Illinois Family Leaders Collaboration 12th Annual Family Conference – Featuring The Shut Up Sisters, Gina Gallagher & Patricia Terrasi

04/07/2018 @ All Day – Saturday, April 7th, 2018 Spalding Pastoral Center 419 NE Madison Ave, Peoria, Illinois Registration 8:30-9:00am Conference 9:00am-3:00pm On a perfection-preoccupied planet, sisters Gina Gallagher and Patricia Terrasi, dare to openly speak about the frustrations, stigmas, joys, and challenges they face as parents of children with disabilities (one with Asperger’s syndrome, the other with bipolar disorder). […]

Champaign/Urbana disABILITY Resource Expo

04/07/2018 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm – The DisABILITY Resource Expo has been occurring annually in Champaign County, Illinois, since 2007. It has grown in size over the years, to include approximately 100 exhibitors per year, representing a wide range of disability-oriented products and services. The event produces a resource directory, available at the Expo, and a cumulative, online directory, available at […]

Become An Effective Self Advocate, Peoria

04/07/2018 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – From Family Matters Parent Training & Information Center – www.fmptic.org   *High school age youth with disabilities and their parents are invited to attend.* Know Yourself Know What You Need Know Your Rights Know Where to Go for Support There will be an adult present to supervise children in the Storytime room. LEGOS are provided […]

CSH Coffee Talk Conference Call on Supportive Housing

04/07/2018 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – If you think you might want to live in your own apartment or home someday, or help someone achieve that goal, do you know what you need to do?  We are here to help answer any questions you may have!! Join our Coffee Talk Conference Call to learn more about supportive housing! We want to […]

Six Principles of IDEA Special Education Training, Chicago

04/07/2018 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – From Family Resource Center on Disabilities Date: 2018-04-07 Time: 10:00 AM-1:00PM Location: Family Resource Center on Disabilities, 11 E. Adams St., Suite 1002, Chicago, IL 60603 Description: This training covers an overview of IDEA (Individual with Disabilities Education Act), Evaluation, Individualized Education Program (IEP), Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), and Procedural Safeguards. To register, please go to https://frcd.org/workshop_posts/nov-2017/

CSH Coffee Talk Conference Call on Supportive Housing

04/10/2018 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – If you think you might want to live in your own apartment or home someday, or help someone achieve that goal, do you know what you need to do?  We are here to help answer any questions you may have!! Join our Coffee Talk Conference Call to learn more about supportive housing! We want to […]

Supported Employment Listening and Learning Sessions, Webinar

04/10/2018 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Individuals with Disabilities, Families and Staff, please join the Arc of Illinois, the Self-Advocacy Alliance, Sibling Leadership Network and Illinois Assistive Technology Program for: What Are Barriers to Gaining Employment?   Supported Employment Listening and Learning Sessions April 10, 2018 1-2:30 pm Webinar Register for the webinar here. April 11, 2018 9:30-11 am Marcfirst, 1606 Hunt […]

Supported Employment Listening and Learning Sessions, Bloomington

04/11/2018 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am – Individuals with Disabilities, Families and Staff, please join the Arc of Illinois, the Self-Advocacy Alliance, Sibling Leadership Network and Illinois Assistive Technology Program for: What Are Barriers to Gaining Employment?   Supported Employment Listening and Learning Sessions April 10, 2018 1-2:30 pm Webinar Register for the webinar here. April 11, 2018 9:30-11 am Marcfirst, 1606 Hunt Dr […]

CSH Coffe Talk Conference Call on Supportive Housing

04/12/2018 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – If you think you might want to live in your own apartment or home someday, or help someone achieve that goal, do you know what you need to do?  We are here to help answer any questions you may have!! Join our Coffee Talk Conference Call to learn more about supportive housing! We want to […]

It Takes a Village: Supporting Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum, Springfield

04/13/2018 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Presented by Kathy Gould, MSCP & Laura Wald, LSW Date: Friday, April 13, 2018 Registrations received after March 30 will be subject to a $20 late registration fee. Time: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Cost: $89 per person Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be made 10 business days before the start of the course. If cancellation is made in […]