BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1836@dev.dscc.uic.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20210729 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20210802 DTSTAMP:20210630T153343Z URL:https://dev.dscc.uic.edu/events/14th-annual-free-virtual-family-confer ence-the-power-of-families-using-your-voice-to-make-a-difference/ SUMMARY:14th Annual Free Virtual Family Conference - The Power of Families Using Your Voice to Make a Difference DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nResources and inspiration for adult family members o f children with disabilities\n\nThe Illinois Family Leaders Collaboration presents the 14th Annual Free Virtual Family Conference July 29 to Aug. 1. \n\nThis virtual conference provides a variety of live\, interactive train ing events. Register for each free session that you want to attend:\n\n S ign Language Basics: Talking with Your Hands\nJuly 29 from 6 to 8 p.m.\nPr esenter: Sheri Kraus\nDescription: Participants will learn basic signs. Al l participants will be encouraged to actively participate in the training. \nVisit the Sign Language Basics session registration page to sign up.\n\n  \;\n\n Skills for Effective Parent Advocacy\nJuly 30 from 2 to 4 p.m .\nPresenter: Paula Wills\, FRCD\nDescription: Are you frustrated by the a lphabet soup of acronyms? Is your child struggling in school and you don't know how to help? Join this webinar for important tools that will help tu rn your frustration into empowerment and effective advocacy for your child .\nVisit the Skills for Effective Parent Advocacy registration page to sig n up.\n\n \;\n\n Inclusion: It Can Happen for All Students!\nJuly 31 from 9 to 11 a.m.\nPresenter: Karri Potter\, Family Matters\nDescription: When students with and without disabilities learn together in the same cla ssroom everyone benefits. In this session\, you will learn about evidence- based practices that promote inclusion for students of all ability levels. You will also be provided examples of accommodations and modifications th at can be used to promote the success and learning of all students with di sabilities.\nVisit the Inclusion: It Can Happen for All Students registrat ion page to sign up.\n\n \;\n\n Trauma-Informed Care at School and Ho me\nAug 1 from 2 to 4 p.m.\nPresenter: Anni Reinking\, STAR NET Regions I &\; III\nDescription: Educators are often provided training or coursewo rk focused on trauma-informed practices in classrooms. During a collective trauma when children are home more\, it is also important that trauma-inf ormed care is embedded into home settings. In this session\, participants will critically analyze trauma-informed practices in school buildings to g ather strategies to embed in home settings.\nVisit the Trauma-Informed Car e at School and Home registration page to sign up.\n\n \;\n\nFor more details\, see the webinar overview page or  conference brochure. CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR