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Past Events Category: Cerebral Palsy

Seminar – David Zopf, MD, MS – A Breath of Fresh Air: Novel Airway Device Innovation Using 3D Printing for Cerebral Palsy and Down Syndrome Patients

John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216
March 7, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
John D. Wiley Seminar Series

David Zopf, MD, MS University of Wisconsin-Madison Profile About the Speaker: David Zopf, MD, MS, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and the Section Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology. He …

David Zopf, MD, MS

Whose Life Is It, Anyway? – In Person Training

Featuring: Peter Leidy
2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
February 26, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
UW South Madison Partnership

In this training session we will look at power and control in support relationships.  Many people being supported feel that others are too often telling them what to do. 

COW Managing Threatening Confrontations

Managing Threatening Confrontations – In Person Training

Featuring: Josh Lapin, MSSW
2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
February 18, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
UW South Madison Partnership

Managing Threatening Confrontations is designed to assist you in learning how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation.

COW Managing Threatening Confrontations

IEP 101 – In Person Training

Featuring: Colin Fass & Phyllis Greenberger
2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
February 13, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
UW South Madison Partnership

An IEP (Individualized Education Plan) Training for guardians and providers who attend IEP meetings

COW IEP Training

The Double Rainbow: The Intersection of Gender Identity and Neurodivergence – In Person Training

Featuring: Ellen Merker, M.S. LPC
2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
February 6, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
UW South Madison Partnership

Research has shown that rates of LGBTQIA+ identification in the neurodivergent community are higher than in the general population, but little is done to provide increased and inclusive supports to them or to better understand their unique needs. 

The Double Rainbow: The Intersection of Gender Identity and Neurodivergence – In Person Training

It’s All Relational: The Ethics and Boundaries of Social Inclusion – In Person Training

Featuring: Angela Marx, PhD
2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
January 30, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
UW South Madison Partnership

Relationships are what matter most. We all need people and desire to belong. But what does true belonging and social inclusion really mean and look like?

COW Transitions

Accept Every Offer – In Person Training

Featuring: Peter Leidy
2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
January 29, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
UW South Madison Partnership

This training seminar explores how to improve workplace communication, make more out of meetings, and boost morale.

COW Communication

Whose Expectation is it Anyway? Access, Care and Humanization: Family-Led Academic Grand Rounds

Featuring: Cara Coleman and Danielle Gerber
600 Highland Avenue, Room HSLC 1335, Madison, WI 53792
January 16, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

These national, quarterly educational sessions will be led and presented by families.

Family-Led Academic Grand Rounds

Transition Talks Tuesdays: Post-Secondary Transition Plan and Beyond 18

Featuring: The Wisconsin Transition Improvement Grant
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December 10, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Transition Talks Tuesdays: Post-Secondary Transition Plan and Beyond 18

Trauma, Brains, and BIG Emotions: Providing Trauma-Informed Support to Neurodivergent Kids, Teens, and Adults – In Person Training

Featuring: Ellen Merker, M.S. LPC
2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
December 5, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
UW South Madison Partnership

Many approaches to “behavioral challenges” focus heavily on “eliminating a behavior” rather than understanding the purpose of an action. 

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