Hosted by Family Matters Parent Training & Information Center Enhance you knowledge of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Develop your advocacy skills with legislators Influence change in the next IDEA reauthorization Who can participate? Parents or caregivers of children with IEPs & students (aged 14-26) with IEPs. Students will participate in a session... Read more »

Presented by Family Resource Center on Disabilities Is your child struggling in school? Do you suspect your child may need special education services, but don’t know how to get started? This may be the webinar for you. The evaluation is one of the first phases to obtaining an IEP for your child. This webinar will... Read more »

Presented in collaboration with STAR NET Regions 1-6 and CHOICES. Join us for the second event in this 3 part series with Erin Barton. This workshop will provide strategies to support the inclusion of individuals with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities in preschool. Participants will learn effective classroom practices to teach the entire... Read more »

Join us for an Open House to visit with staff, see a wide array of Assistive Technology (AT) devices, and learn more about our new programs and existing services. Tour our new building and visit our: Expanded Demonstration Center Interactive Smart Home Accessible Tech Kitchen IATP Makers Fabrication Lab To help us with our planning,... Read more »

OPTIONS... is a transition fair for high school and transition students with disabilities and their families to connect with essential resources for future planning. Agencies and resources focus on the areas of: Advocacy/Family Services Vocational/Life Skills Learning Opportunities ​ Educational & Transition Programs Employment Government Services, Financial, & Legal/Guardianship Health & Mental Health Independent Living Recreation... Read more »

The Autism Conference is an annual event sponsored by the Autism Professional Learning and Universal Supports Project (A+), the Autism Training and Technical Assistance Project (ATTA), and Autism McLean. The conference goals are to promote awareness and acceptance, increase understanding and implementation of evidence-based practices and interventions, and outline services around autism. The conference will... Read more »

Learn from experts and advocates in the Autism and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities field! Webinars are free to attend, and free continuing education units (CEUs) are provided. The purpose of this study was to learn and describe the barriers and unmet needs experienced by parents and providers providing support to children with ASD in rural... Read more »

Presented by Illinois LEND, TAP, IDPH Summary: The purpose of this study was to learn and describe the barriers and unmet needs experienced by parents and providers providing support to children with ASD in rural communities through a life course perspective. Eight parents and eight service providers participated in the focus groups from rural counties... Read more »

IATP WIPA serves Social Security Disability beneficiaries in Illinois. In cooperation with the sponsorship of Illinois DHS - Division of Rehabilitation Services, IATP WIPA will be hosting 10 WISE events from January through May 2023. In an effort to make WISE events more convenient for our beneficiaries and their families, we are hosting them multiple... Read more »