Past Event Category: Diagnosis Category
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Nov 11Transition Talks Tuesdays – Wisconsin’s Independent Living CentersFeaturing: Wisconsin Independent Living Centers (ILCs)
Virtual Meeting
Register Here About this Training: Wisconsin Independent Living Centers (ILCs) support youth moving into adulthood and their families by providing core services, including peer support, information and referral, independent living skills training, and advocacy. These services empower youth to set goals related to education, employment, and housing, and offer families resources and guidance for the …
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Nov 7Seminar – Jessica Klusek, PhD, CCC-SLP – “Unraveling the FMR1 Premutation in Women: From Genes to Clinical Care”John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Jessica Klusek, PhD, CCC-SLP University of South Carolina Lab Website About the Speaker:Jessica Klusek, PhD, CCC-SLP is an Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of South Carolina. Her research addresses the clinical effects of the FMR1 premutation and full mutation, with a focus on cognitive, language, and social phenotypes and the influence …
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Oct 28Transition Talks Tuesdays – Wisconsin Statewide Parent Educator Initiative – WSPEI
Featuring: Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI)
Virtual Meeting
Register Here About this Training: The Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI) supports youth moving into adulthood and their families by fostering strong home-school partnerships and providing resources for improved family engagement. Key initiatives include parent and educator training, the Youth in Partnership with Parents for Empowerment (YiPPE) program to build self-determination, and networking opportunities like the …
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Oct 25Waisman Center Day with the Experts: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)Waisman Center
Save the Date - AAC Day with the Experts
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Oct 21Transition Talks Tuesdays – Youth Health Transition Initiative
Featuring: The Wisconsin Youth Health Transition Initiative (YHTI)
Virtual Meeting
Register Here About this Training: The Wisconsin Youth Health Transition Initiative (YHTI) supports youth and families by providing educational materials, training, and resources to help with the complex process of transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare systems. This support includes workshops like “Build Your Bridge” for families and “Dreaming Differently” for families of children with …
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Oct 7Transition Talks Tuesdays – WI FACETS
Featuring: WI FACETS
Virtual Meeting
Register Here About this Training: WI FACETS supports youth moving into adulthood by offering resources, training, and one-to-one assistance for families and youth with disabilities, focusing on special education rights, transition planning, and helping them develop a vision for their lives in areas like employment, higher education, independent living, and healthcare. They contribute to the Wisconsin Integrated …
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Sep 30Transition Talks Tuesdays – Wisconsin Technical College System
Featuring: Wisconsin Technical Colleges
Virtual Meeting
Register Here About this Training: The Wisconsin Technical Colleges support youth and families during the transition to adulthood by offering a variety of post-secondary programs, including technical diplomas, degrees, and certificates, which can lead to competitive integrated employment and community integration. Through partnerships with high schools, youth can also access technical college courses to work …
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Sep 26Seminar – Sarabeth Broder-Fingert, MD, MPH – “Testing and Evaluating the Implementation of Autism Intervention”John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Sarabeth Broder-Fingert, MD, MPH UMass Chan Medical School Profile About the Speaker: Dr. Sarabeth Broder-Fingert is a professor of pediatrics and implementation scientist who studies early diagnosis and treatment for autistic children as well as children with other developmental, behavioral, and/or mental health disorders. She is Executive Director at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center at …
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Sep 25But They Get Me! Countering Online Radicalization of Neurodivergent Youth and Adults – In Person TrainingFeaturing: Ellen Merker, MS, LPC
UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Youth and young adults are becoming more and more susceptible to being manipulated into very extreme views online.
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Sep 23Transition Talks Tuesdays – What’s After High School?
Featuring: Family Voices of Wisconsin
Virtual Meeting
Register Here About this Training: Learn about the transition to adult life for youth with disabilities and special health care needs from Family Voices of Wisconsin. This training covers the role of schools, long-term supports, public benefits, the change to adult health care, supported decision making options and other legal options, advocacy, employment, housing and living, …