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To subscribe to the print version of Possibilities, mail Office of Community Education, Center for Disabilities and Development, 100 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City IA 52242-1011, fax 319-356-8284 or phone 319-353-6448.
Waivers: Who are They For, and What are They Good for?
March 12, 3:30-4:30 p.m., at 16 Iowa Communications Network sites statewide
An Interactive ICN presentation sponsored by the Center for Disabilities and Development.
Designed for school nurses, AEA personnel, families, social workers, in-home care
providers, and anyone interested in learning more about waiver programs. Presenters: Kathy
Bowers of Child Health Specialty Clinics and Kristi Lynch of the Center for Disabilities
and Development. Presentation is free but registration is requested. Info: 319-353-6448.
Emotions, Emotional Outbursts, Anger and Depression
March 18, 7:00-8:30 p.m., St. Luke's Rehabilitation Center, Cedar Rapids
Especially for families of persons with brain injuries. Sponsored by the Brain Injury
Association of Iowa's East Central Area Group. Presenters: Dr. Linda Collins,
Neuropsychologist, and Dr. Michael March, Psychologist. Presentation is free but
registration is requested. Info: 319-364-1185.
Training for Home Contractors And Remodelers
March 19, 6 to 9:00 p.m., Menard's, Mason City
March 21, 6 to 9:00 p.m., Menard's, Dubuque
Learn about housing design options and building products; resources for plans, product
information, and technical assistance; marketing and financing; and how aging, age related
illnesses, and disabilities affect people's ability to function in their home. All
participants will be listed in a variety of statewide resource projects which make
referrals to customers. Approved by the National Association of Home Builders and Iowa
Home Builders and Remodelers. $40 registration fee includes training and a notebook of
materials and resources. To register, call Sherry Robertson, Easter Seals, at
515-289-1281, extension 214.
Understanding the Explosive Child: Timely Tips and Tasty Treats
March 21, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (arrive by 6:15), on the Iowa Communications Network
Want some help understanding children and students of any age who exhibit challenging
behaviors? Wonder why traditional methods of discipline aren't working for some while they
do for others? Looking for new strategies that will work? Kathy Miller, Principal of
Prairie Oaks at College Community Schools, will present information based on her training
with Ross Green, author of The Explosive Child. She will share methods for identifying
children's needs, and strategies you can use (at home and at school) to respond in ways
that meet a child's needs. $3 per person, or two for $5. Designed for anyone living or
working with children of any age who exhibit challenging behaviors. Register by March 18th
by calling 800-798-9771, x 6849. Workshop will be held at twelve ICN locations across
Grant Wood AEA (minimum of 4 registrants required for each site):
Substance Abuse and ADD: After Diagnosis, Now What?
March 26, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Foxboro Center, Johnston, Iowa
Examine the behaviors and symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder, and discover strategies
to work with individuals with ADD in a treatment setting. Target Audience: treatment
supervisors and counselors, nurses, prevention specialists, public health workers, social
workers, corrections professionals, and all other helping professionals. $45 registration
fee before March 19; $60 after March 19. CEUs available through Iowa Board of Substance
Abuse Certification, Iowa Board of Nursing, National Association of Social Workers, and
Iowa Board of Behavior Science Examiners. Sponsored by the Iowa Department of Public
Health, Division of Health Promotion, Prevention, and Addictive Behaviors. Info:
319-363-2531 or visit http://www.trainingresources.org/
2002 Conference for Public Health (Putting Public Health in Action)
March 26-27, Scheman Center, Ames
Sponsored by Iowa Public Health Association, Iowa Environmental Health
Association, College of Health Sciences - Des Moines University, College of
Public Health - University of Iowa, Child Health Specialty Clinics, and the Iowa
Department of Public Health.
Iowa School Nurse Organization Annual Spring Conference
April 5-6, Holiday Inn at Ameristar, Council Bluffs
Info: 515-331-0909
4Cs Annual Early Childhood Care and Education Conference
April 6, Iowa City
Topics include Curriculum, Music, Movement, Art/Crafts, Dramatic Play, Thematic Units,
Literacy Development, and more. Info: 319-338-7684 or email fourcs@inav.net
Iowa Association of Community Providers Annual Convention and Trade Show
April 9-11, Iowa State Center, Ames
Info: 515-270-9495
Autism Society of Iowa Spring Symposium
April 12, University Park Holiday Inn, West Des Moines
Info: 888-722-4799 or email autism50ia@aol.com.
Think Competence! Making Positive Changes in Your Community
April 17-18, Center for Disabilities and Development, 100 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City
Participants will learn how to identify community needs, develop strategies for creating
change, enlist the support of key leaders, apply for funding, and identify local
resources. Applications required by March 10. Info: call 319-356-1523 or email linda-murray@uiowa.edu or visit http://www.uihealthcare.com/thinkcompetence.
Iowa Assistive Technology Expo
April 17, Noon-6:30 p.m., Hawkeye Downs Exhibition Center, Cedar Rapids
Info: 319-365-0487 or email sstickfort@arceci.org
Social Security and the Ticket to Work
April 22, 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. live webcast followed by online chat 1:30 to 2:00 p.m.
Presented by Ken McGill, Office of Employment Support Programs at the Social
Security Administration. Part of a series sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth
University's Rehabilitation Research & Training Center on Workplace Supports.
Info: email tcblanke@saturn.vcu.edu.
Risky Business: Community Youth Development - BE THE CHANGE!
April 23, Iowa State Center, Ames
17th annual conference of professionals, parents, and youth presented by the Youth and
Family Development Branch of Youth and Shelter Services, Inc. Info: email confinfo@yss.ames.ia.us or call 515-233-3141 x
430 or visit http://www.yss.ames.ia.us/riskybusiness/confinfo.html.
2002 National Paraprofessional Conference
May 2-3-4, Bloomington, Minnesota
This year, the NRCP (National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals) conference is being
combined with the Minnesota Statewide Paraprofessional Conference. Registration fee: $60
for paraprofessionals; all others $150. Info: call 435-797-PARA or email mlikins@uswest.net or visit http://ici2.coled.umn.edu/para/conf/.
ADA Symposium 2002
May 7-9, Kansas City Hyatt Regency, Kansas City, Missouri
A three-day conference that will bring together presenters from the EEOC, Dept. of
Justice, the U.S. Access Board, and other agencies that regulate and enforce the ADA. The
conference will cover employment, court cases, accessible information technology,
recreation and accessibility, building guidelines, and more. Info: 1-800-949-4232 or visit
http://www.adaproject.org/SymposiumInfo.html.
For more conference and training opportunities, see the Disability Training calendar.
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Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day.
---Bob Feller
To subscribe to the print version of Possibilities, mail Office of Community Education, Center for Disabilities and Development, 100 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City IA 52242-1011, fax 319-356-8284 or phone 319-353-6448.
POSSIBILITIES is funded in part through a grant from the Iowa Department of Human Services to support the activities of the Iowa Training Consortium. Possibilities is designed by Loretta Popp.
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