Agenda for Friday, January 27, 2017
8:00 – 8:45 am Registration / Check In
8:45 am Welcome and Announcements
9:15 -10:45 am Breakout Session 1 (90 min)
· The ADHD Diagnosis within the School Setting– Mark Posey, Ph.D.
· Supported Decision Making and Alternatives to Guardianship in SC- Sarah Garland St. Onge and Charlie Walters
· Resources 101- WC Hoecke
· Academic Tools for School- Tammy Wallace
· Digital Safety and Cyberbullying: Is Technology Terrible or Terrific? – Joe Ryan
11:00 - 12:30 pm Breakout Session 2 (90 min)
· Medicaid 101 - The Basics of Medicaid and TEFRA – Shannon Staley and Beverly Harper
· “When the IEP Team Says No… Options for Dispute Resolution”– Amanda Hess
· High Functioning Autism -- Strategies for Positive Outcomes in Higher Education. – Ray Brown
· Special Needs Planning – Why Special Needs Trusts are Only a Small Piece - David Palkovitz and Frank Braddock
· Policy and Advocacy – Brian Flynn
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch (provided to attendees)
1:30 - 3:00 pm Breakout Session 3 (90 min)
· Inclusion Starts Now: Why We Need Preschool Inclusion- Kerri Kannengieser
· The Elephant in the Room: Talking to your young person with a disability about puberty, love, sex, and dating - Amanda Pollak
· Facilitated IEP Team Meetings – Cheryl Fitts
· Getting Organized: Creating a Journey Book for Your Child – Shelley Nowicki
· Dyslexia specific workshop – Decoding Dyslexia of SC
3:15 - 4:45 pm Breakout Session 4 (90 min)
· The Team Approach to Medical care for children: MUSC’s Multidisciplinary team in the Pediatric Neurology Clinic– Cynthia Plasters, Laura Dority, Natalie Foster, and Sarah Sole – MUSC
· Low Functioning to High Functioning Autism: A Prescriptive Model for Counselors Working with Children Across the Spectrum– Katherine Feather and Tiffany Bordonada
· Eat It, Just Eat It – Sally Asquith
· Empowering Independence – Kimberly Tissot
· Behavior Assessment and Role of School Psychologist – Lisa McCliment