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- Self-Advocacy Changes a Life
- New Look for DisabilityTraining.org
- FY 2008 Community Living Transition Grants now available
- What's New in the Disability Resource Library?
- Education & Training Events
- Quotation
Self-Advocacy Changes a Life
I've been passionate about advocacy for a long time. It did my heart good, therefore, to meet Tina (name changed) and to see what a difference advocacy has made in her life. Tina knew that she would have to move after graduating from Glenwood High School in May. "I wanted to live close to my friend in Lenox," she said. That meant finding a place to live in a new town. Enter Taylor Ridge Estates.
"The great thing is that Tina was very vocal about wanting to come here," said Taylor Ridge social worker Sandy Marshall. "It's been a great fit for her." Tina used Training Consortium funds to outfit her room and to purchase a bike and cell phone. "I just loved picking out my own stuff," said Tina. "I think my favorite thing is the bike because it gives me so much freedom.
"It's nice to be able to go to the store and other places without having to worry about getting in trouble," said a content Tina, who now occupies her time with such things as talking with new friends and designing the first-place float for the local parade. "I really like it here. I get to see Kyle once a week, and I'm going to start dance class pretty soon. I'm saving up money for a swimming and shopping trip next month."
And all this because Tina dared to be a self-advocate. It paid off!
New Look for DisabilityTraining.org
If you haven’t visited www.disabilitytraining.org recently, you should take a few minutes to do so. You can now post events directly to the site by using the link on the calendar page! We welcome your feedback on this new and exciting feature.
FY 2008 Community Living Transition Grants now Available
We are proud to announce the availability of funds to assist individuals moving from either the Glenwood or Woodward Resource Center to community settings. For more information or a grant application, call Mike Hoenig at 319-353-6448 or email him at michael-hoenig@uiowa.edu.
What's New in the Disability Resource Library?
Bi-polar Disorder in Children
Sherborn, MA: Aquarius Health Care Media, ©2005.
1 DVD (27 min.): #3981
Bipolar disorder (formerly called "manic depression"), is a mood disorder that can strike children as well as adults. Hear what leading experts have to say about proper diagnosis and treatment.
Eternal High: A Teenager's Experience with Depression and Suicide that will Change your Life , A film by Bryce Mackie.
Sherborn, MA: Aquarius Health Care Videos, ©2006.
1 DVD (30 min.): #3980
Bryce Mackie captured his true-life battle with depression and suicide in this award-winning film. Eternal High enables anyone – teenagers, parents and teachers – to internalize the downward spiral that is suicidal depression and to seek, or to offer, help.
Understanding Brothers and Sisters on the Autism Spectrum, written, produced and directed by Dan Coulter.
Winston-Salem, N.C.: Coulter Video, ©2007.
1 DVD (94 min.): #4019
Four separate programs on sibling issues encountered when a brother or a sister has an autism spectrum disorder.
On the Spectrum, A film by Nathalie Dziobek-Bepler & Isabel Dziobek; Sparkle Productions.
Boston, MA: Fanlight Productions, ©2006.
1 DVD (53 min.): #3869.
The four adults profiled in this documentary describe the ways in which Asperger’s syndrome has affected their lives, their work and their relationships.
Educational Tool Kit for Traumatic Brain Injury Lash & Associates Publishing/Training
Wolfeboro, NH: L&A Publishing/Training, © 2006.
Training kit: #3717
Materials in this resource focus on the effects of brain injuries in children and adults, with an emphasis on learning.
Positive Behavior Support Training Curriculum [2nd ed.] Dennis H. Reid and Marsha B. Parsons.
Washington, DC: American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, ©2007.
Training kit: #4024
Trains both supervisors and direct support staff in respectful behavioral techniques that apply to persons with varying degrees of intellectual disability in service settings. Modules include quizzes, role plays, staff observations, and hands-on learning.
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
DIBELS Make & Take Workshop
October 6, 8:30 am-4 pm, Kirkwood Training and Outreach Center, 3375 Armar Drive, Marion, Iowa
Many teachers who are giving DIBELS assessments say they aren't sure what to do with the information. When you finish this workshop, you will know what constitutes various phonemic awareness activities and how they relate to DIBELS testing. More information: www.ida-ia.org.
Iowa AEYC Annual Statewide Conference
October 12-13
This statewide conference for professionals in the field of early childhood will feature nationally-recognized keynote speakers, exhibits, tours of early childhood programs, networking opportunities, and over 100 workshops. More information: Rhonda Bancroft, (515) 331-8000 ext. 12 or rhonda@iowaaeyc.org.
Stop Abuse & Sexual Assault Against Older Individuals & Persons With Disabilities Training
October 15, 9 am-5:30 pm; October 16, 8 am-12:00 pm Western Iowa Tech Community College, 4647 Stone Ave., Sioux City, Iowa
Participants will gain information on how to recognize abuse, intervene, and work with prosecutors. The conference is free, but registration is required. To register, contact: Linda.Hildreth@iowa.gov.
Closing the Gap 2007
October 18-20 (pre-conference workshops October 16-17) Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Bloomington, Minnesota
Topics will cover technology as it is being applied to all disabilities and age groups. People with disabilities, educators, service professionals, and assistive technology developers will share their experience and insight through workshops, presentations and exhibits. More information: www.closingthegap.com/.
Learning Disabilities Association of Iowa Annual Conference
October 21-23, Holiday Inn-Airport, Des Moines, Iowa
Conference themes include comprehension strategies and transition. Keynotes by Steven Plog on October 22 and Nancy Hennessey on October 23. More information: Kathy Specketer: kathylda@askresource.org or at http://www.lda-ia.org/.
Changing Opportunities
October 24-26, Best Western Regency Inn, Marshalltown, Iowa
Join the Iowa Rehabilitation Association and Iowa Association of Persons in Supported Employment for training, exhibits, awards and networking on new directions and markets for employment of Iowans with disabilities. CRC's, CDMS's, and Social Work CEUs will be offered. To register contact John TenPas, 515-490-3857 or Jackie Wipperman at jackie.wipperman@iowa.gov.
14th Annual Respite Conference
October 25-26, Holiday Inn Northwest, Des Moines, Iowa
This conference is full of interesting topics for social workers, nurses, foster care providers, and caregivers/parents. Call to register: 877-255-3140.
Sensory Strategies to Improve Children's Learning and BehaviorOctober 26, 7 am-4:30 pm, Hy-Vee Hall at the Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, Iowa
Carol Kranowitz and Dr. Lucy Jane Miller will present tips and tools to recognize, understand, help and advocate for children whose learning and behavior are challenged by their inability to appropriately interpret and react to everyday sensations at home and at school. CEUs available for AOTA, ASHA, and other organizations. More information: http://www.sensoryresources.com/conf_details.asp?cid=1061.
For more conference and training opportunities, see the Disability Training calendar.
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“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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MAIL: Center for Disabilities and Development
100 Hawkins Dr. Rm.S376
Iowa City IA 52242-1011
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PHONE: 319-353-6448
EMAIL: michael-hoenig@uiowa.edu
FAX: 319-356-8284
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