webinars
RAISE hosts webinars for the RSA PTIs, individuals with disabilities and their families, and for our partners. Recordings of the webinar are available here and on our YouTube page. Each webinar is accompanied by a PowerPoint slide deck, a list of relevant resources, and other handouts for use by participants. Click on any title below to view that webinar in more detail.
Supporting Families to Focus on Student Self-Determination- April 24
Self-determination is the ability for an individual to make their own decisions and guide the path of their lives. Youth and young adults with disabilities often lack opportunities to develop and practice being self-determined. This session will provide family training and advocacy professionals with strategies and tools that assist parents and caregivers in building key self-determination skills in their youth. The Essential Elements of Self Determination will be highlighted and useful goal setting and supported decision making tools shared. Family involvement and student self-determination can coexist. By helping families see the value in self-determination we can support students to build confidence and take charge of their futures.
Presenters:
Sean Roy, Sean, Chief Innovation and Training Officer for TransCen Inc.
Dr. John McNaught, Principal Investigator for I’m Determined
Date: Monday, April 24th, 2023
Time: 2pm ET
ASL interpretation & Spanish interpretation will be offered!
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Why Financial Education Matters Webinar- March 20
Will saving jeopardize benefits? How will employment impact benefits? ABLE account or Special Needs Trust? What is Supported Decision-Making? How to protect against identity theft?
Please join us for an informative webinar presented by Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) on March 20, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Recognizing that financial education is the foundation for independent living, everyone needs financial skills to make informed decisions about money. In this webinar, we will address fundamental building blocks and the unique financial education needs of students with disabilities. We will explore PATF’s Cents and Sensibility: A Money Management Guide and the Educator Companion Manual and how these guides can help you make financial education engaging and fun. We will also take a tour of PATF’s online financial education resource, StudyMoney.us and its interactive content, activities, and resources.
Date: Monday, March 20, 2023
Time: 2pm ET
ASL interpretation & Spanish interpretation will be offered!
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Smart Home Technology: Leading to Independence Webinar- Jan 23
This webinar will introduce the power of Smart Home technology. Assistive technology does not need to be specialized or costly to be life-changing for students with disabilities and their families. In fact, generic, off-the-shelf, smart home devices can make it possible to live with greater independence, autonomy, safety, security, and joy!
Please join us for a “Smart Homes” webinar presented by Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) on Monday, January 23, 2023, at 2:00 pm. The webinar will walk through PATF’s new publication (English/Spanish) and corresponding Smart Homes website. It will provide you with the information you’ll need to help your community explore the most current smart home technology, create a framework to choose technology, and how to build a team to support this technology.
It will provide you with the information you’ll need to help students, families, and teachers learn about smart home devices, create a framework to match goals with devices, learn how to build a team to support this technology, and find additional resources. This guide is available to download.
New Date: Monday, Jan 23, 2023
Time: 2pm ET
ASL interpretation & Spanish interpretation will be offered!
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Creating Content: How to Engage Youth and Families Webinar- Sept 19
During this fun and engaging session, Katy Albert will train you on the best practices of social media engagement and creating social media content that will captivate and activate youth and families. The session will include a Q&A with Erin Thomson, Youth Advocate for Change committee member and Communications Consultant.
The webinar has the following objectives:
1. Educate attendees on best practices for social media content.
2. Showcase how social media content can be created to engage with, educate, and activate followers.
3. Empower attendees to get the most out of their efforts on social media.
Presenters: Katy Albert, VP, Blender Inc. and Erin Thomson, Youth Advocate for Change committee member and Communications Consultant
Date: Monday, Sept 19, 2022
Time: 2pm ET
ASL interpretation & Spanish interpretation will be offered!
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No Assembly Required: Introducing the RAISE Youth Needs Assessment Toolkit – May 16, 2022
Upon completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
1) Describe components of the RAISE Youth Needs Assessment Toolkit
2) Understand how to utilize the toolkit for youth needs assessment activities within their parent center
Date: Monday, May 16, 2022
Time: 2pm ET
Connection and Community: A social media guide to enhance engagement- Feb 28, 2022
During this fun and engaging session, Katy Albert will give you the tools to take your social media presence to the next level. The session will include a review of the rise and roles of social media, an overview of best practices and platform accessibility, and more.
Date: Monday, Feb. 28, 2022
Time: 2pm ET
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Introduction to the Vocational Rehabilitation Program – Jan 24, 2022
This session will provide a basic overview of the services available from the vocational rehabilitation system for people with disabilities. It will cover eligibility, developing the Individualized Plan for Employment, available services, and financial factors to consider.
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Reimagining Advocacy: Promoting an Authentic Transition to Adult Life – Nov 15, 2021
Aligning advocacy activities with an often-changing transition landscape can be a challenge for parent training professionals. Providing effective supports to families requires moving away from traditional compliance-based strategies and moving towards an approach that treats transition as a very human, lifespan activity. This webinar will highlight various ways parent advocacy professionals can adjust and improve their transition supports to families, including examining the pitfalls of systems-based thinking, weaving transition into a continuum of advocacy services, and using a lifespan approach to help families embrace transition sooner. Continue Reading Reimagining Advocacy: Promoting an Authentic Transition to Adult Life – Nov 15, 2021
Reimagining Advocacy: Promoting an Authentic Transition to Adult Life
Reimagining Advocacy: Promoting an Authentic Transition to Adult Life
Nov 15, 2021 02:00 PM Eastern Time
Aligning advocacy activities with an often-changing transition landscape can be a challenge for parent training professionals. Providing effective supports to families requires moving away from traditional compliance-based strategies and moving towards an approach that treats transition as a very human, lifespan activity. This webinar will highlight various ways parent advocacy professionals can adjust and improve their transition supports to families, including examining the pitfalls of systems-based thinking, weaving transition into a continuum of advocacy services, and using a lifespan approach to help families embrace transition sooner.
Presenters:
Sean Roy is the Chief Innovation and Training Officer for TransCen Inc.
Dr. Ann Deschamps is Vice President of TransCen Inc.
Laura A. Owens, Ph.D., CESP, has over 30 years of experience as a national leader in the transition and disability employment field. She is currently the President of TransCen, Inc. (TCI).
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Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Accessibility- Sept 27, 2021
Professionals and organizations are continuing to make strides in working with youth instead of around them. In support of this movement, RAISE has developed a second series of toolkits meant to provide Parent Center professionals with a framework for how to approach programming centered in youth empowerment. Continue Reading Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Accessibility- Sept 27, 2021