Autism Webinar Series – Transition Planning and Parent Empowerment: It’s Never Too Soon To Start

Description
Participants will learn the components of the NSSEO transition planning process and the role of both the family, educational team and adult agency. The presenter will share their Transition Action Planning meeting tools to help guide the conversation in developing meaningful post- secondary outcomes. Additional information will be shared around NSSEO’s Parent Education Resource Center (PERC) and how it has transformed parents thinking and planning for the future.

Following this presentation, participants will:

• Understand the components of the NSSEO transition planning process
• Understand the role of the family, agency and educational team in the transition planning process
• Learn about the tools used in the Transition Action Planning Meeting
• Understand the importance of parent education and empowerment
  
  

Speaker
Laura Fine, Transition Specialist, Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization

Free CEUs are available for the following disciplines:  Advanced Practice Nurses, RN, LPN, Clinical Psychologists, LCSW, LSW, LCPC, LPC, Licensed Dietitian Nutritionists (RD), Nursing Home Administrator, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy,  Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professionals.

To create an account and register, visit: www.accessibilityonline.org/IDHD
By creating an account, participants will be able to register for additional webinars and access CEU certificates.

This webinar is part of the Autism Webinar Series of The Autism Program of Illinois (TAP) and UIC Institute on Disability and Human Development (IDHD).  The webinars in the series are designed to provide information and resources across a broad spectrum of issues impacting the Autism community. This series will include topics related to direct services and supports, innovative programs and interventions, research, identity, and information for self-advocates and their families.