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January 2024 Schedule

January Theme



Independent Living Part 2:

Building Friendships, Relationships & Community

Overview of session dates for this month:

January: 2nd, 10th (Lunch&Learn), 16th, 23rd

Join us this month as we learn more about: Friendships, Social Networks, Support Groups, Cyber Safety

Building Life Skills:

Preparing for Independent Living

January 2, 2024

(Tuesday)

Time: 6pm - 7:30pm

Special Guest Speaker:

Dr. Amie Duncan, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, The Kelly O'Leary Center

for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Division of Developmental

and Behavioral Pediatrics

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Dr. Amie Duncan will discuss how to target daily living skills (e.g., hygiene, cooking, cleaning, money management) in order to build independence in adolescence and adulthood.

She will discuss a thorough plan for targeting, practicing, and mastering daily living skills based on the intervention that she has developed for adolescents with autism and their parent/caregiver.

Dr. Duncan will also discuss strategies and resources that have been instrumental in increasing the independence of adolescents at home

and in the community for any disability.

• When should we begin preparing for independent living?
• How do I prepare if I don't know whether my child will be able to live independently?
• What supports should I expect my child to have?

All are welcome to attend from any location!

Certified SSA Staff Only - 1.5 CEU approved & available upon request when

attending this full session. For details - Email prtpatts@gmail.com



Is There Anyone Out There?

January 10, 2024

(Wednesday)

SALT TALKS Lunch & Learn

Time: 12pm - 1pm

Guest Speaker(s):

• Mary Helen Richer, CEO, Autism Society of Cincinnati
• Teresa Harris, RPM Provider, Parent and Professional Autism Work Group. ( RPM Cincinnati Community Group FaceBook).
• Amy Iten; Volunteer Coordinator, Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati
• (DODD) Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities

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During this session, participants will meet several support groups available to families of children & individuals with disabilities. Each of these individual organizations provide events, training, support groups and activities for both parents

& individuals with disabilities.

As parents, we struggle everyday with understanding & meeting our child's needs. Here are just a few questions parents may ask:

• Are these groups only open to a specific disability or can anyone attend?
• What kind of services or assistance can they provide?
• Who or Where can I go if I have disability specific questions?
• Is my child the only one who acts this way?
• We want to get our child involved in more social activities, what can they participate in near us?
• Is there a cost?
• Plus many more discussions will be addressed during this presentation.

All are welcome to attend from any location!

This presentation will be useful information for all families to use!

Certified SSA Staff Only - 1.5 CEU approved & available upon request when

attending this full session. For details - Email prtpatts@gmail.com

Sexuality for Individuals with Disabilities

January 16th 2024

(Tuesday)

Time: 6pm - 7:30pm

Guest Speaker(s):

Greene County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Healthy Relationship and Sexuality Training Team

(See Flyer for more details - click below)

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Join SALT TALKS as we focus on increasing knowledge and strategies for parents to help them navigate their child’s growing independence around relationships, friendship, and dating.

When it comes to talking about relationships and sexuality, people with disabilities are often excluded; almost as if they’re incapable of having sexual thoughts, feelings and needs. In reality, they too are sexual beings who need the information and skills for making healthy decisions about sexuality. As parents and guardians, we often worry whether talking about it gives permission and whether they can be safe from harm when they are in relationships.

This workshop will help you become more comfortable discussing this

topic by covering what topics to cover when and the most effective ways to talk about this sensitive topic.

All are welcome to attend from any location!

This presentation will be useful information for

all families to use!

Certified SSA Staff Only - 1.5 CEU approved & available upon request when

attending this full session. For details - Email prtpatts@gmail.com

Online Friendships:

What Do I Need to Know for

My Child's Cyber Safety?

January 23, 2024

(Tuesday)

Time: 6pm - 7:30pm

Guest Speaker(s):

Kathy Kleiser, Transition Coordinator, GCBDD*

Cindy Shivadecker, Transition Coach, GCBDD*

*Greene County Board of Developmental Disabilities

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Join us as we explore Cyber Safety and Online Friendships. We live in a new cyber world of opportunities which includes many online friendships.

Using the internet is an amazing way to make new friends, stay in touch,

and to find information, BUT we need to teach our children and

young adults how to keep safe while they are online and how to make

others feel safe too.

How can parents talk to their children about these relationships?

What can we put in place to assure our child's safety?

All are welcome to attend from any location!

Certified SSA Staff Only - 1.5 CEU approved & available upon request when

attending this full session. For details - Email prtpatts@gmail.com

Questions or Subscribe: Please email prtpattis@gmail.com

or

Contact your local County Board SALT Team Leader:

Butler Co: Mary Hils, mkhils@butlerdd.org

Greene Co: Kathy Kleiser kkleiser@greenedd.org

Montgomery Co: Andrea Harker aharker@mcbdds.org

Warren Co: Brittany Conner brittany.conner@warrencountydd.org

These trainings are brought to you in collaborations through

Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Montgomery/Greene/Warren County Board of Developmental Disabilities - Local Leaders,

and SALT Resource Solutions LLC

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