A list of Speakers/Trainers for variety of topics is available by contacting the regional training coordinators.
Statewide Training Coordinator and Housing Specialist
Diane Dressler
Developmental Disabilities Administration
201 W. Preston Street, 4th Floor
Baltimore MD 21201
Telephone: 410-767-5568
E-mail:
Central Maryland Regional Office
Donna M. Shreve
Regional Training Coordinator
1401 Severn Street
Baltimore MD 21230
Telephone: (410)234-8262
E-mail:
Eastern Shore Regional Office
Andrea Jones
1500 Riverside Dr.
Salisbury MD 21802
Telephone: (410)334-6936
E-mail:
Southern Maryland Regional Office
Vanessa Antrum
Training Unit Director
312 Marshall Avenue. Suite 700
Laurel MD 20707
Telephone: (301)362-5111
E-mail:
Western Maryland Regional Office
Kathy Balint
DDA Western Regional Office
1360 Marshall St.
Hagerstown MD 21740
FAX: (301)791-4019
Telephone: (240)313-3865
Toll Free: 1-888-791-0193
E-mail:
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You can download the zipped training manual in Microsoft Word or PDF to your computer. However, the individual topics can be downloaded by clicking on the links below. The freely available Adobe Acrobat reader is required to view or print PDF files.
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The 2009 MACS Annual Conference will be held September 30th - October 2nd at the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort in Cumberland, Maryland. Geared toward Executive Directors and Agency Leaders, this years conference features the theme of "Resiliency" and addresses a variety of topics, including: in-depth agency financial/operations analysis; update on Maryland Community of Practice Project; labor law and unions; how to build psych supports within an agency; and wellness in the workplace.
The closing plenary at the conference is an environmental scan of what is happening around the country, both in other states and on the federal level, such as trends in funding, supports, waivers, and self-direction.
Please share this e-mail with the appropriate agency staff. Registration information and workshop descriptions will be sent in several weeks, and you can visit www.rockygapresort.com to learn more about our conference location
TRN, Inc. is offering its popular 2-week, 20-hour web training
covering key principles and hands-on tools for effective job design,
instructional and behavioral support strategies, and the development
of natural and co-worker supports for workers with disabilities.
Registration is $149 US. Participants can log on at any time
during the course period and participate in the training.
The course is taught by Tammara Geary. Tammara served as
Executive Director of APSE: The Network on Employment for 10 years.
She has trained and consulted extensively on supported employment,
and as a job coach, received an award for Excellence in Direct Service.
She is a lead associate for Griffin-Hammis Associates.
Registration is limited, and previous courses have filled to capacity.
To learn more about the training and to register, go to:
http://www.trninc.com/entry/welcome2.asp
Please forward this announcement to your colleagues.
**Now over 650 graduates.
MAGAZINE/ARTICLE SUBMISSION
The second
Edition of our FREE World of Possibilities magazine will again be
sent to thousands of homes, organizations, independent living
centers, rehab hospitals etc. We are so excited to again have the
opportunity to offer this wonderful resource to over 40,000 readers!
Our website lists all agencies and organizations that have requested
copies so you can receive them locally if you are not on our mailing
list. You can download the entire publication online at http://magazine.caringcommunities.org.
If you are interested in submitting an article, all articles have to
be short because of the size of the magazine... and if you can, we
really need pictures. This magazine will have something for everyone.
It is written in a very family-friendly format that is information-
packed and digest-sized. All articles must be "short and sweet" so we
will be able to include as much as possible in each edition. Deadline
for placing an ad and sending an article will be March 19th.
Article submission guidelines:
Educational - You should be writing about a subject that most readers
may not be educated about.
Informative - The article must convey information that the reader can
use apart from hiring any particular vendor or product.
Objective-we will give you a "by" line and list your name and/or
reference your company.
Submitted electronically
Maximum 250 words.
Caring Communities reserves the right to edit all submitted articles.
Exciting training opportunity available to youth with disabilities who'd like to learn skills which would enable them to facilitate their own Individual Education Program (IEP) meeting.
Please note that we are looking for the following:
- 8 participants, and
- 1 youth who will be a trainer (an individual with a disability), and
- 1 youth who will be a trainer (an individual without a disability),
and
- 1 adult professional facilitator
Each of the 3 trainers will receive stipends for their participation.
There is additional detailed information on these fliers: YEA Participants and YEA Trainers.
Please contact Ori Natividad at 410-296-2272, extension 5338 and/or
should you have any questions or if you are interested in applying.
Announcing a New Web Course
Abuse and Neglect of Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities:
A Problem of National Significance
A course for health professionals and other professionals who work with adults and children with developmental disabilities
Nationally tested curriculum
Ongoing Registration
Continuing Education Credits
Self-paced Instruction
Individual and Group Rates
Interactive graphic design, including video interviews with children and adults with developmental disabilities, their caregivers, and disabilities specialists.
Several formats available for accessibility.
Bibliography, resources, links to relevant websites, and self-study questions.
This curriculum was developed by the Partnership for People with Disabilities, A University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), with funding from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities as a Project of National Significance, in collaboration with seven UCEDDs and five Protection and Advocacy agencies across the country.
For more information visit the course website,
www.vcu.edu/partnership/maltreatment or call: Peggy O'Neill, 804-827-0194
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Housing New Publications on Oral Care for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has released a new publication series, Practical Oral Care for People With Developmental Disabilities:
Making a Difference. Developed through the Institute's National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse (NOHIC), the project aims to equip dental professionals in the community with the basic information they need to provide oral care to people with mild or moderate developmental disabilities. For more information, go to http://www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov/poc/publication/introduction.aspx.
For questions about the Practical Oral Care series or to order copies of these
publications, contact NOHIC at nohic@nidcr.nih.gov
or call (301) 402-7364.
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Lazarus Foundation
Lazarus foundation is accepting donations of used computers. For more information contact them at (410)531-8485 or by email at lazaruspc@aol.com
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