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Art of Effective Advocacy (In-person)
Tuesday December 9th, 2025 11am-12:30pm
Mid-Continent Public Library: Antioch Branch
6060 N. Chestnut Ave. Gladstone, MO 64119
Join us for a training to learn the importance of keeping and organizing your child’s records, as well as what information needs to be in your child’s file. We will also discuss how to communicate more effectively with your child’s school district and the importance of working collaboratively to solve problems.
12/8/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: Special Education: What I Need To Know: Join us for a training that helps you to understand the many aspects of obtaining special education services for your child with disabilities.
12/9/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: Understanding the Evaluation Process: Parents will learn the reasons for evaluations, the key steps involved, and the options available if they disagree with the evaluation results.
12/10/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: Understanding the IEP Process: Come learn all about the IEP components and process
12/11/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: Dispute Resolution Options: Come learn abut disagreement resolution options
12/12/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: The Art of Effective Advocacy: Learn the importance of keeping and organizing your child’s records and how to communicate more effectively with your child’s school
Family Data Leadership-Frosty Foundations: Joplin (In-person)
Joplin Public Library
Community Room
1901 E 20th Street
Joplin, MO 64804
This training empowers parents, educators, and community members working with young children with disabilities to understand and use data to make informed decisions and drive positive change. Participants will explore the connection between data and accountability, develop skills to become data leaders in their communities, and learn how to apply the three-step process (Look! Think! Act!) to analyze data and identify actions that can improve a child’s educational experience.
12/8/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: Special Education: What I Need To Know: Join us for a training that helps you to understand the many aspects of obtaining special education services for your child with disabilities.
12/9/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: Understanding the Evaluation Process: Parents will learn the reasons for evaluations, the key steps involved, and the options available if they disagree with the evaluation results.
12/10/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: Understanding the IEP Process: Come learn all about the IEP components and process
12/11/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: Dispute Resolution Options: Come learn abut disagreement resolution options
12/12/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: The Art of Effective Advocacy: Learn the importance of keeping and organizing your child’s records and how to communicate more effectively with your child’s school
12/8/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: Special Education: What I Need To Know: Join us for a training that helps you to understand the many aspects of obtaining special education services for your child with disabilities.
12/9/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: Understanding the Evaluation Process: Parents will learn the reasons for evaluations, the key steps involved, and the options available if they disagree with the evaluation results.
12/10/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: Understanding the IEP Process: Come learn all about the IEP components and process
12/11/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: Dispute Resolution Options: Come learn abut disagreement resolution options
12/12/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: The Art of Effective Advocacy: Learn the importance of keeping and organizing your child’s records and how to communicate more effectively with your child’s school
12/8/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: Special Education: What I Need To Know: Join us for a training that helps you to understand the many aspects of obtaining special education services for your child with disabilities.
12/9/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: Understanding the Evaluation Process: Parents will learn the reasons for evaluations, the key steps involved, and the options available if they disagree with the evaluation results.
12/10/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: Understanding the IEP Process: Come learn all about the IEP components and process
12/11/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: Dispute Resolution Options: Come learn abut disagreement resolution options
12/12/2025-Plowing Through IDEA: The Art of Effective Advocacy: Learn the importance of keeping and organizing your child’s records and how to communicate more effectively with your child’s school