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