Calendar
Events in January 2023
- xMinds - People of the Global Majority Parent Discussion Group
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xMinds - People of the Global Majority Parent Discussion GroupHosted by the xMinds BIPOC Committee
Date: Monday, January 9, 2023
Future Dates: Monday, February 6, 2023; February 6 and the 1st Monday of every month thereafter, with adjustments for holidays.
Time: 7:00 PM – 7:45 PM
Location: Virtual (register to receive your Zoom link)
Cost: Free
For MoCo parents/guardians of autistic students who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Hosted by the xMinds BIPOC Outreach Committee. Daria Hall, chair of the Committee will facilitate.
Take a break from your busy schedule! Put your feet up, click your link, and take this opportunity to chat, connect, and share experiences with other parents in the BIPOC community.
This month, on Monday, January 9, Special guests Diana Varela and Caroline Mason from the Social Security Administration will join us to speak about social security benefits for children with disabilities. These benefits are available to children of all ages, including adult children. The presentation will cover eligibility requirements for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the application process, disability determinations, and the appeals process. Come and ask your questions!
Contact Name : Sue Kiesler
Contact Email : skiesler@xminds.org
- Coffee and Conversations
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Coffee and ConversationsCoffee and Conversations
Contact Name : Parent's Place of Maryland
Contact Email : lashonda@ppmd.org
xMinds - Let's Talk Transitions - Parent discussion Group–
xMinds - Let's Talk Transitions - Parent discussion GroupHosted by the xMinds Committee on Student Transitions to Adulthood
Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Future dates: Wednesday February 15 (3rd Wednesday), and then the 4th Wednesday of every month, with adjustments for holidays.
Time: 7:00 PM – 7:45 PM
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
The xMinds Committee on Student Transitions to Adulthood is hosting a monthly online discussion group for Montgomery County parents of an autistic student in middle or high school. Parents in other locations are also welcome!
On January 25 we will have a guest presenter to discuss Project Search. Abigail Hoffman (Services Outreach and Quality Specialist), Tona Craviotto (Employment Services Program Director), Veronica Lawrence (Public Benefits Specialist) and Nancy Eaby (Project Search Program Director) from SEEC (Seeking Employment, Equality and Community for People with Developmental Disabilities) will give a presentation on the employment-related services that SEEC provides to young people transitioning from high school, and how these services can be funded by state agencies such as DORS and DDA.
Instead of our usual 45 minutes, we are scheduling an hour, so that there will be enough time for questions.
Take a break from your busy schedule! Put your feet up, click your link, and take this opportunity to chat, connect, and share experiences with other local parents who are considering their autistic teen's post-high school plans.
xMinds now hosts a Facebook group that shares the resources that come up in these discussions. Want to join it? Just click this link and the moderator will approve you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/618351869265897
Also, if you're looking for information, see our Transition Resources page.
Register to receive your Zoom link.
Contact Name : Sue Keisler
Contact Email : skeisler@xminds.org
