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Commissioner Lindeen invites you to attend the first in a series of webinars on the Patient-Centered Medical Home. This webinar introduces the Patient-Centered Medical Home concept and illustrates how this model of care can address the increasing pressure felt by primary care providers everywhere. Medical Homes have been proven to improve the care delivered to patients in primary care practices while also helping to bring the joy back into the practice of medicine for everyone involved. When:
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
12:00pm - 1:00pm Mountain

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Have some fun while making wishes come true. Support our efforts to deliver quality services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Join us for great food, basket raffles to win, a silent auction of wishes, card game, and live auction. Tickets are $65. When:
Saturday, March 24, 2012
6:00pm - 9:30pm Mountain Where:
Yellowston Country Club
5707 Bobby Jones Boulevard
Billings, MT 59106 For more information:
Call: 406-248-2055
Email: info@step-inc.org  

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Got Transition recognizes that health care transition often begins at home with preparation and planning- but where else do young people spend most of their time?  School!  In the second part of this series about health care transition and education, we will continue the conversation about including steps for health care transition within the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process. We'll also talk about the people to involve and explore what education system resources may be right in your own backyard! When:
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
1:00pm - 1:30pm Mountain

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Preparing Youth for Community Employment - Part 1 What:
How do we conceptualize community employment for all youth including youth with a significant and/or complex disability? Attend this two-part webinar to learn more about preparing young people through the expectation of community employment for all, and a progression of work experiences leading to employment. Topics to be addressed in Part 1 include: Do we really mean ALL youth? What role do expectations (of parents, educators, service providers, and young people themselves) play in helping youth achieve community employment? What is Discovery and how can it guide transition planning, job development and job negotiation efforts? When:
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
1:00pm - 2:30pm Mountain One hour of Montana Office of Public Instruction renewal credit is available and may be requested at registration. (You MUST register and attend the full training to receive OPI credit.)  The University of Montana provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who request and require them. Please contact Kim Brown for information. If you will be using a screen reader for this presentation, please notify Kim by Friday, 9/16/11.   There is no cost to register for this webinar thanks to the generous sponsorship of the University of Montana Rural Institute Transition and Employment Projects, in partnership with Children's Special Health Services at the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)

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In this webinar, staff from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and faculty from both University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Washington will describe a new learning portal that facilitates use of existing open-access training, organized in areas consistent with nationally endorsed public health and MCH leadership competencies. Learn how to use the Navigator in academic programs to enhance the skills of students, supplement class content, and extend your capabilities to provide continuing education opportunities. Join us for a tour of this new website and a discussion about its applicability in academic settings. When:
Wednesday, March 28th
10:30 - 11:30 am Mountain Presenters: Holly Grason, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA Laura Kavanagh, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA Colleen Huebner, University of Washington School of Public Health Arden Handler, UIC School of Public Health

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The keynote speaker this year is Manuel Scott, one of the original Freedom Writers. District and school staff who are interested in attending should register now and contact the hotel for reservations. The conference will be capped at 300. Electronic registration will close on April 18, 2012, at midnight.  The cost of the conference is $125 per person. For more information, contact Jack O'Connor at joconnor2@mt.gov or 406-444-3093 When:
April 25-26, 2012 Where:
Holiday Inn - Downtown
200 S Pattee St
Missoula, MT

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Join us for this year's conference titled "We Can Do It! Transitioning from School to a Future," featuring tools and resoucrces to create a succesful transition for adolescents with Asperger's and Autism.  When:
Thursday, April 26, 2012
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Where:
Double Tree by Hilton Missoula-Edgewater
100 Madison Street
Missoula, MT More information:
Registration is required prior to the conference date.
Cost is $30, parent scholarships are available here or for more information check out our flier.

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Through this webinar, we will explore strategies and tools that can be used to compensate for physical limitations, giving individuals better access to classroom materials, the Internet, and options for written expression. Participants will: Become familiar with low-tech modifications to manipulatives to compensate for physical challenges Explore options for maximizing access to computers Become familiar with fundamentals of switch use for access When:
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
2:30 - 3:30 Mountain

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The Montana Autism Education Project of the Office of Public Instruction is proud to present Rudy Simone in four FREE presentations in Montana. Ms. Simone is the author of three books on Asperger syndrome, all best-sellers: Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger's Syndrome Asperger's on the Job: Must-Have Advice for People with Asperger's or High-Functioning Autism, and their Employers, Educators, and Advocates 22 Things a Woman Must Know if She Loves a Man with Asperger Syndrome Ms. Simone will be in Billings, Helena and Missoula and Kalispell for a FREE presentation on the above topics. Pre-registration is required to attend, please register below. A separate registration is required for each person attending. When/Where: Wednesday, April 25th -- 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m Billings Convention Center
1223 Mullowney Lane
Billings MT
Thursday, April 26th -- 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Gateway Center
1710 National Avenue
Helena, MT
Friday, April 27th -- 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. DoubleTree Hotel Edgewater
100 Madison Avenue
Missoula, MT

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Puberty can bring a whole new set of challenges and special circumstances to consider. This forum aims to give parents, caregivers, and those other involved in the care of children with Autism insights on: Successful strategies for implementing a social skills group Special considerations when preparing for puberty Parental concerns during puberty When:
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
10:00am-11:00am Mountain

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Learn the ins and outs of Disability and Health Data System with a tutorial. We will show you how to find and view data, use the interactive maps, bar charts, trend lines and tables, and customize the layout for your best experience. After this webinar, you'll know how to quickly find what you need - and find what you didn't know you needed. When:
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
9:00am-10:30am Mountain

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Individuals who have both mental illness (MI) and intellectual/developmental disability (IDD) present clinical challenges to professionals as well as to the systems that attempt to provide care to these individuals. Clinicians frequently have difficulty in appropriately identifying a mental health disorder, even when one exists, in persons who have limited verbal skills. This six-hour workshop is designed to provide the participant with clinical information that will help in the assessment, diagnosis and support strategies necessary to provide appropriate care for this underserved group of people. The participant will learn how mental health signs and symptoms are manifested in persons with a dual diagnosis as compared to those with only mental illness. Upon completion of this training, you will: Articulate the profile and characteristics of people with MI/IDD; Articulate vulnerability factors in people with MI/IDD; Identify best practices in assessment procedures for people with MI/IDD; Identify signs and symptoms of MI in persons with IDD; Describe the major features in the Diagnostic Manual - Intellectual Disabilities (DM-ID); Describe techniques associated with supportive therapy for persons with MI/IDD; Identify the value of the NADD Accreditation and Certification Program. When/Where: April 23, 2012 Hilton Garden Inn
3720 North Reserve Street
Missoula, MT
April 24, 2012 Fish, Wildlife and Parks Conference Room
4600 Giant Springs Road
Great Falls, MT
April 25, 2012 Holiday Inn Downtown<

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Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities as well as mental illness have characteristics that result in puzzling and easily misunderstood behaviors that pose myriad difficulties for the criminal justice system. Join us for a 6-hour Workshop designed to provide the participant with skills to interact with individuals with intellectual disabilities. Participants will learn effective techniques to identify and interact with individuals with intellectual limitations to achieve desired outcomes and acquire skills for questioning and de-escalating agitated individuals with intellectual disabilities. Upon completion of this training, you will: Utilize techniques to assist in identifying individuals with intellectual disabilities; Understand the major characteristics of people with intellectual disabilities and how those characteristics result in challenges to personnel throughout the criminal justice system; Learn skills to effectively interact with and/or detain individuals with intellectual disabilities; Recognize typical responses of individuals with intellectual disabilities and how such responses can be easily misinterpreted; Learn effective methods of interacting with people with intellectual disabilities who are victims of crime; Understand unique characteristics of autism and effective techniques for interacting with individuals on the autism spectrum. When/Where: May 14, 2012 Crowne Plaza Billings, Conference Room 5
27 North 27th Street
Billings MT 59101
May 17, 2012 Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital
Large Cooference Room
621 St. South
Glasgow

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Discover the variety of ways you can use Disability and Health Data System in your state. From identifying population needs and guiding research, to informing decisions and generating ideas, Disability Health and Data System will provide you with a more significant understanding of the public health picture in your area and across the United States.  When:
Friday, March 16, 2012
9:00am-10:00am Mountain

Click here to register for this conference May 3, 2012 A Day with Dr. Ross Greene
Associate Professor, Harvard University -- acclaimed author of "The Explosive Child" and "Lost At School"  The Conversation: Change Starts with Youth
For youth (ages 14-24) led by youth. May 4, 2012 From Input to Action! 
Adults and Youth ages 14-24 join together to design action plans to improve youth mental health in Wisconsin Conference Location:
American Serb Hall
5101 W. Oklahoma Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53219 Any Questions:
Wisconsin Family Ties
(608) 267-6888
info@wifamilyties.org

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Giving students a personalized learning experience can be crucial to improving education, and the use of technology can make it easier and less time-consuming for teachers to accomplish this. Students learn best in different ways and technology can give them an opportunity to access information in the way that best suits them-through text, video, or hands-on learning, for example. Automated data collection can also help teachers gather information about how students learn and then they can adjust their teaching based on that data to address students' strengths and weaknesses. When:
Thursday, March 15, 2012
12:00pm - 1:00pm Mountain

Click here to register for this webinar What: This webinar addresses the frequently confusing topic of student accommodations. Specifically, the presentation reveals how ambiguous accommodations can be - and how to select appropriate accommodations for each individual. The goal of this webinar is to present a model that can be used collaboratively by advocates, parents, students, and teachers to identify unambiguous accommodations. Webinar participants will: Learn the legal bases for accommodations and their purpose. Explore examples of ambiguous accommodations, which might actually hinder, rather than support the individual. Apply the research-based Explicit Accommodations Model to select appropriate accommodations that are clear to all. Learn strategies to enhance clarity when reviewing accommodations during IEP meetings. In preparation for the webinar, participants are requested to consider the commonly used accommodation "preferential seating." If you chose this for a student's IEP, exactly where should next year's teacher seat this child?  Time is provided for questions from participants. When: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 12:00pm - 1:30pm Mountain

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A day of presentations on Traumatic Brain Injury. Free and open to the public. When:
Saturday, March 10, 2012
8:30am - 2:30pm Where:
Broadway Building Conference Center
St. Patrick Hospital
Missoula MT

Click here to register for this event Who this conference is designed for: Mental Health Professionals American Indian Cultural Leaders Law Enforcement Anyone who works with American Indian people Knowledge of the problems and solutions that facilitate mental health services to Native American Conference participants will gain: A clear picture of the private/public mental health system in Montana and its work at improving cultural care to Native Americans. Knowledge of a unique approach to mental crisis events with cultural adaptations. Increased awareness and understanding of Native American cultural beliefs/values and the diverse cultural components in working with Native Americans with mental illness in Montana. A greater appreciation of the social and health disparities that manifest from trauma present with today's culture of Native American people and how that applies to treating Native Americans with mental illness. Knowledge of the problems and solutions that facilitate mental health services to Native American When: May 24 & 25, 2012 Where: Holiday Inn Downtown 200 South Pattee Street Missoula, MT 59802