Stepping Stones | Parent Advocacy Mentor (PAM) Cohort 6

January 21 | Session 1: Regional Centers from A-Z: Creating Successful Individualized Program Plans (IPP)
+ The Lanterman Act | Understanding, Navigating and Accessing Regional Center and other Generic Services
+ Early Start and the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)
+ Consumer Rights & Responsibilities/Laws & Decision-Making
+ POS Disparities
February 4 | Session 2: First Steps
+ Identifying/Understanding Early Warning Signs of Developmental + Related Disorders
+ Accessing Early Diagnoses and Interventions; Understanding Assessment Results
February 11 | Session 3: Building Blocks to a Successful IEP
+ IFSP to IEP Service Transitions (age 3)
+ Navigating the IEP Process – In-Person
+ Virtual, Hybrid Accessing, and Maintaining Appropriate Educational Supports
+ Mediation & Due Process: When the IEP Process Fails
February 18 | Session 4: Being Your Child’s Best Everyday Advocate
+ Identifying Community Resources & Navigating Systems of Care
+ Utilizing social media and web-based tools to build community and advocacy skills
For over 15 years, Special Needs Network (SNN), one of California’s leading autism advocacy and social justice 501© non-profit organizations, has worked tirelessly to raise public awareness of developmental disabilities and to advance public policy addressing the social, economic, and structural roots of inequity that drive autism-related disparities for families of color.
