2021 – 2022 Archive

Wednesday: 10/27/2021

Self-Direction Panel – Learn the Why and How of setting up a self-directed program for your child, at any age. You will get pointers from fellow-parents and knowledgeable experts, and there will be plenty of time to get your questions answered.

Jim Karpe, QCDD Parent Chairperson; Theresa Muga, Parent; Alan Kulchinsky, Parent and CEO of ISS-NY; Linda Schellenberger, SD specialist at Center for Family Support; Kevin Martinez, Support Broker at QSAC; Robert Johnsen, SD specialist at OPWDD.

10:00am – 11:30am

Education Advocacy for children ages 3 to 21

Katherine Hoy from AHRC, Director of Advocacy Services, and Ellen McHugh, Parent Information and Support

12:00pm – 1:45pm

Day Services – Learn about options for Day Programs after your child turns 21.

Wini Schiff from IAC, Beth Altmann, 811Q Transition Team Leader, and Pam Gaynor, Transition Coordinator/Job Developer

2:00pm – 3:30pm

COVID-19 Updates

Fred Wetzel, leader in the I/DD community for decades will be providing updates on COVID-19

4:00pm – 5:30pm

Language Interpretation Available:

As we do every year, we will provide Family Support Conference participants with language interpretation. Spanish and Mandarin will be the two languages available. 

When you log into your preferred Zoom session you will need to click the “interpretation” button that will appear as a globe along the bottom of the screen. There you will be able to choose either Mandarin or Spanish.

Cómo lo hacemos todos los años, proporcionaremos interpretación de idiomas a los participantes de la Conferencia de Apoyo Familiar. El Español y Mandarin seran los dos idiomas disponibles.

Cuando inicie la sesión en Zoom, deberá hacer clic en el botón que dice “interpretation” que aparecerá como un globo en la parte inferior de la pantalla. Alli podra elegir Mandarin o Español.

語言翻譯：

與過往一樣，我們將為家庭支持會議的參與者提供語言翻譯。我們將提供西班牙語和普通話翻譯。

當您登錄到Zoom會話時，您需要單擊“interpretation” (解釋) 按鈕，該按鈕將在屏幕底部顯示為地球。在那裡您可以選擇普通話或西班牙語。