Twogether Consulting IDD Provider Conference

Conference Schedule

Twogether Consulting IDD Provider Conference

April 23rd & 24th, 2013

Location: Bannockburn Baptist Church -7100 Brodie Lane Austin, TX 78745

This Conference Will Address HCS, TXHmL, ICF/IID, & HCS Microboard Providers

Speakers:

·  Dr. Ed Hammer, B.A., M.S., M.Ed., LPC, LMFT, PhD (Amarillo, TX) - Breakout session on “Neurodevelopmental Interventions and its impact on Disabilities” (addresses behavioral issues in IDD population). He will also be providing another breakout session “FSSI- Functional Skills Screening Inventory Assessment” It is an alternative functional skills assessment that targets not only IDD, but the Blind & Visually Impaired, Deaf & Hearing Impaired, Autistic, Medically Fragile, and Multi-Handicapped. It was developed by Dr. Hammer and has been utilized in the Netherlands for research and programming at the Institut ver Doven, St. Michelgestel. It has also been used by the Perkins School for the Blind, the Callier Center for Communication Disorders, Texas Commission for the Blind, Michigan School for the Blind, and many other agencies and is based on “abilities model” as opposed to current “deficit model”. (For More Information About Dr. Hammer, please visit his website: www.fssi.com)

“Neurodevelopmental Interventions-Brain Development and its Impact on Disabilities”Presented By Dr. Ed Hammer, B.A., M.S., M.Ed., LPC, LMFT, Ph.D.

Dr. Ed Hammer is a licensed mental health professional who has worked for many years for the Department of Pediatrics at the Texas Tech School of Medicine in Amarillo in the area of Behavioral Pediatrics. He is currently a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Texas Tech Health Science Center at Amarillo since 2001. His concern is for the treatment of the total child and persons with special needs, including support for the family, coordination of community services, and public and private agencies. He is the author or co-author of six published assessment devices (the Callier-Azusa Scale, the Functional Skills Screening Inventory, the Helen Keller Functional Profile, the Assistive Devices Analysis Matrix (A.D.A.M.), the Classroom Management system, and the Neuropsychological Monitoring Inventory). He served as Project Director for the 6-year medically fragile grants that led to the Amarillo Pediatric Protocol, an NICU intervention for neonates and a PICU intervention for patients with head injury. He also is the founder and Principal Investigator for the Pediatric Research Network (PRN).

·  Julie Blacklock (IDD Consultant & Owner of Twogether Consulting, Limited-Austin, TX) Opening Remarks/Direct Care Documentation Training

·  Kim Littlejohn (IDD Consultant For Twogether Consulting, Limited-Austin, TX) Direct Care Documentation Training

·  Gina Carrandas Peterson, RN (RN Consultant with Twogether Consulting- Padre Island, TX) Or Judy Keaton, RN RN’s & LVN’s working together effectively within their “scope of practices”

o  For HCS Providers: Billable criteria, within the scope of practice & the bottom line for the provider besides giving good care is also reimbursement, innovative measures that each licensed nurse can use to capture billing and still maintain practice standards.

·  Becky Hubik (Department of Aging & Disabilities Services/ Waiver & State Plan Services Center For Policy & Innovations -Austin, TX) “Changes to Room & Board Component of the HCS Texas Administrative Code”

·  Bernadette Richardson & Mike Chittenden (Kenmar Residential– Austin, TX) “Unlock Autism Without Closing The Door”

·  Beverly Weeks, MSN, RNC (RN Consultant with Twogether Consulting-Austin, TX) Nursing Service Plans Considerations with our Current IDD Population

·  Carole Smith (Executive Director of Private Providers Associationof Texas-Austin, TX) Update on Legislature Senate Bill changes &/or Proposals concerning waiver services.

·  Martha Moyer (Seth Moyer Microboard Project- San Antonio, TX) & Dr. Ed Hammer B.A., M.S., M.Ed., LPC, LMFT, PhD - Becoming an HCS Microboard Provider In Texas

·  Amy Stabeno (Statewide Microboard Coordinator & PATH Trainerfor The Arc of Texas)Overview of PATH training. PATH,Planning Alternative Tomorrowswith Hopeis a person directed plan that uses graphic and verbal facilitation to discover the best way to bring a person with a disability as close to their dreams as possible. The PATH process involves a person’s existing community supports, bringing friends, family and professionals into the planning process.

·  Judy Keaton, RN (RN Consultant/IDD Specialist with Twogether Consulting-Houston, TX) “Common Nursing Issues During Survey & Changes To Nursing Protocol in Waiver Programs”

·  Pat Alvarez (ALMA “-Advocacy For Living In Mainstream America”-Austin, TX)- Resources and Assistance for families of persons with special needs

·  Mary Alice Jackson, Esq. (Esquire of of Boyer & Jackson, Inc.) Focusing on special needs planning for individuals with disabilities and their families and navigating SSI, SSDI, CDB, and Medicaid/Medicare. Two sessions- “Special Needs Trust Planning in 2013 – Who Needs One, Who Doesn’t, and Why?” and “Alphabet Soup: SSI, SSDI, CDB, Medicaid and Medicare”.

·  Russell Golden (Taskmaster Pro) “Utilizing New Technologies To Provide Better & More Efficient Services For Our IDD Population” www.taskmasterpro.com

·  Dr. Dennis Goehring (Goehring Dental 3421 W. William Cannon Dr. Austin, TX) “Difficulties of Providing Dental Services To Individuals with IDD” To find out more about Dr. Goehring, please visit his website: http://goehringdental.com/

Schedule of Events

Day 1 (April 23rd-Tuesday):

7:30 AM Registration Opens-Please sign in and pick up a badge (Main entrance/hallway at Education Center)

8:00 AM-9:00 AM Continental breakfast with vendors Exhibit Hall -Room # 101 & 102

8:30 AM-9:00 AM Opening Remarks- Julie Blacklock Exhibit Hall -Room # 101 & 102

*Dr. Ed Hammer & Pat Alvarez from ALMA (Advocacy For Living In Mainstream America)- will be available for Q&A at tables in the exhibit hall from 10:15 AM-Noon

Breakout Sessions:

9:00 AM-9:45 AM Ed Hammer, B.A., M.S., M.Ed., LPC, LMFT, Ph.D “Neurodevelopmental Interventions & It’s Impact On the Brain “ In this session we will examine Neurodevelopment Interventions and its effects on the brain’s development and how that impacts persons with disabilities. Now is a very exciting time in research with the studies being done on human brain development; these new studies provide new and interesting insight into the brain and potential new understanding of the thought processes of people with disabilities. Exhibit Hall-Room #101 & 102

9:45 AM-10:00 AM 15 min break

10:00 AM-11:15 PM Gina Carrandas Peterson, RN (Judy Keaton, RN- substitute, due to emergency) “RN’s & LVN’s Working Effectively Within Their Scope Of Practice in HCS & TXHmL Program” Classroom #108

Mary Alice Jackson, Esq. ( Boyer, Jackson, Bowman, P.A., Austin,TX) “Special Needs Trust Planning in 2013 – Who Needs One, Who Doesn’t, and Why?” Legal firm focusing on special needs planning for individuals with disabilities and their families,…... Classroom # 109

11:15-11:30 15 min break (door prize given out-PPAT Conference certificate)

11:30-Noon Carole Smith (Executive Director of Private Provider’s Association of Texas) Update on Senate Bills and Changes for Waiver Services. Classroom #109

12:00 PM-1:15 PM Break for lunch

1:15 PM-2:30 PM Martha Moyer/Owner of Seth Moyer Microboard HCS Program & Dr. Ed. Hammer, Ed Hammer, B.A., M.S., M.Ed., LPC, LMFT, Ph.D “Becoming an HCS Microboard Provider” Classroom #109

Bernadette Richardson & Michael Chittenden/Kenmar Residential “Unlock Autism Without Closing The Door” Classroom #108

2:30 PM-2:45 PM 15 min break (door prize given out)

2:45 PM-4:00 PM Judy Keaton, RN “Common Nursing Issues During Survey & Changes To Nursing Protocol in Waiver Programs” Classroom #108

Mary Alice Jackson, Esq. ( Boyer, Jackson, Bowman, P.A., Austin,TX) “Alphabet Soup: SSI, SSDI, CDB, Medicaid and Medicare”. Navigating Social Security/Social Security Disability, Medicaid/Medicare CDB &. Classroom # 109

4:30 PM End of 1st day

5:00 PM-6:30 PM Provider Network Opportunity & Happy Hour at: La Feria. Anyone is welcome to attend, and we will have some tables reserved.

Note: La Feria is honoring their previous discounted menu prices for our group, Please see/bring your menu in your “attendee goodie bag”

Day 2 (April 24th -Wednesday):

8:00 AM-9:00 AM Continental Breakfast with vendors

Breakout Sessions:

9:00 AM-10:15 AM

Beverly Weeks, MSN, RNC (RN Consultant for Twogether Consulting) “Nursing Service Plans- Considerations for Current IDD Population Enrolled into HCS/ICF/TXHmL Programs” Classroom #108

Amy Stabeno (Statewide Microboard Coordinator & PATH Trainer for The Arc of Texas)“Overview PATH Training”- PATH, Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope is a person directed plan that uses graphic and verbal facilitation to discover the best way to bring a person with a disability as close to their dreams as possible. The PATH process involves a person’s existing community supports, bringing friends, family and professionals into the planning process Classroom #109

Ed Hammer, B.A., M.S., M.Ed., LPC, LMFT, Ph “FSSI- Functional Skills Screening Inventory Assessment” It is an alternative functional skills assessment that targets not only IDD, but the Blind & Visually Impaired, Deaf & Hearing Impaired, Autistic, Medically Fragile, and Multi-Handicapped. It was developed by Dr. Hammer and has been utilized in the Netherlands for research and programming at the Institut ver Doven, St. Michelgestel. It has also been used by the Perkins School for the Blind, the Callier Center for Communication Disorders, Texas Commission for the Blind, Michigan School for the Blind, and many other agencies and is based on “abilities model” as opposed to current “deficit model”. Classroom # 106

Russell Golden (Taskmaster Pro-Abilene, TX) “Utilizing New Technologies To Provide Better & More Efficient Services For Our IDD Population” Classroom #____ www.taskmasterpro.com

10:15 AM-10:30 AM 15 min. break (drawing for PACSTX certificate)

(Drop badges in Recycle Box for Drawing)

10:30 AM-11:30 AM

Pat Alvarez (ALMA- “Advocacy For Living In Mainstream America” Austin, TX) Resources for Families and/or wading through waivers Classroom #109

Becky Hubik (Department of Aging & Disabilities Services/ Waiver & State Plan Services Center For Policy & Innovations-Austin,TX) “Changes to Room & Board Component of the HCS Texas Administrative Code” Review of 2013 HCS Texas Administrative Code Changes to Assessment of Charges For Room & Board Classroom # 108

Dr. Dennis Goehring (Goehring Dental 3421 W. William Cannon Dr. Austin, TX) “Difficulties of Providing Dental Services To Individuals with IDD” Classroom # 106

12:00 PM (“Badge Recycle Box” Drawing for Gift Cards & Exhibitor Prize)

12:30 PM End of 2nd day

Direct Care Documentation Training Sessions

**If you are already attending the rest of this conference, you are welcome to any of these sessions as well, but these are primarily geared towards DC staff.

Day I: April 23rd, 2013

10:00 AM-12:00 PM Julie Blacklock (IDD Consultant/Owner- Twogether Consulting) “Direct Care training-HCS/TXHmL Program Essential Documentation” Part I -Service Delivery Logs/Notes-Meeting Compliance for UR, Survey, & Billing. Delegated Routes/Tasks, FC Exemptions & SB 1857 Concerning Nursing Expectations for Direct Care-Nursing Service Plan, MARS Classroom #103

12:00 PM-1:15 PM Break for lunch

1:30 PM-3:00 PM Kim Littlejohn (IDD Consultant For Twogether Consulting) “Direct Care training- HCS/TXHmL Program Essential Documentation” Part II Incident/Injury, Reporting, Data Collection For BSP’s & Training Objs., Importance of documenting progress/lack of progress and how it affects LON’s Classroom #103

Day 2: April 24th, 2013

9:00 AM-10:15 AM Kim Littlejohn (IDD Consultant for Twogether Consulting) “Direct Care training- ICF/IID Program Essential Documentation” Part I- Incident/Injury, Significant Observations or Residential Notes If Applicable and importance of reporting progress/lack of progress, for LON increase packets Classroom #103

10:30 AM-12:00 PM Julie Blacklock (Owner/IDD Consultant for Twogether Consulting) “Direct Care training- ICF/IID Program Essential Documentation” Part II -Delegated Routes/Tasks & SB 1857-Nursing Expectations for Direct Care Concerning Nursing Service Plan, MARS, SAM’s Training Reinforced by Staff. Classroom #103

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