“Composing Your Own Song” Time/Location 8:30am Learning Sessions Block 1 Grand Hall DEFG th 5 Floor EXPO only Grand Hall A th 5 Floor Grand Hall B Floor (EXPO open) Disability & Work: The Basics (VR, self-advocates, and business partners will discuss employment and disability.) 9:00-10:00am Learning Sessions Block 2 Northeast Georgia 2015 Conference and Resource Expo Saturday, February 28 – UGA Tate Center (EXPO open) Work – part II (Local providers who support individuals with disabilities at work will discuss services and answer questions.) 10:15-11:15am 5 th Grand Hall C th 5 Floor Café-Rm. 473 th 4 Floor Class Rm. 480 th 4 Floor NOW/COMP Waivers Community Forum Positive Behavior Supports Disability & College: The Basics with Gerri Wolfe Financial Planning (Georgia Division of Developmental Disabilities will collect comments and suggestions for NOW/COMP waiver programs.) (Behavior is communication. “Understand/Prevent/Replace” model will be discussed.) (You can’t take your IEP to college! Learn the steps to successfully transition from high school to college.) (You can avoid pitfalls of special needs planning and the impact of everyday financial transactions. Learn how!) Self-Advocacy in the Classroom College – part II Benefits Navigator Due to space limitations, guests who preregister for this forum will be admitted first: athenshcbs@gmail.com with D Crimmins/S Ramirez with Tonya Crowe (Self-Advocacy impacts student success in the classroom and beyond) th 11:15am-12:00pm 12:15-1:00pm Learning Sessions Block 3 (EXPO open) Chick Fil A Boxed Lunch - pick up outside Grand Hall on 5 floor (Free to first 150 on-line registrants. Please present ticket.) (Get information to navigate the complex world of Social Security, work, Medicaid and other state benefits.) Other lunch purchase options available in Tate Center. th Additional seating on 4 floor. (EXPO closed) Work Readiness with Marcia Singson (Discussion will focus on skills needed for employment, including “soft skills” often overlooked.) 1:15-2:15pm (EXPO open) 2:30-3:30pm with Sally Atwell TATE THEATER: NEGATT presents LAURA NADINE, violinist, composer, author, artist, filmmaker, and mother with a late life diagnosis of autism. (EXPO open) Learning Sessions Block 4 (Local college representatives and students with disabilities will discuss support services and answer questions.) with David Glass Disability & Community Living: The Basics (AIRS, Athens Land Trust, Hope Haven, Ga Mentor and selfadvocates will discuss community living, recreation, and housing.) Inclusive Post-Secondary Education in GA with Carol Britton Laws (Inclusive college programs for students with cognitive disabilities are in GA!) Youth Mental Health First Aid with Cheryl Benefield (For professionals and families: how to deal with a mental health emergency) Autism in the Classroom with Kevin Ayres (UGA work that impacts students with autism) Medicaid Waivers: The Basics with Elise Beumer (Medicaid waivers, programs and services, and advocacy information) Homework Helps Disability Safety with Shannon Hammond with Crandall Heard (Hear tips on supporting student success through learning at home) (Interactions between individuals with disabilities and authorities: avoiding unnecessary conflict.) Wills and Guardianship with Dennise Grayson (Learn strategies for overcoming potential hazards in the future and facts about guardianship.) Human Sexuality & Disability with Cyndi White (Discussion will deal with the topic of sexuality and disability.) ♫ Check for updates to this schedule and additional information to help you plan your conference experience at www.ne.glrs.org. ♫ “Composing Your Own Song” Northeast Georgia 2015 Conference and Resource Expo Saturday, February 28 – UGA Tate Center