Parent/Guardian Training
Understanding Waivers 101 Thursday, March, 27, 2025 6:00-8:00 p.m. Via Zoom
Presenter: Brigitte Fleming, Delaware County Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Parent Training Opportunity Sponsored by: Delaware County Right to Education Local Task Force
This training will focus on helping parents understand the supports and services they can obtain through the Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Specific information related to waivers, waiver availability, and the waiver application process will be shared. Finally, the OIDD staff will discuss supports coordination and what life can look like for students in need of supports from OIDD.
Please register for this session by Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Register at: https://www.dciu.org/ParentTrainings
A Zoom Link will be sent on 3/27/25
Building Confidence and Self-Esteem: Thursday, March 20, 2025, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Via Zoom
Presenter: Rebecca Sitman, Teaching and Learning Specialist
In today’s fast-paced, high-pressure, and competitive environment, children often struggle with self-identity and confidence, especially when comparing themselves to their peers. Social media further amplifies these comparisons, leading to self-doubt and critical self-evaluation. This workshop will explore the barriers that contribute to diminishing confidence in children and provide practical strategies to help parents foster self-esteem and resilience. Together, we will discuss ways to support children in recognizing their worth, embracing their strengths, and navigating challenges with confidence.
** The content of this workshop is geared toward parents.
Please register for this session by Tuesday March 18, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
Register at https://www.dciu.org/ParentTrainings
A Zoom link will be sent via email the day before the training.
Supporting Early Literacy at Home Monday, February 10, 2025, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Presenter: Jenn Shaw, Teaching and Learning Specialist
Taking part in literacy activities at home can develop your child's reading ability, comprehension, and language skills. This workshop will provide parents with fun and practical ideas to engage their child in early literacy activities such as rhyming, joint storytelling, and multisensory play. The targeted audience for this session is 4-8 year olds.
Please register for this session by Thursday February 6, 2025. by clicking the link below. Zoom link will be sent the day before the training.
Register at https://www.dciu.org/ParentTrainings
Post-Secondary Programs and Supports for Children with IEPs
January 22, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Zoom
Presenter: Jason Gonzalez, Teaching and Learning Specialist
Please register by January 20, 2025. Register here.
Transition planning is a multistep process that guides a youth from high school into adult living after they leave school. Planning begins at age 14, or younger if determined appropriately by the IEP team, and continues through high school as academic instruction and community experiences help clarify and support students’ goals. Parents will become familiar with post-secondary agencies and organizations, as well as the supports they provide students who are planning to transition to life after high school.
Social Media Safety Parent/Guardian Presentation with the Haverford Township Police Department on October 29, 2024.
You can watch the presentation here.
Financial Planning Tools for Family Members with Disabilities
Presenter: Jeffrey Slavich, ChSNC, Equitable Financial Professional/Parent
Financial Planning Presentation
LOCAL TASK FORCE LISTENING SESSIONS
Be a part of the solution that ensures effective collaboration among families, schools, and agencies on behalf of students with disabilities.
Join Dr. Carole Clancy and Ms. Sherri Landis to discuss the rejuvenation of Pennsylvania's Local Task Forces (LTFs).
Listening sessions will be held at the regional PaTTAN offices to learn of best practices, as well as needs of local task force groups. The goal is to identify supports needed to build consistencies in LTF operations across the commonwealth.
DCIU Teaching and Learning in Conjunction with The Right to Education Local Task Force
Setting Behavior Expectations at Home and in the Community
Thursday November 14, 2024, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Via Zoom
Presenter: Kelly Fager, Teaching and Learning Specialist
Parents will understand how to set clear expectations for their children. Techniques will be shared for how to teach and reinforce their expectations. Strategies for responding to behaviors if expectation is not met will be provided.
Please register for this training by Monday November 11, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. Register at https://bit.ly/BehaviorExpectations
Zoom link will be sent the day before the training.
Right to Education Local Task Force
Parent Meeting: Thursday October 10, 2024, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Via Zoom
Presenter: Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Family Support Specialist
FAMILIES to the MAX (‘F2MAX’) Statewide Network is a group of more than 600 dedicated Pennsylvania families, supported by federally funded PA organizations, that are enhancing outcomes for students with disabilities. The Network has gained the respect of the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and other federal and nationwide entities. F2MAX provides a safe, fun, and informative platform for families to network, learn more about special education and available resources, build leadership skills, and maximize opportunities for children in their home, schools, and communities. We strive to unite, not divide, families, schools, and communities to achieve our mission and vision. Help lead positive change for Pennsylvania children through the FAMILIES to the MAX Network!
Please register for this training by Wednesday October 9 at 4:00 p.m.
Parent Training DCIU Teaching and Learning: The Overscheduled Child
Wednesday October 9, 2024 6:00-8:00 p.m. Via Zoom
Presenter: Rebecca Sitman, Teaching and Learning Specialist
Many children and teens are overwhelmed with intense schedules and are often burdened by school demands, extracurricular activities, family responsibilities, and social commitments. Children and teens struggle to manage the stress and anxiety that is triggered by being overscheduled. This workshop will identify signs your child is overscheduled, strategies to build executive functioning skills, and tactics to balance a healthy lifestyle with societal expectations.
Please register for this training by Monday October 7 at 4:00 p.m.
Register at https://bit.ly/TheOverscheduledChild
Zoom link will be sent the day before the training.