Breakout Sessions

Presenters at 2013 Remarkable Families Symposium

Breakout Session 1 (9:45 – 10:45)

• Jessica Dawso, Ohio Department of Education, OEC Legal Counsel, IEP’s and 504’s
• Erin Laffrey, Manager, Financial Customer Service & Rebecca Meyer, Business Manager, Center for Infants and Children with Special Needs , Cincinnati Children’s, Financial Assistance Waivers and Resources
• Katie Thoman, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s, Medical Transition to Adulthood
• Barbara Thomas, Director, TECS Education Center and Executive Director, TALL Institute, Sexuality: We Know You’re Listening… But, Do You Really Hear Us
• Chris Collier & Scott Silver, CLU and Special Care Planners, Paragon Financial Group, Financial Strategies for the Special Needs Family
• Meg Ruttle Duncan, Autism Support Team, Cincinnati Public Schools, Visual Supports and Systems for Children with ASD

Breakout Session 2 (1:00 – 2:00)

• Kathy Winterman, Associate Professor, Department of Secondary and Special Education, Xavier University, Early Intervention & Preschool
• Marcie Mendelsohn, Voc/Ed Coordinator, Division of Disability Services, Cincinnati Children’s, Vocational & Educational Transition Planning for Late Teens and Adults
• Laura Drake, Esq., Associate Director & Richard Dusterberg, JD, Community Fund Management Foundation, Transition to Adulthood: The Need for Legal Resources
• Patty McMahon, Information & Referral Specialist, United Cerebral Palsy of Cincinnati & Amy Clawson, Family Support Coordinator, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s, Parent Panel: What to do While Waiting for a Waiver
• Erin Laffrey, Manager, Financial Customer Service & Rebecca Meyer, Business Manager, Center for Infants and Children with Special Needs , Cincinnati Children’s, Financial Assistance Waivers and Resources
• Dr. Sharon Rieke, Family Engagement Consultant, Hamilton County Educational Service Center, Behavioral Supports: Partnering with Your School Team

Breakout Session 3 (2:30 – 3:30)

• Tim Vogt, Executive Director, Starfire Council, What’s Next
• Kimberly Rotundo, Clinical Education Coordinator, Cincinnati Children’s, Working with Your School: ETR’s, IEP’s, and More
• Beth McCarty, Cincinnati Children’s Perlman Center, Apps and Assistive Technology
• Matt Johnson, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Planning Your Child’s Financial Future
• Sandy Keiser, Community Education Specialist & Consultant, Catholic Charities SW Ohio, When Your Emotional Tank is on Empty
• Melissa Haas & Lynne Calloway, Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services, Getting Started with Services for Developmental Disabilities