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This calendar includes opportunities for learning and connection from the Wisconsin Family Connections Center, the Coalition for Children, Youth & Families, and several other organizations across Wisconsin. (NOTE: Opportunities from the Wisconsin Family Connections Center are noted with a blue ribbon on the calendar below.)

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For a complete listing of Regional Events and Support Groups, please visit the Wisconsin Family Connections Center Eventbrite Page.

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Events are added as information is made available to us. If you’d like to share an upcoming event with us, please contact us at info@wifamilyconnectionscenter.org.

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Webinar–Empowering Communication: From Evaluation to IEP Development

Name: Webinar–Empowering Communication: From Evaluation to IEP Development
Start: 2024-08-21T12:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-08-21T13:00:00+00:00
Location: Zoom

August 21 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Effective communication skills are vital to a student’s educational success. This presentation will navigate the comprehensive special education evaluation process from accurate identification to the collective development of an IEP that impacts a student’s communication skills. Participants will discover ways to foster collaborative communication among IEP team members throughout the process.

Presenter: Dawn Merth-Johnson, MA, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist and Education Consultant for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. She has 28 years of clinical and supervisory experience in schools, long-term rehabilitation, and at the university level. Merth-Johnson presents on topics related to leadership, advocacy, and clinical practice. She serves on the WSHA Board as the State Education Advocacy Co-Leader (Co-SEAL) for Wisconsin and is the ASHA SEAL Champion of the Midwest region.