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FCIC Offers Fully Online Positive Behavior Support Graduate CertificateThe online graduate certificate program in PBS offers an evidence based approach to resolving challenging and supporting prosocial behavior in children and youth within schools and early education settings. Courses include Intensive Individualized Positive Behavior Support, Consultation and Collaboration, Addressing Challenging Behaviors in Young Children, and School-Wide

Positive Behavior Support that are taught by PBS leaders in the field (Drs. Don Kincaid, , Bobbie Vaughn, Kwang Sun Blair, and Lise Fox). For information on the program, please visit http://usf.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=66d159b7802dfc34a3402a299 & id=5683fe7303 & e=adeb0af0ff or contact Dr. Bobbie Vaughn at bvaughn@.... Save the Date!Integrated Housing Webinar SeriesFCIC

is sponsoring a FREE webinar series focused on “Affordable, Accessible, & Integrated Housing Options for People with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities†Part 1 is August 10, 2011, 3-4:30 p.m. EST and Part 2, August 24, 2011, 3-4:30 p.m. EST. Jay Klein, director of the Initiative on Inclusive Communities at Arizona State University and Joe Wykowski, executive director of Community Vision in Portland, Oregon will share best and promising practices drawn from real examples, studies, and lessons learned on housing issues at the national, state and local levels. Their valuable knowledge, insight, and guidance will address how to overcome the challenging barriers that impede individuals with IDD from achieving the goals of self-direction and community integration. The registration announcement will be posted in June. New Document Provides Simple Format for Sharing Critical Health InformationMy Health Passport is designed to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to share critical health information that might be needed for inpatient hospital/clinic visits. During these

circumstances, an individual will interact with several health care professionals who might not be very familiar with providing care to someone with IDD. My Health Passport is an effort to overcome such barriers to optimal care, by providing pertinent and easily accessible information regarding that individual’s unique support needs. Developed by Dr. Perkins, Research Assistant Professor and Health Coordinator, My Health Passport is available free of charge in both English and Spanish versions and can be downloaded at http://usf.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=66d159b7802dfc34a3402a299 & id=75041b6057 & e=adeb0af0ff The “Making Life Easier†Series Provides Helpful Tips for Parents and Caregivers Looking for ways to make taking your young child to the store a fun and beneficial experience? The Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children "Making Life Easier" series can help. This series of tip sheets was designed specifically for parents and caregivers and contains

valuable information on how to make often challenging events easier to navigate, and even enjoyable, for both caregivers and children. Topics currently include Bedtime and Naptime, Running Errands, and Diapering. Each tip sheet also includes a helpful quick reference sheet that is perfect for slipping in a diaper bag or tacking up on a bulletin board. These tip sheets can be found at http://usf.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=66d159b7802dfc34a3402a299 & id=93975355a4 & e=adeb0af0ff2010 FCIC Needs Assessment Report Identifies Critical Needs of Floridians with DD FCIC was charged with conducting a statewide needs assessment in 2010 to identify the critical needs of Floridians with Developmental Disabilities. FCIC staff and Community Advisory Committee members collaborated on this process which included a total of eight focus groups statewide and a survey that gathered responses from 988 participants. Some of the main issues articulated by the focus groups participants were the difficulties encountered with securing/ maintaining meaningful employment and lack of inclusion in all of life activities. Overall, markedly similar issues were identified through the survey. The entire needs assessment report that was submitted to the Administration on Developmental Disabilities can be viewed on the FCIC website home page www.flfcic.org Customized Employment Webinars OnlineFCIC is hosting a series of free webinars focused on Customized Employment for Individuals with DD. The first 3 webinars conducted have been posted online at http://usf.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=66d159b7802dfc34a3402a299 & id=961430f645 & e=adeb0af0ff:

Achieving Dreams: Discovery & Successful Transition Planning for Individuals with Autism

Employment Resources for Persons with Disabilities

Asset Development Strategies for Persons with Disabilities

The next webinar is: “SELF-EMPLOYMENT: OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT†on Thursday; May 19, 2011, 5:00 – 6:30 PM EST. No registration is necessary. To attend the webinar, you can log in at http://usf.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=66d159b7802dfc34a3402a299 & id=9d2467e8e8 & e=adeb0af0ff . For more information contact Debra Noel at

or debranoel@...

SPRING 2011About the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities

The Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC) at the University of South Florida was established in October 2005 through a University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service grant award from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities.

Through leadership in research and evaluation, theory, policy, capacity building, and practice the FCIC is committed to developing a range of supports and services in the areas of Community Supports, Early Childhood, Transition, Education, Employment, Health, Interdisciplinary Training, Public Policy, and Cultural Competence.

MissionThe mission of the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities is to provide training, technical assistance, research, systems change, and dissemination activities focused on supporting individuals with developmental disabilities to:

Make informed choices and decisions about their lives.

Receive support and services that are based on individual goals and outcomes.

Achieve full inclusion and participate in society, in an individualized manner, consistent with the unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, and capabilities of each individual.

Goals

To improve access to effective educational supports within inclusive placements for individuals with developmental disabilities.

To expand the availability and choice of employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.

To increase meaningful participation in community activities, services, and supports, for individuals with developmental disabilities.

To improve access and quality of health care for individuals with developmental disabilities.

To increase the number of professionals and practitioners who receive training from FCIC to strengthen the capacity of Florida to achieve the purpose of the DD Act.

You are receiving the Inclusion Insider e-newsletter because you signed-up for our newsletter list, participated in a FCIC webinar or training event, or have a relationship with the Center.Our mailing address is:Florida Center for Inclusive CommunitiesDepartment of Child and Family StudiesCollege of Behavioral and Community SciencesUniversity of South Florida13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MHC 2113ATampa, FL 33612Toll Free: E-mail: flcic@...Copyright © 2009 FCIC All rights reserved.

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