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.
How Language Can Impact Accessibility and Inclusion- Jan. 19, 2021
We all want the families and youth that interact with our PTI's to feel welcome and included. One of the ways to create a welcoming and inclusive environment is to use language that is accessible, easy to understand, and culturally aware. During this webinar you will...
Webinar: A Framework for Youth Development and Youth Leadership- Sept. 16, 2020
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 series of toolkits meant to provide Parent Center professionals with a framework for how to approach...
Webinar: Parent Centers and Pre ETS Across the Country
Join with other parent center representatives for this webinar. Hear strategies for success and discuss how to address challenges as we all work to build collaborative Pre-ETS relationships and assure positive outcomes for youth and families. Previously...
Webinar: College Transition for Students with Disabilities: Information for Service Providers
Students with physical disabilities, health conditions, and learning differences facea different set of challenges when transitioning to college.This webinar will:● Review the differences between IDEA and the ADA● Discuss the evolving role of the university disability...
Webinar: The Foundations of Youth Engagement and Parent Centers
Developed by Youth Move and RAISE There are so many opportunities to implement youth engagement activities and incorporate youth voice into every facet of an organization, it can be hard to know where to start. This toolkit will help you find a starting place,...
Webinar: Introduction to the New Vocational Rehabilitation Toolkit for Parent Centers
This webinar explores the newly released VR Toolkit. It gives an overview of how to use the toolkit and where to find important information, and briefly discusses the important contents that all Parent Center staff should know. Presenters:Josie Badger, RAISE...
Webinar: Family Guideposts – It Takes a Family for Successful Youth Secondary Transition
Any one family, school, or program cannot meet the diverse needs of youth. The Family Guideposts helps families navigate the complicated world of secondary transition. This webinar highlights what families can do and need to know to promote students' secondary...
Webinar: Unraveling the Mysteries of Pre-employment Transition Services under WIOA
It has been a few years since the pre-employment requirements went into effect. Now is the perfect time to take a step back and reconsider what the employment services requirements actually are so we can gauge how well VR agencies are implementing them and so we can...
Webinar: The Family Guideposts–Engaging in Youth Transitions
Families play an essential role in assisting youth to make the right choices at the right times based on the right information as they transition to adulthood. This webinar introduces a new resource guide, "The Family Guideposts: Engaging in Youth Transition," which...
Webinar: Enhance Authentic and Meaningful Youth Engagement – Using the Y-VAL
In this webinar, Youth MOVE National cover the value of youth and young adult participation in advising and decision-making at the organizational level, and how the need for a defined set of best practices and an assessment of the extent to which these are in place,...