Special Ed Training: Mediation and Facilitated IEP
2023-11-29 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
What happens if you don’t feel like your concerns are being heard by the school? Attend online to learn about the mediation process, a free offering by the OSPI. This event is hosted by Washington PAVE and presented by Sound Options Group.
Register to sign up for all or some of the trainings below:

November 29 – 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Mediation / Facilitated IEP
January 31 – 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Extended School Year
April 10 – 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – High School Transition
May 8 – 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Preparing for the 2024-2025 School Year

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Autism & I/DD Training: The Importance of Planning
2024-01-16 17:30 - 20:30 | Online
Don’t Let Fate Be in Control of Your Loved One’s Destiny
Families and care providers of loved ones with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities need to stay engaged in the disability community because it takes a village. We know that life after the entitled school years is often scattered with challenges and setbacks; we as parents and self-advocates need to be persistent, hopeful, and planful. The reality we face is that we cannot rely on the social service system to meet the needs of our loved ones, there isn’t enough money or expertise to do that. What we can do as parents for our children is to dream, innovate, and activate a plan for the lifespan. This training will provide you with an overview of lifespan supports and services, planning tools, who to involve, and how to activate and sustain a plan.
Training participants will learn:

The importance of knowing the social service system.
When to plan and how to revise the plan.
Developing a plan is a helpful outcome that will benefit the guardianship annual reporting.
When to ask for services, how to ask for services, and be planful of the future for you and your loved one so no one gets surprised, uprooted, or traumatized by unforeseen life circumstances.

Register to get the Zoom link. There are three teacher clock hours available.
This class is provided free by Kitsap County Developmental Disabilities and Monica Meyer Consulting.

Special Ed Parent Training: Extended School Year
2024-01-31 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
Learn about the Extended School Year, who qualifies, and how to ask for it.
Register to sign up for all or some of the trainings below:

January 31 – 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Extended School Year
April 10 – 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – High School Transition
May 8 – 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Preparing for the 2024-2025 School Year

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DDA Information Night and Application Assistance
2024-02-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
Learn about the types of services DDA offers, application timeline, roadmap, and conditions for eligibility. There will be lots of time for questions and answers. After the short training, there will be time to meet with an eligibility specialist from DDA in a private breakout room.
Email us for the Zoom link.
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Info & Solicitud de DDA
2024-02-07 18:00 - 19:30
¡Únase a South Sound Parent to Parent y a nuestros amigos de la Colición de Padres del Condado de Kitsap para hablar sobre DDA con la especialista en admisión de DDA, Doreen Vandervort, para este seminario web informativo.
Este evento GRATUITO es virtual. Para obtener más información o para solicitar alojamiento, comuníquese con Angie Godinez. Coordinador de Padres Auxiliares del Condado de Mason
agodinez@ssp2p.org, 360.352.1126
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Autism and I/DD Training: Value of Assistive Technology
2024-03-19 17:30 - 20:30 | Online
Assistive technology (AT) is defined as any product, equipment, software program, and/or system that enhances learning, working, and daily living for a person with autism and intellectual disability. The goal of assistive technology is to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of people with disabilities. Assistive technology has made considerable advances in a short period that can be of value for your loved one by helping with independence, autonomy, safety, and aids in activities of daily living. Assistive technology has made a difference in our lives; it is no different for our loved ones with autism and intellectual disability. This training will provide you with examples of low to advanced technology that enhances the life, safety, learning, and well-being of our loved ones with autism and an intellectual disability.
Training participants will learn:

The importance of assistive technology (AT) in the lives of our adult children with autism and intellectual disabilities
How technology can advance a person’s capacity for learning, independence, safety, and well-being
Examples and applications of AT
Purchasing and implementing AT

This class is provided free by Kitsap County Developmental Disabilities and Monica Meyer Consulting.
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Special Ed Training: High School Transitions
2024-04-10 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
Some students qualify for high school transition education, extending time in school until their 21st birthday. Find out more and learn about concurrent services such as School to Work and Job Foundations.
Register to sign up for all or some of the trainings below:

April 10 – 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – High School Transition
May 8 – 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Preparing for the 2024-2025 School Year

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Special Ed Training: Preparing for the 2024-2025 School Year
2024-05-08 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
How can the IEP team, including parents, craft an IEP to support the student in their next year? What can parents do to prepare their students during the summer for the next school? Learn answers to these questions and more. Time for Q&A.
Register to sign up for this training.
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RESCHEDULED Autism Training: Advocacy for Appropriate Service Supports
2024-06-18 17:30 - 20:30 | Online
This training will be rescheduled.
If you are interested in dropping in for a casual discussion, please join us at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8599141421?omn=84159516064
We will be there until 7:30 PM
To be an autism advocate means standing up for the rights of people with autism and amplifying the voices of the community when they are faced with obstacles. This can be done in many ways, such as educating others, volunteering, or donating to autism advocacy organizations, and defending their right at local, state, and federal levels of services. Self-advocacy should be taught explicitly, and practiced at school, out in the community, and at home. In this training, you will learn the importance of self-advocate voices, the value of your loved one’s voice, and their ability to communicate their choice and interests. Come explore with us what advocacy is on all levels of advocacy.
Training participants will learn:

How communication supports and choice opportunities foster self-advocacy, specifically for non-verbal individuals.
Self-advocacy is especially important for students with autism and is necessary to achieve a higher level of independence, confidence, and a sense of identity.
Learn that advocacy from parents and guardians has been the trailblazing efforts that have made and changed policies on a local, state, and federal level.

There are three teacher clock hours available. This free class is provided by Kitsap County Developmental Disabilities and Monica Meyer Consulting.
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Understanding the Special Education Process
2024-09-25 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
This training will bring understanding to the Special Education Process and how it works to ensure students with disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education. It will also clarify the rights and responsibilities under IDEA. Participants will become knowledgeable in navigating the Special Education process from eligibility, evaluation, and the development of IEPs and their implementation. After the training, an IEP Clinic is available to participants to share their questions and concerns regarding their students, evaluations, IEPs, or meetings.
Register for one or all classes

September 25th, 2024: Understanding the Special Education Process
January 29th, 2025: Washington State Governors Office of the Education Ombuds overview
April 9th, 2025: School To Adulthood: Planning The Path
May 7th, 2025: Assistive Technology (AT): Does my student qualify for Assistive Technology

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KCPC Meeting - Applying For Guardianship in Kitsap County
2024-09-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
Did you know planning for guardianship starts at age 17 and local rules now require that an attorney or the Courthouse Facilitator review reports before submitting them to ensure proper forms are used and they are fully completed? Learn more about the Lay Guardianship process from Court Facilitators, Becky Turbyfill and Shauna Johnson.
We will learn:

What’s new in Guardianship law?
At what age should we start planning?
Learn about what adult guardianship is and some alternatives to guardianship.
Meet Kitsap County court facilitators and learn how they can help you seamlessly apply for guardianship.
Time for questions at the end

RSVP is not required but is appreciated. We send an after-meeting email with links to resources.
Zoom meeting link
Meeting ID: 931 4753 3593
Passcode: 614
Questions/RSVP: Melia Hughes at kcpc@wa.easterseals.com or (206) 486-0300.
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Washington State Governors Office of the Education Ombuds
2025-01-29 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
Description: Overview of the OEO’s work and how the office supports families, communities, and schools addressing the concerns that impact all students’ education. There will be an IEP clinic to address individual questions and concerns.
Register for any or all classes

January 29th, 2025: Washington State Governors Office of the Education Ombuds overview
April 9th, 2025: School To Adulthood: Planning The Path
May 7th, 2025: Assistive Technology (AT): Does my student qualify for Assistive Technology

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Autism and Inclusion Training for Families, Teachers, and Community Partners
2025-02-19 17:30 - 20:30 | Online
Unlock the Power of Inclusion
In this session, we will:

Examine the transition from the traditional medical model of disability to the empowering social model, which emphasizes inclusion, self-determination, and societal support rather than focusing solely on deficits or impairments of a person.
Embrace a collaborative approach with community partners and neurodivergent individuals to create inclusive environments that enhance social communication and understanding.
Explore strategies to help neurodivergent individuals navigate social norms, recognize the consequences of their actions, and make positive, informed choices, ultimately supporting their successful participation in society.

Strategies learned in this class can also be employed to support people with FAS, TBI, and others facing barriers to social inclusion in our community.
This training is for families, teachers, and community partners.
Presenter: Monica Meyer, M Meyer Consulting, Inc.
Questions: Melia at kcpc@wa.easterseals.com
Three teacher clock hours available
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VA38jUHdRzOqjQ9Cr9Lkcw
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KCPC Meeting: Transition Services for High Schoolers with Disabilities
2025-03-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
Learn about services for students transitioning to adulthood from the Division of Vocational Rehab (DVR), Kitsap County Developmental Disabilities, and Trillium Employment Services.

Career planning
Services Roadmap
Working with Supported Employment

RSVP is not required to attend but helps us plan. RSVP at kcpc@wa.easterseals.com to receive updates and reminders.
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School to Adulthood: Planning the Path
2025-04-09 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
This training will provide information to parents, guardians, and professionals who assist students with disabilities in planning a path for their future. It’s never too soon to begin planning to ensure a smooth transition from school to adulthood.
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Does my student qualify for Assistive Technology (AT)?
2025-05-07 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
This training will cover the: What, When, How, Who, and Where of Assistive Technology for students with disabilities or learning challenges.
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Sensory Strategies for Participating in the Community
2025-05-12 17:30 - 20:30 | Online
In this training, we’ll explore the five senses and additional sensory factors impacting community participation. Join us at 5:30 to meet, share resources, and network. The training portion will begin at 6:00 PM.
Presenter: Monica Meyer, M Meyer Consulting, Inc.
Questions: Melia at kcpc@wa.easterseals.com
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