The 12th Annual Eastern Region Intellectual
and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
Services Conference
October 20 & 21, 2016
Holiday Inn
203 SW Greenville Blvd, Greenville, NC
This annual conference for IDD service providers will feature a variety of cutting edge sessions and keynote speaker D.J. Svoboda, artist and activist with autism. D.J. will share his
experiences with bullying and how they shaped his journey with autism. Once again, four
hours of ethics will be offered. Additional sessions will include behavioral interventions, understanding behavior as communication, three sessions on autism, assistive technology,
feeding and nutrition in IDD clients, self-care, end of life care for those with IDD, and many
more! Once again, you can register for the entire conference or just one day.
This outstanding conference is not to be missed! Come celebrate 12 years of this leading
IDD conference - the only one in the state designed for IDD service providers. Don’t miss
the opportunity to network with colleagues while gaining new knowledge and skills relevant
to your daily practice.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This conference is designed for professionals working with
children, adolescents, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in residential or community settings including social workers, psychologists, counselors,
case managers, care coordinators, direct care providers,
qualified professionals, group home personnel, MR/DD facilities staff, private providers, early intervention staff, and
all interested others.
Provided by:
Credit
This conference offers UP to 10.0 hours of credit, for participants attending all sessions.
Category A-NC Psychology Credit: This program will provide UP to 10.0 hours of (Category A) continuing education for North Carolina Psychologists. No partial session credit will be given.
Contact Hours: Certificates reflecting UP to 10.0 contact hours of education will be awarded at the completion of the program.
Continuing Education Units (CEU): Application has been made to the Division of Continuing Studies at
East Carolina University for 1 unit of continuing education credit.
North Carolina Public School Personnel Renewal Credit: Certificates for UP to 10.0 contact hours of education will be awarded at the completion of the program.
Registration Information
Seating is limited—Please register early to ensure a space!
Online registration available at www.easternahec.net
Registration (received by 10/13/16)
Both Days……………………………………………………………………………………….…$170.00
One Day..…………………………………………………………………………………………….$95.00
Registration (received after 10/13/16)
Both Days………………………………………………………………………………………….$195.00
One Day…...……………………………………………………………………………………….$120.00
Group rates are available for agencies sending 5 or more participants.
The registration fee includes all program materials, credit, refreshments, and two lunches. Participants are
encouraged to take advantage of the reduced fee by registering by October 13, 2016.
2016 If you register early
and must subsequently cancel, a full refund will be made through October 13, 2016.
2016 No refunds will be
made thereafter, but a substitute may attend. We would appreciate advance notification of any substitutes
so that we can prepare materials in that person’s name. If you register, do not attend and do not cancel by
the deadline date (October
October 13, 2016),
2016 you or your agency will be billed for the full amount of the registration fee.
Please contact Eastern AHEC Mental Health Education at (252) 744-5228 if you have special dietary needs.
Individuals with disabilities, requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
should contact the Department of Disability Support Services at (252) 737-1016 (Voice/TTY) by October 6,
2016.
2016 If you would like more information on the program, call Mental Health Education at EAHEC at
(252) 744744-5228.
5228
Accommodations
This conference is being held at the Holiday Inn, Greenville, NC. The hotel is located at 203 SW Greenville
Boulevard. Free parking is available on site. A block of rooms at the hotel will be held for the conference
rate of $89 plus tax (per night). Reservations received after September 15, 2016, will be honored on a
space available basis. Make reservations directly with the Holiday Inn by calling (252) 355-8300. Please
mention the Eastern AHEC IDD Conference to reserve one of the blocked rooms.
Handouts
You will receive handouts for this workshop in your confirmation email. Please be sure we have your correct email so that you will receive the handouts. Please be sure to print your handouts prior to the event
and bring them to the workshop, as there will be none available at the event. The program evaluation will
be sent approximately 2-3 weeks following the conference to the email address on your registration form.
Once the evaluation has been completed, your certificate will be available.
Please bring a jacket or sweater to ensure your comfort.
October 20, 2016
8:30 AM - REGISTRATION/REFRESHMENTS
9:00 AM - WELCOME/OPENING REMARKS
Karen Koch, MSW, LCSW,
Assistant Director, Mental Health Education, Eastern AHEC
9:15 am - Opening Plenary - From Autism to Activist: My Journey
D.J. SVOBODA
Artist, Activist, and Creator of My Imagiville
D.J. was diagnosed at age 3 with Autism Spectrum Disorder with psychomotor retardation
which included speech delays and issues with his fine motor skills. He found it difficult to
even hold a pencil. Today, D.J. is a dynamic motivational public speaker, accomplished
artist and author with three books to his credit; My Imagiville, The Mupperezmo and the
Rainbow, and The Inspirations of Imagiville.
Growing up, D.J. was teased and bullied. These negative experiences inspired D.J. to
create the land of Imagiville; a safe place in his imagination where everyone is treated
kindly and accepted just the way they are. Through his art, and public speaking he brings
Imagiville and the Imagifriends to life and uses them as a vehicle to spread a message of
hope, inspiration and awareness that those with autism and special needs are special just
the way they are. D.J.’s artwork has been featured in numerous publications such as Autism Spectrum, Autism Digest, Autism Perspective and Australian Parent’s Child to name a
few, and hangs in museums and on the walls of corporations, organizations and in private
homes. D.J. is an Advocate for the North Carolina Autism Society, has been nominated for
the Naturally Autistic ANCA Visual Arts Award, and has been interviewed on numerous
Radio and Television shows.
10:15 AM - BREAK
MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
(Choose one session to attend)
Session A - Professional Ethics and Social Networks
KIM STROMSTROM-GOTTFRIED,
GOTTFRIED, PhD
Smith P. Theimann, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Professional Practice, School of Social
Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The emergence of online networking through sites such as Twitter and Facebook creates unique challenges in the application of familiar ethical and managerial concepts. Client privacy, public relations and marketing, worker self-disclosure,
conflicts of interest and informed consent all take on new form and complexity in light of technological advances. This
session introduces the features of social networking and explores the risks and rewards of conscious use of marketing
sites in professional practice.
Session B - Understanding Behavior as Communication
ROB SCHOOLEY,
SCHOOLEY, MSW, LCSW
Behavior Specialist, Chatham County Schools, Field Instructor, School of Social Work, University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Faculty Advisor, Boston University School of Social Work
We often overlook the importance of understanding how behavior is communication. In this session, we will review the basic theory of communication, as well as how this theory applies to working with children, adolescents,
and families. We will also discuss how to effectively collect Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (ABC) data, how
to help families collect ABC data, and how to interpret ABC data. Participants will be asked to engage in experiential activities that highlight the importance of understanding how behavior is communication.
Session C - Bullies and Meanies in the Workplace: Surviving and Loving Your Job Again
ELIZABETH “GAIL”
GAIL” MARSAL,
MARSAL, PhD, LCAS
Associate Professor and Criminal Justice Coordinator, North Carolina Wesleyan College
Difficult people seem to be everywhere, even in the workplace. Their presence is negatively impacting productivity, job
satisfaction, and longevity. This session will present techniques for working with these individuals, while improving organizational environments and relationships.
Session D - Update on Social Security Administration and Trillium MCO:
Medicaid Reinvestments and Other Updates
JENNIFER LANTMAN
Technical Expert, Social Security Administration, Greenville
ROSE BURNETTE,
BURNETTE, MA
Senior Director IDD Care Coordination/IDD Clinical Director, Trillium Health Resources
CHRISTIE EDWARDS,
EDWARDS, MS, LPC, LCAS
Project Manager, Trillium Health Resources
The first hour of the session will explore Social Security’s various insurance programs and discuss how many applications and changes can be completed via our web applications. The second hour will provide information on the specific
Medicaid Reinvestment projects Trillium has implemented. You will also gain a better understanding of Trillium’s project
to implement the use of DirectCourse across network providers.
12:30 PM - LUNCH (provided)
AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS
1:45 PM - 4:00 PM
(Choose one session to attend)
Session A - Professional Ethics and Social Networks, continued
KIM STROMSTROM-GOTTFRIED,
GOTTFRIED, PhD
This session is continued from the morning session. You must attend both sessions to receive credit.
credit .
Session B - Behavioral Interventions to Address Problematic Behaviors
ROB SCHOOLEY,
SCHOOLEY, MSW, LCSW
The importance of a well-defined positive behavior plan to address problematic behaviors is often overlooked or implemented ineffectively. This session will begin with the examination of behavior through a Functional Behavior Assessment. You will then focus on the critical components of an effective plan. Participants will leave with the ability to identify target behaviors appropriate for behavior plans and develop interventions to incorporate into a behavior plan.
Session C - Tube Feeding Infants and Toddlers with Developmental Disabilities
CYNTHIA FRAZIER,
FRAZIER, MS, RD, LD, ITFS
Registered Dietitian, Children’
Children’s Developmental Services Agency (CDSA), Greenville
Participants who attend this session will be able to describe the benefits of tube feeding, understand the circumstances
when tube feeding is indicated for infants and toddlers with a developmental disability, list the type of feeding tubes
that are typically used, describe the types of formulas that are recommended for infants and toddlers with gastrostomy
tubes, list some of the complications associated with gastrostomy tubes, and examine when transition to oral feedings
should begin.
Session D - Exploring the Rainbow: Enhancing Cultural Competency in Work with the
LGBT Community
AVERY COOK
COOK,, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Coordinator, Counseling and Psychological Services, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Participants in this session will become familiar with the issues and barriers facing members of the LGBT community
and increase their cultural competency in working with members of this community. You will learn the effect that discrimination and oppression have had on these individuals and ways to be more sensitive, affirming, and culturally relevant with co-workers and clients.
4:00 PM - ADJOURNMENT
OCTOBER 21, 2016
CHECK-IN/REFRESHMENTS
8:30 AM
MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS
9:00 AM - 11:45 AM
(Choose one session to attend)
Session A - Social, Emotional and Cognitive Intervention Strategies for Individuals with
Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders
SHERRY MERGNER,
MERGNER, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Social cognitive deficits and emotional regulation issues are cited as core challenges for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and related disorders. As a result, individuals with ASD are prone to a higher incidence of social
and behavioral problems at home or at school. Social cognitive challenges not only impact interpersonal relationships,
but also academics. This session will provide an overview of these core challenges and outline selected social and emotional intervention strategies, which can be implemented to help improve the lives of children and teens on the autism
spectrum.
Session B - Getting Clients to the Finish Line:
Working with Resistant Children and their Families
JENNIFER HODGSON,
HODGSON, PhD, LMFT
Professor and Program Director, Medical Family Therapy Doctoral Program, East Carolina University
Helping clients move toward changes is not something that is intuitive and in fact is something just the opposite. Not
all clients receiving services are ready for change and not all providers are prepared for the struggle. This session is designed to provide you with strategies for working with families from a strength-based perspective.
Session C - Caring for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Near
the End of LIfe
SUSAN REDDING,
REDDING , RN, MSN, FNPFNP-BC
Palliative Care Consultant, Greenville
This session will present information on the rights of all persons to receive appropriate and compassionate care near
the end of life. In addition to presenting information regarding the natural process of dying, the challenges and opportunities that exist to assure that persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities receive such care will be explored.
Session D - Caring for Others, Caring for Ourselves:
Stress and SelfSelf-Care from a Systematic Perspective
AARON HUGH JACKSON,
JACKSON, PhD, LPC, NCC
Core Faculty, Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling Program, Walden University
In this interactive session you will explore the importance of self-care in the human service professions. You will learn
about the impact of caregiver stress, and we will raise awareness as to the impact of caregiver stress on a personal, professional, and agency level. Strategies for addressing caregiver stress will be discussed as well. Participants will have
the opportunity to take a self assessment.
11:45 AM LUNCH (provided)
AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS
1:00 PM - 3:45PM
(Choose one session to attend)
Session A - Early Start Denver Model (ESDM): A Naturalistic Developmental
Behavioral Intervention for Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and
Emerging New Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder
KATHERINE S. DAVLANTIS,
DAVLANTIS, LCSW, PhD
Clinical Associate Director, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Director of Early
Intervention and Assessment Services, Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development, Duke University
School of Medicine
LINMARIE SIKICH,
SIKICH, MD, MA
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center
and Associate Director, Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development
During this session, you will learn about the Early Start Denver Model, a naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention for youngsters with ASD ages 1 through 5. Key treatment ingredients will be discussed along with settings that
ESDM can be used in and who can deliver ESDM. You will become familiar with the ESDM Curriculum Checklist and how
data from this assessment can be used in conjunction with parental input to develop treatment objectives. Video examples will be used to demonstrate key concepts.
The second half of the session will summarize current evidence-based pharmacologic and behavioral treatments for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Several novel treatments that are being studied at this time and appear promising or have inconsistent data regarding potential benefits will be described. These novel treatments include work with
targeted behavioral treatments focused on increasing oral communication in minimally verbal individuals, pharmacologic
interventions including oxytocin, vasopressin derivates, memantine and N-acetyl choline (NAC), and cord blood infusions.
Session B - Individual Therapy with Clients on the Autism Spectrum
Tamara Dawkins,
Dawkins , PhD
Associate Clinical Director, Chapel Hill TEACCH Center and Assistant Professor, Department of
Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Individuals with high functioning autism can present with a range of psychiatric symptoms. This presents a challenge to professionals when designing appropriate treatments. In this session, you will learn how a better understanding of the specific learning style of individuals with autism can lead to better treatment. A framework for developing interventions for complex cases of individuals with high functioning autism using cognitive behavior therapy as a model will be discussed.
Session C - A Spectrum of Assistive Technology:
Today’
Today’s Revelation is Tomorrow’
Tomorrow’s Reality
LAURA KING,
KING , PhD
Director, Irene Howell Assistive Technology (IHAT) Center, East Carolina University
AYLA ALLEN,
ALLEN, TAYLOR CARANGI,
CARANGI, CAROLINE CUMMINS,
CUMMINS, KRISTEN MESSINA,
MESSINA, RICA SPRIGGS,
SPRIGGS,
ALECIA CASTELLANO,
CASTELLANO, SARAH ROBINSON,
ROBINSON, HANNAH VAUGHN,
VAUGHN, NICOLE STEVENSON
AT Crew, IHAT Center, East Carolina University
This session will be facilitated in a round robin format allowing participants to have hands on time with assistive technology (AT) devices, software, and apps in the areas of access, communication/behavior, and literacy. Each of the minitrainings will last approximately 40 minutes each. The majority of the AT being demonstrated will have applications
that cover a range of client needs and ages from early childhood to adults.
Session D - Caring for Others, Caring for Ourselves:
Stress and SelfSelf -Care from a Systemic Perspective
AARON HUGH JACKSON,
JACKSON, PhD
This session is a repeat of the morning session.
3:45 PM ADJOURNMENT
The 12th Annual Eastern Region Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities (IDD) Services Conference
October 2020 - 21, 2016 Holiday Inn, Greenville, NC
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Professional Ethics & Social Media
Behavior as Communication
Bullies/Meanies in the Workplace
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Tube Feeding
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Intervention Strategies ASD
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Working with Resistant Children & Families
Individual Therapy for ASD
IDD Near the End of Life
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