Join us for our next Sibling Support Group! This January Sibshops event will be a fun, action-packed workshop for children (8-11) who have a brother or sister with disabilities. It's a safe space to connect with other siblings who just get it!
Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice (IDRPP) invites you to grow your advocacy skill set. This event is open to everyone, and will include focused advocacy training for advocates, parents, professionals and more! Sessions will be held virtually via Zoom to ensure that individuals from across the state can participate. This year's event will…
Participants will learn: A process for understanding the unique needs and competencies of each child How to avoid becoming overwhelmed by a child’s multiple, severe disabilities How to maintain healthy “can-do” expectations. Tips for teaching essential life skills. Skills for developing and maintaining a cooperative parent-school team. Strategies for reaching discouraged and resistant learners. And…
Aprenderemos cómo abogar por las personas con discapacidades, cómo aprender a ser auto-defensores, los derechos para votar, y los planes legislativos que impactan a personas con discapacidades.
Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice (IDRPP) invites you to a week of advocacy trainings. These events are open to everyone, and will include focused advocacy training for advocates, parents, professionals and more! Sessions will be held virtually via Zoom to ensure that individuals from across the state can participate. This year's event will…
Whether it's your tenth IEP meeting or you are requesting that your child be evaluated for an IEP for the first time, the experience can be stressful. Parents are important members of the IEP team. This workshop will help parents understand their role, rights and responsibilities in the IEP process. Parents will also learn how…
Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice (IDRPP) invites you to a week of advocacy trainings. These events are open to everyone, and will include focused advocacy training for advocates, parents, professionals and more! Sessions will be held virtually via Zoom to ensure that individuals from across the state can participate. This year's event will…
This FREE webinar addresses navigating postpartum depression with a Deaf or Hard of Hearing child.
This session will explore how parents and caregivers can elevate their voices to advocate on behalf of their child with disabilities in different community settings, as well as present strategies to support the development of advocacy skills in their loved ones from an early age and into adulthood for sustained community life. Register for FREE…
Parent and student advocacy efforts are crucial to successfully navigate the years involved in education. This session will provide tips to families on how they can set themselves up for success in schools, benefit from school programs, and help troubleshoot areas of difficulty during these years. Register for FREE at http://bit.ly/EdAdvocacy24
Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice (IDRPP) invites you to a week of advocacy trainings. These events are open to everyone, and will include focused advocacy training for advocates, parents, professionals and more! Sessions will be held virtually via Zoom to ensure that individuals from across the state can participate. This year's event will…
TETONS (Teaching, Empowering & Training on Navigating Sexuality and Healthy Relationships) is a FREE, in-person training with the goal of teaching adults (18+) with intellectual and developmental disabilities about healthy relationships. Over the course of eight weeks, we will discuss what defines a relationship and tools for navigating them. Session topics include: Communication Decision-Making Types…