Join California Connect and Disability Rights California for a free webinar about disability rights, communication access, and available resources. This webinar will cover: -Disability rights and communication access -How to advocate for clients -Communication products and services available to eligible individuals -How to identify unmet communication needs -Building partnerships to improve access and […]
Begin our deep dive into the special education process with a foundation on the six principles of the IDEA and other federal and state laws that play a role in the education and lives of students with disabilities. This webinar will include advocacy strategies that families can use immediately to support their students and engage […]
Este seminario web será la primera parte de la Academia de Educación Especial, una nueva serie de 10 partes que se realizará mensualmente hasta junio de 2026. La serie enseñará a los padres, las familias y los estudiantes los principios y las partes principales del proceso de educación especial, desde la comprensión de la ley […]
This year’s theme is Disability Culture: Loud, Proud, Unstoppable. We're putting the “lit” in disability by honoring the resilience, pride, collaboration, and ingenuity of our community in the face of daily challenges. We invite you to join us in honoring who we are, what we’ve built, and where we’re going.
Come with us as we begin to dig into the Procedural Safeguards--a.k.a. parents' rights--and explore the tools parents, families, and even students can use when things begin to go sideways. This webinar will include advocacy strategies that families can use immediately to support their students and engage with the IEP team or 504 team members. […]
Acompáñenos a conocer más a fondo las garantías procesales, también conocidas como derechos de los padres, y exploraremos las herramientas que los padres, las familias e incluso los estudiantes pueden utilizar cuando las cosas comienzan a empeorar. Este seminario web incluirá estrategias de defensa que las familias pueden utilizar de inmediato para apoyar a sus […]
This workshop will address disability access and accommodations in colleges and universities. Presenters will discuss what accommodations are, students' rights to receive accommodations, and how to advocate for and enforce disability access. Attendees will also learn who to contact, what documentation may be needed, and how to navigate the process of requesting disability accommodations in […]
Now that we know the basics of the IDEA and parent rights in the process, how do we begin? What is the first step to take to get a student an IEP, and what are the parts of the process? Come explore evaluations with us and learn why they are so important to understand. This […]
Ahora que conocemos los conceptos básicos de la Ley de Educación para Personas con Discapacidades (IDEA) y los derechos de los padres en el proceso, ¿cómo empezamos? ¿Cuál es el primer paso para que un estudiante obtenga un Programa de Educación Individualizado (IEP) y cuáles son las partes del proceso? Acompáñenos a explorar las evaluaciones […]
As the clock ticks down towards the IEP meeting to review the assessment reports and other parts of the evaluation, how do we understand what has been assessed? How do we understand the numbers on the page? What information does the IEP team need from an evaluation to build the IEP itself? We'll answer these […]