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SUMMARY:ILS & F2F Joint Webinars:  Special Education Eligibility & Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:Presenters:\nMegan Mutti – Executive Director of Family Matters Parent Training Center\nMegan  was most recently a member of the Family Advocate Team at the Arc of Illinois. Megan is a 2023 graduate of the Illinois Partners in Policymaking Program and a 2020 graduate of the LEND Program at UIC\, where she participated as a Family Fellow. Megan is a Charting the LifeCourse Ambassador and a strong proponent of effective person-centered planning practices. Megan’s areas of interest include secondary transition\, family engagement in the educational system\, and developmental disability system navigation. \nKarrie Potter\, Educational Support Coach\nMs. Potter is an Educational Support Coach at Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center\, where she has served families in 94 Illinois counties since 2005. She brings over 20 years of professional experience supporting families navigating special education systems\, along with 24 years as a parent of an adult child with a disability. \nLearning Objectives: \nIdentify three key steps in the Illinois special education eligibility and evaluation process.\nDistinguish the core difference between a medical diagnosis and educational eligibility.\nList the 14 IDEA disability categories used for eligibility in Illinois.\nRecognize 3 common barriers and potential solutions during the evaluation process.\nUnderstand 2 key issues to consider in exploring Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) options. \nRegister in advance for this webinar: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZU7WBCNfTVOBBmaayayfgg \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar
URL:https://www.thearcofil.org/event/ils-f2f-joint-webinars-requesting-an-evaluation-for-sped-services-for-those-without-an-iep-as-well-as-those-with-an-iep-and-need-an-update-due-to-a-new-diagnosis/
CATEGORIES:Arc Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Illinois Life Span Program":MAILTO:rocio@thearcofil.org
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