Project ECHO®  Growing Older with Lifelong Intellectual Disabilities: When Dementia is Suspected or Diagnosed Bi-weekly, April 22 - June 17, Noon-1:15pm (EDT) This Project ECHO series is a free, practical, case-based education program for health care and service providers who want to enhance their knowledge, competence, and performance related to the care of people with... Read more »

PROMOTING INCLUSION IN AN INCREASINGLY DIVERSE WORLD Presented By: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ANTI-RACISI SIU CARBONDALE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION Whatever your role-general or special education teacher, paraprofessional, administrator, teacher in training, therapist, or family member there is something for everyone. Plenty of sessions to choose from with professional development hours. ASHA-approved provider.... Read more »

The Davenport and Bettendorf Parks and Recreation Departments present... Spring Formal Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds Starlite Ballroom 2815 West Locust Street, Davenport, Iowa Cost: $15 per person (includes dinner and pictures) (Reduced Staff fee $10) The social event of the year! This is the night to dress in your finest attire and join your friends for... Read more »

The Illinois Autism Task Force (IATF) Transition sub-committee is seeking parents/guardians’ feedback on their understanding of the high school (Secondary) transition process. The survey is designed for parents/guardians of children with autism (all ages-young adults) who have an IEP.   The Autism Transition Subcommittee is conducting this survey to assess parent/family knowledge when it comes to understanding services available for the autism population leading up to and... Read more »

A FREE seminar for parents/family/ caregivers of a person (any age) with a dual diagnosis of Down syndrome PLUS Autism Spectrum Disorder.

May 16, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM America/Chicago Virtual Workshop: Zoom Zoom Meeting: https://uic.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpcOCgqzkrGN39-bmA9hl8cJ7dM48Ic6oz Learn about social narratives, which are short stories that use words/pictures to understand a specific situation, event, place, or person. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how to write and use a social narrative.   All workshops are... Read more »