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The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute provides caregivers with the necessary resources and education to access the appropriate supports and services for their loved ones with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Special Education Webinar Series
The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute is happy to present our 2021-2022 Special Education Webinar Series. Parents, professionals, and students are encouraged to attend and learn more about trending topics in special education. Each webinar will be 45 minutes in length, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A with our guest presenters. Our next webinar will be:

Supporting Students with ADHD
Thursday, January 13th, 2022
6 to 7pm
Presented by:
Eva O'Malley
Founder, TRI CHADD NJ

TRI CHADD is the central New Jersey chapter of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This webinar is open to parents and professionals and will help attendees learn strategies to support students with ADHD both in and out of the classroom.   
In The News
Murphy Administration Provides Additional Funding for School-Linked Services
"School-Linked Services are a community-based model that have proven to be adaptive to local needs in their respective communities,” said NJ DCF Commissioner Christine Norbut Beyer. “With these additional state resources, our School-Linked Services will be better equipped to help students, supporting mental and behavioral health following the community trauma of COVID-19."
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Survey Finds Schools Failing To Offer Compensatory Services To Students In Special Ed
"Just 18% of students with disabilities have been offered any compensatory services from their school, according to findings from a national survey conducted by the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, or COPAA.
The nonprofit, which works to advocate for the rights of students with disabilities and their families, surveyed 254 parents of children with disabilities in 36 states and 206 school districts in late October and early November." Read more here.
Virtually Awesome
College Tour: The Achievement Center at Raritan Valley Community College

Thursday, December 9th, 2021
6 - 7 pm
This is an online event. After you register, you will receive the link to join the meeting a few days before the event.

The Achievement Center at Raritan Valley Community College is a certificate-based, post-secondary program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities interested in developing their education to continue to gain skills to enter the workforce. Join us to learn more about the program and meet the coordinator, Bob Hulit.
Mission to Transition
Family Institute Fireside Chats

When exiting the school district after graduation, the first step many families will take will be applying for services through the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD). In addition to age and residency requirements, the individual must maintain Medicaid eligibility in order to receive DDD services. Beverly Roberts, Director of the Mainstreaming Medical Care Program at The Arc of New Jersey will join us on Wednesday, December 15th at 6 pm to discuss the different types of Medicaid in New Jersey and the best avenues to attain it.
Reality Tech
Apple’s iPad Gets Assistive Technology Boost
Tobii Dynavox said this week that it is launching an add-on device that will bring its eye-tracking technology to the iPad.

Known as the TD Pilot, the certified Apple accessory attaches to a standard iPad to seamlessly integrate eye-tracking capabilities into all of the typical features of the tablet. In addition, TD Pilot includes TD Talk, an eye-controlled app to generate speech, as well as TD Snap, which offers symbols for users to select in order to communicate.
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