BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://njcdd.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T190000 DTSTAMP:20260915T130238Z CREATED:20260915T130120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T130238Z UID:67535-1792522800-1792522800@njcdd.org SUMMARY:A Conversation with the I/DD Ombudsman Team DESCRIPTION:Listen\n \n [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1770221800501{padding-top: 15px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]\nA Conversation with the I/DD Ombudsman Team\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1789477345041{padding-top: 15px !important;}”]\nOctober 20\, 2026 | 7 p.m.\, Eastern Standard Time\n[/vc_column_text]Register Here[vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1789477077996{padding-top: 20px !important;}”]The Regional Family Support Planning Council #1 (Sussex\, Morris\, Warren) cordially invites you to their October family meeting! Join us as we welcome Lisa Montalbano\, the new Ombudsman for New Jersey’s I/DD Community. Joining her will be Christine Bakter\, Deputy Director\, and Amanda Slaughter\, Constituent Relations Manager. They will share an overview of her office\, explain how it supports individuals and families\, hear your experiences with the service system\, and discuss opportunities for improving support and advocacy.\n\nMultilingual closed captioning is available for this forum.\n\nFor questions\, please contact Kyoko Coco\, Kyoko.Coco@njcdd.org\, 609-341-3112.[/vc_column_text]Download Flyer[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]\nConversando con el Equipo de Defensoría de I/DD\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1789477352301{padding-top: 15px !important;}”]\n20 de Octubre de 2026 | 7 p.m.\, hora del Este \n[/vc_column_text]Regístrate Aquí[vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1789477151890{padding-top: 20px !important;}”]¡El Consejo Regional de Planificación de Apoyo Familiar n.º 1 (condados de Sussex\, Morris y Warren) le invita cordialmente a su reunión familiar de octubre! Acompáñenos para dar la bienvenida a Lisa Montalbano\, la nueva Defensora (Ombudsman) para la comunidad de personas con discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo (I/DD) de Nueva Jersey. Estará acompañada por Christine Bakter\, subdirectora\, y Amanda Slaughter\, gerente de relaciones con los ciudadanos. Ellas ofrecerán una visión general de su oficina\, explicarán cómo brindan apoyo a las personas y a las familias\, escucharán sus experiencias con el sistema de servicios y hablarán sobre oportunidades para mejorar el apoyo y la defensa de derechos.\n\nEste foro contará con subtitulado multilingüe.\n\nSi tiene alguna pregunta\, por favor comuníquese con Kyoko Coco (Kyoko.Coco@njcdd.org) al 609-341-3112\n\n[/vc_column_text]Descargar Folleto[/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://njcdd.org/event/a-conversation-with-the-i-dd-ombudsman-team/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T130000 DTSTAMP:20261014T132454Z CREATED:20261014T130854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261014T132454Z UID:67613-1793102400-1793106000@njcdd.org SUMMARY:Moving IEP Working Group Recommendations into Practice DESCRIPTION:Listen\n \n [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1791984287875{padding-top: 15px !important;}”]\nMoving IEP Working Group Recommendations into Practice\nTuesday\, October 27\, 2026\n12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Zoom Webinar)\nIn January 2026\, the IEP Working Group—established under P.L. 2025\, c. 107—issued its Final Report on IEP development\, implementation\, and parent involvement\, including a call for statewide protocols that bring student and family voice into the IEP process. This session will look at next steps for implementing the report’s recommendations.\n\nThe session will also examine student-led IEPs and the role peer support can play in helping students prepare for and participate in their meetings. A student-led IEP puts the student at the center of their own planning: instead of listening while adults discuss them\, the student presents their own strengths\, challenges\, goals\, and progress to the IEP team. This builds self-advocacy and self-determination skills and gives students real ownership of their education.\n\nSenate Majority Leader and Caucus Co-Chair M. Teresa Ruiz will lead the session.\nAbout the Caucus\nSince 2020\, the New Jersey Legislative Disability Caucus has served as a bipartisan forum within the New Jersey Legislature for lawmakers and their staff to consider the impact on the disability community when shaping ALL public policies in the Garden State through increased awareness and a greater understanding of the complexities of the disabilities service system and issues affecting individuals with disabilities and their families.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://njcdd.org/event/moving-iep-working-group-recommendations-into-practice/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T125942Z CREATED:20261021T173743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261023T125942Z UID:67649-1795080600-1795095000@njcdd.org SUMMARY:NJCDD Pubilc Meeting DESCRIPTION:Listen\n \n [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nNJCDD Public Meeting\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nThursday\, November.19 | 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.\n[/vc_column_text]Register Here[vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1792760381646{padding-top: 10px !important;}”] \nThe New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities (NJCDD) Hybrid Public Meeting will be held on Thursday\, November 19\, 2026\, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn\, 800 US Route 130\, Hamilton\, NJ. To make a public comment\, please send your written comment to Jacinta.williams@njcdd.org by Wednesday\, November 18\, 2026. \nAccommodation\nFor in-person accommodations\, language interpretation\, and/or other accommodations\, please contact Jacinta Williams at Jacinta.williams@njcdd.org\, with your specific accommodation request at least two weeks in advance or by Wednesday\, November 4\, 2026. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://njcdd.org/event/njcdd-pubilc-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T120000 DTSTAMP:20261023T125958Z CREATED:20261021T181438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261023T125958Z UID:67675-1795255200-1795262400@njcdd.org SUMMARY:The IEP as a Roadmap: Charting Your Child's Path to Adult Life DESCRIPTION:Listen\n \n [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe IEP as a Roadmap: Charting Your Child’s Path to Adult Life\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nSaturday\, November. 21 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \n(followed by lunch and Council meeting from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.) \n[/vc_column_text]Register Here[vc_column_text] \nThe IEP meeting is one of the most important opportunities families and students with disabilities have to shape a student’s education and future. Walking in prepared\, knowing your rights\, and knowing what toask for can make all the difference.Join us for an informative hybrid meeting on how to plan for IEP meetings and how to use the IEP as a tool for transition planning. You can attend virtually or in person…but we strongly encourage you to join us in person!Transition planning begins with the IEP in effect when a student turns 14\, but it is never too early to build strong IEPs and plan for life after high school: education\, employment\, independent living\, and community participation. We welcome parents of ALL school-aged children (ages 3-21) to attend our meeting. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row gap=”0px” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1792604314785{padding-top: 25px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″]Download Flyer[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]Descargar Volante[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://njcdd.org/event/the-iep-as-a-roadmap-charting-your-childs-path-to-adult-life/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR