What is CPRC? (also available in Spanish)

•           Learn about the CPRC and what we do in the community

Accommodations and Modifications (also available in Spanish)

•           Learn the difference between accommodations and modifications

•           Learn practical strategies for accommodations and modifications that will ensure active
             classroom participation for students with disabilities

•           Learn how to build on the child’s learning style and strengths when developing
             accommodations and modifications

•           Practice developing accommodations and modifications

ADHD - Understanding ADHD (also available in Spanish)

•           Learn the three most common behaviors exhibited by children with ADHD

•           Learn simple environmental adjustments that can be made at home and at school

•           Learn practical academic accommodations and modifications to increase success at school

Advocacy – Skills for Effective Parent Advocacy (also available in Spanish)

•           What advocacy means

•           How to improve your advocacy skills

•           How you can make a difference in your community

African American Parent Training

•           Integration of home, school and community

•           Parenting tips from an African-American perspective

Bullying to Belonging (also available in Spanish)

•           Examine beliefs about others of different races, gender, sexual orientation, disability, etc. 

•           Broaden understanding of personal responsibility and collaboration  

•           Learn strategies for building understanding and acceptance into their classrooms and

             communities

Cultural Competency

•           Explore the meaning of culture and cultural differences

•           Learn how to understand and respond to cultural differences

•           Learn what cultural competency is, and the steps to take to begin the process of becoming
             culturally competent

Cultural Outreach

•           Techniques on how to reach communities of different cultures with information about
             support and services for families with disabilities

Disability Etiquette

•           Learn tips on interacting with individuals with disabilities 

•           Understand current disability etiquette 

•           Learn about the many different accommodations and modifications available to assist

             individuals with disabilities in classrooms and communities

Employment – Getting and Keeping the First Job (also available in Spanish)

•           Learn straight talk about employment and what you need to know

•           Learn about accommodations, disclosure, and interviewing

•           Learn about the employer’s perspective

•           Learn about self-employment

Fathers as Mentors (for fathers who want to mentor male youth and other fathers)

•           Learn about attitudes toward disability

•           Learn about disability etiquette

•           Learn what is special education and how the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

             (IDEA) supports students

Friendship Building Strategies

•           Examine your own friendships

•           Learn creative tools for building true friendships for students with disabilities

•           Learn to recognize natural opportunities for friendship

•           Learn how to interpret others positively

•           Learn how to provide appropriate accommodations

Making the Grade:  Schools are Accountable to You

•           Learn about adequate yearly progress

•           Learn about State Performance Plan (SPP)

•           Learn about School Accountability Committee

NCLB and Students with Disabilities (also available in Spanish)

•           Learn key areas of the law that have particular relevance to parents of children with

             disabilities.

•           Understand how this law effects your child

•           Take the mystery out of state assessments

Overrepresentation of School Suspensions of Students of Color (also available in Spanish)

•           Learn about initiatives and programs as possible solutions

•           Brainstorm about what you can do to reverse a long standing trend

Sexuality – The Journey to Adulthood: What Parents Need to Know (also available in Spanish)

•           Learn about preparing youth for the changes of puberty and adolescence

•           Learn about Identifying skills needed for adulthood

•           Learn about what youth need to know and when

•           Learn to identify ideas and tools to assist with the process

Title I Schools and Special Education

•           Learn how Title I can support Special Education

•           Understand No Child Left Behind

•           Funding and services under Title I, including parental involvement

It’s Transition from Part C to Part B: My Service Coordinator is Gone!!

•           Learn the differences between an Individual Family Support Plan (IFSP-Part C 0-3 years)

             and an Individual Education Plan (IEP-Part B 3 – 21 years) services

•           Learn what the loss of your Part C Coordinator means to you and your family

•           Learn how to develop educational goals

•           Learn strategies for developing and implementing Imps as well as advocating successfully

             in the school system

Transition from Pre-K – Kindergarten

•           Learn the different options available to parents in choosing a school for their child

•           Learn how to evaluate a school and their special education services

•           Learn how to prepare your child for the transition to kindergarten

•           Understand how to implement kindergarten transition in the Individualized Education Plan
             (IEP)

Understanding Special Education: IDEA Law: The Basics (also available in Spanish)

Learn key areas of the law:

•           Changes to IEP’s

•           Parental Rights

•           Rights for foster parents

•           Changes in Evaluations and Re-Evaluations

•           Choice of parents to withdraw child from receiving special education services

Understanding Special Education: IDEA and IEPs (also available in Spanish)

A 3-hour training that covers Understanding IDEA and Writing Effective IEPs

Understanding Special Education: Writing Effective IEPs (also available in Spanish)

•           Learn about parent rights and responsibilities

•           Increase understanding of how the IEP Process works for students

•           Learn strategies for writing and implementing IEP’s

•           Learn new methods for ensuring that IEP's are effective and lead to desired positive

             outcomes for students

Understanding Troubling Behavior as Communication (also available in Spanish)

•           Learn the components of a proactive behavior support plan

•           Learn strategies for defusing potential conflicts before they escalate

•           Learn how to identify the triggers of troubling behavior

Working for Change: Using the power of a Personal Story (also available in Spanish)

•           What advocacy is and why it’s important

•           Why changing systems is important

•           How to use the power of a personal story to make positive changes

We appreciate two weeks notice for requesting a training currently listed and two months minimum if you are interested in a customized training.

To Request a Workshop

Send an email to: jeanettec@denvermetrocprc.org

Download File: WorkshopsDescriptions-Current.pdf