• Osceola County/PEN Parent Workshop Archive

    The ESE Department is excited about working with the Parent Education Network (PEN) Project through the Family Network on Disabilities (FND).  This program is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), and is the Parent Training Information (PTI) center for our district’s families. These PTI services help to ensure that parents of children with the full range of disabilities have the training and information they need to prepare their children for school and to help them lead productive, independent lives to the fullest extent possible. 

    Family Network on Disabilities (FND) was founded in 1985 by a group of parents of children with disabilities who came together for mutual support and information-sharing. FND is a grassroots organization for persons with disabilities and their families that is family-centered and family-driven.

    We are excited to announce that Lunch and Learns will continue in the 2024-2025 school year!! Here are tentative dates and topics for these events...

    Wednesday, September 4: ESE Department Information and FND Overview
    Wednesday, October 2: An IEP That Works
    Wednesday, November 6: Where's Your Oxygen Mask?
    Wednesday, December 4: IDEA Module
    Wednesday, January 8: IDEA Module
    Wednesday, February 5: Transition to Kindergarten
    Wednesday, March 5: Nuts and Bolts of Self-Advocacy
    Wednesday, April 2: Autism Awareness
    Wednesday, May 7: Strategies that Work-Managing Mental Health

    These events are all virtual and require you to register to attend. If you are interested in attending, you can register using this LINK! This link will be used to register each month for the event.

    Below you will find access to the archives for the 2023-2024 Lunch and Learn workshops.