It's A Wonderful Life! Aging With Developmental Disabilities Conference:

SESSION HANDOUTS

Following is a list of handouts from the conference in order by session. Session handouts are all available in pdf format. Some handouts are available in Microsoft WORD.

Opening Session: Matt Janicki, Ph.D.

• An Aging America that Includes People with Includes People with Developmental Disabilities (pdf)

Session 1: Dementia & Intellectual Disabilities. Matt Janicki, Ph.D.

• Dementia, Intellectual Disabilities and Community Care Models
• Dementia and Intellectual Disabilities

Session 2: Power and Control. Christine White

• Power and Control (pdf)

Session 5: The "Aging" of Developmental Disability Advocacy in Wisconsin. Jim Hoegemeier

• The Aging of Developmental Disability Advocacy in Wisconsin (pdf)

Session 6: Social Security Administration. Roberta Herschleb, Bob Monahan

• Social Security Benefits and Work Incentives (pdf) by Bob Monahan

Session 7: Alternative Therapies for Optimal Health & Wellness. Sandy Anderson

• Alternative Therapies For Optimal Health and Wellness (pdf)

Session 10: Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Planning for Aging and Disabled Populations. Jim Downing, Oren Hammes.

• Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Planning for Aging and Disabled Populations. Jim Downing (pdf)

Session 11: Financial & Estate Planning. Michael Russo

• Your Dependents With Special Needs: Making Their Future More Secure (pdf)

Session 12: Fall Prevention & Modifiable Risk Factors. Sandy Ceranski, MS, OTR

• Fall Prevention and and Modifiable Risk Factors (pdf)

Session 14: Qigong & Exercise for Aging Populations. Kathleen Levac

• Qigong: An Overview, Uses, and Exercises (pdf)

Session 15: Home Ownership and Housing Issues for People with Disabilities. Howard Mandeville.

• People with Disabilities & Safe, Sustainable, Affordable Housing (pdf)

Session 16: Dementia and Down's Syndrome: What's new! Yvonne Stueber.

• Dementia and Down's Syndrome (pdf)

Session 17: WCDD Five Year State Plan 2007-2011. John Shaw.

• WCDD State Plan: 2007-2011 (pdf)

Session 18: Community-based Spiritual Life Supports for People with Developmental Disabilities: Agency, Community, Congregation Partnerships. Earl Bleke, MSW, BCC.

• Community-Based Spiritual Life Supports for People with Developmental Disabilities (pdf)

Session 22: Traumatic Brain Injury & Age Related Issues. Dawn Simon, RN, CRRN, WCC

• Traumatic Brain Injury & Age Related Issues (pdf)

Session 24: The Future is Now: Family Care giving and Future Planning. Tamar Heller, Ph.D.

• The Future is Now: Family Care giving and Future Planning (pdf)

Closing Session: Promoting Healthy Aging for Adults Promoting Healthy Aging for Adults with Developmental Disabilities. Tamar Heller, Ph.D.

• Promoting Healthy Aging for Adults Promoting Healthy Aging for Adults with Developmental Disabilities (pdf)

2004 Aging With Developmental Disabilities Conference Resources:

• Session Handouts and Materials
• Conference Photo Gallery

About RFW:

RFW offers a variety of training and educational opportunities to its members and the rehabilitation community including Professional Development Seminars (PDS), an other special conferences and training events.

Rehabilitation For Wisconsin, Inc. (RFW) is a statewide nonprofit membership association located in Madison, Wisconsin. Our members consist of over 50 community rehabilitation programs. RFW members provide services that address the vocational, residential and community support needs of people with disabilities or other special needs. RFW provides leadership, advocacy, education and other services to its members and works to build strong partnerships between community rehabilitation programs, public policy makers and the community of people with disabilities in Wisconsin.

| Back to Top |