(Originally aired on June 24, 2022) Presenter: Jane Grillo, Participant Direction Parent with over 5 years of experience This presentation will cover the importance of creating a job description for your direct support staff and some tips on what to include in this description. Running time: 13 minutes Handouts: Sample Job Description
(Originally aired on June 17, 2022) This short presentation walks you step by step on how to figure out the rate per hour for your Direct Support Staff. Name of Presenters: Parent to Parent of Georgia staff: Sitara Nayak, VP of Programs & Mitzi Proffitt, Director of Support Services. Both are parents and have been Participant …
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(originally offered on August 11, 2022) In this presentation, you will hear from Nicki Cline, a representative from Acumen Fiscal Services. She will cover information on what is Participant Direction, how to get started and the role and responsibilities of the employer and fiscal agent. Presenter: Nicki Cline, Executive Director, Acumen Fiscal Services in Georgia Running Time: 37 minutes Handouts: …
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(Originally offered on August 10, 2022) Presenter: Monica Douglas, Representative, Continuum Fiscal Services In this presentation, you will hear from Monica Douglas, a representative from Continuum Fiscal Services. She will cover information on participant direction, the role of the fiscal agent, and the Continuum enrollment process. Running Time: 24 minutes Handouts: Employee Electronic Timesheet Continuum …
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(originally offered 6/30/22) Presenter: Anna Maki, Director of Benefits Navigation at Bobby Dodd Institute In this webinar you will learn how to apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), how to maintain these benefits while working and how to balance benefits and health insurance. Running time: 60 minutes. (For project …
(originally offered 4/19/2022 Presenter: DJ Jeyaram, Attorney and Judge of Gwinnett County Magistrate Court Mr. Jeyaram specializes in Special Needs & Estate Planning, including wills, special needs trusts, guardianship, conservatorship, and Katie Beckett and NOW/COMP appeals. He is also a parent of a child with disabilities and special healthcare needs. In this webinar D. J. Jeyaram, …
May 09 2019 (originally offered 4/12/2022 Presenter: DJ Jeyaram, Attorney and Judge of Gwinnett County Magistrate Court Mr. Jeyaram specializes in Special Needs & Estate Planning, including wills, special needs trusts, guardianship, conservatorship, and Katie Beckett and NOW/COMP appeals. He is also a parent of a child with disabilities and special healthcare needs. In this webinar …
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Originally offered February 10, 2022 Learn about Supported Decision-Making, the process of using trusted supporters to understand, make and communicate important life decisions. Join us as Dana Lloyd, Program Director from Georgia Advocacy Office, walks us through the risks and impact of guardianship and what alternatives exist to support young adults to gain the skills …
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(originally offered 1/25/2022) Katie Beckett Deeming Waiver Application Process This is Medicaid for children with disabilities under the age of 18 who do not qualify for SSI (Supplemental Security Income) because their family has income/assets above the financial eligibility limits for SSI Presenter: Debbie Dobbs, Education Consultant and Child Advocate In this presentation Debbie Dobbs …
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Presenter: Georgia Fruechtenicht is the Special Education Parent Mentor for Coweta County Schools, and the mother of two teenagers with disabilities including Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic Illness, and Learning Disabilities. Georgia is a graduate of Wofford College and the University Of Mississippi School Of Law. She has been supporting parents of children with disabilities for …
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