CDS MONARCH
Family Education Training Schedule
Topics of Discussion August-December 2015
860 Hard Road
Webster, NY 14580
Family Education and Training provides trainings to families of individuals under the age of 18. The purpose of these sessions is to
enhance the decision making capacity of the family unit, provide orientation regarding the nature and impact of developmental
disabilities upon the individual and his or her family, and to inform families about available services. Family Education and Training
offers a variety of educational and informative sessions.
For questions regarding Family Education Training, or to register for FET, please contact your Service Coordinator. Your Service
Coordinator must contact Marissa Mynter, Program Coordinator, at (585) 347-1661 or [email protected] to register
individuals for all FET sessions.
All sessions are held at: CDS Monarch, Inc.
860 Hard Rd.
Webster, NY 14580
Please note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, FET topics and dates are subject to revision. This schedule also reflects that
some trainings are pending facilitator confirmation. Therefore, updated FET schedules will be forwarded should changes
occur. Please feel free to contact the Program Coordinator for further questions.
Date/Time
Topic
Topic Overview
Presenter
Tues. August 18,
2015
6-8pm
Wandering and
Elopement
Strategies
This session will provide a presentation and
demonstrations on strategies to support your child’s
wandering and elopement behaviors. You will gain
a better understanding of this behavior’s triggers.
Dr. David McAdam
Jill Aldrich
Tues. Sept. 1, 2015
6-8pm
Never Say Never
Stables
This session focuses on an alternative way to help serve at-risk
youth, children with Autism, Aspberger’s, ADHD, OCD, GAD,
Cerebral Palsy, developmental disabilities, Downs Syndrome,
visual or hearing impairment, physical disabilities, learning
difficulties, social or emotional challenges, as well as children
and teens facing life transitions such as divorce, loss, neglect,
abuse or trauma
Charlene Gardner
Date/Time
Topic
Topic Overview
Presenter
Tues. Sept. 15, 2015
6-8pm
Coming Together
Through Sib
Shop and Parent
Support Groups
Aquatic Therapy
101
Exercise vs
Diagnosis
This session will introduce families to Parent
Support Group Services and Sib Shop. Presenters
will focus on the benefits to each program, activities,
topics, meeting times and registration process.
This session will provide information on how
viscosity of water provides resistance for strength
training and why warm water stimulates body
awareness, balance, and trunk stability.
Demonstration will be given. Suits are not needed.
Lynda Speigel
Loraine Young
Wednesday Sept. 16,
2015
6-8pm
Tues. Sept. 22, 2015
6-8pm
Tues. Sept. 29, 2015
6-8pm
Understanding
Challenging
Behavior
Power of Theatre
This session looks at what happens before, during and
after a behavior occurs to help understand the purpose
of behavior. We explore different types of motivators
as well as ideas on how to address challenging
behaviors and implement positive behavioral support
techniques for the child with disabilities.
This session will focus on the abilities individuals
have in expressing themselves through acting and
singing along with the benefits theatre provides for
mental, emotional, social and physical well-being.
Danylle Vitello CDSM, PT
Nick Vignati
Ontario ARC
Artsists Unlimited
Carol Cassara
Tues. Oct. 6, 2015
6-8pm
School Advocacy
and Navigating
Your Child’s IEP
Tues. Oct. 13, 2015
6-8pm
Person Centered
and Strength
Based Approach
to Art
Benefits to Early
Intervention
Tues. Oct. 20, 2015
6-8pm
Date/Time
Tues. Oct. 27, 2015
6-8pm
Tues. Nov. 3, 2015
6-8pm
Tues. Nov. 10, 2015
6-8pm
Topic
Recreation and
Autism Skill
Building
Massage, Touch
and Cranial
Therapy
Fire and Kitchen
Safety During
The Holidays
This session discusses awareness of services provided
to children with developmental disabilities in the
school system and how to advocate for them with
particular focus on your child’s IEP.
This session will explain how a person centered and
strength based approach to art is a unique and
valuable approach to allowing your child to
experience their creativity.
This session will focus on the importance to early
intervention, how to obtain early intervention, and
what to look for when searching for early
intervention services.
Topic Overview
This session will focus on the opportunities that are
available through waiver based Recreation Program
and grant funded Skill Building Program.
This session will explore how massage, touch and
cranial therapies are effective in the treatment of
disorders such as Autism, Learning Disabilities,
Tourette’s, TBI, Down Syndrome, Sensory, Anxiety,
Speech Delays, Motor Fine and Gross Delays,
Behaviors, etc…This session is led by Kim Corpus,
CPMS, the only pediatric/adolescent certified
massage practitioner & educator in Rochester, NY
This session covers basic information and strategies
on kitchen and fire safety with your child during the
holidays. Presentation of online links for parents to
utilize will be given. Time for questions or concerns
from parents will be provided.
Debbie Seffens, MSC
CDS Monarch, Inc
TBD
Spectrum Creative Arts
Dianne Clar
DayStar
Presenter
Ajaleah Bobowski
Activities Manager
CDSM
Kim Corpus, CPMS
Robert Crandall
Prevention 1st
Tues. Nov. 17, 2015
6-8pm
Tues. Nov. 24, 2015
6-8pm
Tues. Dec. 1, 2015
6-8pm
Tues. Dec. 8, 2015
6-8pm
Tues. Dec. 22, 2015
6-8pm
Picky Eaters &
Oral Sensory
This session focuses on different options and tricks
of the trade to support healthier diet for picky eaters
with the presentation being delivered by a registered
Dietician and Speech Language Pathologist
Bonding Through This session will guide you through hands on
Pool Aerobics’
experience of Pool Aerobics with our very own CDS
Monarch, Inc. Instructor. She will guide you
through a typical session and provide answers to any
questions. Bring your suits and be ready to
experience our therapy pool.
Essential Oils
This session will explore how essential oils can be
and Their Hidden effective in the treatment of disorders such as
Benefits
Autism, Learning Disabilities, Tourette’s, TBI,
Down Syndrome, Sensory, Anxiety, Speech Delays,
Motor Fine and Gross Delays, Behaviors, etc…This
session is led by Kim Corpus, CPMS, the only
pediatric/adolescent certified massage practitioner &
educator in Rochester, NY
Special Needs
Financial
Planning
Safety Awareness
in the
Community,
Bullying, and
Cyber Bullying
This session focuses on the legal and financial
concerns Parents have about what may happen to
their child in the event of their untimely passing.
Please join us to learn how to make plans for your
child’s well-being financially.
This session will provide parents information
regarding the importance of being aware of danger
within the community, how to recognize the signs of
cyber bullying, and how to handle bullying in school
and the community.
Diana Luther, RD, CDN
Rebecca Stewart, SLP
Linda Lizzo, AEA
CDS Monarch, Inc.
Kim Corpus, CPMS
John Dewhirst
Upstate Special Needs Planning
Bill Hurley
BOCES