Keeping Medicaid when Navigating SSI & SSDI

Originally offered on August 14, 2024     Presenter: Samantha Pline, J.D. Kinship Care Project, Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.   In this presentation, Atlanta Legal Aid will discuss: Understanding the difference between SSI and SSDI Transitioning from SSI to DAC benefits or SSDI benefits Understanding Dual Eligibility The different types of Medicare What costs Medicaid …

From Overwhelmed to Organized – Tips to Managing Paperwork

Originally offered on July 12, 2024   Presenter:  Sitara Nayak In this presentation, P2P staff Sitara Nayak walks you through some tips to organize school and medical paperwork and provide a few practical tools to keep your paperwork current and accessible. Running Time: 19 minutes Handouts:  Recordkeeping

All By Myself! Teaching Self-Help Skills for Independence in Young Children

Originally offered on February 23, 2024   Presenters: Kris Arnold, Infant Toddler Specialist, GA Department of Early Care and Learning Jenny Semendy, Child and Family Development Training Specialist, GA Department of Early Care and Learning   Learning self-help skills is critical to a child’s development and sense of independence. In this webinar we focus on these …

Roosevelt Warm Springs: ¿Qué puede hacer por los adultos jóvenes con discapacidades?

Originally offered on February 20, 2024   Presentador: Dennis “Chip” Medders, director residencial   Esta sesión incluye información sobre los diferentes programas en Roosevelt Warm Springs, el proceso de elegibilidad y admisión, las comodidades de la vida en el campus y cómo puede recorrer su campus. Running Time: 15:09 minutes

DECAL 101: An introduction to the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) and how they support families.

Originally offered on November 14, 2023   This presentation discusses DECAL Resources including: Childcare Programs, Georgia Pre-K Programs, assistance paying for childcare, help finding a summer food service program and other programs of support for GA Families.   Presenters: Carolyn Morkeh, CAPS Student Parent 2GEN Pilot Manager Bridget Ratajczak, Child and Family Development Supervisor   …

GVRA Roosevelt Warm Springs: What Can it Do for Young Adults with Disabilities?

Originally offered on October 4, 2023 Presenter: Dennis “Chip” Medders Residential Director Learn about the different programs at GVRA Roosevelt Warm Springs, the eligibility and admissions process, campus life amenities and how you can tour their campus. Running Time: 30:34 minutes Handouts: Tour Informational Packet  

DBHDD Participant Direction Mini Lesson on Budgeting

Participant Direction Budgeting 101 mini lesson walks you through creating an example of a yearly budget. It helps you understand how to gather information needed to create a budget and gives you pointers on how to set up a system to monitor your budget while staying within your budget. Presented by DBHDD in September 2023.

College can be for everyone!

(Originally offered on July 31, 2023) Presenter: Susanna Miller-Raines, Program Manager, Think College There are over 300 college programs for students with intellectual disabilities across the county and 9 in Georgia. Join us to learn more about college options and resources to prepare and pay for college. Running time: 36.11 minutes Presentation Slides: College can …

Dyslexia 101

(Originally offered on June 21, 2023) Presenters: Jen Burch is a Project Coordinator for ReadSource at The Schenck School, specifically working to remediate students in an underserved public school in Atlanta, Amelia Morel is a teacher with over 20 years of experience and is currently teaching 3rd grade.  She has served as a reading interventionist, …

Understanding Challenging Behavior

(Originally offered June 23, 2023) Presenter: Amber Brown is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with over 10 years of experience working with children with developmental disabilities. She has worked within the field of Applied Behavior Analysis for 7 years and her specialty is early intervention services with a focus on children who exhibit severe maladaptive …