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Addressing challenging behaviors
Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 —
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Location: Online Web Streaming
Academic, behavioral, and social expectations can overwhelm students with mental health, emotional, or behavioral needs and increase challenging behaviors. This workshop will provide information and resources to help parents support their child or youth with challenging behaviors at home, at school, or in the community.
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Assistive technology for reading
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024 —
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
Location: Online Web Streaming
This workshop will demonstrate assistive technology to help with all stages of reading. It will explore apps and tools to help with learning the basics, minimizing the effects of dyslexia, and more.
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Effective communication with the IEP team
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024 —
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Location: Online Web Streaming
This workshop will teach parents how to effectively collaborate with their child’s IEP team. Participants will learn how to have productive discussions at IEP meetings and engage in their child’s educational planning.
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Tech for Teens Club : Introduction to soldering
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024 —
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
In this introduction to soldering workshop, participants will explore soldering basics using a soldering iron and heat gun. Participants will also gain hands-on experience by assembling a weevil with light-up eyes that they can take home.
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Tech for Teens Club : 3D modeling a Mario pipe planter in SketchUp
Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024 —
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn the basics of 3D modeling in SketchUp. Explore different tools and create a model of a brick and pipe planter from Nintendo's Super Mario. Participants will take home their own 3D printed planter.
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Supplemental Security Income: Qualifying for benefits
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 —
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CT
Location: Online Web Streaming
This workshop will provide basic information on applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for young adults aged 18 and over. Medical Relations Officers Sara Dicks and Tanya Heitzinger will help clarify the eligibility and application process while providing tips on how to submit a successful application. Participants will also learn about SSI’s disability criteria and how benefits can help youth while working or attending post-secondary education.
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Assistive technology for writing
Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024 —
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
Location: Online Web Streaming
This workshop will explore assistive technology to help with various writing skill levels. Participants will look at apps that help with different writing stages from drafting to revising, along with learning the basics and various digital and voice options.
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Using Chrome extensions to support reading
Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 —
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
Location: Online Web Streaming
This workshop will explore Chrome extensions (apps) that provide support for reading with a Chromebook or the Google Chrome browser. It will address visual supports, literacy skills, and text-to-speech. Attendance is recommended for middle school through college students with dyslexia and other learning challenges, including ADHD.
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Creating an evaluation plan for your child with mental health needs
Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 —
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Location: Online Web Streaming
This workshop will teach parents of children with mental health needs what to expect from the special education evaluation process. Participants will work through a sample evaluation plan that will help them to create a list of their concerns and provide them with a better understanding of how to ensure those concerns are addressed in their child’s evaluation.
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Developing an IEP for your preschool aged child
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 —
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM CT
Location: Online Web Streaming
Individualized Education Programs (IEP) for children ages 3 to 5 focus on their educational and functional needs. This workshop will help prepare parents to actively participate in the development of their child's IEP and will explore appropriate goals and objectives for a preschool IEP.
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Accessibility Series : iPhone and iPad
Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024 —
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
Location: Online Web Streaming
iPhones and iPads have many accessibility settings built-in to their operating systems. This workshop will teach participants about different ways to modify these Apple devices to make them more accessible, including voice control, text-to-speech features, head tracking, and more.
