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Monday September 24, 2012
PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATIONS: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UNKNOWN
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Daniel Rosenn, MD, Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, will speak on medication issues.
Over the past several decades, there has been an extremely large upsurge in the discovery, marketing, and prescription of psychotropic medications.
Dr. Rosenn will discuss issues and take questions about usefulness, safety, profits, research etc.
Over the past several decades, there has been an extremely large upsurge in the discovery, marketing, and prescription of psychotropic medications.
Dr. Rosenn will discuss issues and take questions about usefulness, safety, profits, research etc.
Location: Raytheon Room
Monday November 26, 2012
DRIVING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Donna VanHelene, MS/OTR/L, Occupational Therapist at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Braintree will help answer the questions "Is my teen or adult child with a disability safe to drive?" and "What can be done to help a person with a disability be a safer driver?" She will help navigate the legal issues regarding driving, explaining individual vs. physician responsibilities in determining conditions that may impair driving.
Location: Raytheon Room
Monday February 25, 2013
FITTING CAREER DEVELOPMENT INTO YOUR CURRICULUM
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Marci Shaffer, M. Sc., Disability Specialist at Northeastern University will discuss career development in the context of the college experience.
Students with hidden and apparent disabilities utilize college career services less than peers with no known disability.
College disability services offices can help students develop the essential Self-Advocacy and Self-Knowledge skills they will need to create the lives and careers they want for themselves.
Students with hidden and apparent disabilities utilize college career services less than peers with no known disability.
College disability services offices can help students develop the essential Self-Advocacy and Self-Knowledge skills they will need to create the lives and careers they want for themselves.
Location: Raytheon Room
Wednesday March 6, 2013
TOGETHER, FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS CAN MAKE TRANSITION WORK
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
RESCHEDULED From January 28th to March 6th
Terri McLaughlin, Coordinator of Transition Projects at The Federation for Children with Special Needs will discuss transition planning.
Transition plans create a framework assisting students to be effective self advocates, exploring work & post-secondary options make their dreams a reality.
Being prepared to enter the next phase of learning support is critical for post-secondary success.
Terri McLaughlin, Coordinator of Transition Projects at The Federation for Children with Special Needs will discuss transition planning.
Transition plans create a framework assisting students to be effective self advocates, exploring work & post-secondary options make their dreams a reality.
Being prepared to enter the next phase of learning support is critical for post-secondary success.
Location: Raytheon Room
Monday April 29, 2013
COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT) FOR ADULTS WITH EMOTIONAL HEALTH DISABILITIES
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Daniel Beck, LICSW in private practice (son of Aaron Beck M.D., the “father of Cognitive Therapy”), will discuss CBT for adults with emotional health disabilities, a tested and effective therapy program for many mental health disorders. In CBT individuals learn specific thinking skills to improve their emotional health, such as identifying distorted thinking patterns and modifying limiting beliefs. The goal is to gain a greater measure of control over the emotional aspects of their lives.
Location: Raytheon Room
Monday May 13, 2013
ESTATE PLANNING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Ken Shulman, Partner, Day Pitney LLP & Dave Harmon, Financial Advisor, AXA Advisors will discuss issues that families of special needs individuals and those individuals themselves must address when they plan their estates including guardianship, public benefits programs, special needs trusts and related planning issues.
Location: Raytheon Room
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