Family & Student Resources
Procedural Safeguards and Parent Rights
An online workshop designed for parents to learn more about their child’s rights and the protections in place under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). An opportunity for questions and answers will be provided at the end of the session.
Dates: January 26th and March 7th, 2023
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Register for January 26th HERE and March 7th HERE
Special Education Eligibility & the Continuum of Services and Placements
An online workshop designed for parents to learn about special education eligibility determination and the factors considered in determining appropriate services and placement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). An opportunity for questions and answers will be provided at the end of the session.
Date: February 9, 2023
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Register HERE
Navigating the Pages of the IEP
An online workshop for parents to examine the pages of an IEP, one page at a time. Parents will have an opportunity to walk through the pages of an IEP and learn more about what specific information should be included in each section of the IEP document.
Dates: January 5th, January 9th, February 2nd, and February 16th
Time: 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Register Here
- CA.Gov: Gives families tips to manage stress during COVID-19
- Creating Structure with school-aged kids
- Talking to Children about Coronavirus
- YouTube series "Lunch Doodles with Mo Williams!" Students can join him weekdays at 10am PST on his youtube channel and create art together.
- Keep calm and quarantine on: 21 ways to pass the time with kids at home
California Healthy Minds-
This platform of free video and print-based mental health and wellness resources for educators, caregivers, and students is designed to promote children’s emotional health and help us all thrive.
The videos are offered in Spanish and English.
- Marin County Suicide Prevention Collaborative meeting. Next meeting: April 6 at 2 pm. You can register here! The agenda will focus on “Innovations from the Field.” Learn from your colleagues and their innovative strategies to create a safe and caring community.
- North Marin Community Services Spanish Language Suicide Prevention Training (see attached). Dates: March 16 (sign in here) and May 12 (sign in here) at 6:00 pm. No registration is required. Just click on the link!
- Men and Boys Action Team. Date: March 10 at 6 pm. Don’t miss out! Bring your voice and ideas for the upcoming grassroots campaign and community event designed by men for men. For those who self-identify as male, age 13+, and represent diversity in its many forms. Register here.
- Suicide Prevention training. Marin County Office of Education and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Date: March 16. Register here.
The Marin County SELPA Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) is hosting several different workshops this fall specifically for parents. Please see details below, and flyers attached for more information and registration details.
All workshops are free, translation services are available, and registration is required.
Engaging in Challenging Conversations
The successful implementation of IDEA and the determination of FAPE requires adults with diverse experience, expertise, and perspective to collaborate in serve of children with special needs. This is complex work and requires conversations of shared learning. In this workshop, we will introduce key concepts, process, and skills in support of these conversations and that are applicable to all relationships. This is an 8-part online course with a focus of increasing individuals capacity for engaging in conflict. Attendees will participate in four (4) online courses coupled with four (4) coaching sessions.
Dates: Online courses – October 6th, October 20th, November 3rd, and November 17th ; Coaching sessions: October 10th, October 24th, November 7th, and November 21st
Register Here
Behavior Management Tips for Parents
An interactive, in person workshop designed for parents to better understand and manage behaviors in the home. Parents will learn about the most common target behaviors exhibited in the home and community, how to identify and manipulate antecedents to help decrease undesirable behaviors, determine the “why” for the undesirable behaviors, and how to respond to undesirable behaviors.
Date: November 5, 2022
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Register here
Procedural Safeguards and Parent Rights
An online workshop designed for parents to learn more about their child’s rights and the protections in place under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). An opportunity for questions and answers will be provided at the end of the session.
Date: October 18, 2022
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Register Here
Special Education Eligibility & the Continuum of Services and Placements
An online workshop designed for parents to learn about special education eligibility determination and the factors considered in determining appropriate services and placement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). An opportunity for questions and answers will be provided at the end of the session.
Date: November 15, 2022
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Register Here
Navigating the Pages of the IEP
An online workshop for parents to examine the pages of an IEP, one page at a time. Parents will have an opportunity to walk through the pages of an IEP and learn more about what specific information should be included in each section of the IEP document.
Dates: January 5th, January 9th, February 2nd, and February 16th
Time: 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Register Here
El Comité Asesor de Educación Especial de SELPA del Condado de Marin (SEAC, por sus siglas en Inglés) está organizando varios talleres diferentes este otoño específicamente para los padres. Por favor, vea los detalles a continuación, y los volantes adjuntos para más información y detalles de registro.
Todos los talleres son gratuitos, los servicios de traducción están disponibles, y se requiere la inscripción.
Participando en Conversaciones Desafiantes
La aplicación satisfactoria de la ley IDEA y la determinación de la FAPE requiere que adultos con experiencia, conocimientos y perspectivas diversas colaboren al servicio de los niños con necesidades especiales. Este es un trabajo complejo y requiere conversaciones de aprendizaje compartido. En este taller, introduciremos conceptos clave, procesos y habilidades en apoyo de estas conversaciones y que son aplicables a todas las relaciones. Este es un curso en línea de 8 partes con un enfoque de aumentar la capacidad de los individuos para participar en el conflicto. Los asistentes participarán en cuatro (4) cursos online junto con cuatro (4) sesiones de coaching.
Fechas: Cursos online - 6 de octubre, 20 de octubre, 3 de noviembre y 17 de noviembre; Sesiones de coaching: 10 de octubre, 24 de octubre, 7 de noviembre y 21 de noviembre
Inscríbase aquí Here
Consejos para Padres de Como Manejar el Comportamiento
Un taller interactivo y presencial diseñado para que los padres comprendan y gestionen mejor los comportamientos en el hogar. Los padres aprenderán sobre los comportamientos más comunes exhibidos en el hogar y en la Comunidad, cómo identificar y manipular los antecedentes para ayudar a disminuir los comportamientos no deseados, determinar el "por qué" de los comportamientos no deseados, y cómo responder a los comportamientos no deseados.
Fecha: 5 de noviembre de 2022
Hora: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Regístrese aquí here
Garantías Procesales y Derechos de los Padres
Un taller en línea diseñado para que los padres aprendan más sobre los derechos de sus hijos y las protecciones vigentes bajo la Ley de Educación para Personas con Discapacidades (IDEA). Al final de la sesión se ofrecerá la oportunidad de hacer preguntas y respuestas.
Fecha: 18 de octubre de 2022
Hora: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Regístrese aquí Here
Elegibilidad para la Educación Especial y la Continuación de Servicios y Colocaciones
Un taller en línea diseñado para que los padres aprendan sobre la determinación de la elegibilidad de la educación especial y los factores que se consideran para determinar los servicios y la colocación apropiados bajo la Ley de Educación para Personas con Discapacidades (IDEA). Al final de la sesión se ofrecerá la oportunidad de hacer preguntas y respuestas.
Fecha: 15 de noviembre de 2022
Hora: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Regístrese aquí Here
Navegando las Páginas del IEP
Un taller en línea para que los padres examinen las Páginas del IEP, una página a la vez. Los padres tendrán la oportunidad de recorrer las páginas de un IEP y aprender más sobre qué información específica debe incluirse en cada sección del documento del IEP.
Fechas: 5 de enero, 9 de enero, 2 de febrero y 16 de febrero
Hora: 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Inscríbase aquí Here
