Please join us for our September Lunchtime Webinar on “The Role and Mission of the Great Lakes ADA Center” on September 8th, 2020 from Noon to 1:00 PM. Presented by Claudia Diaz, Associate Director, Great Lakes ADA Center and Peter Berg, Project Coordinator of Technical Assistance, Great Lakes ADA Center This session will provide participants... Read more »
Being able to make your own decisions about your own life is one of the most important rights that people have. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) have the same right to make decisions about their lives as people without disabilities. However, their ability to make their own decisions is often questioned by teachers,... Read more »
Reading is the MOST important academic skill. Even a small reading vocabulary can enhance the quality of life and participation of children and adults with ASD or other special learning differences. Discover why so many students have not learned how to read. Remote learning provides extra opportunities to teach reading. Acquire new ways to begin... Read more »
Join the IL ABLE plan experts for this one-of-a-kind webinar which will be geared to those who already own and manage – or who are about to open and manage! – an IL ABLE account. Click here to REGISTER NOW! Attendees will learn more about the mechanics of their accounts and will get answers... Read more »
We will be hearing from Reagan Carey, CTF Illinois, who will tell us all about new online classes for people with disabilities all about managing money and other stuff like that! We are playing around with meeting times now that some people are in day services. Don’t forget, even if you are in day services... Read more »
Family Health Checkup: A Webinar Series to Keep Your Family Physically, Financially and Mentally Healthy During Challenging Times presented by The Arc of Illinois Family to Family Health Information Center and Family Voices Choose one or attend all 4! Each night's webinar will be held 6:30 - 7:45 pm. Wednesday, September 9th - Medicaid: News You... Read more »
Molly Chapman, Assistant Bureau Chief, Home Services Program, DHS Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) Casey Burke, Deputy Director of Supported Employment, DHS Division of Developmental Disabilities For individuals with developmental disabilities who have support services through the DRS waiver, received a 2020 PUNS selection, their families and interested others Webinar registration required, use... Read more »
Tired of getting the run-around while wading through an alphabet soup of acronyms and not being sure of what you can and should do to help your child? Skills for Effective Parent Advocacy will provide you with these important tools: Going from Frustration to Power; Who is an advocate and why be an advocate? Learn... Read more »
Registration deadline is three business days before the webinar. Description: As we prepare to welcome back children and families to our schools, many questions exist about how to best support this transition. This webinar will focus on concrete strategies to support a more seamless re-opening in our early childhood settings focusing on the social emotional needs... Read more »
Family Health Checkup: A Webinar Series to Keep Your Family Physically, Financially and Mentally Healthy During Challenging Times presented by The Arc of Illinois Family to Family Health Information Center and Family Voices Choose one or attend all 4! Each night's webinar will be held 6:30 - 7:45 pm. Thursday, September 10th - Family Finances &... Read more »
