email including your name, address and
telephone
number along with the information about the specific workshop for which
you
are registering. We will verify your registration and provide you with
contact information at that time. Send your email to: register@fcsn.org
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