Institute for Disability Studies
Family Health Notes
October 2018
Inside this issue:
1) Building Partnerships. . . Working Together Conference – Oct. 18-19, Jackson
2) Transition from Pediatric to Adult-based Care: Chronic Illness and Disability Conference – Oct. 25-26, Jackson
3) Mississippi Early Childhood Inclusion Center Trainings for October – Hattiesburg, Tunica, Natchez, Summit, Oxford
4) The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children
5) Guide to Early Intervention Dispute Resolution Processes for Families or Infants and Toddlers (Ages 0-2)
6) Intentional Partnerships Podcast – Series on Family Engagement
7) ThinkCollege Publishes College Resource Guide for Youth Written by Advocates with Disabilities
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1) Building Partnerships. . . Working Together Conference – Oct. 18-19, Jackson
The 10th Annual Mississippi Special Education Conference, “Building Partnerships. . . Working Together,” will be held Oct. 18-19, at the Jackson Convention Center in Jackson. Sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Education and the Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center (MSPTI), the conference will have keynote and breakout speakers. To allow everyone access to the conference this year, there is no registration fee. For more information and to register for the conference, visit http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07efq1g3eh5ef4ff87&llr=julfnscab&showPage=true.
2) Transition from Pediatric to Adult-based Care: Chronic Illness and Disability Conference – Oct. 25-26, Jackson
Families and professional are invited to join the annual Transition from Pediatric to Adult-based Care Conference sponsored by the Institute for Disability Studies and streamed live to the Technology Room of the Institutions of Higher Learning Building at 3825 Ridgewood Road in Jackson. The conference focuses on health care transition, discussion, and networking, as well as idea sharing among participants to gain knowledge and information about how best to plan for a successful transition to adulthood. This event features information useful to physicians in internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics, and psychiatry; other health care providers including psychologists, social workers, nurses, dietitians, case managers, counselors, and primary care providers and anyone interested in moving transition efforts forward in their organization. Continuing education units are available. This 19th Annual Chronic Illness and Disability Conference is broadcast by Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital. For more information, contact Keishawna Smith at 601.432.6929 or ksmiht@ihl.state.ms.us. Online registration is available at https://www.usm.edu/disability-studies/family-2-family-overview.
3) Mississippi Early Childhood Inclusion Center Trainings for October – Hattiesburg, Tunica, Natchez, Summit, Oxford
The Mississippi Early Childhood Inclusion Center (MECIC) at the Institute for Disability Studies provides quality and expanded trainings to independent agencies, early education centers, First Steps, Head Start, local and state early childhood associations and other state agencies across the state. A series of trainings is being offered in October and November in various locations including Hattiesburg, Tunica, Natchez, Summit and Oxford. Contact MECIC at 601.266.4745 or mecic@usm.edu. For more information about the trainings and to register online, visit https://www.usm.edu/disability-studies/mecic-training.
4) The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children
The American Academy of Pediatrics examines the benefits of play in young children, including social-emotional, cognitive, language, and self-regulation skill building, stress management and the formation of nurturing relationships in this clinical report published in August. The report also provides pediatricians guidance in their role for promoting play when working with families and recommends “writing a prescription for play at every well-child visit in the first two years of life.” To read the report, visit http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2018/08/16/peds.2018-2058.
5) Guide to Early Intervention Dispute Resolution Processes for Families or Infants and Toddlers (Ages 0-2)
The Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) recently published a quick guide that explains each of the different options under Part C of the IDEA for resolving a dispute concerning families of infants and toddlers in the special education system. A side-by-side look at the different dispute options: Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) facilitation, mediation, written state complaints, due process complaint and hearing procedures, and the resolution meeting, will assist families involved in or new to the process. For a copy of the guide, visit https://bit.ly/2OEphxW.
6) Intentional Partnerships Podcast – Series on Family Engagement
The Parents As Teachers National Center has released a podcast series on different aspects of family engagement. The episodes offer different perspectives from teachers, parents, school administrators and early childhood educators about their achievements and challenges regarding family engagement. Of the 11 predicted episodes, seven have been released. To view the series, visit https://bit.ly/2xpLPMa.
7) ThinkCollege Publishes College Resource Guide for Youth Written by Advocates with Disabilities
ThinkCollege has published a free Student College Resource Guide focused on steps for students to take toward postsecondary education options. The guide walks students through a college readiness assessment, college action plan and questions to ask a disability services office. It also shares perspectives and tips around managing a disability in college, gaining mentors and more. For a copy of the guide, visit https://thinkcollege.net/sites/default/files/files/resources/FinalStudentResourceGuide.pdf?utm_source=September+2018+NCC+Newsletter_v2&utm_campaign=September+NCC+newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=September+2018+Intersection&utm_campaign=August+2018+Intersection&utm_medium=email.
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Family Health Notes is sponsored by the Institute for Disability Studies (IDS), Mississippi’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) at The University of Southern Mississippi. IDS provides university training, community service activities, research and information that promote the independence, productivity, and community inclusion of individuals with disabilities and their families. For more information about IDS, visit http://www.usm.edu/disability-studies or call 1.888.671.0051 (TTY). To make a tax-deductible gift to IDS, visit http://www.usm.edu/disability-studies/support-ids.
The Family-to-Family Health Information and Education Center (F2F) is a family-focused, family managed resource center that empowers families of Mississippi children with special health care needs to be partners in the decisions made concerning the health of their children. F2F is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (GR#H84MC07948).
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