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Ambassadors in Caring for Individuals who
are Medically Fragile/Frail with Developmental
Disabilities Education Program
Tuesday June 16, 2015
8:00 am-4:00 pm
Daemen College, Wick Center
Social Room
Daemen College is proud to offer a
program to clinicians in practice
and students in health profession
programs aimed at improving care
for individuals who are medically
frail with developmental disabilities
and their families. Program
cosponsored by Daemen College,
Parent Network of Western New
York, and Center for Self Advocacy.
4380 Main Street, Amherst NY 14226
The education program is free and
includes lunch through grant support.
Seating is limited and prior
registration is required.
To Register:
Please email Dr. Catherine Mann
by 6/1/15
cmann1@daemen.edu
TARGET PARTICIPANTS: Health and human service professionals
Program Objectives
At the end of the course sequence the participant will:
1. Recognize the current dynamic nature of the health care delivery system and its impact on
individuals with developmental disabilities and their families and care givers.
2. Identify legal and ethical issues affecting individuals with developmental disabilities and their
families and caregivers.
3. Demonstrate commitment to ethical principles pertaining to provision or withholding of clinical
care, confidentiality and informed consent related to caring for individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families and caregivers.
4. Advocate for improved access to effective care for individuals with developmental disabilities and
their families and caregivers.
5. Apply principles that demonstrate leadership in improving care for individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families and caregivers.
Program Schedule
7:45-8:00 am
Registration and Introductions
8:00 -9:00 am
Session One: Communication and advocacy
9:00 -9:45 am
Session Two: Legal Considerations
10:00-11:15 am
Session Three: Accessing Community Resources
11:15 - 12:30 pm
Session Four: Bridging Care for Children and Families Part 1
12:30-1:15 pm
Lunch and Community Agency Tables
1:15-2:30 pm
Session Five: Bridging Care for Children and Families Part 2
2:30-3:45 pm
Session Six: Bridging Care for Adults
3:45-4:00 pm
Evaluations and Continued Communication
Speaker Information
Session One
Erica Newsom, MOL, Project Coordinator and Adjunct Faculty, Daemen College; IRA Coordinator,
and Six:
Community Services for the Developmentally Disabled
Samuel Mattle, Executive Director Center for Self Advocacy
Session Two:
Elizabeth Wright, JD, MSW, Associate Dean Daemen College Education Department, former
Execuive Director of Thomas Reynolds Center for Special Education
Session Three:
Tonia Weichmann, Transition Coordinator, Parent Network of Western New York
Session Four
and Five:
Theresa Drum, Quality Improvement Manager, Parent Network of Western New York
Funding for this program was provided by New York State Developmental
Disabilities Planning Council and Family Support Services grant from the
Office of People with Developmental Disabilities.