Thursday, September 12, 2024 12:30pm to 2pm
About this Event
Being the Best Advocate for your Child with a Disability at School and in the Community
Who Should attend? Parents, Caregivers, Gaurdians, and Others
Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
Time: 12:30 - 2:00 PM
Cost: Free, but registration is required
Location: Free Live Interactive Webinar. Registered participants will receive an email with instructions on how to join the session.
This session is sponsored by the Department of Special Education, Baltimore County Public Schools in collaboration with the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Presenter: Dr. Mirian Ofonedu, PhD, LCSW-C, is the Director of Training at the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) School of Graduate Studies and the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Mental Health. She is also Maryland’s Master Trainer for the ACT Raising Safe Kids, a program developed and sponsored by the American Psychological Association. Click to read the presenter’s full bio.
Parents and families play an important role in how well children do in school and in the community. They are the first agents at identifying children’s strengths and concerns, opening doors to support and services, and ensuring that those doors remain open to meet their children’s needs. At this workshop, participants will (1) increase their understanding on what effective parental advocacy means and its benefits, (2) learn strategies on how to effectively work with school staff to meet your child’s support needs, (3) recognize ways to build and sustain home, school and community partnerships and collaboration on early assessment and intervention, and (4) learn about available resources at school and in the community.
Instructional Level: Introductory
Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute reserves the right to cancel any of its workshops due to unforeseen circumstances. In this event, we will refund the registration fee only and not additional costs associated with attending the workshop. Should you have any questions, call 443-923-4114.