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Parent Education Workshop Series Open to All DSCC Families

January 14th, 2022

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DSCC partners with IL LEND to offer an online space for parents to learn about important topics, gain resources and discuss strategies

A new webinar series provides an online space for parents and caregivers to access educational workshops, learn about resources and discuss strategies and support needs.

The series is open to all parents and caregivers of children enrolled with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC).

It’s the result of a partnership between DSCC and UIC’s Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities Program (IL LEND).

There is no cost for families to participate.

Please note this workshop series now has a parent education focus rather than a traditional support group.

The virtual workshops will take place via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month through April.

Workshops topics may include:

  • Respite care
  • Feeding
  • Ventilator maintenance/cleaning
  • Transportation
  • Navigating relationships with staff

The workshop schedule is for the following dates from 7 to 8 p.m.:

  • Feb. 16
  • March 16
  • April 20

The topic for the Feb.16 session is Early Intervention. The guest speaker is Maria Kastanis, assistant director of the Early Intervention Training Program (EITP) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The details and registration information for the next meeting are below:

  • WHAT: Educational workshop series for parents/caregivers of children and youth enrolled in DSCC’s programs
  • WHEN: Feb. 16, 7 to 8 p.m.
  • TOPIC: Early Intervention (Note: the discussion part of the workshop will include a facilitator for Spanish-speaking families.)
  • WHERE: Virtual via Zoom
  • Registration link

Visit the workshop series website for more details about the series and individual meetings.

We’ll also post details about upcoming meetings in the Events section of our website.

If you have questions about the series or an individual meeting, please fill out the Contact Us section of the workshop series website.


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