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For further information, you can reach us by mail, phone, fax or
e-mail:
OUR OFFICES
Southeastern PA
The Commons at Valley Forge
1220 Valley Forge Rd.
Unit #17, Box 206
Valley Forge, PA 19481-0206
Phone: 610.935.6624
Fax: 610.935.6497
Northcentral PA
119 Memorial Acres
Sunbury, PA 17801
Phone: 570.286.7694
Fax:570.286.7697
Our Toll Free #:
1.866.683.3651
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We are excited to announce the launch of our new website. In creating this new site, we have tried to take into consideration all of the feedback we've received from our old website to make a truly accessible and user-friendly site. If you have any comments, concerns, or suggestions about our new website, please email our webmaster.
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Registration Information
Location, times, and other details about our events can be seen by clicking on the "GET MORE INFORMATION" links listed with each training description. You may register online by clicking on the "REGISTER ONLINE for..." links. If you prefer to register by email, fax, or phone, please contact our registrar:
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Employment Forum
Facilitators: Leonard Kravitz (Phila. IDS)
& Julia Barol (Networks)
(Times & locations to be announced.)
The Employment Forum is an opportunity for Employment Providers, Supports Coordination Organizations, OVR, and School District of Philadelphia representatives to come together monthly to share ideas and discuss current trends and issues that pertain to the employment of the individuals we mutually serve. We encourage you to join us for these interactive sessions.
Upcoming Forum Dates
1/13/2012, 2/10/2012, & 3/9/2012
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Online Chats With AT Experts:
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Take an hour to discover, learn, and think differently about assistive technology (AT) and how it is a part of all of our lives -- and all from your computer!
Each month we will be featuring a different topic ranging from easy ways to make your space more accessible, the ADA, and learning about the newest items out on the market. Come listen and share your ideas about these topics. We are all experts, and can learn from each other! All chats will be held online and can be viewed with a link provided to all those who register. Chats will be archived for later viewing.
UNIVERSAL DESIGN - BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS
Facilitators: Suzanne Erb, Diane Kehoe, & Michael Landes (Networks)
Date: 1/16/2012 Time: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 Join us for an introduction of the principles of Universal Design. Through this discussion we will learn WHAT Universal Design is, WHY following these principles makes good sense and good business, along with some basic strategies on HOW to implement the principles of Universal Design. GET MORE INFORMATION REGISTER ONLINE for Universal Design 
SENSORY INTEGRATION Facilitator: Cheryl Morris, MOT, OTR/L (Crozer-Keystone Health System) Date: 2/27/2012 Time: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Our senses impact how we experience and interact with the world on a daily basis. Sometimes, our senses are heightened which directly affects our impressions of the environment around us. Join us for an hour chat with Cheryl Morris as she shares her insights regarding sensory integration and what each of us can do if someone (or ourselves!) has unique sensitivities to the world at large.  WHO COMMUNICATE DIFFERENTLY
Facilitator: Cheryl Callahan, RN (Central Pennsylvania HCQU) Date: 3/26/2012 Time: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Effectively communicating to and with our health care providers ensures we have an active role in our health and well-being... What if we or someone we know and support expresses themselves differently? How can every person have an active role in their health? Join us as we learn from Cheryl Callahan about ways to help everyone be in more control of their health care. GET MORE INFORMATION REGISTER ONLINE for Health Care & Implications for Those Who Communicate Differently |
Dispelling the Myths: Social Security Work Incentives | | Free Event |
Facilitator: Julia Barol (Networks) Date: 2/8/2012
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Have you heard so many different stories about Social Security and going to work that you're not sure what's right and what's not? This session will look at benefits and working: SSI, SSDI, Medicare and Medicaid, PASS Plans and MAWD. Come find out about how work impacts benefits so that you can make an informed decision about working and your future.
GPCC Conference Center
200 S. Broad St., Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19102
GET MORE INFORMATION REGISTER ONLINE for Dispelling the Myths: Social Security Work Incentives
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Personal Empowerment &
Leadership for Youth Trainers' Training
Facilitators: Jill Gromen (Networks) & Others
This six-session trainer's training will be an opportunity to think, re-think, re-learn, and push others to recognize true self-advocacy and empowerment. The series is specifically geared towards work with youth that are planning for their transition from school to adult life. Throughout each session, we will explore ways to reach out to assist young folks and those who support them to believe in possibilities, create new futures, and take action and meaningful steps towards that new life. All applicants MUST complete a self-assessment form prior to being accepted for participation in this seminar and commit to all five days of the seminar. (NO EXCEPTIONS).
(All classes will be held 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted at 123 S. Broad St., 23rd fl. Phila, PA 19109)
Cost: $300.00
This course consists of six sessions
from February through May, 2012.
GET MORE INFORMATION
REGISTER ONLINE for Personal Empowerment and Leadership for Youth Trainer's Training
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 How To Be a Trainer Facilitators: Shauna Roman, Diane Kehoe, & Julia Barol (Networks) Cost: $300.00 This popular five-day seminar was developed for those who are currently involved in presenting or training, to teach or further hone their presentation skills. All applicants MUST complete a self-assessment form prior to being accepted for participation in this course, and commit to all five days of the course. (NO EXCEPTIONS.) This course consists of five sessions
from March through April, 2012.
GET MORE INFORMATION REGISTER ONLINE for How To Be a Trainer |
Trainers' Technology Open House
Facilitators: Shauna Roman, Diane Kehoe, & Julia Barol (Networks)
Date: 4/19/2012
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
This class, designed as part of the How to Be a Trainer Course, provides trainers with the opportunity to hone their skills with PowerPoint, and explore the various presentation options that technology provides. In response to requests from trainers to participate in this session, we are opening this class to all who wish to attend. Register early, as space is limited.
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GET MORE INFORMATION REGISTER ONLINE for Trainers' Technology Open House |
Philadelphia Transition Planning Project
Facilitators: Jill Gromen & Julia Barol (Networks)
Date: February 2012
This project continues in its sixth year of re-energizing team planning efforts by providing Supports Coordinators and team members with practical strategies and skills to facilitate meaningful and inclusive planning for post-school outcomes as students transition from high school to adult life. Interested teams will take part in a two and a half day workshop packed with activities intended to brainstorm and explore employment opportunities and career directions.
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An application form must be completed in order to be considered for project participation. For more information, please contact Julia Barol (juliab@networksfortraining.org) at 267.408.9083.
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Assistive Technology (AT)
in the Workplace
Facilitator: Joe Murphy (Networks)
Dates and location to be announced.
Cost: $25.00
Work is an incredible equalizer. Assistive Technology in the workplace is often the piece that is necessary for successful employment for all of us. What types of assistive technology do you use to help you be productive on the job? Join us for a panel discussion to hear from people who use a large variety of assistive technologies ranging from low to high technology and include iPhones, iPads, screen readers, adapted computers, text-to-speech, talking alarm clocks, extra- large calendars, post-it notes (Yes, Post-It notes are Assistive Technology!) ...and more!
GET MORE INFORMATION
REGISTER ONLINE for Assistive Technology (AT) in the Workplace
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ADA in the Workplace
Facilitators: Julia Barol & Suzanne Erb (Networks)
(Date, time, & location to be announced.)
Cost: $25.00
Would you like to learn how you can make your business more accessible and friendly for customers with disabilities? Join us, for an information filled, interactive morning workshop, as we present an overview of the basic provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
GET MORE INFORMATION
REGISTER ONLINE for ADA in the Workplace
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