Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative
Training Opportunities for Parents or Educators

For current workshops, meetings and trainings of interest to parents of children with disabilities, see the calendar.

To view web-based video workshops about special education, please click on one of these topics:

• Introduction to Special Education presented by Mary Skadahl, WSPEI Statewide Coordinator
• Response to Intervention presented by Kathy Laffin, former DPI Special Education Consultant
• Wisconsin Extended Grade-Band Standards (Alternate Assessment) presented by Sandy Berndt DPI Special Education Consultant. See also Wisconsin Extended Grade-Band Standards.
• Functional Behavior Assessment for Students with Autism, presented by Marge Resan, DPI Autism Consultant. See also Autism Homepage.
• Basic Information on Special Education Legal Requirements Relating to Discipline presented by Patricia Williams, DPI Special Education Consultant. See also Subject Reference: Discipline.
• Transition: Compliance and Effective Practice Standards To Meet Indicator #13 Requirements of the State Performance Plan, presented by Linda Maitrejean, Steve Gilles, and Paul Sherman. See also Indicator 13.
• Common IEP Errors and Legal Requirements: Webcast - PowerPoint - Handout, December 2008, presented by Christina Spector.

Please visit Wisconsin FACETS to view additional short video trainings created in collaboration with CESA #4 New Ways New Days.

WSPEI will offer Parents in Partnership training to parents of children with disabilities in various regions of the state. The participants will attend four or five weekend sessions and learn about working with statewide systems and other educational issues. Through this training, parents have an opportunity to develop a support group and make a commitment to action in their own communities. There is no cost to attend, and a stipend is available to offset some childcare costs.