Deafblind Family Leadership Series

Deafblind Family Leadership Series

Being Effective Mentors & Growing As Leaders

July 21-23, 2006

Friday, July 21st

2:00 - 4:00:
7:00 – 9:00 / TSBVI Campus Tour
Welcome Texas Parent to Parent and Tracy Jess!
Overview of Weekend Training
Texas Parent to Parent: Who we are, what we do and why we do
Overview of Mentor Training
Relating Through Our Feelings / David Wiley
Cyral Miller
Cyral
Lauren Warren

Saturday, July 22nd

9:00 – 12:00:
/ Responsibilities of Supporting Parent Volunteers
Family Stages and Stresses
Listening/Communication Skills
Role Playing / Laura & Edgenie
12:00 – 1:15: / Working Lunch: Community Resources Discussion / Laura &
Debbie Wielderholt
1:15 – 2:15
2:15 - 2:30
3:00 – 4:00 / Care for the Caregiver
People First Philosophy
Texas Parent to Parent Training Closing
Turning Life Experience into Credentials / Laura
Laura
Laura
Edgenie

Sunday, July 23rd

9:00 – 10:00:
10:00 – 11:00:
11:00 – 12:00:
12:00 – ????: / Pulling It All Together – What it Means to be an Effective Leader in Texas
Follow-up Assignments Discussion
Preparing for Graduation: working out the details for the last follow-up assignment, plans for the Special Education telephone conference call
Lunch and Depart / Leaders
Leaders
Edgenie