• POSTPONED – Behavior Supports At Home & School – Annual FAPE Educational Conference

    Harpers Choice Middle School, 5450 Beaverkill Road Columbia, MD 21044 5450 Beaverkill Road, Columbia, Maryland

    This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled for Fall 2020.     Join AUSOM for this Annual FAPE/Educational Conference with Presenter Debra Leach, Ed.D., BCBA Saturday, May 2, 2020  - 9:00am - 4:00pm Harpers Choice Middle School, 5450 Beaverkill Road . Columbia, MD 21044 $30 Registration Fee (Includes Lunch) Option to pre-purchase a copy…

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  • ONLINE: SSI & SSDI for Young Adults with Disabilities

    Online 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 308, Columbia, MD, United States

    Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) are disability income benefit programs administered by the Social Security Administration. Presenter Michael Dalto will review the application process and share…

  • Homeschooling Children with Special Education Needs: Important Considerations

    Online 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 308, Columbia, MD, United States

    Join the Autism Society of Maryland and Howard County SECAC on July 22nd at 2pm for this timely presentation on homeschooling--specifically, what it is and what it isn't--for parents, guardians and caregivers to become informed about: * Differences between traditional homeschooling and teaching children at home during the pandemic * Eligibility requirements for home and…

  • Tiny but Mighty: The Powerful Pollinator! with Howard County Conservancy

    Online 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 308, Columbia, MD, United States

    TINY BUT MIGHTY THE POWERFUL POLLINATOR Join a Howard County Conservancy educator and learn about the animals in your own backyard! Learn how pollination works by dissecting a flower and how this process benefits people.  Identify which flowers are preferred by which pollinators and how flowers have adapted to attract their pollinator partners. AUSOM is…

  • Frogs in our Watershed

    Online 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 308, Columbia, MD, United States

    Join a Howard County Conservancy (HCC) educator and learn about the animals in your own backyard! AUSOM is thrilled to partner with the HCC on this environmental education session designed for elementary-aged children. FREE to participate by REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Register by 11:30pm on August 16th and receive by e-mail: *  Videoconference login information *  Instructions on the…

  • Understanding the Alternative Service Delivery Plan: Preparing for Initial Conferences With Your Child’s Special Educator

    Online 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 308, Columbia, MD, United States

    Registration coming soon! Join us for this third in a series of workshops discussing special education during COVID-19  What is an Alternative Service Delivery Model plan? What is included and who decides what goes into the plan? How can parents prepare and participate in discussions with their child’s special educator as school begins? This webinar…

  • HCPSS Parent Empowerment Conference

    Online 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 308, Columbia, MD, United States

    The Howard County Public School System's Department of Special Education invites parents, guardians and all caregivers to participate in the virtual 2nd annual Parent Empowerment Conference September 29-October 1. Two sessions will be offered each night, at 6:30-7:30 p.m. and 7:45-8:45 p.m. Conference registrants may choose to participate in as many sessions as they wish.…

  • You Can’t Drink From An Empty Cup: Supporting Your Own Social & Emotional Well-Being

    Online 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 308, Columbia, MD, United States

    How is YOUR Social & Emotional Health? Designed for Moms, Dads and Caregivers, this session is led by Stacy Hurley, LCSW-C, AUSOM Family Navigator and Brad Bernstein, LCPC, Crossroads Psychological Associates. Together they will help you survive the roller-coaster of parenting a special needs child through online education, COVID...and the holidays! CLICK TO REGISTER

  • Q1 is Done. Let’s Talk! An Open Forum on Special Education

    Join us for an AUSOM and SECAC open forum on Special Education during COVID-19 Q1 is Done. Let's Talk! What's working and what isn't working? Thursday, December 3, 2020 from 6:30-7:30pm Does the Q1 report card/progress report accurately reflect your child’s progress? Are you receiving adequate correspondence? Is your child’s IEP fully implemented? Are the accommodations…

  • ABCs of Challenging Behavior Management

    Online 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 308, Columbia, MD, United States

    Join Catherine Judkins, M.Ed.,BCBA, LBA and Clinical Director at Verbal Beginnings  for this presentation that reviews common reasons challenging behaviors (tantrums, whining, aggression) may occur. Additionally, strategies that parents can use to address these behaviors at home will be covered. The webinar is free to attend, but registration is required. Prior to the fair, a Zoom link…

  • IEP Accommodations in the Virtual Environment

    Online 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 308, Columbia, MD, United States

    Join us for a webinar on Special Education during COVID-19 Supplementary Aids and Services (Accommodations) in the Virtual Environment: How to Ensure IEP Accommodations are Provided Thursday, January 21, from 6:30-7:30pm Families often mention the lack of follow through or "adaptation" of certain supplementary aids and services in the virtual environment. This webinar will address: The…