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Contact
Ned deBary
Event Coordinator
Special Needs Advocacy Network, Inc.
(508) 655-7999
info@spanmass.org
Developing a Safety Plan in the IEP:Connecting the Dots and Learning how to Pivot
With Carrie Noseworthy, MPA (Founder: A Safer Me)
This presentation is a deeper dive into the safety plan document than is done in “Safety and the IEP” also offered by A Safer Me. We will deconstruct the meaning of the word “safety” and participants will learn how this document can best be used as a tool to increase the safety of a child, thereby increasing the safety of all children and educators that interact with them in the school environment. We will talk about ways to ensure that the creation of the plan actually addresses root causes of behavior and is not just a boiler plate template to reinforce disciplinary rules of the school. We will also discuss what should be included in the plan, how to best ensure that it is accessible, followed and when it should be revised and referred to in the IEP. We will talk about conversations to have with the IEP team because this is not a document that should be created without input from a parent or caregiver if it is to be successful. We will talk about the importance of creating a document that can be easily understood and implemented by all stakeholders. We will discuss the importance of the child understanding what is in the safety plan and how it works; how to avoid known triggers and pitfalls. We will also talk about ways to bring in outside providers and stakeholders to work towards generalizing safety to home and community and ways in which the topic of safety can be expanded upon.
Presentation: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Live Webinar Only
Attention current Members: please follow this link to sign up for this workshop.
Carrie Noseworthy founded “A Safer Me” to increase equitable access to safety with a focus on children and young adults of all abilities in their ever-changing environments. Carrie holds an MPA from Suffolk University and a LEND certificate from the UMass Medical School-Shriver Center, and is a U.S. Army veteran. She uses the blend of these professional experiences combined with her lived experience as a sibling and parent relating to trauma, mental health and disability, to serve as an informed voice of change for families and professionals through training, consultation and community leadership.