Educator DSES - IEP Workshop for IEP Team Members
***Please note that this presentation is being held in Mammel Hall, located near Aksarben Village, on UNO's Pacific Street campus. See the map below for directions and help with parking. You will need to print out the ePermit below in order to park on campus.***
The Down Syndrome Education Series (DSES) is a monthly educational seminar for families of children with Down syndrome, designed to connect parents with information that will positively impact the education and well-being of their child.
Strategies for IEP TEAM MEMBERS
● Bring a Student's IEP
● Learn What Can be Added Into Your Student’s IEP without Breaking Policy
● Learn What Should NOT be in Your Student's Education Plan
● Learn What IEP Goals Your Students Should be Working On THIS School Year
● Take Home Checklists & Tools to Help You Advocate for Your Students
● Get Specific Answers About Building Meaningful IEPs
● Find Out How to Measure IEP Progress without Overstressing
● Inclusion Strategies for the Real World You are Teaching In
Speaker Bio -
Catherine Whitcher, M.Ed is passionate about advocating for special needs families. She has a brother with Down Syndrome and has been in the special needs community professionally as an advocate, speaker and consultant for over 20 years. Catherine began advocating for better, more effective special education programs after experiencing the challenges of our school systems as a certified special education teacher.
Catherine's mission is to educate and empower parents and professionals on how to design and implement special education programs for success. She has founded the Online IEP Help Center, travels nationwide to speak with parents & IEP teams, and reaches over 100,000 families weekly through social media. Catherine helps both parents and professionals build IEPs and action plans to help all children prepare for Further Education, Employment and Independent Living to the best of their ability with an emphasis of never letting a label limit a child.
*Registration will close Monday, March 6th at 8am
*Childcare is not provided. With the exception of infants, we request that you refrain from bringing children to this event.
