2011 DISABILITY RESOURCE FAIR

Monday, November 14, 2011

6:3o p.m.—8:30 p.m.
Landstown High School
2001 Concert Drive
Virginia Beach, Virginia

(off Princess Anne Road by the Amphitheater)

Receive information from 80+ vendors on: Children/Adult Disability Services, Recreational Programs, Vocational Information, Respite Services, Support/Advocacy Groups, Transition Services, Housing Information, Legal Services, Durable Medical Equipment Providers, Assistive Technology, Therapy Providers, and much more……….

******Lots of give-away and door prizes******

To learn more about the Resource Fair or Virginia Beach SEAC, contact any of the following:

Office of Programs for Exceptional Children 263-2400
Parent Support & Information Center 263-2066
Sandy Hermann, SEAC Chairperson 368-5327
JoAnna Bryant, SEAC Vendor Contact 285-2725

2010 COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR

Receive information from 80+ vendors on: Children/Adult Disability Services, Recreational Programs, Vocational Information, Respite Services, Support/Advocacy Groups, Transition Services, Housing Information, Legal Services, Durable Medical Equipment Providers, Assistive Technology, Therapy Providers, and much more……….
******Lots of give-away and door prizes******
Sponsored by the Office of Programs for Exceptional Children and the Virginia Beach Special Education Advisory Committee.
Monday, November 8, 2010
6:0o p.m.—8:30 p.m.
Landstown High School
2001 Concert Drive
Virginia Beach, Virginia
For more information, contact Sandra Hermann 668-8519

2009 COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR

Monday, November 9, 2009,6:30 p.m.—9:00 p.m.
Landstown High School, 2001 Concert Drive
Virginia Beach, Virginia
(off Princess Anne Road by the Amphitheater)
Receive information from 70+ vendors on: Children/Adult Disability Services, Recreational Programs, Vocational Information, Respite Services, Support/Advocacy Groups, Transition Services, Housing Information, Legal Services, Durable Medical Equipment Providers, Assistive Technology, and much more……….Sponsored by the Office of Programs for Exceptional Children and the Virginia Beach Special Education Advisory Committee.
To learn more about the Resource Fair or Virginia Beach SEAC, contact any of the following:
Office of Programs for Exceptional Children 263-2400
Parent Support & Information Center 263-2066
Sandy Hermann, SEAC Chairperson 368-5327
JoAnna Bryant, SEAC 285-2725

Children w/ special health care needs

Hampton Roads special needs preparedness website. Please go to http://www.hrspecialneeds.org/ for more information.

The Virginia Department of Health, Division of Dental Health has been busy developing a program to help children with special health care needs access early oral health care and prevent dental disease. We have developed educational materials and oral health presentations for health care professionals, case managers, educators, and parents. Now we have our children with special needs information on the Division of Dental Health website: http://www.vahealth.org/dental

Pediatric Perspectives & Practices on Transitioning Adolescents with Special Needs to Adult Health Care

The HSC Foundation, in collaboration with The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health (formerly Incenter Strategies) is pleased to announce the availability of a new Fact Sheet on the provision of transition support services in pediatric practices. Click below to view or download the Fact Sheet:
Pediatric Perspectives and Practices on Transitioning Adolescents with Special Needs to Adult Health Care

CINCH workgroup featured in WCTY TV 48

Jan Callahan from the local Norfolk Human Services Forum did an interview about the Children with special health care needs Emergency Preparedness toolkit that the group developed.
Here are some of the main themes of the kit and what it helps parents to do:
1. Have an emergency plan for your child - especially those with special needs 2. Think ahead about important steps that your family needs to take to be prepared 3. Understand different types of emergencies which may require different plans.
Each theme has tips and strategies for parents that the speakers can address - such as medications, special equipment, how to prepare for possible separations, what to tell children who may be afraid, etc, etc. To view this interview please go to http://www.norfolk.gov/tv48/hs_forum.asp

Food Allergy Conference

Are you responsible for children with food allergies at home? school? camp? Do you want more information about the increase in food allergy diagnosis, legal requirements and pitfalls, keeping safe with food allergies, and planning for allergy emergencies. The FASCOT - Food Allergy Support Group of Tidewater is having a conference on Saturday, April 12 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the CHKD Brickhouse Auditorium. For more info www.kidspriorityone.org

Tidewater Chapter of the Autism Society of America (TASA)

"Implementing a Systematic Practice Routine for Developing Behavioral Fluency", featuring Rick Kubina, Ph.D., BCBA, Associate Professor at the Pennsylvania State University Department of Education and School Psychology and Special Education. This and other programs in TASA’s Project ACT (Autism Community Training) provide educators, administrators, and child care professionals, parents, and others with training in accordance with international best practices to support children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder in living productive, satisfying lives within their families and communities.
April 10, 2008, 8:15am-4:30pm at the Virginia Beach Higher Education Center Old Dominion University, 1881 University Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23453
For more information, including a registration from, contact:Angel Barnhill, Information & Referral Specialist Tidewater Chapter of the Autism Society of America 6300 East Virginia Beach Boulevard Norfolk, VA 23502 757-461-4474 or at http://tidewaterasa@verizon.net

Special Health Care Needs

What is the Prevalence of Children with Special Health Care Needs? Toward an Understanding of Variations in Findings and Methods Across Three National Surveys The variation in the prevalence and characteristics of children with special health care needs are identified.

National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs Chartbook

The Maternal and Child Health Bureau is pleased to announce that the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs Chartbook 2005-2006 is now available either online or you can request a hardcopy through the addresses listed at the end of this message. The chartbook provides both national and state-level data on children with special health care needs.

Self-Directed Modules for Dental Professionals

FYI—Information about education for dental professionals who would like to treat children with special needs.These modules are designed for the dental professional who would like to treat patients with special needs or gain more knowledge in this field. This series can be used exclusively as a self-directed course of study, or may be completed in preparation for on-site clinical training through DECOD at the University of Washington. Continuing Dental Education credit can be obtained by ordering modules as a correspondence course and by completing a multiple choice examination.
http://www.dental.washington.edu/departments/omed/decod/self_direct.php

Upcoming Conference

Navigating the Care of the Medically Fragile Child:
Pediatricians, Physiatrists, Gastroenterologists, Physical andOccupational Therapists, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners,Intermediate, Long-Term Care Facilitators and Nursing HomeAdministrators concerned with residential care of medicallyfragile children.
April 10-11, 2008, Sheraton Norfolk Waterside, 9.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
http://cmetracker.net/EVMS/14298.pdf

Parents of children with special needs support group

Would you like the opportunity to network with with parents just like you? Raising a child with special health care needs can be challenging. Learn how to be your child's best advocate when managing his/her medical care, education or other services.
Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - "Care Connection and Community Resource Overview",
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - "Bahavioral Strategies for children with Disabilities"
presented by: Mimi Sedjat, LCSW
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Place: Eastern Shore Center for Independent Living, 4364 Lankford Hwy, Suite A, Exmore, VA 23350
To Register or for more information, contact JoAnna Bryant at (757) 461-4474

Choosing Child Care for a Special Needs Child

Here is some good information for Special Needs Children:

Choosing Child Care for a Special Needs Child

Finding quality, affordable child care can be difficult for any parent. For those with a special needs child, it can also be a very confusing and emotional experience. Rebecca Freshour looks at what the law says, and what parents need to know to find care for their children.
http://www.connectforkids.org/node/5339

Parents of Kids with Special Health Care Needs

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/119/5/e1047
Need For and Use of Family Leave Among Parents of Children With Special Health Care NeedsParents of children with special health care needs are especially vulnerable to work-family conflicts that family leave benefits might help resolve. In this study, published in the May issue of Pediatrics, researchers find that many full-time working parents of kids with special health care needs say they need more leave than they have access to.

MEDICAID WAIVER WORKSHOP

MEDICAID WAIVER WORKSHOP - Sponsored by Care Connection for Children at CHKD
Presenter: Sandy Hermann, Community Resource Coordinator

Understanding Home and Community-Based Services for People with Disabilities
Friday, June 8, 2007 from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sentara Brickhouse Auditorium at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
601 Children's Lane
Norfolk, VA 23507

Home and community-based waivers were established to slow the growth of Medicaid spending for nursing home care and to address criticism of Medicaid’s institutional bias. In 1981, Congress amended the Medicaid program to allow for Home and Community-Based Medicaid Waivers as alternative services for institutional placement.

There are many myths and gaps in information concerning Medicaid Waivers. This workshop is designed to dispel the myths and share the facts. Time for questions has been built into the agenda. The goal of the workshop is to provide information that is understandable for you to use in accessing appropriate Medicaid Waiver services. The presentation will include the following topics:

· Description of Virginia’s Medicaid Waivers
· Screening and eligibility requirements
· Types of services provided through each of the waivers (ex. Consumer-directed
and agency based personal care services, assistive technology, nursing services,
environmental modifications, in-home residential, companion care services )
· Role of the Case Manager and Consumer Directed Services Facilitator
· Using the appeal process
· Waiting lists for Medicaid Waiver services

This workshop is free and will be geared towards professionals that need information on Medicaid Waiver access and services available.

Please call 668-7132 to register and ensure that enough lunches are available. Accommodations will be provided and must be requested in advance when you pre-register. Request for interpreters must be at least seven working days prior to the workshop.