Developmental Disabilities Calendar

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  • Parent Rights in Special Education

    Parent Rights in Special Education

    12:00 pm-1:00 pm
    2024-03-05

    Parent Rights in Special Education – Join Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans as they discuss the rights that parents have when it comes to their child’s special education and related services:

    • Parental participation;
    • Access to education records;
    • Informed consent;
    • Prior written notice;
    • Your right to disagree with school

    Presenters: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO; Cynthia Chesterfield, FHF of GBR

    Hosst: FHF of Greater New Orleans and FHF of Greater Baton Rouge

    Audience:  Parents, self-advocates, or professionals working with students with disabilities or special healthcare needs.

    To register, click here. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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  • How to Write Ambitious IEP Goals

    How to Write Ambitious IEP Goals

    11:00 am-12:00 pm
    2024-03-06

    How to Write Ambitious IEP Goals – Join us as we discuss some tips to help you focus on making your child’s IEP as complete as possible to ensure good outcomes. During this webinar, we will discuss measurable annual goals and how they are written, your role as an IEP team member and how to create a results driven IEP.

    Presenter: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO

    Host: Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans

    Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with
    disabilities or special healthcare needs.

    To register, click here. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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  • When Parents & Schools Disagree

    When Parents & Schools Disagree

    10:00 am-11:00 am
    2024-03-07

    When Parents & Schools Disagree: This training session will delve into Louisiana’s Special Education dispute resolution options and what to do when you disagree with the school regarding your child’s special education services. We will discuss:

    • Different informal and formal dispute resolutions options offered by the Louisiana Department of Education
    • How to request one of the dispute resolution options

    Presenters: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO; Cynthia Chesterfield, FHF of GBR

    Hosts: Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans and Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge

    Audience: Parents, self-advocates, or professionals working with students with disabilities or special healthcare needs.

    To register, click here. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

  • Sensory Friendly Playtime at the Louisiana Children’s Museum

    Sensory Friendly Playtime at the Louisiana Children’s Museum

    4:30 pm-6:30 pm
    2024-03-07
    City Park New Orleans, 15 Henry Thomas Drive, New Orleans, LA 70124

    The first Thursday of each month
    4:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.

    At LCM, we are committed to building stronger, connected communities through active engagement. We welcome all families and children, of all backgrounds and circumstances, and offer low-sensory playtime experiences where children with sensory-specific needs can explore the Museum without the noise, crowds, and stimulation of typical open hours.

    Attendance is more limited, sounds and lights are turned down, and adaptive equipment, such as noise-reducing headphones and weighted vests, are provided. When available, specialists will be on hand to help facilitate activities and provide resources.

    Registration link can be found here one month in advance.

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  • Autism Society of GNO’s Caregiver Support Group

    Autism Society of GNO’s Caregiver Support Group

    7:00 pm-8:00 pm
    2024-03-12

    Caregiver Support Group (English)

    Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm and the 4th Tuesday of each month at 1:30pm

    Facilitator: Stacy Badon

    Host: Autism Society of Greater New Orleans

    Description: Caregivers of individuals with autism face many unique challenges. Life can seem very different and distant from the experiences of many other families. It can be possible to feel that there is no way that they can ask for or expect other people to understand their experiences. This support group is a place for caregivers to share experiences, get information and advice, make community connections, and research opportunities for services and provision for their children. The group is also a safe place for caregivers to have fun and talk about all of the ups and downs of parenting as well as the big and small issues. Sign up below. See all of ASGNO’s virtual programs by clicking here.

    Sign Up Now

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  • Autistic Adults Social Group (18+ years old)

    Autistic Adults Social Group (18+ years old)

    6:00 pm-7:00 pm
    2024-03-14

    Adult social group (18+ years old)

    Meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at 6:00pm

    Facilitator: Emily Davis

    Host: Autism Society of Greater New Orleans

    Description: The Online Social Group is designed to help reduce feelings of isolation and increase the opportunity for social interaction with peers as well as connect with people who understand you!  To attend, please sign up below.  Once your RSVP is received you will be sent the meeting link and access code to attend, please do not share the meeting link and access code with anyone. If you have any questions, send ASGNO an email at info@asgno.org.  If you are seeking a more support-group type environment for the serious life issues, check out their Autistic Adults support group. See all of ASGNO’s virtual programs by clicking here.

    Sign Up Now

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  • ASGNO’s Inclusive Egg Hunt

    ASGNO’s Inclusive Egg Hunt

    11:00 am-2:00 pm
    2024-03-17
    1000 Behrman Hwy, Gretna, LA 7056

    Come on out to the Autism Society of Greater New Orleans’ Inclusive Egg Hunt.

    This event is open to all ages and ability levels. Register for a one-hour time slot during which you can enjoy open play and sensory activities, join in an egg hunt. Participants will be limited to 20 per time slot and caregivers will indicate choice of egg-hunt prize (candy or toys) in the sign-up form. Please no more than 2 caregivers/supporters per family. Tickets are $3 for participants and $1 for caregivers/ supporters. If you are unable to pay for tickets but would still like to participate, please email Megan at megan@asgno.org.

    Tickets will go on sale on March 4th 2024 and spots are limited.

    Schedule of events per time slot-
    :00-:45 – Check in, open play and sensory activities
    :45-:55 – Egg Hunt
    :55-:00 – swap for prizes, departure

    Sign Up Here

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  • Hitting the High Points: An Overview of The Individualized Education Program

    Hitting the High Points: An Overview of The Individualized Education Program

    12:00 pm-1:00 pm
    2024-03-18

    Hitting the High Points: An Overview of the Individualized Education Plan: Are you new to Special Education and about to experience your child’s first IEP? Or have you been questioning whether your child’s IEP is all it should be? This webinar will take a birds-eye look at this plan that drives your child’s education and services. We will talk about the purpose of the document, what it should include, who develops it, and how students can be involved in the process of planning their educational journey.

    Presenter: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO

    Community Partner Spotlight: Minnie Addison, Children’s Hospital Adaptive Sports Program

    Audience: Parents, caregivers, or professionals working with students with disabilities or special healthcare needs.

    To register, click here. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

     

    A Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans program

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  • EarlySteps: Start to Finish

    EarlySteps: Start to Finish

    12:00 pm-1:00 pm
    2024-03-19

    EarlySteps: Start to Finish – EarlySteps is Louisiana’s Early Intervention System that provides services and supports to babies and young children with developmental delays and disabilities and their families. Join us as we navigate the EarlySteps process.

    Presenter: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of Greater New Orleans

    Host: Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans

    Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with disabilities or special healthcare needs.

    To register, click here. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

  • (Spanish) Autism Society of GNO’s Caregiver Support Group (Encargado/Padre/Madre de habla español)

    (Spanish) Autism Society of GNO’s Caregiver Support Group (Encargado/Padre/Madre de habla español)

    7:00 pm-8:00 pm
    2024-03-19

    Autism Society of GNO’s Caregiver Support Group (Encargado/Padre/Madre de habla español)

    Se reúne el tercer martes de cada mes a las 7:00 p.m., hora central

    Facilitadora: Stacy Badon

    Organizacíon Anfitriona: Autism Society of Greater New Orleans

    Descripción: Para muchos encarcado de personas con grandes necesidades de apoyo en el espectro autismo, la vida puede parecer muy diferente de las experiencias de otras familias. Puede parecer imposible esperar que otras personas comprendan sus experiencias. Este grupo de apoyo es un lugar para que los encargado compartan experiencias, obtengan información, consejos y establezcan conexiones con la comunidad. El grupo también es un lugar seguro para que los encargado se diviertan y hablen sobre todos los altibajos de la crianza de los hijos, así como sobre los problemas grandes y pequeños.

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  • The Bridge from High School to Postsecondary Services

    The Bridge from High School to Postsecondary Services

    11:00 am-12:00 pm
    2024-03-20

    The Bridge from High School to Postsecondary Services – In this webinar, we will assist you to understand the Individual Transition Plan (ITP) process as it pertains to postsecondary education and other related services. We will also provide an overview of programs and resources available to your child entering postsecondary education or employment.

    Presenter: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO

    Host: Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans

    Community Partner Spotlight: Lillian DeJean, Louisiana Youth Leadership

    Audience: Parents, self-advocates, or professionals working with students with disabilities or special healthcare needs.

    To register, click here. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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  • Getting and Keeping Your First Job

    Getting and Keeping Your First Job

    12:00 pm-1:00 pm
    2024-03-25

    Getting and Keeping Your First Job – Getting and then keeping a job for someone with a disability can be tough. This training will go over why work is important, challenges for youth, the labor market, disability disclosure, accommodations and more.

    Presenter: Sharon Blackmon, FHF of GNO; Konstance Causey, FHF of NELA

    Hosts: Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans, Families Helping Families of Northeast Louisiana

    Audience: Parents, self-advocates, or professionals working with students with disabilities or special healthcare needs.

    To register, click here. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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  • Autism Society of GNO’s Caregiver Support Group

    Autism Society of GNO’s Caregiver Support Group

    1:30 pm-2:30 pm
    2024-03-26

    Caregiver Support Group (English)

    Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm and the 4th Tuesday of each month at 1:30pm

    Facilitator: Stacy Badon

    Host: Autism Society of Greater New Orleans

    Description: Caregivers of individuals with autism face many unique challenges. Life can seem very different and distant from the experiences of many other families. It can be possible to feel that there is no way that they can ask for or expect other people to understand their experiences. This support group is a place for caregivers to share experiences, get information and advice, make community connections, and research opportunities for services and provision for their children. The group is also a safe place for caregivers to have fun and talk about all of the ups and downs of parenting as well as the big and small issues. Sign up below. See all of ASGNO’s virtual programs by clicking here.

    Sign Up Now

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  • Supporting Diverse Communicators in the Real World

    Supporting Diverse Communicators in the Real World

    11:00 am-12:00 pm
    2024-03-27

    Supporting Diverse Communicators in the Real World – Join an Occupational Therapist and a Speech Language Pathologist as they present strategies to support language acquisition for diverse learners. They will share how to use day-to-day routines to provide fun and motivating opportunities for increased communication. You will also learn about alternative/augmentative communication (AAC) and how it can support communication during language development.

    Presenters: Maia Thibodeaux, Lisa Davison – LASARD

    Host: Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans

    Audience: Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals working with students with disabilities or special healthcare needs.

    To register, click here. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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  • Autistic Adults Social Group (18+ years old)

    Autistic Adults Social Group (18+ years old)

    6:00 pm-7:00 pm
    2024-03-28

    Adult social group (18+ years old)

    Meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at 6:00pm

    Facilitator: Emily Davis

    Host: Autism Society of Greater New Orleans

    Description: The Online Social Group is designed to help reduce feelings of isolation and increase the opportunity for social interaction with peers as well as connect with people who understand you!  To attend, please sign up below.  Once your RSVP is received you will be sent the meeting link and access code to attend, please do not share the meeting link and access code with anyone. If you have any questions, send ASGNO an email at info@asgno.org.  If you are seeking a more support-group type environment for the serious life issues, check out their Autistic Adults support group. See all of ASGNO’s virtual programs by clicking here.

    Sign Up Now

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  • Sensory Friendly Mornings at the National WWII Museum

    Sensory Friendly Mornings at the National WWII Museum

    8:00 am-12:00 pm
    2024-03-30
    945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

    The last Saturday of each month (unless otherwise noted)
    8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Arrive between 8:00 and 9:00 for FREE admission!)

    This program is for individuals of all ages with special needs and their families to enjoy early access to the National World War II Museum with modifications to make the experience more sensory friendly.

    Sensory Friendly Mornings are available on the last Saturday of each month. The Museum will modify exhibits by lowering sound volume in louder areas. A limited number of sensory bags from KultureCity will be available for guests on-site. Campus signage and the KultureCity App will alert visitors to areas where headphones are recommended, as well as designated Quiet Areas. A private Quiet Room is available by request.

    Pre-registered guests will start their visit by checking into the Louisiana Memorial Pavilion at 8:00 a.m., where they will begin their self-guided experience before the Museum opens to the public. At 9:00 a.m. Sensory Friendly Morning visitors will have access to the entire campus, including early admission to the remaining pavilions.

    Tickets for Sensory Friendly Mornings are complimentary during the 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. hour and are subject to availability. Advanced reservations are highly recommended. Reserve tickets here.

    Find building accommodation details here. Guests with questions may also email accessibility@nationalww2museum.org.

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Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority maintains this online Developmental Disabilities Calendar to enhance access to information and resources available to residents of Jefferson Parish. The inclusion of any organization, agency or service in this calendar does not imply or constitute an endorsement or recommendation, nor does exclusion imply disapproval. Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority neither guarantees nor makes any representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this calendar.

Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority does not claim responsibility for any actions taken by any of the organizations or agencies included in the Developmental Disabilities Calendar. Under no circumstances shall Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority or its employees be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or consequential damages which may result in any way from the use of the information included in this calendar.