Webinars

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WEBINAR LIBRARY

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Advocacy

• Advocacy in Wisconsin (National Down Syndrome Society on 7/15/2020) [Download slides]

Aging/Alzheimer's & Down Syndrome

• Dementia 101 (MKE County Dept. on Aging 6/19/2018)

• Pseudo-Dementias: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Misdiagnosing Alzheimer’s in Adults with Down Syndrome (Dr. David Smith 3/6/2019)

• Down Syndrome & Alzheimer’s for Medical Professionals (Dr. Brian Chicoine & Dr. Dennis McGuire 5/3/2019)

• Preparing for Aging & Dementia: Supporting Your Loved One with Down Syndrome (Lisa Pugh, The Arc Wisconsin, & Jadene Randsdell, NTG, 10/3/2019)

• Aging with Down Syndrome & Tips for Promoting Cognitive Brain Health at Every Age (Dr. Donna Fick 10/5/2021) [Click here for slides, All About Me template, and My 4M’s worksheet]

• Healthy Brain Aging for People with Down Syndrome (Dr. Liz Head 11/18/2021) [Click here for slides]

• DSAW Webinar Series Presents: Dementia 101 (Bilingual Dementia Care Specialist, Cristina Huitron 8/30/2023) [Click here for slides]

Behavior

• Mental & Behavioral Health for Children with Developmental Differences (Dr. Angela Marx 4/23/2020)

• Potty Training (Alice Belgrade-Moss 6/17/2020) [Click here for slides]

• Respond Don’t React Book Study Webinar Series #1 (Chris Gagne 4/5/2021)

• Respond Don’t React Book Study Webinar Series #2 (Chris Gagne 4/12/2021)

• Respond Don’t React Book Study Webinar Series #3 (Chris Gagne 4/19/2021)

• Respond Don’t React Book Study Webinar Series #4 (Chris Gagne 4/26/2021)

• Supporting Positive Behavior in Children and Teens with Down Syndrome (Dr. David Stein 3/24/2021) [Click here for slides]

Benefits

• Introduction to Family Care (My Choice Family Care 11/2/2018)

• Introduction to IRIS (Lutheran Social Services 12/7/2018)

• Introduction to Disability Benefits (Milwaukee County Disability Services Division 2/25/2021) [Click here for slides]

• Think Benefits: Unlocking Social Security Benefits (Becky Scott, DSAW, 10/28/2024) [Click here for slides]

Financial

• Special Needs Financial Planning through the Life Stages (Kathleen Oberneder, Financial Advisory with Crescendo Wealth Management LLC 10/12/2017)

• Able Accounts and Special Needs Trusts (Kathleen Oberneder, Financial Advisor at Crescendo Wealth Management, and Jessica Liebau, Attorney with Wessels Law Office LLC 1/30/2018) [Download Slides]

• Estate Planning For Families With Individuals Who Have Special Needs (Brandon Prinsen and Katelyn Doyle attorneys at Johns, Flaherty and Collins, SC 2/04/2021) [Download Slides]

• Social Security and Benefits 101 (Presented by Elida Elizondo from the Social Security Administration 9/6/2023) [Download Slides]

Health

• Think Health: Promoting Good Nutrition and Wellness in Individuals with Down Syndrome (Susana Morphis, MS, RD, Genetics Dept.-Childrens Wisconsin)

• Foot and Ankle Issues in Individuals with Down Syndrome (Dr. Katie Haagman 5/9/2017)

• Healthy Students with Down Syndrome: All the Medical Updates that Parents and Educators Need to Know (Dr. Brian Skotko 6/5/2020)

• Sleep Apnea & Down syndrome (Camilla Matthews, MD 1/18/2020)

• Think Health: Healthcare 101: Tips and Helpful Information About Medical Care (Jessica Schuster, MD 8/16/2023)

• Think Healthcare: Healthy Eating for Individuals with Down Syndrome and Their Families (Mary Kaestner Walters, MS, RD, CD Clinical Dietitian UW Waisman Center Down Syndrome Clinic 11/28/2023)

• Think Health: Music Therapy for Individuals with Down Syndrome (Nancy A. Dexter-Schabow, 6/11/2024) [Download Slides]

• Think Health: What Does Youth Health Transition Look Like? (Maryn Bengs, 11/21/2024) [Download Slides] [Download Parent Workbook]

Independent Living

• Self-Employment (Ron Malloy 6/12/2017)

• Transportation & Caregivers for Adults with Down Syndrome (Ron Malloy 3/6/2017)

School

• Post-Secondary Options for Students with Disabilities (Shepherds College 4/2/2019)

• Advocating for Inclusive Education: Supporting Parents & Families (Dr. Katherine Vroman 6/3/2021) [Click here for slides; click here for supplemental resource; click here for additional research]

• Inclusive Education for Educators: Establishing a Shared Understanding of Why, What and How (Michelle Lockwood, M.S. 8/30/2021) [Click here for slides]

• Think Education: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Olen Bowen-Graham M.S. CCC-SLP, 5/8/2024)

• Think Education: Transition IEP Planning (Cheri Sylla, WSPEI 5/14/2024) [Click here for slides; Viewing password: up@mm6c^]

• Think Education: Navigating SPED Resources (Cheri Sylla, WSPEI 10/17/2024) [Click here for resources]

Speech Therapy

• Speech in Children with Down Syndrome, Suggested Therapy Goals, and Advocating for Speech Therapy (Mary Ann Proffitt, M.S. CCC-SLP 11/17/2016)

• Medical Considerations in Speech Therapy (Mary Ann Proffitt, M.S. CCC-SLP 12/8/2016)

• Using Visual Strategies for Speech Development (Mary Ann Proffitt, M.S. CCC-SLP 1/12/2017)

• Apraxia, Dysfluency, and Autism in Children with Down Syndrome (Mary Ann Proffitt, M.S. CCC-SLP 2/9/2017)

Transition

• WI-BPDD Supported Decision Making Guardianship (Tami Jackson, WI-BPDD 11/29/2023)

• Transition Workshop: Everything You Need to Know Before Your Child Turns 18 (Chris Gagne 5/10/2021) [Click here for slides]