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‘Tips for Talking’ helps parents and caregivers feel better prepared and more comfortable with talking to children and youth about sexuality. Initiating these conversations early and often prepares kids for what’s ahead and instills life-long confidence and self-advocacy skills!
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Sexuality Education Shorts offer accessible and inclusive information for both Parents and Self-Advocates on healthy bodies and relationships in under 10 minutes.
Understanding what you can do in a public place and rules that need to be followed in public can keep you and the people around you feeling safe. In this short we explore what is allowed in different places.
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[Read more…] about Sexuality Education Shorts: Public and Private PlacesCommunity Based Services Waivers are extra benefits offered by Colorado’s Medicaid Program, Health First Colorado, that your child could qualify. In this two-part webinar, Christy Blakely with Family Voices provides parents with information about finding and applying for these children’s Medicaid waivers.
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Sexuality Education Shorts offer accessible and inclusive information for both Parents and Self-Advocates on healthy bodies and relationships in under 10 minutes.
Consent for Everyone provides a quick and easy understanding of consent and boundaries for kids, caregivers, and self-advocates. Viewers will learn what consent is, understanding safe and unsafe touch, and ways to practice using consent every day. We will talk about how to protect our bodies and help others stay safe too.
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Sexuality Education Shorts offer accessible and inclusive information for both Parents and Self-Advocates on healthy bodies and relationships in under 10 minutes.
Anatomy and Body Awareness gets parents comfortable teaching and talking about accurate anatomy for youth with disabilities. In this video parents and caregivers will learn the importance of and how to talk to youth with disabilities about accurate sexual anatomy. We will talk about body parts, teaching tools, and other tips for having big conversations at home!
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[Read more…] about Sexuality Education Shorts: Anatomy and Body AwarenessAdvice from all of the Chapters of The Arc in Colorado
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When your friends ask you how you are faring, you just shrug your shoulders and say “fine” don’t you? We know you’re resilient and strong, but let’s face it, our world has changed, and you may be at a point where you need to take a break.
[Read more…] about Navigating Respite Care During COVID-19In this recorded webinar, AdvocacyDenver’s Education Advocate Stephen F. Fusco presents information to help you understand the current educational landscape for children with disabilities amid these uncertain times.
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[Read more…] about Webinar: Navigating Special Education During COVID-19In this webinar, presented by AdvocacyDenver and Denver Public Schools, parents of children with disabilities will receive an overview of the services available for their children at DPS and how to take advantage of them.
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Griffin Newell LLC and AdvocacyDenver are proud to partner in this webinar designed to provide parents with an understanding of their child’s educational rights.
This webinar was presented on November 15th, 2019. You can view a full recording and download a PDF of the slides below.
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[Read more…] about Webinar: Protecting the Rights of Students with Disabilities
AdvocacyDenver and Trumpet Behavioral Health are proud to partner in order to provide easy tips and tricks to make meal time and eating more manageable for you and your child.
This webinar was presented on July 23rd 2019. You can view a full recording and download a PDF of the slides below.
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