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Training & Workshops
- What's Next Training
- Partners in Care Summit 2012
- Youth in Transition Video
- ODEP Releases Making the Move to Managing Your Own Personal Assistance Services (PAS)
- Guidelines and Videos on Social-Emotional Skills for Young Children
- Alabama Parent Training and Information Network for Children with Disabilities
What's Next
What's Next Training sessions will be simultaneously broadcast to several cities across the state. Join us for additional training at convenient locations around the state.
Nurses can receive 1.10 CEUs and Social Workers receive 1.0 CEUs for each training session attended.
Previous What's Next Events
September What's Next
Date: Tuesday, 9/13/11
Topic: Moving out of the Driver’s Seat: Parents of “twenty-something” youths with disabilities will discuss how you can best support your child as he or she approaches adulthood to maximize independence presented by
Denise Smith, Office of Disability Services, University of Alabama, and Susan Ellis, Shelby County ARC
October What's Next
Date: Tuesday, 10/11/11
Topic: Social Security Basics for Transition Age Youth: An Introduction to SSDI (Title II), SSI (Title XVI) and Work Incentives presented by
Donna Bowden, Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
November What's Next
Date: 11/1/11
Topic: Medicaid Waivers for Youth and Adults with Disabilities presented by
Patrick Hackney, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program
January What's Next
Date:1/10/12
Topic: Writing Powerful Transition IEPs presented by
Nancy Anderson, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program
February 2012 What's Next
Date: 2/7/12
Topic: Taking Care of Myself: Health, Sexuality, and Hygiene *A special event only for youth!* presented by Marsha S. Sturdevant, M.D., Fellowship Director Division of General Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine, Children's of Alabama UAB School of Medicine
Time: 4:45 - 6:00 pm
Locations: Select Register Now below to go to the registration form for training at that location.
| City (County) | Address | Register |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Regional Centers 432 East Jefferson Street Montgomery, Alabama 36104 |
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Madison/Huntsville |
Madison City Schools Board Room 211 Celtic Drive Madison, Alabama 35758 |
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Hoover/Birmingham |
Hoover High School 1000 Bucaneer Drive Hoover, AL 35244 |
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| Mobile | Mobile County Public Schools 1 Magnum Pass Building D (Student Services/Instructional Technology) Mobile, Alabama 36618 |
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Plantersville/Orrville |
Dallas County High School 335 Fifth Avenue Plantersville, AL 36758 |
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| Tuscaloosa | The University of Alabama The College of Continuing Studies 123 Martha Parham Hall West Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 |
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Dothan |
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Regional Centers 111 Medical Drive Dothan, Alabama 36303 |
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| Troy | Troy University |
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March 2012 What's Next
Date: 3/6/12
Topic: Navigating to an Adult Medical Home: Transitioning from the Pediatric Medical World presented by Claire Lenker, LCSW, CCM, Training Director UAB Ped. Pulmonary Center Children’s Hospital
Time: 4:45 - 6:00 pm
Locations: Select Register Now below to go to the registration form for training at that location.
| City (County) | Address | Register |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Regional Centers 432 East Jefferson Street Montgomery, Alabama 36104 |
Register Now |
Madison/Huntsville |
Madison City Schools Board Room 211 Celtic Drive Madison, Alabama 35758 |
Register Now |
Hoover/Birmingham |
Hoover High School 1000 Bucaneer Drive Hoover, AL 35244 |
Register Now |
| Mobile | Mobile County Public Schools 1 Magnum Pass Building D (Student Services/Instructional Technology) Mobile, Alabama 36618 |
Register Now |
Plantersville/Orrville |
Dallas County High School 335 Fifth Avenue Plantersville, AL 36758 |
Register Now |
| Tuscaloosa | The University of Alabama The College of Continuing Studies 123 Martha Parham Hall West Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 |
Register Now |
Dothan |
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Regional Centers 111 Medical Drive Dothan, Alabama 36303 |
Register Now |
| Troy | Troy University |
Register Now |
Family-to-Family Health Information Center's Partners in Care Summit 2012
Save the Date! - April 16-17, 2012 - More Information
Goals of the Summit:
- Strengthen networks with other families and care professionals
- Discuss current challenges to developing quality systems of care for CYSHCN and their families in Alabama
- Develop strategies to strengthen partnerships between families and professionals, ultimately leading to improved outcomes for CYSHCN.
- Gain skills and learn strategies to enhance leadership within organizations and communities
Youth in Transition Video
The Youth in Transition video is a training video from the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network in New Jersery on staying healthy for youth in transition. This video explains to young people with medical conditions or disabilities the importance of taking care of their health as they transition into adulthood and taking responsibility for themselves. Includes information on taking medicines, talking with doctors, carrying an emergency health information card, keeping a health care notebook, paying for health care, going to college and planning for accommodations, eating the right foods, exercising and more. Go to http://www.fyitransition.net/Minicourses/health/level1/player.html
ODEP Releases Making the Move to Managing Your Own Personal Assistance Services (PAS)
Whether moving from school or a home setting to work, college, or living on their own, transition-age youth with significant disabilities and their families or friends will benefit from the information in the toolkit. Accessing and maintaining long-term supports, such as PAS, has been a significant barrier to employment for youth with disabilities. This new toolkit assists youth in strengthening some of the most fundamental skills essential for successfully managing their own PAS: effective communication, time-management, working with others, and establishing professional relationships. Go to http://www.ncwd-youth.info/PAS-Toolkit
Guidelines and Videos on Social-Emotional Skills for Young Children
The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) has several new resources available online, including:
- How Do I Decide? Series of Guidelines - www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel/resources/guidelines.html
The first two installments in this new series provide guidelines on: How to Choose a Social-Emotional Curriculum and When to Seek Outside Help for Children's Problem Behavior. - Online Videos - www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel/resources/videos.html
Two CSEFEL videos, Promoting Social Emotional Competence and Practical Strategies for Teaching Social Emotional Skills, can now be viewed online in their entirety.
Alabama Parent Training and Information Network for Children with Disabilities
AL PTI NCD provides free information and training to families to assist them in becoming advocates for their children with disabilities. Training is focused on assisting families to 
effectively access community support and other available resources, understanding special education law, increasing knowledge of and accessing alternative dispute resolution, and increase knowledge of other disability issues.
The AL PTI NCD project is sponsored by the Alabama Parent Education Center (alabamaparentcenter.com) and provides information and services to Alabama families with children ages birth to twenty-six with disabilities. The program is designed to empower and enable them to work collaboratively with schools and agencies to improve services for their children.
Learn more at: www.alabamaparentcenter.com/ALPTI/
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