Community of Practice on Autism Spectrum Disorders and

other Developmental Disabilities

Portage County Public Library—Main Library—Stevens Point

AGENDA Saturday, September 27th

Time / Supportive Communities: Building Family Capacity in Community
MediaSite Webcast (Live and Archive):
http://dhsmedia.wi.gov/main/Play/c0dc5422c63e400ab0ca06bd001951781d
9:15 am / Registration opens – light continental breakfast
Wireless access—Log onto the “Library” network and accept their terms.
9:45 am / Introductions and Updates
Welcome from Mike Johnson, President of the Autism Society of Central Wisconsin
Updates from the CoP ASD/DD members
10:15 am / You Are Not Alone: The Power of Resiliency
Sue Allen, Family Living Educator, Marquette County UW-Extension
11:45 am / Lunch
12:30 pm / Panel on Building Family Capacity in Community (Topics subject to change depending on availability of speakers)
·  Communicating with Schools—Sherry Gundlach, WSPEI
·  Parent to Parent/Family Support—Robin Mathea, Parent to Parent of Wisconsin
·  Recreation—Jill Gretzinger, Easter Seals of Outagamie County
·  Respite—Pam Ironside, Wood/Portage/Marathon County Coordinator Lifespan Respite Northern Network through New Horizons
·  Self-Advocate Point of View—Rose Reedy
·  Sibling Support—Harriet Redman, Sibling Support Project
1:30 pm / Table Conversations on Building Family Capacity in Community—Round 1
Using the topics above, please choose a topic you would like to discuss. We are hoping you will bring ideas about resources family can use to increase their capacity or resiliency. What other supports are available around this topic? You can also share some concerns as well about barriers to family support. You will be able to attend one topic the first round and a different topic the second round. We will make the highlights and resources available to the entire group after the meeting on our website.
2:00 pm / Break
2:15 pm / Table Conversations on Building Family Capacity in Community--Round 2
Resources discussed:
·  Respite Care Association Training
·  SiblingBridges.org includes Apps for waiting rooms
·  SiblingSupport.org
Unmet Needs discussed:
·  Ongoing support options for siblings
·  Funding
·  Community Awareness
·  Subsidized housing forms don’t have an option to check from Mental Health
2:45 pm / A Family’s Story
Payton and Jackie Carattini
3:15 pm / Closing and Next Steps

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