The New York State Parent Network
  • Home
  • About the Network
  • Latest News
  • Resources
    • About IDEA 2004
    • Useful Links

Free Webinar Series: Bullying

10/10/2017

 
​The New York Region 1 Parent Training and Information Center (PTIC) Collaborative is presenting a free webinar series on bullying for parents of students with disabilities. View the flyer [PDF] for more information and register online.
webinar flyer

Commissioner’s Advisory Panel for Special Education Services

4/3/2017

 
The New York State Education Department’s Commissioner’s Advisory Panel for Special Education Services is currently seeking letters of interest and resumes for the constituency “Parents or Guardians of Children with Disabilities” for the Central New York region.  The Panel functions in an advisory capacity to the Office of Special Education and advises the Governor, Legislature and Commissioner on unmet needs in the education of students with disabilities.
​Members are appointed for a three-year term by the Commissioner of Education.  The Commissioner’s Advisory Panel holds three meetings per year in Albany.  Members serve without compensation but their reasonable and necessary expenses for attending meetings and performing duties are reimbursed.
​Individuals from the Central New York region who are interested in becoming a parent member of the Commissioner’s Advisory Panel for Special Education Services should send a letter of interest and resume no later than April 30, 2017, to:
​New York State Education Department
Office of Special Education
89 Washington Avenue
Room 309 EB
Albany, NY 12234
Attention:  Sandra Cote
For additional information regarding the Commissioner’s Advisory Panel for Special Education Services, please visit the New York State Education Department’s website.

New York Region 1 PTIC Collaborative Webinar Series on Transition

10/12/2016

 
​This November and December, the New York Region 1 Parent Training and Information Center (PTIC) Collaborative is presenting a webinar series on transition to adulthood for students with disabilities! Topics include: graduation requirements and diploma options; supporting student participation in the IEP process; available resources for transition; and services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
See the flyer [PDF] for more information and register online.
webinar flyer

Free Regional Conference, Western NYS: Understanding Sensory Loss

9/28/2016

 
WHERE:
​Mary Cariola Children's Center 
1000 Elmwood Avenue
​Rochester, NY 14620
WHEN:
​​October 21 & 22, 2016
8:30am-4:00pm
WHAT: Explore critical topics for learners with combined hearing and vision loss:
  • Understanding learners with hearing & vision loss
  • Communication strategies for individuals with dual sensory impairments
  • Family engagement & parent-professional relationships
  • Panel of local service providers and agencies
  • Recreation & movement
  • Mindfulness & stress reduction strategies
WHO should attend:
  • Parents of children with hearing & vision loss and other challenges.
  • Professionals providing services to children with sensory loss & multiple disabilities, including: General & SPED Teachers; OT, PT, Speech; O&M, TVI, TOD; Social Workers; Nurses/Aides.
For registration and further details, contact ​christopher.russell@qc.cuny.edu.

NYS Transition Partners 2016 Survey

2/11/2016

 
Are you a parent of a young person with a disability between the ages of 14 and 26? NYS Transition Partners needs your help to better understand your experience with the transition process for students with disabilities here in New York. What's going well? What isn't going so well? What needs improvement? The results of this brief survey will be used to create useful resources to help you in the transition process. Your experience, challenges, and suggestions will be shared with state and local policymakers and members of the transition community in order to start a conversation about how best to affect meaningful change.
Click here to take the survey. All of your information is confidential. Thank you in advance for your time!
<<Previous

    Archives

    October 2017
    April 2017
    October 2016
    September 2016
    February 2016
    July 2015
    May 2015
    March 2015
    January 2015
    October 2014
    September 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    January 2014
    November 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    June 2013
    April 2013
    February 2013
    November 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.