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  • COW Transitions
    Nov 18
    It’s All Relational: The Ethics and Boundaries of Social Inclusion – In Person Training

    Featuring: Angela Marx, PhD

    November 18, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713 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
  • Andrew Gordon, PhD
    Nov 8
    Seminar – Andrew Gordon, PhD – “Intensive Training of the Upper and Lower Extremities and Seated Postural Control in Children with Cerebral Palsy”

    November 8, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series

    Andrew Gordon, PhD Columbia University Profile About the Speaker: Dr. Andrew Gordon has broad background in neurophysiology and biomechanics and also has extensive clinical and research expertise involving motor learning and development in typically developing children and children with cerebral palsy. His team has been studying hand motor control in healthy individuals and individuals with …

    Andrew Gordon, PhD
  • Health Care Transition
    Nov 5
    Transition Talks Tuesdays: Health Care Transition

    Featuring: Youth Health Transition Initiative

    November 5, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Zoom - Register for Zoom Code Health Transition Wisconsin

    Healthcare Transition is the change from pediatric to adult healthcare services. This transition can be very complex for youth with disabilities or special healthcare needs. This transition typically takes place between the ages of 12 and 26 years.

    Health Care Transition
  • COW Balanced rocks
    Oct 31
    Recognizing Power Dynamics – In Person Training

    Featuring: Amanda Pandl

    October 31, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713 UW South Madison Partnership

    As caregivers, we are in a close and complicated relationship with the individuals we support. We are asked to ensure certain levels of health and safety, while also giving the client the dignity of personhood and autonomy.

    COW Balanced rocks
  • Transition Talk Special Needs Planning
    Oct 29
    Transition Talks Tuesdays: Special Needs Financial Planning

    Featuring: Special Needs Planning, LLC

    October 29, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Zoom - Register for Zoom Code Health Transition Wisconsin

    Learn how to negotiate the maze of legal and financial complexities that can be associated with planning for the financial future of children, or other dependents, with special needs.

    Transition Talk Special Needs Planning
  • Resource Fair image
    Oct 23
    Feria de recursos para discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo / Resource Fair

    October 23, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Aldo Leopold Elementary School: 2602 Post Rd, Madison, WI 53713 Mapa y Direcciones / Maps and Directions

    Evento / Event:  Feria de recursos para discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo | Resources fair for intellectual and developmental disabilities Fecha / Date: October 23, 2024 23 de octubre de 2024 Hora / Time: 5:30-7:00pm Lugar / Place: Aldo Leopold Elementary School (2602 Post Rd, Madison, WI 53713) Detalles / Details: Habrá información de recursos …

    Resource Fair image
  • Aubyn Stahmer, PhD
    Oct 18
    Seminar – Aubyn Stahmer, PhD – “Adapting Evidence-based Practices for Children with Autism in Collaboration with Community Providers”

    October 18, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series

    Aubyn Stahmer, PhD UC Davis MIND Institute Profile About the Speaker: Dr. Aubyn Stahmer, PhD is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Director of the Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the MIND Institute. She is an expert in the translation of evidence-based autism research to community-based practice …

    Aubyn Stahmer, PhD
  • Transition Talks Tuesdays: Supported Decision Making and Guardianship
    Oct 15
    Transition Talks Tuesdays: Supported Decision Making and Guardianship

    Featuring: George Zaske

    October 15, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Zoom - Register for Zoom Code Health Transition Wisconsin

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    Transition Talks Tuesdays: Supported Decision Making and Guardianship
  • Cerebral Palsy: Day with the Experts
    Oct 12
    Waisman Center Day with the Experts: Cerebral Palsy

    October 12, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am In Person - Wiley Conference Center, Second Floor, North Tower & Virtual

    In-Person and Virtual Register Here Event Details When: Saturday, October 12, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Complimentary coffee & bagels at 8:30 a.m for in-person attendees. Where: In Person – At the Waisman Center – Wiley Conference Center, Second Floor, North Tower Virtual – Zoom Link About: Learn about the latest advances in …

    Cerebral Palsy: Day with the Experts
  • COW Transitions
    Oct 10
    Getting Comfortable Having Uncomfortable Conversations About Sexuality with Neurodivergent Kids, Teens, and Adults – In Person Training

    Featuring: Ellen Merker, M.S. LPC

    October 10, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713 UW South Madison Partnership

    Wait, You Want Me to Talk About SEX? Getting Comfortable Having Uncomfortable Conversations About Sexuality with Neurodivergent Kids, Teens, and Adults – In Person Training Overview: Very few neurodivergent kids, teens, and adults get comprehensive, evidence-based sex education that is responsive to their own learning style and needs.  This puts many at risk of sexual …

    COW Transitions
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