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SUMMARY:Annual State Testing of Students:  Does Your Child Need an Alternate Assessment?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a webinar on Dec 08\, 2020 at 11:00 AM CST. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister now!\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, parents and families will learn…\n• what Alternate Assessment is and what it looks like in Illinois.\n• who does and does not qualify for alternate assessment and why.\n• about the 1% Cap Rule in the Every Student Succeeds Act.\n• how alternate assessment relates to the Illinois Learning Standards.\n• how to talk to IEP teams about the alternate assessment.\n• where to go for resources and information. \nAbout Our Presenter: Amy Deegan is the Principal Consultant for Low Incidence Populations in the Special Education Department of the Illinois State Board of Education. In addition to low incidence populations\, Amy also works with alternate assessment\, assistive technology grants\, the Educational Surrogate Parent program\, and various advisory groups. Amy’s background is as a school social worker for Deaf and Hard of Hearing programs and a licensed clinical social worker. \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.\nView System Requirements\n\n\n\n  \nFamily Matters PTIC is funded by the U.S. Department of Education with additional support from Community Support Systems. The contents of this email were developed under a grant from the US Department of Education\, #H328M200072.  However\, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the US Department of Education\, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.  Project Officer David Emenheiser.
URL:https://www.thearcofil.org/event/annual-state-testing-of-students-does-your-child-need-an-alternate-assessment/
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SUMMARY:ILS Lunchtime Webinar - Your Rights in the Vocational Rehabilitation Process\, IL DHS DRS Client Assistance Program
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday\, December 8th for the Illinois Life Span Program Lunchtime Webinar\, Your Rights in the Vocational Rehabilitation Process\, presented by Kari L. Branham\, CAP Manager\, Julie Baker\, CAP Advocate/Complaint Investigator\, Valerie Berryman\, CAP Advocate/Complaint Investigator and Ryan Boyer\, CAP Advocate/Complaint Investigator from IL DHS Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) Client Assistance Program (CAP). \nParticipants will: \n\nUnderstand CAP’s role in the Vocational Rehabilitation Process\nLearn their rights and responsibilities in the Vocational Rehabilitation Process\nLearn strategies for self-advocacy\n\nRegister in advance for this webinar: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pvSseISeTEukhHb_XqQx_Q \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Please note that there are no CEUs provided for our lunchtime webinars. Thank you! \nName(s) of Presenter(s): \nKari L. Branham\, CAP Manager\nJulie Baker\, CAP Advocate/Complaint Investigator\nValerie Berryman\, CAP Advocate/Complaint Investigator\nRyan Boyer\, CAP Advocate/Complaint Investigator \nAbout the Presenters: \nJulie Baker began her State service in 2014 with the Bureau of Disability Determination Services\, as a Disability Claims Adjudicator. She was promoted to a Staff Development Specialist for the Bureau of Training and Staff Development in July 2018\, developing and presenting training curricula for other State employees. Prior to her State service\, Julie served as a QIDP\, working with individuals having intellectual disabilities. She then worked as a foster care caseworker\, eventually promoting to the adoption and licensing specialist for that agency. Finally\, before beginning her career with the State\, Julie contracted for the Federal government\, conducting background investigations for employees requiring federal security clearances. In this position\, Julie also provided training and mentoring for new employees. She is currently a CAP Advocate/Complaint Investigator for the Illinois Client Assistance Program. Julie enjoys helping others to realize their potential\, and helping others learn to self-advocate. She is a mom to a very busy twelve-year-old son\, and two spoiled cats. In her free time\, Julie enjoys movies and spending time with friends and family. \nValerie Berryman is a Client Assistance Program (CAP) Advocate/Complaint Investigator with State of Illinois\, Department of Rehabilitation Services.  She has assisted many Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) customers with various needs successfully.  A strong believer of self-advocacy\, Valerie helps VR customers understand the power in speaking up for one’s self to achieve their goal of self-support and competitive employment.  Valerie enjoys early morning running sessions and winter baking during the holidays. \nRyan Boyer grew up and lived in the St. Louis area\, before moving to Springfield in 2013. After graduating college\, he worked as a special education teacher\, serving children and young adults with autism. He later began state service within the Illinois Department of Revenue\, working as a tax specialist. He transferred to DHS in 2017\, where he worked as a disability adjudicator before joining the Client Assistance Program. As a Client Assistance Program Advocate/Complaint Investigator\, Ryan investigates various issues experienced by VR customers. Through problem solving and mediation\, he seeks to resolve these issues while maintaining healthy relationships between the customers and DRS staff. In his spare time\, Ryan enjoys spending time with family\, being outdoors\, or reading a good book. \nKari Branham is the Manager for the Client Assistance Program. She has worked in the public social service arena for the majority of her career. Kari has 27 years of service with the Department of Human Services. She has been involved in various Federal Disability Program initiatives and has served on a variety of workgroups and committees to better serve the needs of individuals with disabilities in the community and the workplace. Kari has also been the recipient of two Social Security Administration\, Disability Program\, national honor awards. She enjoys spending time with family\, long walks at the park\, and listening to music of all genres.
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SUMMARY:What are your favorite Holiday Movies - WOW Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join Zoom Meeting \nIn keeping with our holiday theme this week on the wow we will be playing clips of favorite holiday movies by request. Need some holiday spirit? Hop on and join us for an hour! \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81069446373 \n  \nOne tap mobile \n+13126266799\,\,81069446373# US (Chicago) \n  \nDial by your location \n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \nMeeting ID: 810 6944 6373 \n  \nThis project is supported in part by grant number CFDA 93.960\, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living\, Department of Health and Human Services\, Washington\, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not\, therefore\, necessarily represent official ACL policy.
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SUMMARY:Midwest Virtual College Connection
DESCRIPTION:Connect with five well established college experience programs on how to best prepare for a post secondary program \n  \nElmhurst Learning and Success Academy \nRISE \nPACE – at National Louis University \nShepherds College \nBetheseda College of Applied Learning \n  \nRegistration is free \nhttps://calendly.com/paceatnlu/midwestcollegeconnection?month=2020-12
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