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

Please join Nancy Marmet for this training on Let’s Take a Crash Course on Understanding how to Read an IEP The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a federal law, requires certain information to be included in the IEP but doesn’t specify say how the IEP should look. Because states and local school systems may include additional information, forms differ...
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Please join Nancy Marmet, Education Advocate, as she presents this wonderful presentation on How to Prepare for a Successful CSE Meeting This training is to help parents, who approach IEP meetings with fear and dread.  If this is you attended this training and we have some suggestions to help you feel more at ease and participate as a full member...
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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 Dodie Daniels for: An informal meeting to share information, resources, and support. Parents of children and adults are welcome.

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.

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 Nancy Marmet, Education Advocate, Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents a webinar on Section 504, Students with Disabilities in Public & Private Schools. This training will introduce you to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This training is designed to provide you with an understanding of the law, how it applies to educational programs...
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Parent to Parent of NYS  offers FREE online groups for parents of children with special needs. Groups are available Regionally and Statewide We are here for you! Come join Barb Hoffman for: An informal meeting to share information, resources, and support. Parents of children and adults are welcome.

Please join Namita Modasra for this training on What Does Advocacy Mean in Special Education. 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 become good advocates for their children. Participants will learn that communicate...
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ABLE Account Basics and NDI AT Loan Program Resources Presenter: Laurie Schaller, the National Disability  Institute

Come join Tina Beauparlant, Regional Manager / Education Specialist as we explore: Is Guardianship the Only Option? An overview of Guardianship and the Many Alternatives Let’s face it nothing keeps parents up at night more than thinking about who will care for our child/children when we are no longer able to care for them. This workshop will increase the knowledge...
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Please join Sharon Linne, Regional Coordinator, Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents a webinar on Preventing Parent Burnout for Parents of Children with Special Needs. Extraordinary parenting responsibilities create extraordinary pressures on parents. At the same time, parenting a child with special needs requires energy, focus, and enthusiasm to be effective in our role. The better off we...
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Please join Namita Modasra, Education Advocate, 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 chain of command regarding...
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Please join Parent to Parent of NYS, Dodie Daniels, Regional Coordinator, as she presents on Loss,Grief and Adjustment for Parents of Children with Special Needs. Powerful and intense feelings are natural and common responses to parenting a child with exceptional needs. This training will provide an overview of common emotions experienced by parents and discuss how by sharing and acknowledging...
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For families with children and adults who have not yet placed, but are considering a placement in a residential school or a group home.  Join us as we about the issues and emotions that we experience when making the difficult decision of residential placement.

Come join us for our Special Education chat group. As a parent's of children with special needs, we know firsthand how hard it is to advocate for our children in school. Sometimes we feel helpless, exhausted, and lonely and let's face it advocating for our kids is complicated! If you’re a parent, grandparent, caregiver of a child with special needs,...
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