2026 UPCOMING AREA SEMINARS / TRAININGS / EVENTS

(Within an hour of Akron)

Items in red are those sponsored by ASPIES

Items in yellow – Fundraisers ASPIES will benefit from

Items in Orange – Other Community Events ASPIES is participating in

000-Acme Receipts for ASPIES

000-Brighten Someone's Christmas Project (2026) – We need your cards!!!

10-01 ASPIES Adult Covered Dish Dinner [Adults 18+--Teens Invited as Well] (Akron)

10-03 Fun on the Farm - All Abilities Fall Fest (Akron) 

10-06 Responding to Difficult Behavior with Confidence (Zoom)

10-07 Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Zoom)

10-07 Understanding Anxiety (Zoom)

10-08 Understanding Medicaid Eligibility - What Every Family Should Know (FREE-Virtual)

10-08 Workplace Bullying - What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It Hurts (Zoom)

10-09 Lasagna, Life Skills & Community Connections [Ages 15-25] (Akron)

10-10 The Royal Gala - Cafe Disco @ First Christian Church (Canton)

10-13 Understanding Persistent Depressive Disorder (Zoom)

10-13 Understanding the Evaluation Process Under IDEA 2004 (Virtual)

10-15 Workplace Bullying - Boundaries, Documentation, and Safe Responses (Zoom)

10-16 Peaceful Power - How to Cope with Bullies, Meanies, and Difficult Kids (Virtual)

10-16 Teen Leadership Council (Bolivar)

10-17 Neurodiverse Culture Festival (Mayfield)

10-17 Princess Within Special Needs Non-Competitive Pageant (Hartville)

10-17 R2C October Adult Social Club (Medina)

10-17 Westshore FCA All Abilities Camp (Avon)

10-17 Zane s 16th Annual Family Fund Fair & Exceptionalities Expo (Silver Lake)

10-18 FREE Spaghetti Sunday Dinner Church (Hudson City Hall)

10-24 HISability Jesus Prom (New Philadelphia)

10-24 Trustee School - Administering a Special Needs Trust (FREE-Virtual)

10-25 FREE St Ignatius Inclusive Baseball Camp (Cleveland)

10-26 Caregiver Connection Group - Complex Needs Caregivers (Virtual)

10-27 Sensory Tools for Every Setting (Zoom)

10-28 Wired Differently - Autism in Girls (Middleburg Heights)

11-05 ASPIES Meet & Greet [Adults 18 & Over] (Akron)

11-05 MCBDD Toddler Playgroup [Ages 0-3] (Medina)

11-06 KidsLink Speed Social [Ages 18-30] (Streetsboro)

11-10 Understanding an Individualized Educational Program IEP (Virtual)

11-14 November Craft-er-noon (Bolivar)

11-15 FREE Spaghetti Sunday Dinner Church (Hudson City Hall)

11-17 Picky Eating and Problem Feeding (Westlake)

11-19 Homeschool Group Brighten Someone's Christmas (Bolivar)

11-20 Teen Leadership Council (Bolivar)

11-20 Transforming Negative & Depressive Thinking to Resilient Coping (Virtual)

11-30 Free IEP and 504 Binder Workshop (Kent)

Updated as of 10-01-2026

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