This is a live interactive webinar. Registered participants will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to join the workshop. *Click to view the workshop PDF flyer

Presenters: Jennifer Falter, Esq. is a staff attorney for Project HEAL (Health, Education, Advocacy, and Law) focusing on alternatives to guardianships. Falter is an experienced attorney who worked in a private law firm specializing in disability-related legal issues for more than 12 years prior to joining Project HEAL.


Rebecca Colangelo, EdD is the assistant director of Meaningful Community Services at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She helps to oversee the Project SEARCH and CORE Foundations programming at Kennedy Krieger. In 2018, Dr. Colangelo completed her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Drexel University. Click to read presenter’s bio.

CEUs/Category: 3.0 Cat. 1 CEUs
 

Course Description: For youth with disabilities and their families, the transition period to adult healthcare and psychosocial needs presents 1. many challenges. Many parties play a critical role in supporting the success of transitioning youth with disabilities who are moving from school into the adult world. Understanding factors that facilitate or hinder the transition planning process is critical to ensure that best practice models of intervention and support that are culturally responsive are in place to meet the needs of the youth and their families. This session will provide a broad overview of the process of transition planning and ways to identify and create specific plans to support the life goals and needs of students with disabilities after high school and into adulthood.

Instructional Level: Intermediate
 

Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:

• Describe the transition planning process required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Supported Decision-Making Agreements laws and how they can be utilized as part of the transition planning goals of the student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
• Describe available legal options for less restrictive alternatives to Guardianship and what is required to be able to effectively utilize those alternatives.
• Summarize the Guardianship process and list what is required to obtain an order of Guardianship from the court.
• Apply best practices associated with supporting the psychological and social needs of transitioning youth with disabilities that build a foundation for life-long wellness.
• Describe the difference between eligibility and entitlement funding to help facilitate a seamless transition into appropriate services, and after graduation.

Target Populations:

• Psychologists
• Social workers
• Counselors
• Educators
• Parents and caregivers
• Nurses
• Clinical and medical staff
• Direct support professionals
• Other community service providers
• Physical and occupational therapists
• Speech-language pathologists
• Students/trainees

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs, and maintains full responsibility for this program. Kennedy Krieger Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Kennedy Krieger Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 3.0 Continuing Education Credits (Category 1) will be granted to social workers and licensed psychologists. A Certificate of Attendance will be made available for all other disciplines. No conflicts have been identified (this includes commercial support and research grants/funding). The registration fees include: $60 registration fee will be charged for professionals, $20 registration for parents/caregivers/individuals with disabilities, and $15 for students/trainees workshop registrations. Those registering as students must use their school email address at registration to confirm their student status. CEU credits will only be offered to those who registered and paid as professionals. 
 

There is no processing fee required for payment by check. Apply promo code "PAYBYCHECK” at checkout. All checks must be received five business days prior to the training. If you are paying by check, please write the date of the session on the memo line. For example: "SLS June 22, 2023."
 

Make check payable to: Kennedy Krieger Institute (In note section write "MCDD SLS June 22, 2024")
 

Mail check to: Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute, Attn: MCDD Training Program, 7000 Tudsbury Road, Baltimore, MD 21244
 

Kennedy Krieger Institute Employees ONLY:  If your department will be covering the cost of the training, please enter your budget code when prompted. Enter promo code "KKISTAFF" at checkout. Your total will go to $0.00 so that payment can be received via interdepartmental budget transfer. Those registering as KKI employees must use their Kennedy Krieger email address at registration to confirm their employee status.
 

Kennedy Krieger Institute Trainees ONLY:  If you are registering as a student and your department will be covering the cost of the training, please enter your budget code when prompted. Enter promo code "KKITRAINEE" at checkout. Your total will go to $0.00 so that payment can be received via interdepartmental budget transfer. Those registering as KKI trainees must use their Kennedy Krieger email address at registration to confirm their trainee status. Please note: CEU credits will only be offered to those who registered and paid as professionals/KKISTAFF.

Cancellation Policy:  Refund requests must be received by e-mail Training.MCDD@kennedykrieger.org  seven business days before the training. No refunds will be made thereafter.
 

Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute reserves the right to cancel any of its workshops due to unforeseen circumstances. In this event, we will refund the registration fee only and not additional costs associated with attending the workshop. Should you have any questions, call 443-923-4114.