February 28, 2025
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WEBINARS & MORE
For a full list of organizations offering webinars in New York, check out Your One-Stop Guide to Navigating I/DD System and Services via Webinars & Workshops.
All are free unless otherwise noted.
Fri., Feb. 28, 2025 : Diploma and Credential Options for Students with Disabilities: Participants will learn about self-determination skills and its relation to students determining an individualized pathway to graduation from multiple options. (FACE, NYSED OSE Partnership, LHRPC and Mount Vernon City School District)
Mon., March, 3, 2025- Thurs., March 6, 2025: Employment and You! Resources and Strategies for Success: Statewide experts on employment resources for people with disabilities including contacts and methods that can help support and keep a job. (Univ. of Rochester Medical Center and WIHD)
Tues., March 4, 2025: NYC FAIR’s Virtual Town Hall: What’s in the State budget? What’s not? Find out here. You can submit questions prior to the event.
Tues., March 4, 2025: EI (Early Intervention) to CPSE (Committee on Preschool Special Education) for Families: This presentation will guide parents through the process of transitioning their child from Early Intervention to the Committee on Preschool Special Education. (FACE and. NYSED OSE Partnership)
Tues., March 4, 2025: General Info Session to Learn More about Supported Decision-Making: Learn more about supported decision-making (SDM) and the SDMNY facilitation process. Includes time for Q&A. (Supported Decision-Making NY [SDNY])
Wed., March 5, 2025: Support for Neurodivergent Children and Adults Experiencing Grief: Explore the impact of grief and loss on children and adolescents with ASD and their families. Topics covered will include typical progression of grief and bereavement and ways children and adults on the spectrum may experience and express grief differently from the neurotypical population. (Stony Brook University LEND)
Wed., March 5, 2025 – April 2025: 2025 National Self-Direction Conference: Virtual Series (Applied Self-Direction)
Sat., March 8, 2025: GiGi’s Educator Symposium: Join a team of experienced educators and therapists from across the GiGi’s Playhouse Network to learn how to teach individuals with Down syndrome the way they learn best.
Wed., March 12, 2025: SibSpace Lecture Series: Supporting + Empowering Families to Manage Conflict and Prevent Crises: Families can learn how to foster understanding, build stronger connections, and handle difficult moments with confidence with their neurodiverse adults. Open to families, siblings and professionals. (NY START)
Thurs., March 13, 2025: Residential Placement Online Discussion Group for Parents: For families with children and adults of all ages that currently have children in residential school or a group home. Support and conversation. (Parent to Parent of NYS)
Mon., March 17, 2025: What You Need to Know about Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) (Parent to Parent of NYS)
Tues., March 18, 2025: Self-Direction for Individuals with OPWDD: Get a better understanding of self-direction including the process, things to think about regarding a broker, what can be included in a budget and what is a fiscal intermediary. (Rockland Community Services)
Tues., March 18, 2025: Parents Considering a Residential Placement Discussion Group (Parent to Parent of NYS)
Wed., March 19, 2025: Disability Conversations: “Hear Our Voices” Self Advocacy Group Meeting: Disability Conversations Group has educational talks about living with disabilities in an accessible way. Different topics and speakers are chosen each month. (WIHD’s Community Support Network)
Wed., March 26, 2025: College Pathways for Students with Intellectual Disabilities: Information on college options for students with intellectual disability and highlight resources available for students and families on the Think College website, including the only national directory of these programs in the country. Cost: $25. (Think College)
Sat., April 5, 2025: Youth Abilities Fair: A Special Needs Resource Fair: Suffolk County. Includes a sensory room and magic show. Address: Middle Country Public Libraries, Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, N.Y. Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (In partnership with Middle Country SEPTA)