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Parent Training & Workshops offered to parents, local support groups, nonprofit organizations, churches & other organizations.
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Parent Training Services & Workshops

Parent training workshops offered to parents, local support groups, nonprofit organizations, churches, and other organizations. Workshops can be tailored to fit the need of the group requesting the presentation.

Prices for workshops are negotiable depending on size of groups, materials needed, etc.

In addition to the workshops listed below we offer individualized Parent Training. The topics covered in sessions are individualized based on what the parent wants to learn and individual needs. A free, 30 minute consultation will be scheduled to discuss topics and needs. 

  • Getting to Know My Child-Learn strategies and tips on how to prepare a “Getting to Know My Child” packet for teachers and service providers. These packets are very useful to teachers and service providers at the beginning of the school year.
  • Organizing Your Child’s Educational File-Learn how to organize your child’s educational file so that documents can be found quickly during a phone call, conference, or meeting.  You will also learn how to create a Quick Reference Sheet for the front of your child’s file to reference when need to access information quickly. It is suggested participants bring a 3 ring binder, dividers, and child’s paperwork to start the organizational process.
  • Special Education: The Basics-Learn Special Education basics including a brief overview of the laws & Special Education process, student & parent rights, school district responsibilities, basic terms, and acronyms.
  • Understanding Your Child’s IEP-Learn how to interpret your child’s IEP including components of a high-quality Present Levels, components of measurable, standards based goals & objectives, difference between accommodations and modifications, and how to correctly disagree at the end of an IEP/ARD meeting.
  • Appropriate Planning for Academic Success-Learn tips on how to prepare for, attend, and follow up after an IEP/ARD or 504 meeting. Also learn how to prepare a Parent Vision Statement to keep you focused so you can successfully advocate for your child during the meeting.
  • Strength-Based IEPs-Learn the basics of the strength-based IEP approach and techniques for incorporating strength-based planning into the IEP process. Learn how to apply the strength-based and person centered planning approaches to writing a present levels and goals.
  • Present Levels to Measurable, Annual Goals-Learn why the Present Levels is the cornerstone & baseline for creating a high-quality IEP and how to use the Present Levels to create measurable, annual goals & objectives.
  • Instructional Accommodations & Curricular Modifications-Learn the difference between accommodations and modifications and how each term is applied in the educational setting.
  • Special Education in the 21st Century-Learn the new models of support in the classroom including in-class support, external support, and specialized support.
  • Transition Planning 101-Learn about the transition plan piece of the IEP, informal & formal transition assessments, how to develop appropriate postsecondary goals, and what you should be doing next.
  • How to File a Texas Education Agency (TEA) Complaint-Learn how to correctly file a TEA complaint in response to procedural violations or if you feel special education requirements have not been followed by a public agency.
  • Texas Only-ARD Committee/504 Committee Decision Making Process-Learn an overview of the Special Education & Section 504 processes from the initial evaluation request to the initial meeting.
  • INTERACTIVE/WORKING WORKSHOP Strength-Based IEPs-This will be a hands on & working workshop where participants will learn why the Present Levels is the “STAR” of the IEP, examine their child’s current present levels & goals/objectives, and draft a Vision Statement for their child to read at their child’s next IEP meeting. Registration is limited.
  • INTERACTIVE/WORKING WORKSHOP Vision Statement Workshop-This will be a hands on & working workshop where participants will learn how to craft an impactful Vision/Parent Input Statement to be included in the Present Levels section of your child’s IEP. Registration is Limited.
  • Parent Advocate Masterclass (offered yearly)-Six week course where parents will learn tools & techniques to navigate the special education process. 

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