Broward: Florida's Voice on Developmental Disabilities Statewide Conference

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---------- Forwarded message ----------sharing..................Florida’s Voice on Developmental Disabilities (FVDD), a 501( c )(3)non-profit, advocacy and networking organization for families andfriends of persons with developmental disabilities, announces itsannual statewide conference which will take place on Saturday, October31, 2009, from 9 AM to 5 PM, at Nova Southeastern University in FortLauderdale, Florida, in the Terry Building’s Hull Auditorium.The theme of this year’s conference is “Legal and LegislativeInitiatives for Special Needs.â€The morning session, facilitated by attorney Arlene Lakin, will openwith personal stories by family members of their legal and

legislativeexperiences. All of these family members are outstanding advocates: Goldstein (former state representative), Lila Klausman (ParentsPlanning Programs), Jack Kosik (Noah’s Ark), Sammons (Noah’sArk), and Ven Sequenzia (President, Autism Society of Florida).Attorney Sullivan of the Florida Coastal School of Law will thenprovide a history and system overview of the Agency for Persons withDisabilities and the Medicaid “tiers†program in Florida.The morning session will conclude with a governmental and legislativepanel consisting of the following dignitaries: State Rep. Ari Porth,State Rep. Elaine Schwartz, State Senator Eleanor Sobel, and F.Vaughan who is the Executive Director of the Governor’s Commission onDisabilities.The afternoon session, facilitated by attorney Glenn, willopen with attorney Ann Siegel of the Advocacy Center

for Persons withDisabilities, who will discuss pending House Bill 81 concerningrestraints and seclusion in public schools, and its impact on personswith developmental disabilities. Attorney Katy DeBriere of the FloridaInstitutional Legal Services Office will then discuss how thereduction in Medicaid waiver behavior services impacts the criminaljustice system.An afternoon training on the Medicaid “tiers†system and how to handlean appeal of denial or reduction of Medicaid waiver benefits,including an overview of current legal and administrative initiatives,will be conducted by attorney of the Three Rivers LegalServices, Inc. and by attorney a Ruiz of Southern LegalCounsel.The fee for this full day conference, including lunch, is $ 25.00 perperson. The on-site registration fee is$ 40.00 per person. 7.5 CLE’s for attorneys. CEU’s pending

forguardians. This conference is open to the public.o pre-register on-line: www.FloridasVoice.org. For furtherinformation, email: FVDDorg@..., or, telephone .Ruth M. Rogge, M EdFDLRS Program Specialist-Parent Services, KCW 9th floorESE DepartmentBroward County School Board, 9th floor600 SE Third AvenueFt. Lauderdale, Florida 33301Phone# ESE Parent Education Workshopshttp://www.broward.k12.fl.us/studentsupport/ese/html/WORKSHOP.htmFax # ruth.rogge@...The School Board of

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