FCCPS Parent Video and Learning Resources
Understanding the Medicaid Waiver Process for Parents of Students
with Disabilities
Presenter: Lucy Beadnell, ARC of Virginia
What is Executive Functioning and
How Can I Help My Special Education Student at Home & in School?
Presenters: Brittney Allen-Shaw, MEHMS Special Education Administrator; Kieran Shakeshaft, MEHMS Social Studies Teacher; Miriam Pirone, FCCPS Speech Language Therapist
Post Secondary
Transition Resources
for Parents
Presenters: Elizabeth McCarthy, Secondary Transition Specialist; Julie Paradiso, DARS
Assistive Technology Fun!
Presenters: Kiara Pusey, Assistive Technology Consultant
Understanding Dyslexia
Presenters: Dr. Ann Baleto, Literacy Coordinator; Jennifer Sassano, Literacy Coordinator, GMU TTAC
Substance Abuse:
Protecting Students with Disabilities
in the Age of Opioids
Presenter: Rebecca Sharp, Executive Director of Special Education & Student Services
Emotional Regulation for
Young Children with Disabilities:
PreK to 5th Grade
Presenters: Kim Yeager, School Psychologist; Sarah Coughter, School Social Worker; Elisabeth Yack, School Psychologist
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Try out these great online resources:
Mental Health Support for Caregivers
Embrace, Encourage, & Engage: Family & Caregiver Access to Child & Youth Mental Health Resources
Parent Well-Being Matters: Children’s Social Emotional Development and Mental Health – CBLCC
Military Families of Students with Disabilities
VDOE Resources for Military Families of Students in Special Education
Providing Flexibility to Military Transfer Students to Facilitate On-Time Graduation
Alternate Provisions for Military Transfer Students to Meet Graduation Requirements
Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission Resources for Families
Support for Siblings of Students with Disabilities
Connecting the Dots: Supporting Siblings of Children with Disabilities
5 Ways to Support Siblings in Special Needs Families - Child Mind Institute
The Special Siblings Podcast: For Parents, Healthcare Providers, and Sibs Themselves
Substance Abuse and Students with Disabilities