2018
Speak Up and Thrive
February 10, 2018
Beyond the Senior Year
Sandye Cox, ESC-Region X
Finding the Authority in “Self-Determination”
Norine Jaloway-Gill, Imagine Enterprises
Puberty, Sexuality, Hygiene & Safety for Individuals with ASD or Other Developmental Disabilities
Natalie Montfort, The Stewart Center at The Waterview School
Texas ABLE - Achieving A Better Supported Decision Making & Other Guardianship Alternatives
Anna Mallett, Texas Comptroller’s Office
Clearing a Path to Graduation
Sandye Cox, ESC-Region X
Decision-Making by the Self-Advocate
Norine Jaloway-Gill, Imagine Enterprises
Teamwork Approach: Transition of Services from High School to College
Dawn Kahlden, Weatherford College
May 11, 2018
Addressing Loss & Grief Head-On
My Family’s Journey - Deann O’Lenick, O'Lenick Consulting, LLC/ Hear MY Voice
Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) Assessment: What You Need To Know To Be An Educated Consumer
Deann O’Lenick, O'Lenick Consulting, LLC/ Hear MY Voice
Guardianship: A Rush to the Courthouse of Last Resort?
Judge Brooke Allen, Tarrant County Probate Court 2
Planning for Your Financial Future: How a Special Needs Trust, Master Pooled Trust, Miller Trust & ABLE Accounts Can Help!
Haley Greer, The Arc of Texas
Raising the Bar for Independence
Robin Kuntz, Achievable Employment Solutions, LLC
Relationships & Sex Education: Rights vs. Risks
Dr. Michelle Garcia
There is No Place Like Home - A Panel Discussion
August 11, 2018
Backward Planning for Transition
Ivy Goldstein, Dr. Leena Landmark & Dr. Vickie Mitchell
Communicating to Self-Advocate- From Nonverbal Communication Behaviors to Complex Sentences: Getting One’s Point Across
Deann O’Lenick
I/DD Rather Be Working
Kyle Piccola
Lauren Gerken
Long Term Supports and Services (LTSS): Who, What, When, Why & How
Ginger Mayeaux
Person Centered Planning Begins with Person Centered Thinking
Laura Buckner
Personal Support Networks
Denise Sonleitner
Secrets to Supporting the Successful Transition from Pediatric to Adult Health Care
Ivy Goldstein, Dr. Leena Landmark & Dr. Vickie Mitchell
Trauma Informed Care – Surely This Isn’t About Us. Or is it?
Laura Buckner
November 10, 2018
Every day life with assistive technology: activities of daily living, speech & mobility
Kim Mitchell PT, Shuana Facinelli, SLP & panelists
Dreamworks
Charlene Comstock-Galagan, Special Education Coordinator, Einstein Charter Network
(New) Every day life with assistive technology (AT): activities of daily living (ADLs), mobility & speech
Kim Mitchell PT, Shuana Facinelli, SLP
Guardianship: rush to the courthouse or last resort?
Judge Brooke Allen, Tarrant County Probate Court 2
“Intelligent lives” - Film screening & discussion
Facilitated by Charlene Comstock-Galagan, Special Education Coordinator, Einstein Charter Network
Social security benefits
Lee Alviar, Regional Public Affairs Specialist, Social Security Administration (SSA)
(New) Texas ABLE
Anna Mallet, Texas Comptroller’s Office-Texas ABLE Outreach Specialist
What you need to know if you care about or support a person with a disability - Screening of the short film
Credo for support & panel discussion
