Focus on Family and Disability
The Focus on Family and Disability Seminar Series is a forum to educate diverse audiences from students and faculty to service providers, community stakeholders, and family members. The series is offered in conjunction with the Family Support Network.
Program topics include current issues, policies and research, and evidence-based approaches in health, education, and disability.
Individuals with IDD/Special Needs, Self-Advocates, and their families can attend Focus on Family and Disability Seminars for FREE.
Upcoming 2024-2025 Programs: Registration is now Open!
November 12, 2024 – Catalysts for Change: Advancing Anti-Ableism (click on title to register for CE Credit)
Trainer: Dr. Anne Odusanya
Easy Meeting Link: Community Members and Families who do not need Continuing Education credits can register for free by clicking on the Easy Meeting Link.
January 14, 2025 – Let’s Break the Taboo: Embracing Sexuality and Intellectual Disability (click on title to register for CE Credit)
Trainer: Dr. Uzama Price
Easy Meeting Link: Community Members and Families who do not need Continuing Education credits can register for free by clicking on the Easy Meeting Link.
February 11, 2025 – The impact of rare/undiagnosed conditions on children and families (click on title to register for CE Credit)
Trainer: Rebecca C. Spillmann, MS, CGC
Easy Meeting Link: Community Members and Families who do not need Continuing Education credits can register for free by clicking on the Easy Meeting Link.
March 11, 2025 – Supporting Caregivers of children with Disabilities and Special Healthcare Needs (click on title to register for CE Credit)
Trainer: Dr. Gavin Colquitt
Easy Meeting Link: Community Members and Families who do not need Continuing Education credits can register for free by clicking on the Easy Meeting Link.
April 15, 2025 – Diversity in Neurodivergence: Girls and Women with Autism (click on title to register for CE Credit)
Trainer: Caroline Garrett, MSW
Easy Meeting Link: Community Members and Families who do not need Continuing Education credits can register for free by clicking on the Easy Meeting Link.
Past Programs: Fall 2024
September 10, 2024 – Sibling Support Across the Lifespan
Trainer: Eileen Slade, LCSW
October 8, 2024 – What Do We Do Now—It takes both of us
Trainer: Timothy T. Simmons