“Composing Your Own Song”

“Composing Your Own Song”
Time/Location
8:30am
Learning
Sessions
Block 1
Grand Hall DEFG
th
5 Floor
EXPO only
Grand Hall A
th
5 Floor
Grand Hall B
Floor
(EXPO open)
Disability & Work:
The Basics
(VR, self-advocates, and business
partners will discuss employment
and disability.)
9:00-10:00am
Learning
Sessions
Block 2
Northeast Georgia 2015 Conference and Resource Expo
Saturday, February 28 – UGA Tate Center
(EXPO open)
Work – part II
(Local providers who support
individuals with disabilities at work
will discuss services and answer
questions.)
10:15-11:15am
5
th
Grand Hall C
th
5 Floor
Café-Rm. 473
th
4 Floor
Class Rm. 480
th
4 Floor
NOW/COMP Waivers
Community Forum
Positive Behavior Supports
Disability & College:
The Basics with Gerri Wolfe
Financial Planning
(Georgia Division of
Developmental Disabilities will
collect comments and
suggestions for NOW/COMP
waiver programs.)
(Behavior is communication.
“Understand/Prevent/Replace”
model will be discussed.)
(You can’t take your IEP to
college! Learn the steps to
successfully transition from
high school to college.)
(You can avoid pitfalls of
special needs planning and
the impact of everyday
financial transactions. Learn
how!)
Self-Advocacy in the
Classroom
College – part II
Benefits Navigator
Due to space limitations,
guests who preregister for this
forum will be admitted first:
athenshcbs@gmail.com
with D Crimmins/S Ramirez
with Tonya Crowe
(Self-Advocacy impacts student
success in the classroom and
beyond)
th
11:15am-12:00pm
12:15-1:00pm
Learning
Sessions
Block 3
(EXPO open)
Chick Fil A Boxed Lunch - pick up outside Grand Hall on 5 floor
(Free to first 150 on-line registrants. Please present ticket.)
(Get information to navigate
the complex world of Social
Security, work, Medicaid and
other state benefits.)
Other lunch purchase options available in Tate Center.
th
Additional seating on 4 floor.
(EXPO closed)
Work Readiness
with Marcia Singson
(Discussion will focus on skills
needed for employment, including
“soft skills” often overlooked.)
1:15-2:15pm
(EXPO open)
2:30-3:30pm
with Sally Atwell
TATE THEATER: NEGATT presents LAURA NADINE, violinist, composer, author, artist, filmmaker, and mother with a late life diagnosis of autism.
(EXPO open)
Learning
Sessions
Block 4
(Local college representatives
and students with disabilities
will discuss support services
and answer questions.)
with David Glass
Disability & Community Living:
The Basics
(AIRS, Athens Land Trust, Hope
Haven, Ga Mentor and selfadvocates will discuss community
living, recreation, and housing.)
Inclusive Post-Secondary
Education in GA
with Carol Britton Laws
(Inclusive college programs for
students with cognitive
disabilities are in GA!)
Youth Mental Health First
Aid
with Cheryl Benefield
(For professionals and families:
how to deal with a mental
health emergency)
Autism in the Classroom
with Kevin Ayres
(UGA work that impacts
students with autism)
Medicaid Waivers:
The Basics
with Elise Beumer
(Medicaid waivers, programs
and services, and advocacy
information)
Homework Helps
Disability Safety
with Shannon Hammond
with Crandall Heard
(Hear tips on supporting
student success through
learning at home)
(Interactions between
individuals with disabilities
and authorities: avoiding
unnecessary conflict.)
Wills and Guardianship
with Dennise Grayson
(Learn strategies for
overcoming potential hazards
in the future and facts about
guardianship.)
Human Sexuality &
Disability
with Cyndi White
(Discussion will deal with the
topic of sexuality and
disability.)
♫ Check for updates to this schedule and additional information to help you plan your conference experience at www.ne.glrs.org. ♫
“Composing Your Own Song”
Northeast Georgia 2015 Conference and Resource Expo
Saturday, February 28 – UGA Tate Center