Fr-amily Night: Navigating the Special Education Process

300 College Street,Greenville SC 29601

18 January, 2022

Description

Fr-amily Nights- Navigating the Special Education Process presented by Anjeanette Dearybury. Clarity and TCMU are partnering together to provide a unique opportunity for families of children with special health, mental health, and developmental needs to learn and grow with other families affected by similar challenges and become a "Fr-amily" to engage in Fr-amily Night. During Fr-amily Night, Parents, friends (children with special health, mental health, and developmental needs), and siblings are invited to attend an engaging evening at The Children's Museum of the Upstate. Parents will engage in a learning opportunity to hear from experts in fields that are of interest to them, and then participate in "Parent Chat", a small group opportunity that is facilitated by a licensed mental health clinician. Friends (children with special health, mental health, and developmental needs) and their siblings will enjoy structured programming and supervised play in the museum. Fr-amily Nights will occur quartlerly during 2021-2022 Navigating the Special Education Process The third Fr-amily Night will be Tuesday January 18th from 5:45-8:00 PM. Check-in begins at 5:45 and the parent session will begin promptly at 6:00 PM. Parents will have the opportunity to hear from Anjeanette Dearybury on how to navigate the special education system. Ms. Dearybury is the parent of an adult with autism and has served as an autism advocate for over 25 years. She is extremely knowledgable in the IEP process and with helping families navigate the Special Education System. She also serves as a Fountain Inn City Counsel Member. Friends (children with special health, mental health, and developmental needs) and their siblings will enjoy structured programming and supervised play in the museum. There is no cost to attend the event and the event is limited to the first 30 families that sign-up to attend.