Past Events
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Dec 11Respect Starts at Home: Teaching Neurodivergent Kids, Teens and Adults About Consent – In Person TrainingUW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: The first place we learn about relationships is in the home, but too often kids, teens and adults with disabilities are not given opportunities to say “no”, set boundaries, or practice healthy relationship skills. By modeling consent and respecting boundaries at home, kids and teens will come to expect this in their other relationships …
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Dec 3Fun with Art – In Person TrainingVillage on Park in The Atrium Community Room
Overview: Do you work with someone that is looking for an opportunity to have fun and create some cool art projects? Then look no further. Fun with Art is a sensory friendly workshop for adults with IDD that meets once a month to work on a variety of art projects that will engage the senses …
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Nov 12Fun with Art – In Person Training
Village on Park in The Atrium Community Room
Overview: Do you work with someone that is looking for an opportunity to have fun and create some cool art projects? Then look no further. Fun with Art is a sensory friendly workshop for adults with IDD that meets once a month to work on a variety of art projects that will engage the senses …
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Nov 12Managing Threatening Confrontations – In Person TrainingUW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Managing Threatening Confrontations is designed to assist you in learning how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation. These moments often appear chaotic-when to talk, when to step back, who to call for back up, and “when to duck.” This seminar is designed to put order to the …
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Oct 23Power & Control: Recognizing Power Dynamics – In Person TrainingUW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: As caregivers, we are in a close and complicated relationship with the individuals we support. We are asked to ensure certain levels of health and safety, while also giving the client the dignity of personhood and autonomy. This complicated relationship can be wrought with disagreements that may lead to power struggles and attempts to …
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Oct 15Everybody Wants to Be Love…Rights vs Safety – In Person TrainingUW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: People with disabilities have the same desires and dreams to be in a relationship as those without disabilities. So how do you support these individuals while teaching healthy boundaries and safety? What are their rights when it comes to being in a relationship? How do we address safety concerns? In this training, we will …
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Oct 7Fun with Art – In Person Training
Village on Park in The Atrium Community Room
Overview: Do you work with someone that is looking for an opportunity to have fun and create some cool art projects? Then look no further. Fun with Art is a sensory friendly workshop for adults with IDD that meets once a month to work on a variety of art projects that will engage the senses …
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Sep 30IEP 101 – In Person TrainingUW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Disability Rights Wisconsin along with Community TIES (Training, Intervention, and Evaluation Services) provides an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) Training for guardians and providers who attend IEP meetings. This will allow training participants to better understand the IEP process, what is discussed at an IEP meeting, and how to read the IEP document. Understanding this …
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Sep 25But They Get Me! Countering Online Radicalization of Neurodivergent Youth and Adults – In Person TrainingUW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Youth and young adults are becoming more and more susceptible to being manipulated into very extreme views online. We are seeing an increase in groups like Incels, neo-Nazis, Proud Boys, tradwives, and similar groups that often target younger generations with the promise of understanding, connection, and making change. Neurodivergent youth and young adults may …
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Sep 15Managing Threatening Confrontations – In Person Training
UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Managing Threatening Confrontations is designed to assist you in learning how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation. These moments often appear chaotic-when to talk, when to step back, who to call for back up, and “when to duck.” This seminar is designed to put order to the …