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Supporting Our Global Community: Multicultural Program for Families of Children and Youth with Disabilities


Video: Supporting Our Global Community: Multicultural Program for Families of Children and Youth with Disabilities



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December 3, 2020 | 4:00pm

During this pandemic, professionals and families are learning, connecting, and lending support in new ways. For families from different ethnic backgrounds, finding the resources and services to support their children with disabilities may be challenging. This session introduces families and professionals to a panel of specialists supporting the needs and strengths of our global community through the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)'s Multicultural/Multilingual Program. Learn more about resources, information, and tools to support the cultural and educational needs of families with children with disabilities.

Presented by: Jen Bavry, Program Director, Family and Community Outreach Center at OCALI; Marbella Caceres, Statewide Multicultural Director, Multicultural Program at OCECD; Iliana Martinez, Multicultural Program Mid-Ohio Office at OCECD; Ivette Sarkar, Multicultural Program, Northern Ohio Latino Office at OCECD; Najma Mohamoud, Mid-Ohio Somali Office at OCECD

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