Participants will discuss:

• checklists and where to start to help you and your family to be more prepared for the unthinkable. 

Presented by The Arc of Illinois, Illinois Life Span, & Family to Family Health Information Center.

Free registration.

Join our Special Needs Master Plan conference! On November 1st from 11-3pm, join us to learn the nuts and bolts of special needs planning. Our keynote speaker, Valerie Powers, will speak about legal planning across the lifespan for those with disabilities – from IEP advocacy to access to government benefits, when do you need to involve an attorney, and what is the attorney’s role? And we won’t stop there, Ron Konkol will be speaking about social security benefits – for children, what happens in the transition to adulthood, and what exactly is the Disabled Adult Child benefit and how do you access that benefit for your loved one. Join Kristin, Mary, and me as we explore together the different aspects of special needs planning and how it applies to your family. Scan the QR code or click on the link to register. We hope to see you there!

Presented by All Needs Planning.

Free registration.

Join us as Patrick Jamison, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, discusses way to help young adults with disabilities navigate through relationships.  Talking points include privacy, boundaries, online safety, and emotions.

Email CFL@mynoblelife.org by 4 pm 10/29/24 to receive the Zoom link.

Hosted by Center for Family Leadership Noble Indiana & made possible through generosity of Harriet P. Irsay Endowment Fund.

Heard about Charting the LifeCourse but are unsure where to start?

Join this Family Implementation Series!

WHAT IS FAMILY IMPLEMENTATION?
Family Implementation is an opportunity to learn about Charting the LifeCourse and to actually begin utilizing the tools to help your family achieve their good life.

• Have support to begin using tools and resources

• Leave with info you can share with people who help you

• Identify how and when to use (implement)

Sessions are on Wednesdays in October: Oct 9, 16, 23, 30 4:00pm - 5:30pm.

Presented by the Family Resource Network of Ohio.

Free registration.

This virtual workshop series is designed to educate participants about evidence-based strategies, learn how to use these strategies with individuals with ASD across home, school, community settings as well as to discuss and plan various materials tailored to individuals. These interactive workshops provide an opportunity to learn about and create tools used to support individuals with ASD. Each session will focus on a different area of interest. All sessions at noon ET.

• 10/30 Sensory Considerations: "Sensory Considerations: Understanding and supporting unique sensory needs"

• 11/13 Charting the LifeCourse: "Person-Centered Planning: Personalizing goal setting, supports and resources"

• 11/20 Goal Writing: "Effective Goal Writing: An essential roadmap for intervention and programming"

• 12/4 Social Skills: "Social skills: Crucial skills for the everyday success across the lifespan"

• 12/11 Tasks & Adaptations: "Creative Teaching: Adapting Instructional Material for Inclusive Settings"

• 12/18 Data-Driven Decision-Making: "Data-Driven Decision-Making: Practical tools to make data work for you and your team"

Presented by HANDS in Autism.

Register here for any or all of the sessions.

Join the Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities for their virtual Snack Chat to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month!

This will be a relaxed thirty-minute conversation, where people with developmental disabilities are invited to share their honest thoughts, feelings, and experiences around employment.

ASL and CART captioning will be provided.

Free registration.

Build supportive community and live your good life!

In this session, we will connect the power of the Charting the LifeCourse framework and tools when building community. We will share and work together to understand how these tools enhance mapping of places to connect and grow relationship. We will facilitate conversations about addressing barriers and planning next steps!

Presented by Family Resource Network of Ohio.

Free registration.

Are you ready to unlock the power of Charting the LifeCourse framework and tools to build meaningful connections in your community? This 1-hour interactive session will help you map out places to connect, grow relationships, and break down barriers to inclusion.

In just one hour, we’ll work together to:

✅ Understand how LifeCourse tools enhance your community-building efforts.

✅ Collaborate in planning next steps for fostering strong connections.

✅ Facilitate conversations to overcome obstacles and build relationships that matter.

Presented by Family Resource Network of Ohio.

Free registration.

Led by Barbara Sapharas, you'll learn how to use the Trajectory and Vision Tool to shape employment goals and build a vision for the future. Perfect for National Disability Employment Awareness Month, this session is ideal for families, educators, and professionals supporting individuals in transitioning to adult life.

Presented by the Family Resource Network of Ohio.

Free registration.

Book Life is a book club which focuses on reading, friends, and fun!

Adults (ages 18 & older) with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers are invited to join our book club.

Presented by the Tippecanoe County Public Library.

For more information:

Maggie Andrejko, Head Youth Librarian
Tippecanoe County Public Library
765-429-0120
mandrejko@tcpl.lib.in.us

Join The Arc of Tippecanoe County for this fun event!

RSVP to rsvp@arcoftippecanoe.org to save your place!

Sponsored by The Arc of Tippecanoe County.

Join in this 1-hour session as we dive into Charting the LifeCourse and discover how this powerful framework can be used to create a good life for anyone.

Learn the principles, explore practical applications, and hear real-life examples of how Charting the LifeCourse can enhance your experiences and help you achieve your goals.

Don’t’ miss this opportunity to take control of your future!

Presented by Family Resource Network of Ohio.

Free registration.

Join us for a statewide learning collaborative as we discuss how to use Charting the LifeCourse to explore and plan for meaningful employment opportunities. 

Good Life Groups are interactive peer learning collaboratives that allow for hands-on learning, to build the capacity of self-advocates and family members to use the framework in their own lives.

Suggested Audience:
Individuals and Families experiencing disability.

Presented by Missouri Family to Family.

Free registration.

Heard about Charting the LifeCourse but are unsure where to start?

Join this Family Implementation Series!

WHAT IS FAMILY IMPLEMENTATION?
Family Implementation is an opportunity to learn about Charting the LifeCourse and to actually begin utilizing the tools to help your family achieve their good life.

• Have support to begin using tools and resources

• Leave with info you can share with people who help you

• Identify how and when to use (implement)

Sessions are on Wednesdays in October: Oct 9, 16, 23, 30 4:00pm - 5:30pm.

Presented by the Family Resource Network of Ohio.

Free registration.

This webinar series offers a comprehensive exploration of federal and state benefits for individuals with disabilities, highlighting crucial topics such as the differences between SSI and SSDI, work incentives, and benefit counseling resources. Attending these sessions is vital for understanding how to navigate complex benefit systems, achieve economic independence, and maintain the vital supports necessary for sustaining that independence.

Additionally, participants will gain valuable insights into managing healthcare programs and asset-building strategies, all while seizing the opportunity to build momentum for creating a coalition that fosters positive changes in the disability community.

October 22, 2024: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) / Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Two federal benefits are available to people with disabilities. Discuss the differences between them and the available work incentives.
1:00 pm EST
Free registration.

November 19, 2024: Ticket-to-Work, IN WIPA, and IN BIN Project
Need benefits counseling to better understand your federal and state benefits? This session provides resources and contacts to get your questions answered.
1:00 pm EST
Free registration.

December 17, 2024: Federal and State Healthcare benefits
Discussion of Medicaid, Medicare, MEDWorks, and other programs and how they are connected to your federal benefits.
1:00 pm EST
Free registration.

January 21, 2025: Asset Building including ABLE accounts and Special Trusts
Discussion about possible ways to save money for short- or long-term goals without the worry of losing benefits.
1:00 pm EST
Free registration.

For more information or questions contact Luke Labas, Director of The Inclusion Institute at The League, LukeL@the-league.org or call 260-441-0551.

Presented by Indiana Institute on Disability & Community Center on Community Living & Careers and The League Inclusion Institute.

Supported Employment is a valuable service that assists individuals with disabilities to secure integrated, competitive employment. Many parents, guardians, and family members have questions about how the process works, if it’s appropriate for their loved one, and what their role in the process should be. Please join us as we discuss how essential employment can be in the life of those with disabilities and examine how parents/guardians can contribute to their success.

Presented by The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development.

Free registration.

Join LifeCourseConnect for this free 3-week series. Each 30 minute session will offer fresh ideas and perspectives about Person-Centered Thinking. Participants will come away with new ideas about:

• The importance of person-centered thinking and the role of people, their families, and their supports

• Learn how technology through LifeCourseConnect can help bring your person-centered thinking to life

• Making communication and engagement an everyday experience.

All sessions take place at 2:00 p.m. EST

• October 17 – Nick Burton: Making Person- Centered Thinking an Everyday Habit

• October 24 – Lexi Westerfield & Jill Smith: What “Person-Centered” Means to Me

• October 31 – John Dickerson: Great Expectations: Person-Centered Thinking

Presented by LifeCourseConnect and The Arc of Indiana.

Free registration.

Heard about Charting the LifeCourse but are unsure where to start?

Join this Family Implementation Series!

WHAT IS FAMILY IMPLEMENTATION?
Family Implementation is an opportunity to learn about Charting the LifeCourse and to actually begin utilizing the tools to help your family achieve their good life.

• Have support to begin using tools and resources

• Leave with info you can share with people who help you

• Identify how and when to use (implement)

Sessions are on Wednesdays in October: Oct 9, 16, 23, 30 4:00pm - 5:30pm.

Presented by the Family Resource Network of Ohio.

Free registration.

This virtual workshop series is designed to educate participants about evidence-based strategies, learn how to use these strategies with individuals with ASD across home, school, community settings as well as to discuss and plan various materials tailored to individuals. These interactive workshops provide an opportunity to learn about and create tools used to support individuals with ASD. Each session will focus on a different area of interest. All sessions at noon ET.

• 10/16 Team Collaboration & Community/Cultural Considerations: "Act, do, collaborate: Collaboration and advocacy for success"

• 10/30 Sensory Considerations: "Sensory Considerations: Understanding and supporting unique sensory needs"

• 11/13 Charting the LifeCourse: "Person-Centered Planning: Personalizing goal setting, supports and resources"

• 11/20 Goal Writing: "Effective Goal Writing: An essential roadmap for intervention and programming"

• 12/4 Social Skills: "Social skills: Crucial skills for the everyday success across the lifespan"

• 12/11 Tasks & Adaptations: "Creative Teaching: Adapting Instructional Material for Inclusive Settings"

• 12/18 Data-Driven Decision-Making: "Data-Driven Decision-Making: Practical tools to make data work for you and your team"

Presented by HANDS in Autism.

Register here for any or all of the sessions.

Talks with The Arc Trust Webinars

Do you or a loved one receive government benefits like Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicaid? Not sure on how to save for the future and keep these benefits? In our webinar series, Talks with The Arc Trust, we cover the options that people have when saving for the future, the ins and outs of those options, and how they work with various government benefits. Webinars take place on the third Wednesday of each month at 12:00 pm. ET. There is no cost, but you do need to register. Registration is for the full webinar series.

Talks with The Arc Trust Webinars Registration Link 

Meet new friends for good conversation!

The group meets the 2nd Thursday each month at Cafe Literato in West Lafayette.

For more information contact Rachel at 815-353-0985 or rndebelak@gmail.com.

Heard about Charting the LifeCourse but are unsure where to start?

Join this Family Implementation Series!

WHAT IS FAMILY IMPLEMENTATION?
Family Implementation is an opportunity to learn about Charting the LifeCourse and to actually begin utilizing the tools to help your family achieve their good life.

• Have support to begin using tools and resources

• Leave with info you can share with people who help you

• Identify how and when to use (implement)

Sessions are on Wednesdays in October: Oct 9, 16, 23, 30 4:00pm - 5:30pm.

Presented by the Family Resource Network of Ohio.

Free registration.

Learn more about how the guardianship process works and alternatives to guardianship. The Northeast Indiana Guardianship Council is happy to host the 14th Annual Guardianship Forum. It's FREE to attend in-person or via Zoom.

This year's panel includes:

• Magistrate Philip Houk

• Kristen Steckbeck, Attorney - Dale, Huffman and Babcock

• Victoria Fox FNP-BC

• Karly Sciortino-Poulter - Arc of Indiana, Director of Arc Advocacy Network

• Kathryn Hunsche, Volunteer Lawyer Program, Guardianship Coordinator

Event is also in-person at AWS Foundation, 5323 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Free registration.

This virtual workshop series is designed to educate participants about evidence-based strategies, learn how to use these strategies with individuals with ASD across home, school, community settings as well as to discuss and plan various materials tailored to individuals. These interactive workshops provide an opportunity to learn about and create tools used to support individuals with ASD. Each session will focus on a different area of interest. All sessions at noon ET.

• 10/2 Implementation Supports, Prompting & Differential Reinforcement: "Practical intervention across settings: Behavioral strategies effective for all learners"

• 10/16 Team Collaboration & Community/Cultural Considerations: "Act, do, collaborate: Collaboration and advocacy for success"

• 10/30 Sensory Considerations: "Sensory Considerations: Understanding and supporting unique sensory needs"

• 11/13 Charting the LifeCourse: "Person-Centered Planning: Personalizing goal setting, supports and resources"

• 11/20 Goal Writing: "Effective Goal Writing: An essential roadmap for intervention and programming"

• 12/4 Social Skills: "Social skills: Crucial skills for the everyday success across the lifespan"

• 12/11 Tasks & Adaptations: "Creative Teaching: Adapting Instructional Material for Inclusive Settings"

• 12/18 Data-Driven Decision-Making: "Data-Driven Decision-Making: Practical tools to make data work for you and your team"

Presented by HANDS in Autism.

Register here for any or all of the sessions.

The Bureau of Disabilities Services is excited to announce that we will be hosting another round of Building Bridges events.

Building Bridges events are opportunities for individuals with disabilities and their families to meet and speak with the Bureau of Disabilities Services staff. These events will allow for individuals and families to ask questions and share their feedback as well as discuss any other concerns or successes with bureau services. These meetings are solely for families and individuals with disabilities to provide a forum for constructive and valuable conversations on successes and concerns, as well as providing suggestions or input for positive change.

It is the desire of BDS that these meetings will allow for meaningful conversations that result in positive outcomes and stronger relationships. We hope you will consider joining us!

Following are two virtual opportunities to participate using Zoom:

9/23/24: Virtual – Click here to join via Zoom: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1612169684...

Noon – 2 p.m. EST

11/6/24: Virtual – Click here to join via Zoom: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1613763455...

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. EST

If you are in need of any accommodations to participate, please contact Heather Dane at heather.dane@fssa.in.gov.

This presentation explores the landscape of inclusive higher education for students with intellectual disability. A comprehensive overview will be provided, including national data, program characteristics, and the diverse profiles of students who benefit from these opportunities. Think College, a national initiative dedicated to developing, expanding, and improving inclusive higher education options for students with intellectual disability, offers a wide array of resources, and a summary of types of resources available will be shared.

Presented by The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development.

Free registration.