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X-WR-CALNAME:Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC)
X-WR-CALDESC:Empowering families. Improving lives.  We help parents navigate the special education system, know their rights, and use their voice. We provide information, support, training and resources to assist families caring for children with special needs from birth to age 26. We also support young adults with disabilities in becoming self-advocates and leaders and the educators and professionals who serve them.
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SUMMARY:Free Webinar: Reducing Barriers: The Impact of Language Access Services in Health Care Delivery and Education
DESCRIPTION:This training is for health care and educational service providers who serve non-English-speaking families with children with disabilities.\nTitle VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires federally funded programs to provide equal access to services, regardless of primary language. This training explores how language access upholds meaningful participation and prevents discrimination. We will examine the role of providers in addressing cultural, linguistic, technological, and systemic barriers that affect families—especially those navigating autism and other disabilities. The training will also highlight how interpreter licensure, certification, and service quality influence access to care, education and decision-making.\nPresenters:\n\nBethany Wagner, Manager, Office of Language and Communication Access (OLCA) – NCDHHS\nVictoria Zampieri, Access Specialist, Office of Language and Communication Access (OLCA) – NCDHHS\nCarolina Siliceo Perez, Latinx/Hispanic Policy Strategy Acting Director, Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (OMHHD) – NCDHHS\nMariela Maldonado, Senior Hispanic Outreach & Support Coordinator, Autism Society of North Carolina (ASNC)\nMillie Ramos, Lead Bilingual Parent Educator, Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center (ECAC)\n\nClick here to Register ( https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5817581201067/WN_B06en9AwQfypHQxYu4Rxvg )\n
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