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FND PEN is hosting a virtual workshop with Central Florida Autism Community on Thursday May 18th, 2022 at 8.30pm on Zoom (Register in advance) and live in the CFAC Facebook group.

Jeanetta Bryant will be our guest speaker during this workshop. She is the founder and executive director of Abilities Workshop, Inc. The mission of Abilities Workshop is to provide a place to have questions answered and provide a community of support for families who have a child with special needs. Jeanetta was named the Top Autism Advocate in 2021 by Exceptional Needs Today. She is the mother of two children, one who lives with Autism. She is an author and developer, who has recently acquired Bright Feats, a directory that helps thousands of families find support and services.

Jeanette Bryant is the founder and executive director of Abilities Workshop, Inc. She is dedicated to helping special needs families find answers and children impacted by a special needs diagnosis be their best. Jeanetta is an author, developer and an advocate. As a mom of two children, one with ASD, she finds no greater joy than watching them develop and achieve their dreams. Her interests include family time at home or a theme park, college football, and making memories.

https://www.abilitiesworkshop.com/

Soren is the Assistant Program Director for the Parent Education Network, a project under the Family Network on Disabilities (FND). Soren has completed Florida Partners in Policymaking and Pete’s Wrightslaw workshops. Soren has been involved with the public school system and IEPs for over 5 years and enjoys educating parents how to navigate the special education process. Soren lives in Central Florida with her husband and son. Soren was born and raised in Aruba and speaks four languages (English, Spanish, Dutch and Papiamento).

Collectively the PEN Team has over 60 years of experience with all aspects of disability from medical diagnosis, early intervention to school eligibility - IDEA/IEP, inclusion in school & community setting, navigating Transition and Post Secondary options to living independently, and much much more … our goal is to share our experience, strength and hope through informal storytelling of raising our children with a wide range of disabilities & family dynamics.

PEN serves 12 counties from Southeast FL into parts of Central FL, Please call 800-825-5736 if you would like to talk to a Parent trainer.

Email: FND@fndusa.org
Website: www.fndusa.org
Phone: 800-825-5736
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FamilyNetworkonDisabilities
Twitter: @FND_USA

Upcoming webinars:

June 16

Past webinars:

September 29, 2021: FND Overview

October 20, 2021: IEP that works/SMART Goals

December 16, 2021: Transition to Kindergarten

January 20, 2022: Diploma Pathways

February 17, 2022: Mini Topical Conference

March 17, 2022: It's All About the Apps

April 21, 2022: Alternative Dispute Resolution