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New Clinic Taking Referrals in Late August

The Interdisciplinary Center for Evaluation and Intervention (ICEI) is one of five Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources (FDLRS) specialized university clinics located at the University of South Florida in the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences. Funded by the Florida Department of Education, the Center’s purpose is to provide evaluation and intervention services to school-aged children and youth (ages 3 through 21) who have complex social/emotional, behavioral, medical, and learning difficulties. The Center offers comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, consultation, and intervention supports, family and in-service presentations, and practicum

training for graduate students. The Center engages in interdisciplinary teamwork with professional representation from the disciplines of family, psychology, behavior analysis, education, pediatrics, psychiatry, communication sciences, and social work.

The specialization areas of ICEI are behavioral, autism, and co-morbid evaluations and interventions. In the area of behavior, the ICEI collaborates with school and family-based teams to facilitate person-centered plans, conduct functional behavior assessments, assist with building support plans, and provide coaching support so that the plan is implemented with fidelity. Diagnostic evaluations for autism and co-morbid conditions include comprehensive assessments using evidence-based practices and strategies.

The ICEI will begin taking referrals from school districts, families, and agencies in late August. For further information on the Center, please contact Dr. Rose Iovannone at or Iovannone@....

Compound Family Caregivers: Overlooked and Overburdened

A recently published FCIC white paper, authored by Perkins, Ph. D., is focused on the challenges encountered by older caregivers of adults with intellectual disabilities when they are simultaneously caregiving for other aging family members. The white paper is an attempt to alert policy makers and service providers alike of this emerging trend among lifelong family caregivers and offers recommendations for how to increase the availability of supports to assist these very dedicated but overburdened individuals. The White Paper can be downloaded here: http://flfcic.fmhi.usf.edu/docs/FCIC_

CompoundCaregivers_070811.pdf

New RtI Family and Community Engagement Workgroup

The Florida Problem-Solving/Response to Intervention (FL PS/RtI) and the Florida Positive Behavior Support: Response to Intervention for Behavior (FLPBS:RtIB )Project are statewide projects that have been providing technical assistance and training to Florida schools on the implementation of a multi-tiered system of student supports (MTSSS). MTSSS is an educational service delivery model that provides intervention and educational support to all students at increasing levels of intensity based on their individual needs. It is important that all key stakeholders, including families and community members, receive accurate and timely information about this new way of work in education in order to prevent and clarify any existing misunderstandings about MTSSS implementation.

The Family and Community Engagement Workgroup was formed as a result of collaborative efforts between the two Projects to help provide Florida families and community organizations with timely information, resources, and training materials regarding MTSSS. The workgroup will develop resources to increase the capacity of districts and schools to engage families and community members in collaborative, data-based problem-solving. The scope of the workgroup will be two-fold: (1) to develop partnerships and communication networks with state and district agencies and community groups to share resources and training materials on MTSSS and, (2) to provide technical assistance to district teams on the use of resources and materials within a systemic problem-solving process.

Upcoming Webinars

How To Get Information From Social Security , August 17 @ 5 p.m. EST Inclusive Housing: Part 2, August 24 @ 3 p.m. EST Autism & Employment Series: Real Lives, Real Stories, September 7 @ noon EST Sexual Health & IDD, October 14 @ noon EST

For more information, please email Nila Benito, benito@....

Past webinars are posted on the FCIC website at http://flfcic.fmhi.usf.edu/projects/webinars.html

FCIC Offers Fully Online Positive Behavior Support Graduate Certificate

The 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://pbs.cbcs.usf.edu or contact Dr. Bobbie Vaughn at bvaughn@....

Self-Advocates Unite!

The Florida Self-Advocacy Alliance (FSAA) group is a self-advocate run and organized group that was formed to bring together a network of all self-advocacy groups in Florida. FSAA aims to link self-advocate organizations to create systemic change in our state. The FSAA’s mission is to be a bridge for the talent, ideas, opportunities and resources of Florida’s Self-Advocates. Representatives and self-advocates can join independently and also self-advocates allies such as FCIC. For more information call the FDDC at

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About 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.

Mission

The 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.

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