The 2023 CIDD “Virtual” COMMUNITY TALK SERIES
All are welcome! Join us to learn about recent advances with developmental disabilities.
Meetings on Wednesdays via ZOOM from 6:30–8:00 pm. (FREE!)
January 11, 2023
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Safety Powers
Teaching Safety Skills for All Abilities
Presenters:
• MJ Hayes - Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower North Carolina Center Director and International Curriculum and Training Leader
• Susan Lombardo - North Carolina Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower
Learning Objectives:
1. Learn how to turn 'Problems into Practices' using Fullpower Safety Skills.
2. Learn simple skills with Safety Signals to help remember the safety rules with strangers and with
people you know, including online technology safety.
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February 8, 2023
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Leadership Training Opportunities for
Young Adults and Adults with I/DD
Effective Advocacy in Trying Times - In this talk you will learn about three leadership and advocacy training opportunities in North
Carolina for disability advocates, and for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities:
• APL NC - (Advocacy and Leadership Program) https://alpnc.org/
• Youth LEAD NC and NCYLF - (NC Youth Leadership Forum) https://www.youthleadnc.org/
• North Carolina LEND - (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities) http://www.cidd.unc.edu/Education/LEND/
Speakers include:
ALP NC - Kelly Friedlander and Kelly Woodall
NC LEND - Bailey Woodruff and Kenneth Kelty
Youth LEAD NC - Kay McMillan
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March 8, 2023
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Navigating Tailored Plans for Sibling
Care Partners
Victoria Chibuogu Nneji, Ph.D.
Sibling Care Partner and Founder of AKALAKA
Join this conversation with AKALAKA about the role sibling care partners take in adulthood with I/DD, the services in
North Carolina that may be available to maintain long-term care at home and in the community, and the support and resources
available to help adults with I/DD and sibling care partners navigate care and life with disability.
https://www.akalaka.org/
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March 15, 2023
Special Listening Session
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Working Together to Turn Possibilities into
Opportunity during the Transition to Adulthood
Discussion led by – Brianne Tomaszewski, PhD
Principal Investigator at Work Together NC
Work Together NC is a Community Collaborative of self-advocates, family members, employers, educators, and service providers involved in systems change
to increase employment opportunities for people with IDD. The WTNC team will provide an overview of the project. After their short presentation there
will be a listening session where attendees will be invited to talk about their ideas for improving the transition process.
https://linktr.ee/worktogethernc
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Click here to hear Spanish audio
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May 10, 2023
Special Listening Session
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SPECIAL ENCORE PRESENTATION
Suicide Prevention for People on the
Autism Spectrum
Brenna Maddox, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor at UNC, Department of Psychiatry
Autistic individuals are at heightened risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Dr. Maddox will share information about risk
factors, warning signs, and crisis supports for this population, highlighting the importance of engaging stakeholders with lived experience.
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September 13, 2023
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Peer-to-Peer Relationships Panel
Moderated by: Kenneth Kelty
CIDD Disability Advocate, Wester Carolina
University UP Alum, Public Speaker and Podcaster
Join us for a panel talk around peer-to-peer support for students with I/DD and campus membership. Our panelists will be students with lived experiences and IPSE peer supports and staff.
We will hear about what makes a peer-to-peer support relationship work, how it's different from a Direct Support Professional role, and answer your questions. We also want to hear your stories!
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October 11, 2023
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Voters Rights
with Kenya Myers - Disability Rights NC
Disability Rights NC (DRNC), our state’s Protection and Advocacy organization for people with disabilities, works to support voters with disabilities in understanding and
exercising their right to vote. Voters with disabilities are the most disenfranchised group of voters. Hear how DRNC combats this disparity and educates folks on the best
ways to exercise their right to vote.
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November 8, 2023
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Benefits of Physical Activity: Strategies to Support Health and Build Community
Brianne Tomaszewski, PhD, MPHAssistant Professor in the UNC-CH Department of Psychiatry and the TEACCH Autism Program
Kara Hume, PhD
Associate Professor in the UNC-CH School of Education and a Faculty Fellow at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
The presenters are co-principal investigators of a physical activity program for adults with IDD. Their work aims to promote health and wellbeing for
these individuals and others. They will describe benefits of physical activity and inclusive community participation and provide information including
strategies for supporting physical activity for adults with intellectual disability.
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AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION, YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZOOM LINK TO JOIN THE COMMUNITY TALK SERIES.
VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES – PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1.5 CREDIT HOURS – ARE AVAILABLE
For more information, please contact:
Anna Gabriel Ward
anna.ward@cidd.unc.edu
The Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities | www.cidd.unc.edu
101 Renee Lynne Court, Carrboro, NC 27510 | 919-966-5171 - Telephone | 919-966-2230 – Fax
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