Learn Effective Individualized Education Planning at the Ocean County Library 2024 Autism Resources Fair
March 13, 2024TOMS RIVER – Individualized Education Plans ensure specialized instruction and services for students. Learn how to take an active role in them during “IEP Meetings: How to Prepare and What to Expect,” part of the Ocean County Library’s 2024 Autism Resources Fair in the OCL Toms River Branch, 11 AM Saturday, April 13.
Peg Kinsell, Director of Public Policy for Newark-based SPAN Parent Advocacy Network, will conduct the interactive workshop at 11 AM in the Library’s Bishop Building annex. Participants will learn about IEP documents, how to participate effectively, and how to address IEP issues proactively and positively.
Ms. Kinsell works on state and federal issues for SPAN and provides technical assistance for the regional Navigating Excellence – Parent Center Assistance and Collaboration Team (NE-PACT) and the national Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR).
The U.S. Air Force veteran is the director of the Military Family Support 360 Project at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst which supports military connected children and youth with disabilities and/or special healthcare needs throughout New Jersey.
Ms. Kinsell chairs the subcommittee on children and youth for the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities and holds seats on national, regional and state committees and task forces.
Please register at www.theoceancountylibrary.org/autism to reserve a seat at this free program. Workshop registrants are eligible to receive professional development certificates.
The Autism Resources Fair is sponsored by the Ocean County Library Foundation. Registration is not required to attend this free, five-hour event.
For more information, visit the Toms River Branch, 101 Washington Street, call (732) 349-6200, or keep up with new details online through the OCL Autism Resources Center.
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