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Title: National Center on Deaf-Blindness: Family Leadership, Family Engagement, and Family Empowerment Date:May 31, 2023 Time (stated in Eastern Time):7:30 EST Duration:45 Description: Families play the most important role in their childs life and naturally take on the role of leader as they navigate the complex systems that support them. Families will have the opportunity to learn more about how they can be empowered to effectively engage and be a voice for their family at home, in their IEP team, and in their community through sharing their story. You will hear the powerful story of one family and hear about many resources to support families of children wo are deafblind, blind or low vision. Where will the Recording go? Youtube Playlist - YES Professional Communities - POSSIBLY Hive Course Instructors (Repeat as needed) Name: Jana Villemez Title:Family Engagement Initiative Lead Affiliation:National Center of Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) & Helen Keller Nation Center (HKNC) Email: jvillemez@helenkeller.org Content Information: Primary Core or ECC Area: Self-Advocacy Target Audience:Parents, Family Members Pre-requisite knowledge:None Lesson Plan Goal: Learning Objectives: Identify 3 resources for families of children who are deafblind, blind or low vision. Evaluate current ways of engaging with your childs team to better support your child overall. Recognize the power of story telling Modify their story and determine ways to improve how they tell their story to further their healing and growth as they raise their child. |
