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Description: This training is a self-paced online course. The course is provided as a collaboration between the Virginia Commonwealth University Autism Center for Excellence and the Virginia Autism Council. To participate, you need a computer with (preferably high-speed) internet access, Adobe Flash Player software within your browser, and a sound card with speakers in order to listen to the lectures (full text transcripts are provided for all lectures and multimedia). This course is designed for parents and...
Description: Course Overview "Get Ready for College: A Resource for Teens with Disabilities" is a free series of online lessons, each focusing on a different aspect in the college preparation, selection, and disability services process. These online lessons contain video presentations and resources that can be used to equip students and others with the knowledge and skills for the transition to postsecondary education. Topics include the differences between high school and college, postsecondary education...
Description: Join PEATC this 4 -session interactive student program where we will learn about planning for life after high school. Topics for the sessions include: What is VR and why do I need to know about that? Soft skills for employment Building self-advocacy skills What about college? What’s a resume and should I have one? And more….. Session Options: Option 1 – Tuesday nights at 7pm (September 1, 15, 22, 29)- Sold Out Option 2 – Saturday afternoons at 4pm (September 5,12, 19,...
Description: Registrations are Closed. Registration for this training is currently full to capacity. Feel free to register for the waitlist. If we have enough interest on the waitlist, we will open another date. Thank you! To help students feel more confident about participating in their IEP meetings and to ensure that their needs, choices, and preferences and what they want to do after high school is accurately reflected in their IEP, PEATC is offering individual consult meetings with students. These...
Description: About this course: This course will explore the dynamic factors affecting the health and wellbeing of young people around the world, and how important it is for individuals, communities and nations that we improve the health and life chances of this important population group. In this course we will adopt a life-course framework to take a holistic view of youth health and wellbeing. We will explore changing patterns of adolescent health and development, including why adolescence is starting...
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9/16/2020 12:00 PM - 9/16/2020 1:00 PM, 9/19/2020 1:00 PM - 9/19/2020 2:00 PM, 9/23/2020 12:00 PM - 9/23/2020 1:00 PM, 9/30/2020 12:00 PM - 9/30/2020 1:00 PM
Description: In Our Own Voice (IOOV) is a 40 minute presentation in which two trained speakers share their compelling personal stories of living with mental health challenges and achieving recovery. The presentation is offered free of charge and is appropriate for diverse audiences including but not limited to family members, friends, mental health professionals, people diagnosed with mental health conditions,and faith based community members. IOOV presentations have taken place at hospitals, schools,...
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9/22/2020 3:30 PM, 10/20/2020 3:30 PM, 11/17/2020 3:30 PM
Description: Registration The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) will offer a three-part learning series titled, Providing Remote Instruction for Preschoolers with Disabilities: Coaching Parents and Building Partnerships. The series is intended for early childhood educators who support a child with a disability. It is targeted to early childhood and early childhood special education teachers, but is also appropriate for administrators, related service personnel, and anyone else who may partner with...
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9/23/2020 7:00 PM - 9/23/2020 8:00 PM
Description: The second webinar in our Facing Fall: FFF Answers Your Questions about Virtual Learning and Special Needs series, this session offers suggestions for communicating effectively and efficiently with education partners in our new reality of virtual and distance learning. We know that family engagement in their students' schools pays off with better student outcomes, academically, behavioral and social emotionally. But this new context of virtual learning makes communication and meaningful...
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9/24/2020 7:00 PM - 9/24/2020 8:00 PM
Description: During the COVID-19 pandemic, families are struggling with the day-to-day activities life throws at them. Families with children receiving special education services in Virginia are finding it especially difficult to understand how these circumstances impact their student receiving the free appropriate public education they are entitled to. Keeping Track was created to provide support, information, and strategies to help families navigate the current state of special education. As divisions...
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10/11/2020 - 11/23/2020
Description: Fall Registration Transition University will offer a 5-session self-paced online series to help parents/guardians navigate the transition process for their school age child and prepare for the adult world. Life is full of transitions. For families of children with disabilities thinking about the future can bring mixed emotions. Some families are just trying to make it through day-to-day challenges and might not feel they have the energy to think about what happens after high school. Others may...
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10/20/2020 7:00 PM - 10/20/2020 8:00 PM, 10/27/2020 7:00 PM - 10/27/2020 7:00 PM
Description: October 20, 2020, 7pm - Session 1: Housing Resources for Virginians with Developmental DisabilitiesDo you know what “living with supports independently” means? It means that, regardless of the level of communication, physical, medical and behavioral support people need, people with developmental disabilities can live independently in their own housing with quality supports. Join us to learn about the financial assistance programs that make housing affordable for people with...
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10/21/2020 12:00 PM - 10/21/2020 1:30 PM
Description: This workshop will review trauma and resilience science, explore individual skill development techniques in the three key areas identified for children who have experienced complex forms of trauma, identify systematic phased interventions that are applicable to caregivers in the home as well as professionals in the classroom. Finally, the workshop will discuss the importance of compassion fatigue and satisfaction. Save the Dates: November 18, 2020- Helping Police and First Responders Better...
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3/8/2021 - 3/13/2021
Description: The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)'s Learning Interactive Virtual Event (L.I.V.E.) will transform this year's Convention & Expo from an in-person gathering to an online experience while keeping what you love about this great event. From the comfort and convenience of your home with reduced registration rates and flexible scheduling, CEC L.I.V.E. will bring you: Opening Keynote Presentation with Dr. Tyrone Howard, one of the country's premier experts on educational equity and access...