Professional Development

CEUs offered - 3 CEUs for social work, psychology, case management, DDNA, and general

Speakers: Pamela Auble Driector of Professional Affairs and the liaison to the Board of Examiners for the Tennessee Psychological Association

Anna Protano-Biggs is President and CEO at the AIM Center Inc Chattanooga TN

Dr. Jeff Feix is Executive Director Office of Forensic and Juvenile Court Services TDMHSAS

Workshop is in person a the Debra Payne Conference Room at the DIDD Middle TN Regional Office or virtually via Microsoft TEAMS.

Presenter: Candi Harbison | 0.2 GS

Students will learn why it is important to advocate for themselves. They will learn different strategies and approaches of how to request for specific things, communicate their feelings, and respond to certain situations. They will apply what they learned to real-world scenarios. They will leave the workshop with a better understanding of their self-worthiness and how to be clear with others to advocate for themselves.

A Free Workshop provided by CCDHH. In-Person only.

April 1st, 2023 10:00am - 12:00pm ASL interpreters workshop presented by Peter Cook, the internationally known Deaf performing artist and storyteller.

0.2 RID CEUs PS available. . Interpreters only please.

Attendees will participate in hands-on activities, and discussions.

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Presenter: Candi Harbison | 0.2 GS

Families and/or Professionals will learn more about Language Communication Plan (LCP). They will learn more about language and communication opportunities for the child. With information they already have of the child, they will interpret the data and draft a plan that will best support the child's language process/acquisition according to the accessibility of the language/communication. They will leave the workshop with a draft of one child's LCP.

Participants will gain an understanding of the transition process for youth with disabilities through tips for planning: before, during, and after an IEP meeting. Discussion will focus on parents and students staying informed and involved in the transition process.

Speakers: Amy Freeman & Tammie Sebastian
One(1) contact hour available
No Cost

Learningobjectives:
Participants will understand::

This is a four-part virtual series from Jason Corning about his life and what he has learned as a deafblind person about transitioning from school to the world at large.

Guest speaker: As the founder and CEO, Jason Corning established Three Monkeys Communication in mid-2018 and Mizaru in early 2021 to break down communication barriers for people with disabilities.

Target Audience: Parents, students, educators, related services providers, and agency personnel

One(1) contact hour available

No Cost

We offer our national training virtually every summer. These workshops are led by Dr. Stacey Tucci, co-author and lead Foundations for Literacy trainer. We  plan to offer a June and August workshop in the summer of 2023.

The August workshop will be held over two weekends on August 5, 6, 12, and 13 from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. EST. Must be registered for first weekend, August 5, in order to participate following weekend trainings.

We offer our national training virtually every summer. These workshops are led by Dr. Stacey Tucci, co-author and lead Foundations for Literacy trainer. We  plan to offer a June and August workshop in the summer of 2023.

The June workshop will be held over two weekends on June 3, 4, and 10 and 11 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. EST. Must be registered for first weekend, June 3, in order to participate following weekend trainings.

Intended for Non-Signing Audiences