Boston, March 5th, 2016. Dr. Josie Badger, the 2012 Ms. Wheelchair America winner, and current chair of the #IWantToWork Campaign, will be be Key Note Speaker at the 2016 Federation for Children with Disabilities (FCSN) Visions of Community Conference. There will also be an exhibit hall with a variety of free resources and disability vendors. In addition, find workshops covering:
* early childhood * special education * transition to adult life * special healthcare needs * managing challenging behaviors* mental health services and supports* inclusion* autism
* fostering friendships *assistive technology *stress management for parents *parent leadership, and more.
Fees apply, registration required.
For more information visit the FCSN 2016 Visions of Community Conference page, or call (617) 236-7210,
About the conference sponsors: The Visions of Community 2016 conference is sponsored by the Federation for Children with Special Needs, including its projects: the Parent Training & Information Center, Recruitment, Training and Support Center, Family TIES of Massachusetts and Massachusetts Family Voices. In addition, the Federation is proud to have as partners and co-sponsors for the conference the Early Intervention Parent Leadership Project, Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change, and the Parent/Professional Advocacy League.
Workshops:
Session 1
■Improving Care Integration for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
■What’s New in Special Education?
■Supports for Young Children with Complex Health Care Needs and Multiple Disabilities: The Boston Regional Consultation Program Perspective
■Controlling Where and With Whom One Lives
■Autism Insurance Coverage through the Lifespan
■When Do I Tell My Child His/Her Diagnosis?
■Massachusetts Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) in Action
■Dyslexia Overview
■Application of Neuropsychological Evaluations for School and Home
■Transition: Beyond the 4 Walls of a Classroom
Session 2
■■Transition to Adult Life and Adult Healthcare: What’s the Plan?
■Special Education Law- The Year in Review and Future Trends
■■Managing Mental Health and College Life
■Behavioral Management in Developmental Disabilities: A Guide to Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviors
■Independent and Connected
■Safe and Supportive Schools
■Developing an Effective IEP with Today’s General Curriculum Standards
■Special Education Law: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
■Planning Your Child’s Future: Peace of Mind for You
■Real Lives, Real Choices
Session 3
■■Social Security – Everything You Need To Know
■Making Shared Care Plans – Lessons from the 4C Program
■Essential Learning for ALL Children: Looking at Social and Emotional Development
■Moving to Young Adult Life: A Legal Guide an Independent Living Facility for Your Child
■Finding or Establishing an Independent Living Facility for Your Child
■Homework Help!
■Give it! Get it! Options for Free or Low Cost Assistive Devices in Massachusetts
■Stress: Changing our Children from the Inside Out
■Building a Better SEPAC for your Community
■Drum Circle+: An Inclusive Community Drumming Experience
■Trauma Assessments and Trauma-Informed Programming in the School Setting
■■New Statewide Assessments (MCAS, PARCC, MCAS-Alt) Based on the Common Core State Standards
