Upcoming SU Parent Advocacy Center (SUPAC) Trainings

This announcement came to us from NYS PTA. Parents of children with IEPs may be interested:

The East Area Family YMCA is proud to offer The Terrific Tuesday Series for parents of children with disabilities or suspected disabilities.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH: UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD’S IEP, PART 1

East Area Family YMCA-SACC Room
6:30pm-8:00pm
Presented by Kristine O’Brien, SUPAC Parent Outreach Coordinator

NYSED has recently released a new standardized IEP form that is required for use by all districts. In this seminar we will walk you through the new model form and all the components that are addressed in the IEP. Participants are welcome to bring a copy of their child’s most recent IEP.

Refreshments will be served. Child Care is available through the YMCA. To reserve child care contact Kim Purcell @ 637-2025 x211 a week in advance.



TOOLS FOR PARENTS: CREATING AN ADVOCACY NOTEBOOK

OCTOBER 5, 2010
TWO SESSIONS: 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM AND 6:00 TO 8:00 PM
SALINA FREE LIBRARY
100 BELMONT ST.
MATTYDALE, NY 13211

PRESENTED BY KAREN BURGWIN, SUPAC PARENT OUTREACH

This workshop will provide parents with a tool to effectively and proactively prepare for the school year and beyond. The Advocacy Notebook will assist parents to work with their school team, organize their records, learn what records to keep, what to put in writing and how to write letters. Every parent will walk away with a notebook filled with information that they can use as an effective advocacy tool as they navigate and advocate in the coming year. Bring your IEP and any current evaluations that you may want to include in your notebook!

Preregistration is preferred. Contact SUPAC at 443-4336 or by email at supac@syr.edu

Or fill in our online registration form @ http://www.supac.org/training/register-for-supac-trainings/


Syracuse University Parent Advocacy Center (SUPAC)
SU Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies
805 S Crouse Avenue, Room 110
Syracuse, NY 13244-2280
315-443-4336 ● 877-824-9555 (toll free)
Fax: 315-443-4338
supac@syr.edu ● www.supac.org

ABOUT SUPAC
Lisa Finnerty Coggi is Director of the Syracuse University Parent Advocacy Center (SUPAC). SUPAC is a university-based center bringing together faculty, students, and staff with members of the local community to provide parents of children with disabilities with information, resources, expertise, and support necessary to promote meaningful involvement in their children’s education. For more information, visit SUPAC on the web at http://www.supac.org. SUPAC is funded by a grant from Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID), New York State Department of Education and is a project of the SU Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies.