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Please call our Help Desk Specialists at
414-374-4645 or 877-374-0511
I Need Resources
One of our most important tasks is directing you to high-quality resources on topics related to disability and special education.
I Need Training
You can view our upcoming and previous online trainings regarding special education topics.
Upcoming Trainings
march
19mar12:00 pm1:00 pmSection 504: What Parents and Students Need to Know12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Event Details
Learn the similarities and differences between Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and 504 plans. The training will cover what Section 504 is, what schools must do because of it, the criteria
Event Details
Learn the similarities and differences between Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and 504 plans. The training will cover what Section 504 is, what schools must do because of it, the criteria for students to qualify for a 504-accommodation plan, and how 504s differ from IEPs. We will also cover how Section 504 can help students with disabilities through high school, in college, and the workplace. Information on 504 grievance procedures will also be provided.
Learning Objectives:
Learn Parents’ and Students’ rights under Section 504,
Learn about the evaluation and implementation of 504 plans.
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.
Time
(Tuesday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
20mar12:00 pm1:00 pmBalancing Behavior with Relational Attunement12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Event Details
Description: Do you find yourself exhausted by and entangled in behavioral loops you can’t seem to fully grasp or get out of? Join Erica as she offers a refreshing perspective
Event Details
Description: Do you find yourself exhausted by and entangled in behavioral loops you can’t seem to fully grasp or get out of? Join Erica as she offers a refreshing perspective on WHY this happens and HOW to move beyond the habits that limit you and your child. Discover how to shift into more joyful, connected, and ease-filled alignment with one powerful tool: ATTUNEMENT.
Learning objectives:
- Recognize possible roots of behaviors.
- Define “relational attunement” and its role in the human experience.
- Identify five new tools to mitigate behavioral loops.
Presenter: Erica Scheifflee
Erica Scheifflee, M.S., CCC-SLP is a licensed speech-language pathologist in private practice serving Milwaukee and beyond. She offers traditional therapy as well as coaching services. Her niche is guiding others to the discovery of both communicative and relational harmony. Her eclectic style is fueled by 20+ years of professional training and personal transformation. She craft-fully combines evidence-based, relationship-centered, and metaphysical philosophies to lead individuals and groups of people into alignment with their fuller potential.
Time
(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
21mar12:00 pm1:00 pmIEP 2: Proceso de remisión en educación especial12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Event Details
Cuando alguien piensa que un niño puede tener una discapacidad y la necesidad de educación especial y servicios relacionados, se puede hacer una remisión para saber si el niño es
Event Details
Cuando alguien piensa que un niño puede tener una discapacidad y la necesidad de educación especial y servicios relacionados, se puede hacer una remisión para saber si el niño es elegible para los servicios. Este módulo de la Serie de Mini Módulos del Programa de Educación Individualizado (IEP) incluye: procedimientos relacionados como quién puede hacer una remisión, cuándo y cómo remitir a un niño, qué sucede después de que la escuela recibe una remisión, los miembros del equipo del IEP, la labor del equipo del IEP y la línea de tiempo en educación especial.
Objetivos de aprendizaje:
Los participantes podrán:
- Describir cómo hacer una remisión para educación especial.
- Especificar quién debe estar en un equipo IEP y los trabajos del equipo IEP.
- Identificar dónde encaja una remisión en el cronograma de educación especial.
Presentadora:
Nathaly Silva especialista bilingüe en WI FACETS. Soy mama de un niño con una discapacidad, él tiene Autismo y es no verbal y se lo difícil que puede ser navegar la educación especial por eso pienso que aprender lo más que se pueda sobre la condición de sus hijos y sobre la educación especial puede ayudar mucho para ser un mejor defensor de sus hijos.
Time
(Thursday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm