Upcoming Trainings

This training is designed for students who are nearing the transition age and their parents. During this training, they will learn about important transition and postsecondary terms, get tips on how to prepare for the transition IEP meeting, know what to expect in a transition IEP meeting, learn how to stay engaged and motivated throughout the transition process, and get access to self-advocacy tools and resources for students.

Join us as we present a new resource from WI FACETS, the Transition IEP Checklist.  Written to provide more detail on the transition section of our IEP Checklist, this stand-alone publication serves as an excellent resource for the transition process for students with disabilities who have IEPs.  This guide is intended for both parents and youth alike and provides organizational outlines and many transition resources.

During this training, transition-age students and their parents will learn important transition and postsecondary terms, tips on how to prepare for the transition IEP meeting, what to expect in a transition IEP meeting, how to stay engaged and motivated throughout the transition process, and self-advocacy tools and resources for students.

This training helps students and parents prepare for the transition to postsecondary education. It covers important terms, tips for the transition IEP meeting, how to stay motivated, and self-advocacy tools and resources.

Learning Objectives:

Important transition and postsecondary terms

Tips on how to prepare for the transition IEP meeting

Know what to expect in a transition IEP meeting

How to stay engaged and motivated throughout the transition process

Self-advocacy tools and resources for students

Presenter: Ann Zielke is new to the team at WI FACETS having joined as the Parent Training and Information Center Trainer in November. As a parent who understands firsthand the complexity of navigating the special education system in Wisconsin, she is passionate about the importance of accessible and informative parent education and training. She is a fierce advocate for her daughter and all children with disabilities, and she looks forward to serving families across the state with WI FACETS.

Description:

Other Health Impairment is meant as another option when a learner has disability relate needs that may be caused by or as a result of a medical condition. However, just because a learner has a medical diagnosis, it does not always mean they are eligible for specially designed instruction or Special Education. Join us for information about OHI, some of the more common or uncommon conditions and the resources available when it comes to supporting a learner with disability related needs and OHI

Learning objectives:

1. Parents/Family members will have some ideas regarding what kind of information and input they can bring to the Evaluation IEP meeting.
2. Participants will have an improved awareness of various DPI and external resources related to Other Health Impairment.
3. Participants will better understand what to do with medical evaluation information when provided by the family or a medical evaluator.

Presenter:  Eva Kubinski

Eva Kubinski is the state program consultant for Other Health Impairment. She has been a member of the Special Education Team at DPI for 20 years and is also the state program consultant for Orthopedic Impairment and Traumatic Brain Injury. Prior to joining DPI she was a school psychologist for several Wisconsin school districts and a technical assistance provider for a federally funded center.

Description: Discovering our eight sensory systems and understanding their impact on our behavior can be a game-changer. Let’s dive in and unlock the secrets of our senses!

During this webinar, participants will learn about our eight different sensory systems and how we can help keep them regulated.

Learning objectives:

1. We will learn about our eight different sensory systems
2. We will learn how our sensory systems may affect our behaviors

Presenter: Maxine Hengen

Presenter: Maxine Hengen has a master’s degree in special education and has been a Special Education Teacher in Milwaukee Public Schools for nineteen years. She has trained Milwaukee Public School staff on various autism-related topics for ten years. She spoke at the Autism Society of Wisconsin annual conference and with students at Alverno College.

Descripción:

En este taller aprenderán los diferentes servicios y beneficios que ofrece la oficina del seguro social para familias con integrantes con alguna discapacidad. Le explicaran como se califica para los servicios y como aplicar para ellos. Habrá oportunidad para hacer preguntas al final de la presentación.

Objetivos:

1. Los diferentes tipos de beneficios del Seguro social
2. ¿Usted califica para estos beneficios?
3. Como aplicar para los beneficios

Presenter: Elida Elizondo

Sra. Elida Elizondo es la especialista en asuntos públicos de la administración del seguro social en español para el área sureste de Wisconsin y el norte de Illinois.