FACT Oregon Webinars
Employment First Online Training Series
| Module 1: Shift Happens: Your Kid Can Work! | Register here to watch! |
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| Module 2: From Clienthood to Personhood | Register here to watch! |
| Module 3: Now What? Tips and Tools to Discovering your Strengths | Register here to watch! |
| Module 4: Employment Myth Busters | Register here to watch! |
| Module 5: Bill’s Story: Working for a Whole Life | Register here to watch! |
| Module 6: Community Building: Employment and Beyond | Register here to watch! |
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 | Great Start! Parent Empowerment Training Series: An interactive four-part training kit intended for families with children receiving early intervention/early childhood special education. (FACT thanks Oregon Technical Assistance Corporation and Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Department of Human Services, Office of Developmental Disability Services for their support in this project.) | |
| Module 1: Disability is Natural | Módulo uno: La Discapacidad es Natural | |
| Module 2: Person-centered Planning | Módulo dos: Planeamiento personalizado | |
| Module 3: Telling Your Story: Introduction to Advocacy | Módulo tres: Contando su historia: Presentación a la Defensa | |
| Module 4: Transitioning from ECSE to Kindergarten | Módulo cuatro: Haciendo la Transición a la Educación Especial de Infancia Temprana al Kínder | |
 | Assistive Technology: Creating Possibilities FACT collaborated with ODE to create this video that showcases the ways that AT can benefit students experiencing disability, and what AT can look like. | |
 | Positive Parenting Strategies for a Good Life In this online learning module, learn how to decrease and relieve stress in your life and in the lives of your children. | |
 | Understanding the IEP: Development, Process, and Your Critically Important Role on the Team This online training covers everything you need to know about the IEP process: the purpose of the IDEA; common definitions you should know (for ex., FAPE, LRE); the IEP page by page; your involvement as a parent; and fostering communication with your IEP team. |
Other Resources
Arc Academy‘s video of former FACT program coordinator Noelle Sisk speaking on the topic, “How to Get the Most out of an IEP Meeting.”
PACER Center archived webinars: Over two dozen topics listed, including communicating with staff, bullying, creating a personal transition plan, understanding measurable goals on the IEP, augmentative communication, assistive technology, planning for educational inclusion.
Parent to Parent of Georgia’s archived P2P webinars: lots of online webinars on topics like bullying, child care, community living, dispute resolution, emergency preparedness, healthcare, learning disabilities, parent engagement, siblings, tax preparation for special needs planning, and transition to adulthood.