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A Family’s Guide to Student-Led Individualized Education Plans (IEP)

July 15th at 3 pm

Is your child’s voice heard at their meetings?

Did they help create a goal for their IEP?

Learn more about working with the school district to help your child learn how to advocate for themselves.

When your child learns how to self-advocate, they will feel more…
Informed • Empowered • Understood • Confident

Reasons Graphic Novels Can Help Kids With Reading

Graphic novels are a good choice for struggling readers.

They have less text than traditional books,
which makes them less overwhelming.

Graphic novels are easy to read
but have age-appropriate content.

Click here to read the full article.

Upcoming Events

Family & Caregiver Group

July 6 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Understanding the IEP Process for Parents of Preschoolers

July 7 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Mindfulness Stress Reduction Series

July 8 & 22 @ 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm

Down Syndrome Parents Support Group

July 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Parent’s Guide to Special Education

July 13 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Foster Care: Attachment, Development and Mental Health

July 14 and 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

A Family’s Guide to Student-Led IEPs

July 15 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Chautauqua County Family & Caregiver Support Group

July 15 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Northtowns Family/Caregiver Support Group

July 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Transition to Adulthood for Families

July 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Online Learning Highlight

How to Handle Negative Behavior in the Home & Community

Dealing with challenging behavior at home and in the community can be a full-time job. This video will help parents and caregivers to understand negative behavior. It will teach you to recognize early warning signs of trouble. The course will teach you how to manage conflict and offer suggestions for establishing consequences before the behavior turns into something even more difficult to handle.