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- The Pleasures of Home
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The Pleasures of Home
Going bowling. Seeing a movie with your mom. Sleeping in your own bed. All things which most of us take for granted. But for Don, a former Glenwood Resource Center resident now living in Decorah, these new-found freedoms bring a smile and lots of good-natured conversation.
"Mom and I went to see Spider Man 3 last Saturday," Don said as he showed off his brand-new souvenir cup. "I really like being with Mom." Don likes other things about his new life, too. "I have to go take a shower pretty soon," he told me proudly. "I work all day and it gets real hot."
Though Don's life is full, he wants to do more. "I want to get more of these," he said as he showed off his collection of Special Olympics medals. "He's very independent," said Shana, a staff member at Don's house. "He likes to keep busy."
For fiscal year 2007, which ends on June 30, six individuals with disabilities have used Conner Training Consortium funds to achieve and maintain community placements. We will feature success stories of several of these recipients in our next issue. FY 2008 grant applications will be sent shortly after July 1. If you know someone who would like to move from either the Glenwood or Woodward Resource Center to their home community, you can request an application by calling me at 319-353-6448 or sending an e-mail to michael-hoenig@uiowa.edu.
From the Editors:
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changed to protect confidentiality.)
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Tale of Transformation: Four Stages Tell the Story
by LaVrene Norton • Action Pact, Inc. • American Health Quality Foundation,
executive producer, [©2006] • DVD and manual, 66 min. •
#3943
A guide for long-term care facilities seeking to change the culture of their
homes and to move toward resident-directed care. Leslie Grant, Ph.D. and
LaVrene Norton, MSW, detail the four stages of culture change: the institutional
environment; the transformational stage to a resident centered environment;
neighborhood centers; and the self-contained living unit or household.
Supports
Intensity Scale: Users Manual
James R. Thompson, [et al.] • American Association on Mental Retardation, 2004
• Book, 128 p. •
#3944
The Supports Intensity Scale is a method of quality, independent life planning
used by a growing number of support personnel nationwide. The Users Manual
gives care teams an overview of how this assessment measures the daily supports required by a person with an intellectual and developmental
disability to live in community settings.
Balancing Choice and Risk Bethesda Lutheran and Services, Inc., 2007 • DVD and training booklet, 31 min. • #3947
Find out how to balance regulations and good practices as a provider against the need to value and honor the choices of each consumer.
Behavioral Health 101: Helping Families with Children with Difficult Behavioral and Emotional Problems
by
Margaret
M. Wong • ASK Family Resource Center, • Iowa Communications Network
presentation, 2004 • DVD kit, 120 min. •
#3945
An overview of children’s mental health issues,
family and social perceptions, educational resources, and Iowa services and
supports available for families of children with challenging behaviors.
Teaching Kids with Mental Health & Learning
Disorders in the Regular Classroom: How to Recognize, Understand, and Help
Challenged (and Challenging) Students Succeed
Myles L. Cooley • Free Spirit Publishing, ©2007 •
Book, 211 p. •
#3946Help All Around from the Disability Resource Library
A reference for teachers, administrators, and parents addressing mental health issues and learning disorders in the educational environment. Discover classroom cues for behaviors and symptoms of 22 different conditions; learn classroom strategies and interventions for each.
Through the Same Door: Inclusion Includes College
a film by Paul Rossen • Dance of Partnership Publications, 2006 • DVD, 25 min. • #3921
Micah Fialka-Feldman acknowledges his developmental disabilities have made for some interesting twists and turns in his life; he is not dissuaded however, from following his dream: going to college. This film takes us through Micah’s college days, showing how determination and accommodations have allowed Micah to fulfill his goal. The arrival of “Through the Same Door” parallels a new movement in the United States to include lifelong learners from the developmental disabilities community in campus programs.
All Disability Resource Library services are free to people with disabilities in the Center for Disabilities and Development service area 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; (319) 356-1345: email disability-library@uiowa.edu, or visit on the web at http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/cdd/multiple/drl/drl.asp.
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Education & Training Events
Families Connecting with Families
July 13-15, Hilton Omaha
1001 Cass Street, Omaha, Nebraska
Includes training sessions for parents of blind and visually impaired children on such key topics as Braille, social skills, college preparation, and more. Child care and family entertainment provided. To register or for more information, visit http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=28&TopicID=322
Workforce Innovations 2007: Beyond Boundaries
July 17-19, Kansas City Convention Center
Kansas City, Missouri
Key partners, including business, economic development, education and workforce systems, collaborate and innovate to break down boundaries and create a competitive advantage. Over 80 engaging and interactive sessions with outstanding speakers. Register at: www.workforceinnovations.org/
Future Horizons: Autism & Asperger's 2007
July 26-27, Dixon, Illinois
Features Carol Gray, creator of "Social Stories," and Carol Kranowitz, writer of "The Out-of-Sync Child." More information: www.fhautism.com.
Iowa Empowerment Conference: A Consumer Conference for Individuals with Mental Illness
July 31, August 1-2, Best Western Regency Inn Marshalltown, Iowa
Conference theme is "Joining Hands to Keep Hope Alive." Information available by phone: 1-800-525-2495, pin #00 and ask for Kathy. Online information available at: www.iffcmh.org/calendar.htm.
Governor's Conference on Public Health Barn Raising VI
August 2-3, Drake University, Des Moines
Experts will introduce new tools and resources and share successful program models through workshops and networking. Watch for conference postings at www.idph.state.ia.us. For questions contact Dr. Louise Lex, 515-281-4348.
National Down Syndrome Congress 35th National Convention: Show Me the Possibilities
August 3-5, Westin Crown Center
Kansas City, Missouri
Opening doors to new opportunity for people with Down syndrome, their families, friends and the professionals who support them. See information at www.ndsccenter.org/index.php.
University of Iowa College of Education 28th Annual Summer School for Helping Professionals
August 6-9 (Session I: August 6-7) (Session II: August 8-9) and One Day Only classes, University of Iowa Memorial Union, Iowa City, Iowa
CEU's available. Full information at www.education.uiowa.edu/asshp/.
2007 ADA Celebration and Baseball Game
August 10, beginning at 2 PM, Veteran's Stadium 950 Rockford Rd SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Meet Cedar Rapids Kernels players and tour the clubhouse. Attend a free picnic, join the Unity March, and come be a part of the ADA Freedom Bus tour. Registration required. For more information or to register, contact the Evert Conner Center at 319-363-0887 or empoweria@mchsi.com.
For more conference and training opportunities, see the Disability Training calendar.
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“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes...”
- Carl Jung
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How to get in touch with Possibilities:
MAIL: Center for Disabilities and Development
100 Hawkins Dr. Rm. 140
Iowa City IA 52242-1011
PHONE: 319-353-6448
EMAIL: michael-hoenig@uiowa.edu
FAX: 319-356-8284
POSSIBILITIES is funded in part through a grant from the Iowa Department of Human Services to support the activities of the Iowa Training Consortium. Possibilities is designed by Loretta Popp.
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