Past Event Category: Down Syndrome
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Mar 7Seminar – David Zopf, MD, MS – A Breath of Fresh Air: Novel Airway Device Innovation Using 3D Printing for Cerebral Palsy and Down Syndrome PatientsJohn D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 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 has also been named the Division of Otolaryngology’s Director of Innovation. In this position, he will help coordinate and oversee …
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Feb 26Whose Life Is It, Anyway? – In Person TrainingFeaturing: Peter Leidy
2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713 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.
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Feb 18Managing Threatening Confrontations – In Person TrainingFeaturing: Josh Lapin, MSSW
2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713 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.
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Feb 13IEP 101 – In Person TrainingFeaturing: Colin Fass & Phyllis Greenberger
2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713 UW South Madison Partnership
An IEP (Individualized Education Plan) Training for guardians and providers who attend IEP meetings
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Feb 6The Double Rainbow: The Intersection of Gender Identity and Neurodivergence – In Person TrainingFeaturing: Ellen Merker, M.S. LPC
2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713 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.
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Jan 30It’s All Relational: The Ethics and Boundaries of Social Inclusion – In Person TrainingFeaturing: Angela Marx, PhD
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?
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Jan 29Accept Every Offer – In Person TrainingFeaturing: Peter Leidy
2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713 UW South Madison Partnership
This training seminar explores how to improve workplace communication, make more out of meetings, and boost morale.
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Jan 16Whose Expectation is it Anyway? Access, Care and Humanization: Family-Led Academic Grand RoundsFeaturing: Cara Coleman and Danielle Gerber
600 Highland Avenue, Room HSLC 1335, Madison, WI 53792
These national, quarterly educational sessions will be led and presented by families.
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Dec 10Transition Talks Tuesdays: Post-Secondary Transition Plan and Beyond 18Featuring: The Wisconsin Transition Improvement Grant
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Dec 5Trauma, Brains, and BIG Emotions: Providing Trauma-Informed Support to Neurodivergent Kids, Teens, and Adults – In Person TrainingFeaturing: Ellen Merker, M.S. LPC
2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713 UW South Madison Partnership
Many approaches to “behavioral challenges” focus heavily on “eliminating a behavior” rather than understanding the purpose of an action.