October 2022 Newsletter & Course Offerings

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North Country School-Age Family and Community Engagement Center

"October 2022 Newsletter"

The North Country Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Centers provide Special Education support and resources to families, preschools, school districts, and community partners in the following counties: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, St. Lawrence, Jefferson, and Lewis Counties.

All services are free and confidential.

We are pleased to announce the following learning opportunities for families and caregivers.

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Student-Directed Individualized Education Program (IEP) for Families

11/15/22 4:00-6:30 PM (Virtual)

This training is intended to promote and encourage student and family involvement in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) development process and Committee on Special Education (CSE) meetings. Participants will identify ways to build and encourage their child’s self-determination skills in order to meaningfully participate to the greatest extent possible, in their own educational planning and active involvement in annual review meetings. The Student-Directed IEP approach can be utilized at any age from K-12th grade. Tools, resources, and research-based information will be provided.

For more information or if you have any questions please contact Theo Gossou at [email protected].

To register, click the link or scan the code:

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Parent and Family Engagement within the FBA and BIP Process

12/5/22 1:00-3:00 PM (Virtual)

PParticipants will be able to understand:

The definitions and purpose of both a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
How the FBA and BIP should begin and the process
Who is on the committee that creates each process and the timeline
The role of parents, families, and caregivers as part of the BIP Teams

For more information or if you have any questions please contact Theo Gossou at [email protected].

To register, click the link or scan the code:

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Specially Designed Instruction: A Guide for Families and Caregivers

11/8/22 2:00-3:30 PM (Virtual)

This training package is the fourth in a suite of trainings on the development and use of specially designed instruction (SDI) for students with disabilities. This foundational level training is intended to develop participants' basic understanding of specially designed instruction in order to increase knowledge of parents and other family members as engaged meaningful partners in the special education process and the education of their child.

For more information or if you have any questions please contact Rebecca Sanger at [email protected].

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The Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country

"Children are our most important resource, and here at the Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country, we believe that strong families create a strong community. Our part in this is to offer high-quality, responsive, and dynamic programs and services.

CCCCNC is a nonprofit agency working to support and strengthen families and child care professionals throughout the North County area."