Advocating for Dignity and Choice for Persons
with Developmental Disabilities
Florida's Voice 14th Annual Conference
Conference Updates
For 14 years, Florida’s Voice on Developmental Disabilities has hosted our annual conference for families and professionals who are dealing with developmental disabilities. It is our goal to provide updated information from legal counselors and medical professionals to help you with the daily challenges of caring for those with developmental disabilities.
If you missed this year's conference, you can still find news and updates and events across the state on our Web site. We are also providing links to some of the presentations from the conference.
Ollie Jones - "Necessity is the Father of Invention" (PowerPoint Presentation)
Also, we will soon have a member portal that will provide a connecting place for members. Our portal will include detailed updates on legislation and health, as well as articles and blogs, and discussion forums. If you would like to become a member of Florida's Voice, please click below.
THANK YOU AGAIN TO OUR SPEAKERS THIS YEAR:
- Ollie Jones IV, Janae Designs, Wellington, FL – Father and inventor, topic: "Necessity is the Father of Invention"
- Gabriela Ruiz, Esq. – "An Update on the Medicaid Waivers/Tiers for Persons with Developmental Disabilities" (Q & A to follow)
- Legislative Panel including –
Senator Nan Rich, Senator Maria Sachs, Senator Eleanor Sobel, Representative Elaine Schwartz, Representative Joe Gibbons, and Representative Mark S. Pafford
- Mark Epstein, M.D. (Medical Director, Dan Marino Center, Miami Children's Hospital) – “Clinical Epilepsy: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment” (Q&A to follow)
- Allan Ribbler, Ph.D. (Neuropsychologist, Plantation & Fort Lauderdale, FL) – “Behavior Management Techniques: How to Get the Behavior You Want" (Q&A to follow)
- Helen Masin, Ph.D. (Physical Therapist, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL) – “Sensory Processing Disorders in Children with Developmental Disabilities”
- Michelle Reitman, PsyD (Cadenza Music Therapy, Inc., Hollywood, FL) – “Music Therapy Interventions for Autism & Related Disorders"
- Ana M. Hernandez-Puga, M.D. (Medical Director, Childrens' Diagnostic & Treatment Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL) – "Medical Home Program"
The Department of Elder Affairs and the Statewide Public Guardianship Office has approved 7.0 Guardianship CEUs for the entire conference. IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR PAPERWORK FOR YOUR CEUs, PLEASE CONTACT FLORIDA'S VOICE.
A special thanks to North Broward Medical Center for providing our location
and breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack!
If you have questions, please email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call (954) 975-5159.
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