Upcoming Event: 9/30 Virtual Transition Conference & Disability Resource Fair

The CapABLE Employee Resource Group at Nationwide Children’s Hospital along with The Ohio State University Nisonger Center and Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities will be hosting a Virtual Transition Conference and Disability Resource Fair on Wednesday September 30th from 8:30am-4:00pm.

Blue and white flyer from Nationwide Children's Hospital for the Virtual Transition Conference and Disability Resource Fair on Wednesday September 30th, 2020 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The NCH logo is in the top left corner of the flyer and the middle of the flyer has an image of two butterflies (one blue and one yellow). The top right corner of the flyer depicts a black and white street. The flyer has the hosts of the conference (NCH CapABLE Employee Resource Group, OSU Nisonger Center, and Franklin County Board of DD) along with the agenda of the conference.

Conference Agenda:

  • 8:30-9:45am – Panel Discussion on the Parent Perspective: Racism and Systemic Inequities moderated by Jennifer Walton, MD
  • 10-11:15am – Beyond the ABC’s of Behavior Supports: Navigating the Transition to Adulthood by Cara Inglis, PsyD, BCBA, COBA,  Vanessa Rodriguez, PhD, BCBA-D, and Farah Langlois, MACMHC, LPC
  • 11:30am-12:45pm – Navigating the Health Care Transition: Through the Lenses of Youth, Family and Clinicians by Pankhuree Vandana, MD and Lindsey Bartram, DO.
  • 1:00-2:15pm – Importance of Preparation for Lifelong Learning moderated by Erin Powers, MSW, LISW-S (Our very own Jessie Green will be part of this panel!)
  • 2:30-3:45pm – The Role of Coping Skills to Address Mental Health of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities by Natalie Raff, PhD, Karen Tabern, PsyD, and Janette Long, MA, BCBA, COBA

To ask a question or to register for this free event, contact CAPABLEerg@nationwidechildrens.org.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *