EMPOWERING PARENTS AS PARTNERS: WORKING TOGETHER THROUGH THE IEP PROCESS

EMPOWERING PARENTS AS PARTNERSnWORKING TOGETHER THROUGH THE IEP PROCESSnSaturday, October 12, 2019 8:15am-1:00pmnHoward High Schooln8700 Old Annapolis RdnEllicott City, MD 21043nThe HCPSS Department of Special Education invites you to attend Empowering Parents as Partners: Working Together Through the IEP Process. This conference will benefit both seasoned parents and those new to the IEP process in advocating for their children and being active & informed members of the IEP team. The day will include:n•Motivating keynote speech by Ananta Hejeebu n•Special sessions available to support families of children birth-3 and 3-5n•Sessions on the breakdown of each section of the Individualized Education Program (IEP), including what it will include, how parents can provide input, and questions to ask at your next IEP meetingn•Poster Sessions to learn about HCPSS Special Education Services including post- secondary options, continuum of services, disproportionality, dyslexia, technology, SECAC and the Family Support & Resource CenternRegistration and information tables open at 8:15am, the conference begins at 8:45am and will end at 1:00pm. Participants are asked to bring their own lunch to this free workshop sponsored by HCPSS. To register, please visithttps://forms.gle/YAmb4P3TxsyjuWpK8nChildcare is available, but you must register by September 28 and select the childcare option. Registration closes September 28. Please call 410 313-7161 with questions.