Parent Center at FRN

Diploma Options and IEP Transition Planning: What You Need to Know – NOW!

For students with disabilities, life after high school brings unique challenges and opportunities.  Whether your child will be pursuing employment, further schooling, supported programming or independent living, ensuring that your child has the appropriate skills and diploma to open as many doors as possible is obviously an important priority.  This workshop will provide parents, professionals and advocates with information and strategies essential to successful transition planning including a practical understanding of the current and changing diploma options applicable to students with disabilities as well as effective skill building using the IEP.

To register, e-mail register@familyrn.org with your contact information and the subject line “Diploma”, or call our office at 607-432-0001.

The ABC's of the Home and Community Based Waiver

Join us for these informational discussions about the Medicaid Waiver, OPWDD eligibility, and Medicaid Service Coordination.  Whether your child is already on the waiver and you want to make sure you are getting the best services possible, or you want to learn more about this sometimes complicated and ever-changing system, this workshop is for you.

Our Vestal group will be lead by JoAnne Novicky, Director of Service Coordination at The Southern Tier Independence Center.

Register by e-mailing register@familyrn.org with your contact information and the subject line “Waiver Vestal” or by calling 607-432-0001

The ABC's of Home and Community Based Waiver

Join us for these informational discussions about the Medicaid Waiver, OPWDD eligibility, and Medicaid Service Coordination.  Whether your child is already on the waiver and you want to make sure you are getting the best services possible, or you want to learn more about this sometimes complicated and ever-changing system, this workshop is for you.

Our Oneonta group will be lead by Sheryl Kosturock, Assistant Director of
Medicaid Service Coordination at Springbrook.

Register by e-mailing register@familyrn.org with your contact information and the subject line “Waiver Oneonta”, or by calling our office at 607-432-0001.

Behavior, Social Skills, and Autism: A Presentation by James Ball

Dr. Jim Ball, A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D), has been working in the private sector field of autism for 25+ years. In a variety of settings, he has provided educational, employment, and residential services to children and adults affected with autism. He has toured nationally with Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Jed Baker.

Dr. Ball has lectured nationally and internationally, provided expert testimony, and published in the areas of early intervention, behavior, consultation services, social skills, technology, and trauma. He is a featured author and is on the advisory board for the Autism Asperger’s Digest magazine. His 2008 triple Award Winning book, “Early Intervention & Autism: Real-Life Questions, Real-Life Answers” was
released in February of 2008.

Presented by The Early Childhood Direction Center and The Special Education Parent Center. For more information or to register, please call ECDC at (607)724-2111 or email ecdc@stic-cil.org

Behavior, Social Skills, and Autism: A Presentation by Dr. James Ball

Dr. Jim Ball, A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D), has been working in the private sector field of autism for 25+ years. In a variety of settings, he has provided educational, employment, and residential services to children and adults affected with autism. He has toured nationally with Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Jed Baker.

Dr. Ball has lectured nationally and internationally, provided expert testimony, and published in the areas of early intervention, behavior, consultation services, social skills, technology, and trauma. He is a featured author and is on the advisory board for the Autism Asperger’s Digest magazine. His 2008 triple Award Winning book, “Early Intervention & Autism: Real-Life Questions, Real-Life Answers” was
released in February of 2008.

Presented by The Early Childhood Direction Center and The Special Education Parent Center. For more information or to register, please call ECDC at (607)724-2111 or email ecdc@stic-cil.org.

SEPC Saturday: Summer Safety Tips

Please join us  for our June SEPC Saturday as Kathy Ryan, Parent Center Trainer, shares information and tips for summer safety.