Episodes
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Every Student Succeeds Act and Foster Youth as Students
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
The Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA), signed by then President Obama in 2015, includes significant protections and supports for foster youth, who are an extremely vulnerable and underperforming population of students. Leaning heavily on the mandates outlined within ESSA, Indiana has established a highly collaborative process between child welfare and education state-level agencies, and the local schools/corporations to help identify and provide increased stability for foster youth.
Individuals participating in this webinar can expect the following:
- Learn about the specific requirements of ESSA as they relate to foster youth.
- Learn who the state points of contact are for foster youth at the Department of Child Services and the Indiana Department of Education, and have access to their contact information.
- Learn about requirements for local foster care points of contact within each school/corporation.
- Learn about collaborative process for determining educational best interest placement for foster youth.
- Understand the difference between the school of origin and transitional school/corporation, and their responsibilities in supporting foster youth through ESSA.
- Learn about resources to increase knowledge and application of ESSA to support foster youth.
Guest speakers, Melaina Gant, M.Ed, Department of Child Services, and Jeff Wittman, Indiana Department Of Education, will be sharing information about how to serve foster youth across Indiana in a manner that helps them to reach their unique potential.
Friday May 08, 2020
Advocating for the Foster Child with Special Needs
Friday May 08, 2020
Friday May 08, 2020
This training is for foster parents, case managers, CASAs, judges, teachers, and others who work with foster children. It provides information about risk factors for foster children with disabilities, the special education process and how to advocate for foster children.
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Friday Apr 24, 2020
The Build Program was established in 1990 as a full support program to help students with any learning-related disabilities. UIndy's caring, dedicated professors, low student-to-faculty ratio and small class sizes provide personal attention to Build students in a nurturing environment.
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Understanding the Importance of Inclusion in Education
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Inclusion in special education is the education of all students, regardless of ability, in the general education setting. Students with special needs may require special aids and services in order to be served in the general education setting. Research supports better outcomes for all students when children of all abilities are included. This training dispels myths, discusses research, and cites federal laws that support the inclusive education of children with special needs. Parents will learn how to use the principles of federal law (IDEA) to talk to their school team about inclusion.
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
This presentation will focus on recent research conducted in Indiana on the academic outcomes of students who have been included in general education classrooms. The session will present the research findings and discuss implications for families.
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Cómo Prepararse Para Su Conferencia Del Caso De La Educación Especial
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Las conferencias de casos pueden ser confusas y estresantes para los padres. Esta sesión ayuda a los padres a identificar temas de preocupación, organizar documentos, preparar información y comunicarse de manera efectiva durante la conferencia del caso. Esta clase ayudará a los padres a convertirse en el mejor defensor de sus hijos y a construir relaciones positivas con el personal de la escuela.
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Preparing for Your Child's Special Education Case Conference
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Case conferences can be confusing and stressful for parents. This session helps parents identify issues of concern, organize documents, prepare information, and communicate effectively during the case conference. This class will help parents become their child's best advocate and build positive relationships with school personnel
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
IN*SOURCE: A Parent Center & the Parent Support Volunteer Program
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
A Parent Training and Information Center (or PTI) is a terrific information resource for parents of children with disabilities. Every state has at least one PTI. In Indiana, the PTI is the Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs or IN*SOURCE. This webinar will provide information about IN*SOURCE and the services we provide to parents and families of children with special education needs and to professionals in the disability community.
The second part of our webinar will focus on our parent support volunteer program, what it is, and how you can join other parents who support our efforts of helping families throughout the state.
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
The Individualized Education Program
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
An individualized education program (IEP) is a written document, developed by the case conference committee, that describes how a student will access the general education curriculum and the special education and related services needed to participate in the educational environment. This presentation will provide an overview of the components of the IEP and emphasizes parent involvement in the development of the IEP for their child.
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Improving Post Secondary Outcomes Using Transition Portfolios
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Participants will learn about the new requirement for all students with an IEP beginning with the class of 2023 to have a transition portfolio. Information will be provided about the format, expectations, and desired outcomes for transition portfolios. Participants will be able to understand how portfolios will be developed, what a portfolio will look like for different individuals, and how the portfolio will be a part of the transition planning process.
Guest Speaker Michelle Oja is an Education Specialist for the Indiana Department of Education within the Office of Special Education. She is the Education Specialist overseeing transition planning (Indicator 13), pre-employment services, graduation pathways, Career and Technical Education, and Choice Schools. She graduated from Nazareth College of Rochester with her bachelor’s degree in English and Inclusive Education and her master’s degree in Adolescent Education. Michelle recently moved from Virginia to Indiana. Before coming to the IDOE, she was a special education teacher working with high school and middle school students for the past ten years.