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Registration Closed.
Last Date to Register: 2/28/2010 12:01 AM
Last Date to Cancel: 2/20/2010 12:01 AM
Agency: CESA 5
Agency Contact: Wendi Dawson
Location: CESA 5
626 E. Slifer St
Portage, WI 53901
Facility: Main Conference Room
Date/Time:
3/2/2010 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
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Self-Directed Supports...A New Day for Transition With the coming of Family Care and IRIS and with Self-Directed Supports (SDS) within them, this opens up exciting new opportunities for transition to adult life for youth who will be eligible for long-term support.

  • Where do you want to live and who do you want to live with? 
  • Do you want to work or go to school?
  • How do you balance your benefits and goals for your life?

Dennis Harkins will help us answer these questions and think about the possibilities with SDS. Dennis has worked for many years across North America  helping self-determination and self-directed supports to become a reality for people who need long term support. He is now working with people with disabilities and their families across Wisconsin to help them create support that makes sense for them.

Tammie Biddle and her daughter TaraLyn will attend to share first-hand experiences navigating the systems of Family Care and IRIS. They will share their story of frustrations and successes from the viewpoint of a parent/guardian of a child with autism and will be available to answer questions.

Columbia County Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) staff members will also be onsite as a resource.

Target Audience: Individuals with disabilities, parents and teachers.

Dinner will be provided.

Special Education
Parent Involvementpercent of parents of children with IEPs reporting satisfaction with parent involvement
Secondary Transition GoalsPercent of youth aged 16 and older whose IEP includes coordinated, measureable annual goals and transition services
Post High School Outcomespercent of youth who had IEPs and no longer in school who are competitively employed and /or attending postsecondary school
Cancellation Policy: Registered participants will receive a full refund if they cancel before 10 working days before an event, minus any material costs that have already been incurred. Because of our commitment to the trainer and the food vendor, participants who cancel less than 10 working days or do not attend, will be billed the full fee. CESA 5 reserves the right to cancel any event. Registered participants will be notified via email if a cancellation occurs and will receive a full refund. Inclement weather policy: Every effort will be made to hold an event. CESA 5 will notify participants via email as soon as possible if an event has been canceled due to weather conditions.