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Morning Keynote

A Path to Pride and Success – LeDerick Horne is a poet, advocate, and co-author of the book “Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilities: A Path to Pride and Success” – Released by Brookes Publishing Co.   Within this presentation, LeDerick Horne will share his own experience as a student with a learning disability who was able to graduate from college with a BA in mathematics.  LeDerick is now one of the Nation’s most sought after speakers dedicated to improving the outcomes of youth with disabilities.  During this family focused presentation, LeDerick will give advice to help all students develop positive identities as people with disabilities.  Strategies for helping students reach their transition goals will as be shared as well as advice on helping students develop positive relationships in school and the adult world.

Breakout Sesson

Parents & Professionals

  • Emotional Intelligence – Dorothy Harpool, Director of Student and Community Initiatives and a Barton School Lecturer at Wichita State University’s Barton School of Business.
  • Strategies to Prevent and De-escalate Challenging Behaviors – Darla Nelson-Metzger, Parent Resource Specialist, Families Together, Inc. – In this breakout session, participants will gain information and learn strategies related to children and youth who present challenging behaviors. We will discuss multi-tier system of supports and school-wide positive behavior supports. Participants will understand the functional behavioral assessment process and how to use those results to develop a positive and meaningful behavior intervention plan.

Youth

  • The Leadership Matrix – LeDerick Horne will help students understand that we all have the potential to be a leader.
  • iTransition – Leia Holley, Family Resource and Health Specialist, Families Together, Inc., will explore tools that will help youth become active members of their transition Individualized Education Program (IEP) and healthcare as they plan for employment and life after high school.

Round Tables

  • Literacy
  • Bullying Prevention
  • Person Centered Planning
  • Family Engagement within Individualized Education Programs (IEP) & Individualized Healthcare Plans (IHP)
  • Opening the Door to Employment Possibilities

Closing Keynote

Taking Care of Yourself: Curiosity, Laughter & Learning – Diane P. McMillen, Ph.D. is a Professor Emeritus, recently retired after 37 joyful years of teaching in Human Services. She began teaching at Ottawa University in 1980, where she developed the curriculum for the BA degree in Human Services, then moved to Washburn University in 1990, where she helped develop the Baccalaureate degree in Human Services and most recently a Masters of Arts in Human Services. She received her doctoral degree from Kansas University, with a research focus in social action and community mental health.

A limited number of parent and youth scholarships are available. Contact us at topeka@familiestogetherinc.org for more information.

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