Past Events
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Oct 17Managing Threatening Confrontations – Free Virtual Training
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. This seminar is designed to put order to the chaos. Stages of escalation are described and each stage is paired with a positive action plan for caregivers as well as …
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Oct 12Wait, You Want Me to Talk About SEX? Getting Comfortable Having Uncomfortable Conversations About Sexuality with Neurodivergent Kids, Teens, and Adults – In Person TrainingUW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Very few neurodivergent kids, teens, and adults get comprehensive, evidence-based sex education that is responsive to their own learning style and needs. This puts many at risk of sexual exploitation, unwanted pregnancies, and STD’s. In this training, we will discuss ways to have conversations about sexual health; supporting someone’s sexual orientation and/or gender identity; …
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Oct 5Is It Pain? – In Person Training
UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Many individuals have difficulty in understanding their pain or telling others about it. A person’s life can be greatly improved when pain and the cause of pain is discovered. WIN nurses are experienced in looking for and finding individual’s hidden pain. This class will help raise your awareness of pain possibilities that may negatively …
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Sep 27Respect 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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Sep 26LGBTQ+ 101 – In Person TrainingUW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: LGBTQ+ people are more visible than ever, and more businesses and services providers are invested in creating welcoming and affirming spaces for LGBTQ+ colleagues, employees, or clients. This training provides information and resources for anyone interested in learning about and engaging with the LGBTQ+ community. Learning Topics A brief overview of OutReach and our …
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Sep 21Managing Threatening Confrontations – Free Virtual Training
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. This seminar is designed to put order to the chaos. Stages of escalation are described and each stage is paired with a positive action plan for caregivers as well as …
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Sep 12Looking Beneath the Surface of “Challenging Behavior” – In Person TrainingUW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Discover alternative models for understanding what challenging behaviors represent and how to best support people who experience them. Focusing on supporting mental health, physiological needs, and social-emotional development can offer a different roadmap to support individuals with complex needs and developmental differences. By using a person-centered and brain science approach, behaviors are not difficulties to …
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Sep 7Go With Your Gut! – In Person Training
UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: WIN nurses who work and interact with clients and staff in their homes and other health care settings share information on how to improve nutrition, exercise and bowel health. Join us for this interesting training! The course includes: Eating well on a budget Simple ways to plan, shop and cook healthy meals Exercise and …
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Aug 21Managing 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 …
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Aug 8Trauma’s Influence on the Brain, Body, and Behavior: Promoting Healing & Well-Being – In Person TrainingUW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Life experiences shape who we are. This session will highlight the impact of trauma and stress on the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It will provide information on how to recognize the influence of trauma and stress on behavioral, mental, and physical health. From a brain and healing perspective, the session …