Upcoming Events: Learning Opportunities

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FULL YEAR: Complete calendar of webinars for 2024-2025.

Our goal is to increase the involvement of families in their children’s education. To do this, Michigan Alliance for Families offers  learning opportunities across the state. Most of our events are virtual at this time.  Webinar caption translation available in Spanish, Arabic, and other languages.

For in-person events, the city is noted next to the date and the address is listed on the flyer. Click on the event’s date to view the PDF flyer for complete details. All times are EST.

February 2025

February 1-28 Applications accepted for Leaders in Policy Advocacy (LIPA), a six month leadership development program designed for adults with developmental disabilities and parents of children with developmental disabilities. Register at https://tinyurl.com/2025LIPA

February 19 Discipline Protections for Students with Disabilities with Michelle Driscoll from 9:30am-11:00am. Register at https://tinyurl.com/33866vfx

February 20 Preschool with an IEP with Kelsey Biswanger from 9:30am-10:30am.  Register at https://tinyurl.com/2p8zn5jp

February 26 Special Education State Complaints with Michelle Driscoll from 4:30pm-6:00pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/4s8ubfvw

March 2025

March 3 Crafting Your Parent Input Statement with Stephanie Nicholls from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/2p9662e3

March 5 Math for All: Supporting Your Child with Disabilities in Math with Rachel Tabron from 12:00pm-1:00pm.  Register at https://tinyurl.com/y7z3pus2

March 5 Due Process Complaint and Hearing with Michelle Driscoll from 4:30pm-6:00pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/yeyxu5jk

March 6 IEP: A Closer Look with Stephanie Nicholls from 9:30am-11:00am. Register at https://tinyurl.com/vh2bzkrd

March 12 Growing Up with Self-Determination with Karen Wang from 6:30pm-8:00pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/ffv33rcx

April 2025

April 7 Transition: What You Need to Know with Karen Wang from 9:30am-11:30am. Register at https://tinyurl.com/yfyumjeh

April 8 Assistive Technology: More than Checking a Box with Sara Pericolosi from 12:00pm to 1:00pm.  Register at https://tinyurl.com/4n7n4wc9

April 14 Transition Beyond IDEA with Karen Wang from 9:30am-11:00am. Register at https://tinyurl.com/2shx45sz

April 15 Intro to Augmentative & Alternative Communication & Resources from 12:00pm-1:00pm with Caitlin Hurban. Register at https://tinyurl.com/sakn2378

April 16 IFSP: A Closer Look with Kelsey Biswanger from 12:00pm-1:30pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/37fzcs88

April 17 Building Parent Leadership in Early Childhood with Stephanie Nicholls and Victoria Martinez. a 4-week series for parents with young children. Thursdays from 9:30am-10:30am. Register at https://tinyurl.com/BPLSspring2025

April 17 FAPE in the LRE with Stephanie Nicholls from 12:00pm-1:30pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/2puk9ebv

April 21 Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) with Stephanie Nicholls from 4:00pm-5:30pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/4tdf7zxt

April 22 Supporting Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)@Home with Carolyn Parker from 12:00pm-1:00pm.  Register at https://tinyurl.com/39msvks5

April 23 IEP: A Closer Look with Stephanie Nicholls from 12:00pm-1:30pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/yuyhfpcp

April 25 & May 2 Behavior is Communication  (two part webinar) with Dr. Sally Burton-Hoyle from 1:00pm-2:30pm.  Register at https://tinyurl.com/53r8nysk

May 2025

May 2-3 Youth Summit in Livonia  Embracing Identity, Empowerment, and Inclusion for young adults with disabilities. Apply at https://tinyurl.com/youthsummit2025 between 2/3 and 3/28. Chosen participants will be notified 4/10.

May 2 Behavior is Communication (part two) with Dr. Sally Burton-Hoyle from 1:00pm-2:30pm.  Register at https://tinyurl.com/53r8nysk

May 6 The Power of Connection: Peers with Andrea Beachnau from 12:00pm-1:30pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/345tzu67

May 5 in South Lyon Skills for Effective Parent Advocacy with Amanda Thielen at 6:00pm at Centennial Middle School. Register by April 28 at https://tinyurl.com/2zakf3zf

May 7 Collaborating on Transition with Karen Wang from 4:30pm-6:00pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/uzycn4z5

May 12 Collaborative Communication in Special Education with Beth Kohler from 11:30am-12:30pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y5jx2spx

May 13 Supporting Student Mental Health with Dianna Robinson from 9:30am-11:00am. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y76829xd

May 14 Preschool with an IEP with Kelsey Biswanger from 12:00pm-1:00pm.  Register at https://tinyurl.com/5n8h9t5b

May 14 Growing Up with Self-Determination with Karen Wang from 4:30pm-6:00pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/ybh8ytv7

May 19 IEP: A Closer Look with Andrea Beachnau from 2:00pm-3:30pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/4jd3t6zv

May 21 Moving On from Early On with Kelsey Biswanger from 4:30pm-5:30pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/2ymxthtx

May 28 Disability is Not a Bad Word with Stephanie Nicholls from 4:30pm-5:30pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/5xzud6nk

June 2025

June 26 IEP: A Closer Look with Andrea Beachnau from 9:30am-11:00am. Register at https://tinyurl.com/yyzz5m83