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Upcoming Events: Learning Opportunities

paper calendar with a pencil sitting on itFULL YEAR: 2023-2024 Calendar of Virtual Statewide Learning Opportunities

Our goal is to increase the involvement of families in their children’s education. To do this, Michigan Alliance for Families offers  learning opportunities across the state. Most of our events are virtual at this time.  Webinar caption translation available in Spanish, Arabic, and other languages.

For in-person events, the city is noted next to the date and the address is listed on the flyer. Click on the event’s date to view the PDF flyer for complete details. All times are EST.

March 2024

Offered in partnership with Disability Network Southwest Michigan, Paving the Way to Self Determination is a series of workshops for families and their children with developmental disabilities (ages birth-12) to develop skills that lead to self-determined lives. Register with DNSWM.  Topics include: 

March 12 The Power of Disability Language
March 19 Understanding Social Security
March 27 Learning about MiABLE Accounts
 

March 19 Exploring Behavior Supports with Stacie Rulison from 12:00pm-1:30pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/hjntdzp7 

March 19 IEP: A Closer Look with Andrea Beachnau from 1:00pm-2:30pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/hu3j96rv 

March 20 Questions about Inclusion, Engagement, and Independence in General Education from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/MAFSTART

March 21 Collaborative Communication in Special Education with Beth Kohler from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/dh92te2k 

April 2024

Offered in partnership with Disability Network Southwest Michigan, Paving the Way to Self Determination is a series of workshops for families and their children with developmental disabilities (ages birth-12) to develop skills that lead to self-determined lives. Register with DNSWM.  Topics include: 

April 9 Early On- Don’t Worry, but Don’t Wait
April 17 Building Resilience
April 23 The Importance of Sexuality Education for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
April 25 The Importance of Sensory Play
 

April 12 Inclusion: FAPE in the LRE with Stephanie Nicholls from 12:00pm-1:30pm. Register at http://tinyurl.com/bd55xkyt

April 16 Assistive Technology: More than Checking a Box with Sara Pericolosi from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Register at http://tinyurl.com/bdzz3wt4

April 19 and 26 Behavior is Communication with Sally Burton-Hoyle from 1:00pm-2:30pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/39vrhapc

April 23 How to Have Collaborative Assistive Technology Conversations with Sara Pericolosi from 6:30-7:30pm. Register at http://tinyurl.com/yjsbkchb

April 25 Self-Determination in the IEP with Karen Wang & Stephanie Nicholls from 12:00pm-1:30pm. Register at http://tinyurl.com/yeyuc7zh

April 29 IEP: A Closer Look with Andrea Beachnau from 12:00pm-1:30pm. Register at http://tinyurl.com/mry8yykz

May 2024

Offered in partnership with Disability Network Southwest Michigan, Paving the Way to Self Determination is a series of workshops for families and their children with developmental disabilities (ages birth-12) to develop skills that lead to self-determined lives. Register with DNSWM.  Topics include: 

May 7 The Basics of Supported Decision Making
May 8 Understanding Neurodiversity
May 13 Section 504- What Parents Need to Know
May 15 IEP- A Closer Look
 

May 1 Transition: What You Need to Know with Karen Wang from 9:30am-11:00am. Register at http://tinyurl.com/d99kkupy

May 8 Building Parent Leadership in Early Childhood with Stephanie Nicholls and Victoria Martinez. A 4-week series for parents with young children. Wednesdays from 10:00am-11:00am. Register at http://tinyurl.com/BuildingParent

May 16 Promoting Literacy Success with Noel Kelty from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Register at http://tinyurl.com/52yuzvac

May 22 Transition: Beyond IDEA with Karen Wang. For the 12:00pm-1:30pm webinar, register at http://tinyurl.com/yfnh8zub For the 6:30pm-8:00pm webinar, register at http://tinyurl.com/yfy4nndx

May 30 Building Blocks of Self-Advocacy with Karen Wang from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Register at  http://tinyurl.com/bpp9tebt

May 31 IEP: A Closer Look with Stephanie Nicholls from 9:30am-11:00am. Register at http://tinyurl.com/2vhwjkr6

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