WEBINARS & PRESENTATIONS

Recordings and materials from webinars and other presentations and events.

Stop Banging Your Head Against the Wall: Options for Dispute Resolution in Special Education webinar

Presented live on October 12, 2022, this webinar presented by FFF’s Renee Myers, NCSP, offered an overview of informal and formal special education dispute resolution techniques.

  • Video, Stop Banging Your Head Against the Wall: Options for Dispute Resolution in Special Education webinar

    Recording of webinar

  • PDF, Stop Banging Your Head Against the Wall: Options for Dispute Resolution in Special Education webinar

    Slides from Webinar presentation


Back to What?! Coping Strategies to Successfully Manage the Transition Back to School webinar
September 21, 2022

Originally offered live on September 21, 2022, this webinar from FFF was presented by Nina Manganaris, Deputy Director, and Ebony Thompson, experienced bio and foster mom. The reasons behind stressful transitions as well as coping strategies were covered.

  • Video, Back to What?! Coping Strategies to Successfully Manage the Transition Back to School webinar

    Webinar recording

  • PDF, Back to What?! Coping Strategies to Successfully Manage the Transition Back to School webinar

    Slides


Back to School with ADHD webinar

Originally broadcast live on September 6, 2022, this webinar from FFF provides an overview of ADHD, recent federal policies and strategies for formed families impacted by the condition.

  • Video, Back to School with ADHD webinar

    Recording of Back to School ADHD webinar

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    Presentation slides


Extended School Year (ESY) webinar May 2022
May 19, 2022

This webinar, presented live on 5/19/22 by special education advocate Liz Capone, MS, offered timely information about extended school year services for students with disabilities.

  • Video, Extended School Year (ESY) webinar May 2022

    Recording of the webinar

  • PDF, Extended School Year (ESY) webinar May 2022

    Presentation slides


Spring Forward 2022 presentations

Here are resources shared on April 30, 2022 at our 9th annual Spring Forward Family Fun Day and Workshop at the GMU Science and Tech campus in Manassas.

  • PDF, Spring Forward 2022 presentations

    Slides from Dr. Allison's presentation

  • Video, Spring Forward 2022 presentations

    Recorded presentation From IDEA to ADA from Annie Tulkin, Accessible College

  • PDF, Spring Forward 2022 presentations

    Slides from Annie Tulkin's From IDEA to ADA presentation

  • PDF, Spring Forward 2022 presentations

    Slides from Renee Myers' Raising Resilient Kids breakout


Connecting to Special Education Services for Military Families Formed Through Adoption, Kinship Care and Foster Care webinar

Originally delivered as a live webinar on March 15, 2022, this session offers an overview of military family supports for formed families raising children with disabilities. Presented by Nina Manganaris, LCSW, Deputy Director, FFF.

  • Video, Connecting to Special Education Services for Military Families Formed Through Adoption, Kinship Care and Foster Care webinar

    Webinar recording

  • PDF, Connecting to Special Education Services for Military Families Formed Through Adoption, Kinship Care and Foster Care webinar

    Presentation Slides

  • PDF, Connecting to Special Education Services for Military Families Formed Through Adoption, Kinship Care and Foster Care webinar

    Military Formed Families resources


Special Education for Formed Families: Making It Work! webinar
March 08, 2022

Presented live on March 8, 2022, this webinar overviewed eligibility and evaluation processes and offered helpful strategies for foster, adoptive and kinship families to ensure appropriate assessments. Presented by Kelly Henderson and Beth Spivack of FFF.

  • Webinar, Special Education for Formed Families: Making It Work! webinar

    Webinar recording

  • PDF, Special Education for Formed Families: Making It Work! webinar

    Presentation slides

  • PDF, Special Education for Formed Families: Making It Work! webinar

    VDOE Supplemental Guidance on Evaluation and Reevaluations 2021


Reevaluations: Tips for Continuing Special Education Eligibility webinar

Originally broadcast on March 1, 2022, this webinar presented by Kelly Henderson of Formed Families Forward includes a review of the why, when, who and what of special education reevaluations or “triennials”. The 4 steps of reevaluation and the specifics of the ‘developmental delay’ category are covered.

  • Webinar, Reevaluations: Tips for Continuing Special Education Eligibility webinar

    Recording of Reevaluation Webinar

  • PDF, Reevaluations: Tips for Continuing Special Education Eligibility webinar

    Slides


The Special Education Evaluation Process webinar

Delivered on February 22, 2022 by FFF staff experts, this was first in the Winter 2022 Accessing Special Education: Evaluation & Eligibility Basics webinar series.  This session covered initial referral and evaluation processes, timelines and requirements. Eligibility categories and approaches were shared.

  • Webinar, The Special Education Evaluation Process webinar

    Recording of webinar

  • PDF, The Special Education Evaluation Process webinar

    Presentation slides


FASD in Schools webinar
January 27, 2022

Delivered live on January 27, 2022, this webinar overviewed major educational provisions for serving students with FASD in schools. Presented by Dr. Kelly Henderson of FFF, the session also covered ways for building home/school collaborations and offered a variety of resources for educators and families.

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    Webinar recording

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    presentation slides

  • PDF, FASD in Schools webinar

    Changing our Approach blog from Barb Clark

  • PDF, FASD in Schools webinar

    Improving the Behavior of Children with FASD 2021 article by Hutton


FASD Educational Interventions webinar
January 20, 2022

Hosted live by FFF on January 20, 2022, this webinar featured Dr. Molly Millians of Emory University reviewing evidence-based interventions for children and youth with prenatal alcohol exposure.

  • Webinar, FASD Educational Interventions webinar

    Webinar recording

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    Presentation slides

  • PDF, FASD Educational Interventions webinar

    Handout with resources from Dr. Millians


How to Care for You: Self Care and Kinship webinar

Presented live on January 14, 2022, this webinar hosted by FFF features Monique Lilakos, DSW, LCSW, of Higher Purpose Coaching and Mentoring, LLC. Dr. Lilakos presented on challenges faced by kinship caregivers, how self care can support resilience, and offered specific self care techniques.

  • Webinar, How to Care for You: Self Care and Kinship webinar

    Recording of webinar

  • PDF, How to Care for You: Self Care and Kinship webinar

    Webinar presentation slides


FASD Diagnosis webinar
January 13, 2022

Delivered live on January 13, 2022, FFF hosted Dr. Renee Turchi for a webinar about diagnosis of conditions under the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders umbrella.

  • Webinar, FASD Diagnosis webinar

    Webinar Recording

  • PDF, FASD Diagnosis webinar

    Slides from Dr. Turchi FASD Diagnosis

  • PDF, FASD Diagnosis webinar

    Turchi and colleagues article on FASD Integrated Care


Instilling Hope: A Brain Based Approach to Understanding FASDs and other Neurobehavioral Conditions webinar
January 06, 2022

Presented live on January 6, 2022, this webinar features counselor and FASCETS Director Melissa Elligson covering foundational information about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and other neurobehavioral conditions. Slides are available upon request from Melissa, melligson@gmail.com.

  • Video, Instilling Hope: A Brain Based Approach to Understanding FASDs and other Neurobehavioral Conditions webinar

    Recording of Instilling Hope webinar


Nontraditional School Options Panel

Broadcast live on November 10, 2021, this virtual panel of parents, and representatives from homeschool organizations, private schools and Virtual Virginia offered information about nontraditional school options for meeting the needs of students with special needs.

  • Webinar, Nontraditional School Options Panel

    Webinar recording

  • PDF, Nontraditional School Options Panel

    Panel presentation slides


Increasing Familiarity of Different Cultures in Multi-Racial Formed Families: A Family to Family Perspective

Broadcast live on October 4, 2021, this panel webinar featured 4 family and professional presenters who shared their experiences with raising children in multiracial families.

  • Webinar, Increasing Familiarity of Different Cultures in Multi-Racial Formed Families: A Family to Family Perspective

    Webinar recording

  • PDF, Increasing Familiarity of Different Cultures in Multi-Racial Formed Families: A Family to Family Perspective

    Presentation slides handout


Back to School: How to Help Your Kids Manage Anxieties and Prepare for a Return to the “Normal” Classroom webinar

Originally broadcast live on August 10, 2021, this webinar from FFF offered strategies for supporting children’s anxieties about the return to school amid COVID.

  • Webinar, Back to School: How to Help Your Kids Manage Anxieties and Prepare for a Return to the “Normal” Classroom webinar

    Webinar recording

  • PDF, Back to School: How to Help Your Kids Manage Anxieties and Prepare for a Return to the “Normal” Classroom webinar

    Handout- presentation slides


How to Help Students Thrive by Improving Organization and Study Skills webinar

Originally broadcast live on August 3, 2021, this webinar features presenters from The StudyPro reviewing critical executive functioning skills and specific strategies for increasing organizational and study skills.

More information about The StudyPro can be found at https://thestudypro.com/.

  • Webinar, How to Help Students Thrive by Improving Organization and Study Skills webinar

    Webinar recording

  • PDF, How to Help Students Thrive by Improving Organization and Study Skills webinar

    Webinar slides handout


Screen-Savvy Parenting webinar

Broadcast live on July 27, 2021, this FFF webinar features Kasey Cain, LPC.

If thinking about screen time makes you want to scream, Screen-Savvy Parenting is for you. Together, the facilitator and participants explored:

– Different kinds of screen time

– Pros and cons of screen time

– Screen time rules that support Relationship Building

  • Webinar, Screen-Savvy Parenting webinar

    Recording of webinar

  • PDF, Screen-Savvy Parenting webinar

    Presentation slides


What’s Next? Planning Transitions Through and After High School webinar

Broadcast on May 14, 2021, this FFF webinar reviewed data on youth with special needs in  foster, adoptive and kinship families and their outcomes. Content includes a review of special education transition planning requirements and a number of post-secondary programs and other resources for youth and young adults with disabilities and who have been in foster care.

 

  • Webinar, What’s Next? Planning Transitions Through and After High School webinar

    Webinar recording

  • PPT, What’s Next? Planning Transitions Through and After High School webinar

    Presentation slides