DCD Community of Practice

DCD Community of Practice
December 11, 2018
8:30-3:00 p.m.

Chelsey Branham, DCD Co-Facilitator          chelsey.branham@moundsviewschools.org
Kari Klein, DCD Co-Facilitator                       kklein@isd110.org
Kayna Plaisted, Metro ECSU Facilitator        kayna.plaisted@metroecsu.org 
Note Taker: TBD

Meeting Agenda:

8:30-9:00: Sign In, Informal Networking

9:00-12:00: Sexuality for All Abilities Training Program, Katie Thune, Mad Hatter Wellness

12:00-1:00: Lunch on your own

1:00-3:00: Navigating Sensitive Conversations, Kelsey Shultz, myHealth

Description of Trainings:

Sexuality for All Abilities Training Program

Students with disabilities want friendships and relationships as much as anyone else. Unfortunately, there is a lack of appropriate education out there to support safe and healthy relationships. The rate of sexual assault is 7 times higher for those with disabilities than for those without. We can work together to lower that statistic by supporting the sexual health for this population through conversations, education, and awareness.

Navigating Sensitive Conversations

This presentation covers inclusive educational advocacy skills. Participants will learn skills and steps to take when confronted with four types of student questions and disclosures that come up in an educational setting. Participants will practice scenarios and examples of actual student questions. Scenarios and questions will be about students’ mental health, relationships, sexual behavior, individual safety.

 

This initiative is made possible in whole with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education using federal funding, CFDA 84.027A, Special Education – Grants to States. This event does not necessarily represent the policy of the federal Department of Education or the state Department of Education.  You should not assume endorsement by the federal or state government.

 

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Special Accommodations: Please alert BrightWorks 2-3 weeks prior to the workshop/event if you need special accommodations, including sign language interpreters. (BrightWorks requires a notice of 2 business days to cancel a sign language interpreter. If you fail to cancel, we reserve the right to bill your school/district for this expense.) Update your profile as needed. Special accommodations are not included with each registration, but are stored in your profile until you make changes.