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- A Fresh Start
- Training and Development Possibilities From the DRL
- Education & Training Events
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A Fresh Start
Spring represents a time of new beginnings. For two Woodward Resource Center (WRC) residents, this will mean an exciting opportunity to experience the vibrant community of Ames.
"She has made great progress,” said Story County CPC Administrator Deb Schildroth, referring to the young Story county resident who is coming home. “Her family is delighted that they will be able to see her more often, and is grateful to the Conner Training Consortium for the funding assistance to make this possible"
Story County Community Services, Lutheran Services of Iowa, North Central Human Services, AEA 267, and WRC have teamed up to make this move a reality. As planning progressed, the team began to pursue the idea of a second individual moving into the community. Both her guardian and Harrison County CPC Administrator Lonnie Maguire approved. A transition team is now busy assisting the two young women with all the details (paying the deposit and rent, connecting utilities, purchasing furniture) of setting up a household.
The Conner Training Consortium commends the transition team for keeping the desires and preferences of the two young women and their families at the forefront of all planning efforts. Because of the team’s creative thinking, two individuals will be able to share their gifts and talents with their new community.
Training and Development Possibilities From the DRL
- Living My Own Life: Adults with Disabilities
- Shift Happens: Making the Shift to Proactive Behavior Management
- Understanding Behavior: Building Positive Supports
- Tools for Direct Support Staff: Respect, Choice, Decisions, Family
- We’re Hip Too! Eplaining the HIPAA Law to People with Developmental Disabilities
- Untapped Talents: Pursuing Employment
- The Abilene Paradox: A Workshop on Individual Responsibility and Group Decision-Making
Michael Loukinen, producer/director • Wayne State University, ©2000 • [videocassette] 25 min.
A case study of six people with disabilities who have made fulfilling lives for themselves through self-advocacy, supports, and whole-life planning.
George Suess • Delaware Co. Arc, Walton NY, ©2000 • [book] 70 p.
A cleverly designed little instruction book that demystifies positive behavioral supports. Effective training for caregivers and administrators in the field of developmental disabilities
Bethesda Lutheran Homes and Services, ©2004 [videocassette] 23 min.
The building blocks of a program to redirect undesirable behaviors, channeling a positive outcome through choice and respect for the individual.
IRIS Media, ©2003 • [5 videocassettes + training guide] 66 min.
Vignettes that illustrate three types of support staff: the ally, the protector, and the slacker. Consumers share what they need from a provider to enhance their quality of life.
YAI National Institute for People with Disabilities, ©2004 • [videocassette] 12 min.
This video offers a simple explanation of protected health information suitable for consumers. The approach is whimsical,
but effective. “We’re Hip Too!” can also serve as a discussion piece for staff who received
full HIPAA training at the inception of the law in 2003.
Kim Davis, Producer • Indiana Resource Center for Autism (IRCA), ©2001 • [videocassette] 20 min.
Working adults with autism spectrum disorders tell employers what they need to know to
successfully support people with autism in the workplace. Dr. Temple Grandin, famous for her personal
achievement and for her tireless advocacy in autistim spectrum issues, shares her insight on the types of
work in which people with autism excel and specific skills that they should develop to get and keep a job.
CRM Learning, ©2002 • [VHS and DVD training program, closed-captioned] 27 min. + curriculum
Based on a book of the same name by Jerry B. Harvey, this training video explores the consequences of mismanaged agreement. A favorite in the business community for its quality and message, “The Abilene Paradox” offers any organization or work group a chance to reflect on problem solving and values.
All Disability Resource Library services are free to people with disabilities and to members of their families. Other individuals and community service providers are asked to pay a per item fee to borrow materials, or they may purchase an annual subscription. There is no charge to anyone for assistance with finding information. To contact the Disability Resource Library at the Center for Disabilities and Development, phone 800-272-7713, email disability-library@uiowa.edu, or visit on the web at http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/uhs/DRL/index.cfm
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Education & Training Events
Make Special Needs Materials with Microsoft Word
July 15-16 • 8:00 am to 4:30 pm • Johnston AEA Office • Johnston, Iowa
Learn to manipulate text and graphic elements in a word processor document to make educational materials to accommodate individual student needs. This is a computer lab course for extensive hands-on skill development. More information: https://prodev.aea11.k12.ia.us
National Down Syndrome Society
July 22-25 • Washington, DC
More information: http://www.ndss.org/content.cfmC
EMPOWER 2004: Rally for the Summit: Recovery Conference for Individuals with a Mental Illness
July 23-25 • Iowa Valley Community College • Marshalltown, Iowa
Each day of this conference will be filled with well-known keynote speakers and workshop presenters. There will be opportunities to have fun and to network throughout the conference. EMPOWER 2004 will also recognize some of the mental health consumers and providers that contribute to advocacy, recovery, and support. Register by July 1 to request a stipend, or by July 15 for regular registration. For details, see: http://agp.home.mchsi.com/brochure.pdf or contact Miriam Righter at miriam@netins.net.
Jump Start: Special Educators New to the Heartland Area (Elementary)
August 9 and 10 • 8:00 am to 4:30 pm • Woodside AEA Office • 6900 N.E. 14th #26 • Ankeny, Iowa
Participants will learn the components of quality IEP’s as required by Heartland AEA 11 and IDEA 97. $45. More information: https://prodev.aea11.k12.ia.us
Jump Start: Special Educators New to the Heartland Area (Secondary)
August 9 and 10 • 8:00 am to 4:30 pm • Woodside AEA Office • 6900 N.E. 14th #26 • Ankeny, Iowa
Participants will learn the components of quality IEP’s as required by Heartland AEA 11 and IDEA 97. $45. More information: https://prodev.aea11.k12.ia.us
Annual Summer School for Helping Professionals
August 9-12 • The University of Iowa, Iowa City
Topics for this 25th annual training event include: substance abuse; ethics and risk management for counselors; group play therapy; humor, health and healing; LifeSkills training; motivational interviewing; relational development and relational aggression between adolescent females; sexuality and body image; treating couples; understanding bullying/mobbing and creating solutions; advanced counseling skills; aggression replacement training; art and science of prevention; club drugs; human spirit; spirituality; grant writing; post traumatic stress disorder; Project Northland; techniques of group counseling; and the art of presenting. For details: http://www.uiowa.edu/~asshp/
Living Well with a Disability
Ottumwa and Mason City • Classes start September 7
Health promotion program sponsored by the Center for Disabilities and Development through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control. Target Audience: individuals with mobility disabilities (other persons with disabilities may apply). Registration is free, but all participants must register. In Ottumwa, contact Lorraine Uehling-Techel at 641-682-8114; in Mason City contact Marcia Stasch at 641-424-0180.
Iowa Developmental Disabilities Nursing Association Fall Conference
September 16-17 • Four Points Sheraton • Des Moines, IA
Topics to be covered at this year’s conference include EPS and monitoring, family centered partnership, guardianship, seizure disorder, and sleep disorders. For more information, contact Linda Bailey, LPN, Education Committee Chair IDDNA, 515-438-2600. E-mail: lbailey@dhs.state.ia.us
For more conference and training opportunities, see the Disability Training calendar.
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Please send any content suggestions, comments, or information about upcoming conferences to Mike Hoenig, Possibilities Editor, at michael-hoenig@uiowa.edu.
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