Special Parent Information Network: Hawaii

Children & Youth Day
2019-10-06 10:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Hawaii State Capital, 415 South Beretania St., Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States

Epilepsy Talk Story
2019-10-09 17:30 - 19:30, 2019-12-11 17:30 - 19:30 | Epilepsy Foundation Hawaii, 200 N. Vineyard Blvd. 5th Floor Conference Room, Honolulu, HI, 96817, United States

Children & Youth Summit
2019-10-10 08:30 - 15:00 | Hawaii State Capital, 415 South Beretania St., Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States
The Children and Youth Summit is an annual event that brings together about 200 youth for a day at the Capitol each October. Participants identify the key issues that they believe the Hawaii State Legislature needs to address to make Hawaii a better place to live, learn, and work.
In 2018, top priorities selected by the youth included sustainable resources and eliminating coral bleaching, policies to reform sexual education in Hawaii’s public-school system and protective state policies to guard women’s rights, mental health and suicide prevention, creating programs and support (e.g. community gardens, workshops, bus pass availability, etc.), and college readiness and scholarship/financial aid guidance.
To maximize opportunities for youth participation, adults are welcome only if accompanied by youth. Registration will start at 8:30 a.m. and the event will start at 9 a.m.
There are a limited number of travel scholarship for youth and their advisors from neighbor islands. There is a place on the registration page to request for the travel scholarship.
Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Please bring a refillable water bottle so we can save environmental resources. Please also bring a jacket because the Capitol can be chilly.
We look forward to seeing you!
Please Register at https://hcys2019.eventbrite.com

If you have any questions, please contact Kierra Thompson(Kierra@hysn.org)

GEM Center Awareness Day
2019-10-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Bay View Mini-Putt and Zipline, 45-285 Kaneohe Bay Dr., Kaneohe, HI, 96744, United States

Honolulu Family Autism Support
2019-10-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Leadership in Disabilities and Achievement of Hawaii, 245 N. Kukui Street, Honolulu, HI, 96817, United States
Honolulu Families Embracing Autism is a support group for parents with children with autism. It is co-sponsored by the Department of Education. This month the guest speaker is Kurt Johnson, professor at BYU-H. He will be leading a discussion on “Social Media & Your Child”. This meeting is on October 16 from 6-7 pm at the 245 N. Kukui Street in Honolulu.

Kauai Transition Fair
2019-10-17 15:30 - 17:30 | Kauai Memorial Convention Hall, 4191 Hardy Street, Lihue, HI, 96766, United States

Dyslexia Awareness Resource Fair
2019-10-19 08:30 - 12:30 | Assets School, 1 Ohana Nui Way, Honolulu, HI, 96818, United States

Side by Side Parent Support
2019-10-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Inspire Church, 94-877 Lumiaina St., Waipahu, HI, 96797, United States

Ho'omana Parent Support
2019-10-23 18:00 - 19:30, 2019-12-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Key Project, 47-200 Waihee Rd., Kaneohe, HI, 96744, United States

Ho'omana Parent Support
2019-10-24 18:00 - 19:30, 2019-12-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Pali View Baptist Church, 45-510 Halekou Rd., Kaneohe, HI, 96744, United States

LDAH Training: Study Hall for Parents
2019-10-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Leadership in Disabilities and Achievement of Hawaii, 245 N. Kukui Street, Honolulu, HI, 96817, United States

National Trends in SPED
2019-10-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Keolu Elementary School, 1416 Keolu Dr., Kailua, HI, 96733, United States
The Leadership in Disabilities and Achievement, LDAH, excited to partner with the Department of Education to have Julie Weatherly, Founder of Resolutions in Special Education, Inc. speak to parents. She will update parents on the national trends in Special Education. This unique opportunity happens on Saturday, October 26, 2019 from 9-12. It will be held at Keolu Elementary School at 1416 Keolu Drive in Kailua.
We are very pleased to announce that Julie Weatherly’s presentation will be available via Zoom. Attached is a flyer with the information or you may use the invitation below.
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Oct 26, 2019 09:00 AM Hawaii
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/c08c8ddcf339a716d746f627e8486654
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Teen Halloween Party
2019-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 | HI

Footsteps to Transition Fair
2019-11-02 08:30 - 12:00 | Kapolei Middle School, 91-5335 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei, HI, 96707, United States
To sign up, click here: www.footstepstotransistion.weebly.com

Epilepsy Foundation Conference
2019-11-02 08:30 - 12:30 | Aloha Tower Marketplace, 1 Aloha Tower Drive, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States

Arbor Day Activities
2019-11-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Waimea Valley Botanical Garden, 59-864 Kamehameha Hwy., Wahiawa, HI, 96712, United States
come celebrate Arbor Day and pick up a free plant at Waimea Valley! For more information, contact jhoh@waimeavalley.net or 808-638-5875

EFMP: SPEDucation Workshop
2019-11-15 09:00 - 11:00 | HI
For EFMP Military Families on Oahu:

LDAH: IDEA Training
2019-11-16 09:00 - 14:00 | Leadership in Disabilities and Achievement of Hawaii, 245 N. Kukui Street, Honolulu, HI, 96817, United States
The next Marathon series of trainings will be on Saturday November 16 from 9-2 at 245 N. Kukui Street. This series of trainings will cover IDEA & Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 60, Understanding the Evaluation Process, and Developing My Child’s IEP. This is a great series for new and experienced parents and professionals.

Epilepsy Purple Pineapple
2019-11-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Epilepsy Foundation Hawaii, 200 N. Vineyard Blvd. 5th Floor Conference Room, Honolulu, HI, 96817, United States

Free Screening with Deaf-Blind Actors
2019-11-20 17:30 - 19:00 | Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind, 3440 Leahi Ave., Honolulu, HI, 96815, United States
RSVP requested but not required: https://tinyurl.com/FeelingThroughMovieHawaii or Contact Leah.neumann@hknc.org for RVSP and communication access by Monday, November 13th

Honolulu Families Embracing Autism support group
2019-11-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Leadership in Disabilities and Achievement of Hawaii, 245 N. Kukui Street, Honolulu, HI, 96817, United States
To RSVP or for more info, call 536-9684

TACA Coffee Talk
2019-11-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Down to Earth Pearlridge, 98-211 Pali Momi St., Aiea, HI, 96701, United States
RSVP Here

Frozen Sensory Film
2019-11-24 13:00 - 15:30 | Mililani Consolidated Theaters, 95-1249 Meheula Parkway Suite 173, Mililani, HI, 96789, United States

Special Olympics Inclusion Event
2019-12-07 09:00 - 11:00 | Kaiser High School Cafeteria, 511 Lunalilo Home Road, Honolulu, HI, 96825, United States

Jedi Academy
2019-12-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Mililani District Park, 94-1150 Lanikuhana Avenue, Mililani, HI, 96789, United States
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Study Hall for Parents
2019-12-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Leadership in Disabilities and Achievement of Hawaii, 245 N. Kukui Street, Honolulu, HI, 96817, United States
Parents, join us for your final opportunity of the year to receive support from Leadership in Disabilities & Achievement of Hawai`i Parent Consultants at our Study Hall for Parents on December 11, 2019 from 6-7:30 pm at our office at 245 N. Kukui Street. Suite 205 Honolulu, Hawai`i. This is a great opportunity to bring your documents (IEPs and evaluations) and get help with highlighting and completing the T-chart with your child’s strengths and challenges based on data. We’re here to support you. Please call 536-9684 to register.

Social Skills workshop
2019-12-13 17:30 - 20:00 | Oahu Veterans Center, 1298 Kukila Street, Honolulu, HI, 96818, United States
We would like to invite y’all next installment of our workshop series, on Social Skills will be taking place on Friday, December 13, 2019 from 5:30 to 8:00 PM at the O’ahu Veteran’s Center’s Cruickshank Hall located at 1298 Kukila Street, Honolulu, HI. 96818. I have attached a flyer for the workshop below. We had a great turnout from students last time, and for this workshop especially, we highly encourage students to attend.

This workshop will be conducted by Dr. Rhonda Black, a professor in the Department of Special Education, here at UH-Mānoa. Dr. Black’s research interests span friendship, social skills, and relationships for students and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and she has published and presented on these topics extensively. She has also helped put together a curriculum for teachers on these subjects. Chuan, Chin, and I had the privilege of seeing a version of this presentation at a Transition Teachers meeting in September and we thought it would be beneficial for you, your families, and students.
