Come join Namita Modasra for our Special Education chat group. We have a guest speaker for this evenings group Lisa Audi from Bring on the Spectrum (BOTS) Bring on the Spectrum’s mission is to support neurodiverse individuals with opportunities to achieve their best quality of life as a respected member of the Capital Region.  We achieve this through social, recreational and...
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Virtual Meeting: Bi-weekly on Thursdays, starting at 7 p.m. Parent to Parent has established an informal Fathers Group to meet online via Zoom and discuss the role of dads in navigating their childrens’ special needs.

Parent to Parent of NYS offers FREE online virtual groups for parents of children with special needs. Group are available Regionally and Statewide We are here for you!  Come join Dodie Daniels for: An informal meeting to share information, resources, and support. Parents of children and adults are welcome.

Please join Tina Beauparlant, Regional Manager / Education Specialist, for Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents a webinar on Understanding the Regulation of the Commissioner of Education Part 200 Students with Disabilities. This training will take you through the NYS Special Education Regulations step by step. Parents will learn the role they play on the CSE, learn the...
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Please join Nancy Marmet, Education Advocate, Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents a webinar on What Does Advocacy Mean in the Special Education World? Not everyone starts out by being a good advocate. Many parents, guardians and grandparents have faced challenges in getting their child’s education needs met. Parents, guardians, grandparents, must learn the skills they need to...
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Parent to Parent of NYS offers FREE online groups for parents of children with special needs. Group are available Regionally and Statewide We are here for you! Come join Melanie Baker for: An informal meeting to share information, resources, and support. Parents of children and adults are welcome.

Please join Barb Hoffman, Regional Coodrinator, for this wonderful presentation. This workshop is where parents, guardians and advocates of children who receive 504, CPSE and CSE special education services take their educational records and organize them into a record-keeping binder. This workshop will assist in being more organized in planning a child’s education, and in the CPSE/CSE process. Please contact...
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Are you considering a residential school or program for your son/daughter and just don’t know how you will ever be able to make this decision? Do you feel guilty for even thinking about it? Do you have a family member in a residential program and are struggling to make peace with this decision? Parent to Parent is excited to host...
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Statewide Virtual Meeting: Bi-weekly on Thursdays, starting at 7 p.m. Parent to Parent of NYS Fathers Group to meet online via Zoom and discuss the role of dads in navigating their childrens’ special needs. Come join Chris Brewster for an informal meeting to share information, resources, and support. Parents of children and adults are welcome.

Please join Parent to Parent of NYS, Julia Luppino, Regional Coordinator, as she presents on A Guide for Families to Understanding Supports & Services Administered by OPWDD. The purpose of this training is to introduce families to the language of service delivery systems and to define and clarify information about services and supports. Participants will gain an increased awareness and...
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