We collaborate with parent groups, agencies, organizations, and schools to provide FREE trainings on special education issues throughout 94 counties of Illinois.
Family Matters Offers Trainings On:
- special education rights and responsibilities
- transition from high school
- IEP planning and participation
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
- behavior and discipline
- parent/school collaboration
- transition from early intervention to early childhood services
- conflict resolution
- ....and other topics
We will customize trainings based on your requests.
Co-Sponsors Are Responsible For
- securing an accessible training site
- advertising / promoting the training to area parents and professionals
What We Offer and Require
- We will promote the training on our website and Facebook page, and through mail and email.
- We require that a minimum of 15 participants pre-register by at least one week prior to the training date.
If your group / organization would like to co-sponsor a training in your area, please call 866-436-7842, Ext. 8015
(We also do "closed" training for groups of 15 or more.)
