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SUMMARY:Level Up Webinar: Transition Planning
DESCRIPTION:Transition Planning: From IEPs to Graduation (or Not) – What are the District’s Obligations and Parent’s/Student’s Rights \nThis event requires pre-registration and all registrants must be approved to attend. You must be either a parent of a child with an IEP or an Advocate/Attorney supporting children with IEPs. \nSpecial Education Attorneys Susan Marks and Amy Langerman will review the transition provisions of the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)\, summarizing the key elements of transition planning. They will review exemplar transition plan provisions and show participants what types of services\, activities\, and community participation should be included in a comprehensive transition plan. The presentation will review the coordination between school districts\, families and adult agencies (e.g. Division on Developmental Disabilities and Department of Vocational Rehabilitation) and how such coordination is best achieved. Finally\, Amy and Susan will discuss the all-important issue of graduation for students with disabilities – when a student is eligible and when he or she is not\, and how to ensure that a district is not pushing a student out before it is appropriate. \nAmy Langerman has tried more due process cases in the State of Arizona on behalf of parents than any other attorney. Her undefeated record speaks volumes. Amy helped to create a program in her own district in San Diego to bring kids back from segregated settings and onto their home school comprehensive campus that her own son attended. The vast majority of families with whom she consults in California seek her out to obtain an  inclusion placement and she collaborates with the two districts in which she works to train staff\, provide resources\, and help inclusion succeed. Amy is a national trainer on inclusion and has done trainings for three districts in Maricopa County.  Amy has also successfully transitioned numerous students\, including her son\, to college\, vocational training programs\, and district transition programs. She has stopped more graduations in the State of Arizona than any other parent-attorney\, obtaining years of additional education and training for scores of students.  \nSusan Marks is the principal at the Law Office of Susan Marks.  Susan is a Professor Emeritus of Special Education at Northern Arizona University where she taught in the Special Education teacher preparation program and coordinated the graduate certificate in Autism. While at NAU\, she prepared inclusion facilitators and Board Certified Behavior Analysts. She is a board member of the Arizona TASH\, a state-wide advocacy group that promotes inclusive and quality lives for individuals with significant support needs. Susan is an Autism Specialist and  was previously a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D). Susan has presented on inclusive practices at numerous conferences in Arizona and the Partners in Leadership trainings. \n  \nRegister for the Discussion *No Recording Available*
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/transition-planning-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Level Up! Webinar Series
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SUMMARY:Webinar Lennar Home
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URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/webinar-lennar-home/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Level Up! Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250722T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250722T193000
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SUMMARY:Empowered Navigation Webinar Series: Coordination of Benefits: AHCCCS/ALTCS with Private Insurance
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to showcase our Empowered Navigation webinar series\, a three-part journey to help families better understand the latest updates about insurance\, benefits\, and essential services for individuals with Down syndrome. Join us online on Tuesday evenings from 6:30–7:30 pm! \nCynthia Macluskie is a licensed health insurance agent and nationally recognized disability advocate with over 20 years of experience navigating Medicaid (AHCCCS/ALTCS)\, Medicare\, and private insurance systems. She has played a key role in passing impactful legislation for the developmental disability community and serves on numerous state and healthcare advisory committees. Passionate about improving access to care and systems navigation\, Cynthia brings her expertise to DSNetwork’s webinar series supporting individuals with Down syndrome and their families across the lifespan. \nRegister Now
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/empowered-navigation-webinar-series-coordination-of-benefits-ahcccs-altcs-with-private-insurance/
CATEGORIES:Level Up! Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250826T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250826T193000
DTSTAMP:20250724T215554Z
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SUMMARY:Empowered Navigation Webinar Series: Transition to Adulthood
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to showcase our Empowered Navigation webinar series\, a three-part journey to help families better understand the latest updates about insurance\, benefits\, and essential services for individuals with Down syndrome. Join us online on Tuesday evenings from 6:30–7:30 pm! \nCynthia Macluskie is a licensed health insurance agent and nationally recognized disability advocate with over 20 years of experience navigating Medicaid (AHCCCS/ALTCS)\, Medicare\, and private insurance systems. She has played a key role in passing impactful legislation for the developmental disability community and serves on numerous state and healthcare advisory committees. Passionate about improving access to care and systems navigation\, Cynthia brings her expertise to DSNetwork’s webinar series supporting individuals with Down syndrome and their families across the lifespan. \nRegister Now
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/empowered-navigation-webinar-series-transition-to-adulthood/
CATEGORIES:Level Up! Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250923T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250923T193000
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SUMMARY:Empowered Navigation Webinar Series: Disabled Adult Child Program. How to qualify and benefits
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to showcase our Empowered Navigation webinar series\, a three-part journey to help families better understand the latest updates about insurance\, benefits\, and essential services for individuals with Down syndrome. Join us online on Tuesday evenings from 6:30–7:30 pm! \nCynthia Macluskie is a licensed health insurance agent and nationally recognized disability advocate with over 20 years of experience navigating Medicaid (AHCCCS/ALTCS)\, Medicare\, and private insurance systems. She has played a key role in passing impactful legislation for the developmental disability community and serves on numerous state and healthcare advisory committees. Passionate about improving access to care and systems navigation\, Cynthia brings her expertise to DSNetwork’s webinar series supporting individuals with Down syndrome and their families across the lifespan. \nRegister Now
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/empowered-navigation-webinar-series-disabled-adult-child-program-how-to-qualify-and-benefits/
CATEGORIES:Level Up! Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251021T180000
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SUMMARY:Financial Planning Webinar with Karen Starbowski: Life Care Plans
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to showcase a new individual\, Karen Starbowski\, in our Level-Up Webinar series. This webinar will discuss what a Life Care Plan is and the steps recommended to create one for a loved one with special needs. Join us online on Tuesday evening from 6 – 7 pm! \nKaren L. Starbowski practices Financial Planning with MassMutual. Providing financial advice has become Karen’s passion because she enjoys helping people and their families. Karen has completed her SpecialCare Planning designation\, ChSNC which allows her to use her financial planning passion to assist families who have loved ones with special needs. MassMutual SpecialCare’s mission is to help make a positive difference in the lives of individuals with special needs\, their caregivers and other family members. For the past 15 years Karen has been developing a unique network of professionals within the Special Needs community to assist families with their financial planning and provide a wide range of expertise to fit the diverse concerns of Special Needs families. Karen Starbowski was born and raised in Michigan and has been living in Arizona since 1999. She received her BS in Mathematics from Eastern Michigan University. Karen was on the board of the Autism Society of Greater Phoenix for many years and is currently on the Planned Giving Advisory Council for SARRC and the Board for First Place. \nREGISTER NOW 
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/financial-planning-webinar-with-karen-starbowksi-life-care-plans/
CATEGORIES:Level Up! Webinar Series
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SUMMARY:Down to Earth Nutrition
DESCRIPTION:We’re honored to begin a Down to Earth Nutrition Series with Karla\, a mom and nutrition professional whose journey began with her son\, Leeon\, who was born with Down syndrome. From the very beginning\, Karla paid close attention to his health\, immunity\, and long-term well-being\, searching for ways to truly support his body and prevent future challenges. Through years of observation\, research\, and lived experience\, she learned how powerful nutrition and food quality can be. What began with supplements evolved into a family-wide shift toward organic\, whole foods – a decision that led to noticeable improvements in her son’s immunity\, thyroid health\, digestion\, and overall strength\, as well as her own. Karla’s story is rooted in listening to her child\, trusting what she saw\, and understanding that real wellness is not a short-term diet\, but a long-term lifestyle. For her full story\, please visit: https://karlacubilla.wpcomstaging.com/journey/ \nJoin us on February 23 from 6–7 PM for the first webinar in this series as Karla shares her story\, the nutritional changes they made and why\, and what you can start doing today to support your own family’s wellness. \nRSVP to join us online. Here’s the zoom sign up link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mmhlUoKRQGSXbuuk8-KLrA
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/nutritionfeb222026/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Level Up! Webinar Series
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