Supporting Resiliency in Times of Uncertainty
Whether you were able to join us for the live event or plan to view the recorded sessions, here are some additional resources you may find valuable.
- Main Slide Deck
- Dr. Mona Delahooke’s Keynote Recording
- Dr. Mona Delahooke Keynote Handout
- Dr. Delahooke referenced Iceberg Handout
- Dr. Delahooke referenced profectum.org
- Supporting Resiliency in Times of Uncertainty Breakout Room Doc
- Dr. Emily King’s Keynote Recording
- Dr. Emily King’s Keynote Handout
- The Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin has a virtual workshop coming up on December 3rd: Autism & Trauma: Exploring Effects & Strategies. You can find more details here: http://www.autismgreaterwi.org/trauma-workshop/
- Supporting Neurodiverse Students Professional Learning System has new virtual options https://tinyurl.com/SNSVirtualWI
- The Autism Society of Southeastern WI has two free New to Autism classes coming up on Zoom. Spanish 10/29: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nuevo-en-el-autismo-presentado-en-espanol-spanish-new-to-autism-pres-registration-90062562549 English 11/19 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-to-autism-presentations-2020-registration-89658219147
- Autism South Central Safety and the Internet on Nov. 10; INterDEPENDENCE Film Screening Nov. 12; Suicide and Autism Nov 24.https://autismsouthcentral.org/events/
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Anxiety and ASD/DD: What we know and what can we do about?
March 10, 2020
Distance Event (List of sites)
Recordings of the presentations are available at WI CoP ASD/DD YouTube Channel.
Presentations (copies of the powerpoint or other handouts)
- Anxiety and ASD/DD–Martha Walter, PhD: Licensed Psychologist, UW Madison Waisman Center
- Personal Story–Kimbery Chan
- Anxiety in the School Setting–Connie Persike, MS, CCC/SLP: Educational and Behavioral Consultant CP Consulting
- Suicidality and ASD–Megan Farley, PhD: Senior Psychologist UW Madison Waisman Center and Different Minds-WI
Supporting Neurodiversity in the IEP Process
September 27, 2019
Powtawtomi Hotel and Conference Center
1721 West Canal Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Recordings of the presentations are now available at WI CoP ASD/DD YouTube Channel.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Markeda Newell
September 27th topics include:
- Student Led IEPs
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Social and Emotional Skills in the IEP
- Adaptive Skills/Transition Development in the IEP
- Present Level of Performance
- Motor Skills in the IEP
- Early Childhood IEP Development
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Transcending Autism: Self-Advocacy and Wellness Across the Lifespan
This event is being planned by Speaking About Autism in partnership with the CoP ASD/DD.
May 10, 2019
Tundra Lodge Green Bay
[Thank you Tundra Lodge for your generous donation of the meeting space!]
865 Lombardi Ave
Green Bay, WI 54304
Recordings of the presentations are now available at WI CoP ASD/DD YouTube Channel.
May 10th topics and presenters include:
- Matthew and Mitchell LaBerge, founders of Speaking About Autism, LLC
- How Did We Get Here? Matthew and Mitchell’s Journey–Julie Harris (Mom)
- Wellness for All–Jim Beversdorf and Eydie Strand from Bellin Health
- Self-Advocacy and Stress Management: College through Adulthood–Tayler Wilson
- Transition to College and Disability Services–Lisa O’Hallaron and Mee Saykao from Northwest Technical College
- Closing Panel on Self-Determination and Wellness–numerous parents and daughters sharing their experiences
Thank you to our sponsors:
Gold level: Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities, Tundra Lodge, WI LEND
Silver level: Autism Society of the Fox Valley, Autism Society of NorthEast Wisconsin, WI DHS CYSHCN Program
Bronze level: Connections IRIS Consulting Agency
Check out Speaking About Autism, LLC
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Access to Mental Health Services for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Developmental Disabilities
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Recordings of the presentations are now available at WI CoP ASD/DD YouTube Channel.
- Barriers to accessing services in Wisconsin –Hugh Davis: Parent, Executive Director of Wisconsin Family Ties
- Wisconsin Medicaid –Daniel Kiernan and Pam Lano, PhD: Wisconsin Division of Medicaid Services
- Talking with mental health providers–Colleen Mortell, PhD, BCBA: Psychiatric Services, S.C.
- Working with families— Anna Moffit: Parent, Peer Parent Supervisor of Wisconsin Family Ties
Social and Emotional Learning In partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Special Education Team
UW Superior, Yellow Jacket Union
September 6, 2018
Presenter handouts and slides are available on a Google site.
Keynote: Dr. Dipesh Navsaria — Books Build Better Brains: How Promoting Literacy is Key to Early Brain Development
Sectionals:
- Teach Me to Cope with My Strong Emotions- Supporting the Learning of Self-Regulation in Young Children
- Supporting Social Emotional Learning and Literacy through Home-School Collaboration
- Implementing Social Interventions for High School Students with Autism
- Integrated Experience
- Making Social and Emotional Connections to High School Literacy
- Using Wisconsin’s SEL Competencies to Support IEP Development
- Every Child Healthy Outcomes (ECHO) coalition and CLTS of Douglas County and local resources
Wisconsin DPI’s Social and Emotional Learning website includes videos, curriculum, case studies and a parent toolkit.
Presentations will be available on the Community of Practice on ASD/DD YouTube Channel when ready.
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CCR IEP and ASD/DD (College and Career Ready Individual Education Program and Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Developmental Disabilities)
UW South Madison Partnership/Madison, Wisconsin
May 30, 2018
Katie Berg’s (presenter) Google site has the powerpoint slides and other resources under the Training Material tab.
Wisconsin DPI’s CCR IEP website includes portals to forms, learning resources and a discussion tool.
Presentations will be available on the Community of Practice on ASD/DD YouTube Channel when ready.
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SELF-
Madison Area Technical College and multiple viewing sites
Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2018
Presentations are available on the Community of Practice on ASD/DD YouTube Channel.
- SELF-Determination with James Williams.
- SELF-Disclosure with Sara Reed.
- SELF-Directed Education with Matthew LaBerge and Mitchelle LaBerge.
- SELF-Directed Education with Emma Becher (how one school is doing it).
Beyond Access: Meaningful Inclusion in Curriculum, Career and Community
University of Wisconsin—La Crosse
La Crosse, Wisconsin
October 25, 2017
- From Disability to Possibilities: The Power of Lifelong Inclusive Practices
Dr. Patrick Schwarz - Team Building Classroom Activity
- Differential Instruction and UDL Template
- Differential Instruction and UDL Template
Dr. Patrick Schwarz - From Successful Inclusive Schools to Successful Inclusive Communities
Dr. Patrick Schwarz - True Grit: Jesse Horn
- Ask Yourself: Self- Questioning Strategy for Students with
Significant Disabilities
Jessica McQueston - Family Engagement in the IEP: Supporting Students with ASD and DD to be College & Career Ready
Cheri Sylla - Peer-Mediated Strategies within the Classroom (with a Literacy Focus)
Jessica McQueston - Family Engagement in the IEP: Supporting Students with ASD and DD to be College & Career Ready
Cheri Sylla
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Mental Health and Autism/Developmental Disabilities
March 8, 2017–Multiple Sites
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- Parent and Community Supports–Hugh Davis, Wisconsin Family Ties
- PowerPoint slides
- WaismanCenterVideo Live Stream video currently 3:34:37 in length. Hugh begins around 10:00.
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- Supports for Students Challenged by Anxiety–Christie Gause-Bemis, Wisconsin DPI
- PowerPoint slides
- WaismanCenterVideo Live Stream video currently 3:34:37 in length. Christie begins around 1:30:00.
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- A Family’s Experience in Raising Multiple Children with Autism and Mental Health Challenges–Kimberlee Coronado
- PowerPoint slides
- WaismanCenterVideo Live Stream video currently 3:34:37 in length. Kimberlee begins around 2:46:00.
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- Current Activities/Resources Update
- Sibshops March 31-April 1 Facilitator training and workshop for families
- Autism Society of Wisconsin Annual Conference April 27-29 at the Kalahari
- Circles of Life Conference May 4-5 at the Holiday Inn Stevens Point
- University of Minnesota Autism Initiative Day 2017 May 5 Wilf Family Center; U of M Masonic Children’s Hospital; Minneapolis
- Annual Autism Society National Conference July 12-15 in Milwaukee
- Family Voices of Wisconsin Mental Health Fact Sheets
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Beyond Access: Meaningful Inclusion in Curriculum, Career and Community
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Reeve Memorial Union
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
October 24, 2017
- From Disability to Possibilities: The Power of Lifelong Inclusive Practices
Dr. Patrick Schwarz - Team Building Classroom Activity
- Differential Instruction and UDL Template
- From Successful Inclusive Schools to Successful Inclusive Communities
Dr. Patrick Schwarz - Diversity is being asked to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.
Emily Levine - Inclusion and Bullying are a Two-Way Street: Strategies for Kids and Communities
Amy Van Hecke - Exclusively Inclusive: What Does a Meaningfully Inclusive System Look Like?
Scott Allen - Family Engagement in the IEP: Supporting Students with ASD and DD to be College & Career Ready
Cheri Sylla - Preparing for the Performance that Lasts a Lifetime: Teaching Social Skills through Drama
Kim Phillips and
Jennifer Henselin - Inclusion and Bullying are a Two-Way Street: Strategies for Kids and Communities
Amy Van Hecke - Diversity is being asked to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.
Emily Levine - Preparing for the Performance that Lasts a Lifetime: Teaching Social Skills through Drama
Kim Phillips and
Jennifer Henselin - Ask Yourself: Self- Questioning Strategy for Students with Significant Disabilities
Jessica McQueston - Short Bios of Keynote Speakers
Becoming an Adult
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- October 1, 2016–Madison College, Truax Campus
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- Opening Speaker: Amanda Bell, LOV-Dane,
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- Panel of Experts: Alex Shariff, Zach Shariff, Matt Ward; Facilitated by Kelly Brodhagen.
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- Breakouts–Presentations
- Taking Charge of Your Health Maia Stitt, Wisconsin Youth Health Transition Initiative
- College and Career Ready IEPs (CCC IEPs): Improving Outcomes for Students 3 through 21 Daniel Parker, WI DPI
- Moving Out-Taking a Next Step Carrie and John Forster
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Improving Achievement by Addressing Anxiety and Mental Health Needs of Students
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- May 4, 2016–Superior & May 6, 2016–Oshkosh
This event was held in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Autism Program Support Teachers (PSTs) and the University of Wisconsin-Superior
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- Handouts and agendas are available at
http://tinyurl.com/15-16AutismPSTCoP.
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- Some presenters were unable to submit handouts.
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- The recorded sessions are available at
http://livestream.com/DHSWebcast/HECoPASD2016
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Keynote: Megan Farley, PhD (UW Madison / Waisman Center), “Behavioral Health Challenges and Strategies for Students with ASD”
View webcast at http://livestream.com/DHSWebcast/HECoPASD2016/videos/122714168
Panel: Real Life Stories of Coping with Stress and Anxiety in School–Matthew LaBerge, Mitchell LaBarge, Talyer Wilson; Facilitated by Julie LaBerge
View webcast at http://livestream.com/DHSWebcast/HECoPASD2016/videos/122702664
- Sectionals
- Oshkosh AND Superior Sectionals
Supports for Anxiety in Classroom–Connie Persike, MS, SLP-CCC/Jessica Nichols, BASocial and Behavioral Differences for Females and Males with ASD–Megan Farley, PhD
View webcast at http://livestream.com/DHSWebcast/HECoPASD2016/videos/122678919 - Oshkosh Additional Sectionals
Universal Mental Health Frameworks and Supports–Christie Gause-Bemis, WDPISupporting Students wtih Autism and Mental Health Conditions in the Classroom: Inclusive Practices that Work–Carrie Dieter, Administrator, Brillion Schools & Elizabeth Langteau, OTR, Autism Consultant, CESA 7
View webcast at http://livestream.com/DHSWebcast/HECoPASD2016/videos/122683623 - Superior Additionals Sectionals
Supporting Mental Health / Anxiety in Home and Transitioning to School (Liz Wabindato, WSPEI / DTAN)Supports for Students with ASD during the Transition to Adulthood (Leann Smith, UW Madison / Waisman)
View webcast at http://livestream.com/DHSWebcast/HECoPASD2016/videos/122689517
Interpersonal Safety & Law Enforcement
Feb 3, 2016–Multi-site Webcast
Details of the day
- Resource Sheet including presentation slides and websites.
- Adobe Connect recording of parts of the day is available at
https://connect.wisconsin.gov/p3s487l55nq/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal
The sound quality is not great and Mark Sweet was not able to be recorded. - Agenda
- Mark Sweet, Disability Rights Wisconsin–Interpersonal Safety (not recorded)
- Emily Levine, Autism Society of SE Wisconsin–A Word on Wondering
- Daniel Parker, Department of Public Instruction–Web-based Resources to Help
- Officers Andrew Naylor and Andrew Bruce from the City of Madison Police Department (MPD) will talk about the MPD Mental Health Officer Program and “What to Expect when Law Enforcement Shows Up”.
Early Diagnosis and Access to Services
October 27, 2015–Milwaukee Youth Arts Center
Thank you to the Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin the UW-Madison LEND program and First Stage for supporting this meeting.
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Tools for Transition: Learn them Early, Use them for Life
May 28, 2015–Madison College, Truax Campus
The following webcasts have been archived and can be accessed at
http://dhsmedia.wi.gov/main/Catalog/Full/811f83415ec04ae6b785e188f015f5a021
Don’t Stand So Close to Me: Doing More By Doing Less for Young People on the Autism Spectrum
Moving into the Future: Russell McCullough
Research on Interventions for Young Adults with ASD
Strengths-Based Employment for Students with Autism: Sam’s Story
DRAFT descriptions of presentations
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- Don’t Stand So Close to Me–Rhonda Greenhaw
- PEERS Inteverion at Marquette–Amy Van Hecke & Bridget Dolan
- Visual Resumes–Brenda Swoboda
Strenth-based Employment for Students with Autism–Jennifer Emmel and panel
- Presentation Slides
- Sam and Shopbop Social Story
- Sam’s Graduation Social Story
- Sam’s Profile to share with other employees
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Supportive Communities: Building Educational Supports to Promote Reading Success
February 12, 2015–Chula Vista Resorts, Wisconsin Dells
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February 12, 2015 Supportive Communities: Building Educational Supports to Promote Reading Success
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http://dhsmedia.wi.gov/main/Catalog/Full/de40554b2bed4da1884eaf37ae51e0a321 Building Comprehension through Evidence Based Strategies
Authentic Literacy in Inclusive Settings for Students with Complex Communiction Needs
Supportive Communities: Building Family Capacity in Community
September 27, 2014–Portage County Library in Stevens Point
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- The following webcasts have been archived and can be accessed at
http://dhsmedia.wi.gov/main/Play/c0dc5422c63e400ab0ca06bd001951781d You Are Not Alone: The Power of Resiliency
Panel on Bulding Family Capacity in Community
A Family’s Story
Learn Your ABCs: All Behavior Communicates
May 29, 2014–Madison College, Truax Campus
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http://dhsmedia.wi.gov/main/Catalog/Full/86598f9d68584bd9afe2661d3307f8d821 Supporting People with Autism and Challenging Behavior
Mental Wellness and Keeping and Even Keel
Laugh for your Mental Health Breaks
Anxiety
Working to change acute problem behaviors: Assessing and treating in crisis (Behavioral Intervention)
Creating Positive Social Environments
February 27, 2014–Country Springs, Pewaukee
Discovering Work: Employment Strategies for Youth with ASD/DD
November 5, 2013–Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton Campus
Webcast information Nov. 5, 2013 CoP ASD/DD
Link to archived webcast
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- June 20, 2013 – Changes in the DSM-5: What we know today
- February 14, 2013 – Evidence Based Practices (w/DPI Autism Program Support Teachers)
- October 9, 2012 – Building Capacity in Postsecondary Education for Students with ASD/DD
- May 24, 2012 – Coordination of Care for Children with ASD/DD
- March 12, 2012 – Supports for Family Well-Being for Children with ASD/DD (Agenda opens on the bottom of this page)
- November 2, 2011 Exploring ASD/DD and Mental Health –Milwaukee Area
- May 19, 2011 Celebrating Connections and Our Journey Forward
- Feb 03, 2011: In Our Own Words: Highlighting Self-Advocacy
- Oct 21, 2010: Expanding Opportunities
- May 20, 2010: Resources
- Feburary 10, 2010: Medical Home (Agenda opens on the bottom of this page)
- November 30, 2009: Urban Autism Summit (Agenda opens on the bottom of this page)
August 13, 2009: Professional Development (Agenda opens on the bottom of this page)
May 20, 2009: Parents Supports (Agenda opens on the bottom of this page)
March 5, 2009: An Introduction to Connections (Agenda opens on the bottom of this page)