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Being the Best Advocate for your Child with or without a Disability at School and in the Community

 

Who Should attend? Parents, Caregivers, Gaurdians, and Others

 

Date: Monday, November 18, 2024

 

Time: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

 

Cost: Free, but registration is required

 

Location: Live Parent Workshop via Zoom Registered participants will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to join the session.

 

Language Accessibility: Live English to Spanish speaking interpreter and close captions for other languages will be provided.

 

This session is sponsored by the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute in collaboration with the Howard County Public School System 

 

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 and family needs. This training will help participants (1) understand what effective family and parental advocacy means and its benefits, (2) learn strategies on how to effectively work with school staff and service providers to meet your child’s support needs, (3), recognize ways to build and sustain home, school and community partnerships and collaboration, and (4) learn about available resources in the community.

Instructional Level: Introductory

 

For more information or to request accommodations or assistance for individuals with disabilities, please email us at Training.MCDD@KennedyKrieger.org or contact us by phone at 443-923-4114, Requests should be made as soon as possible but at least seven days prior to the scheduled meeting.

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.