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The 7th
Annual ADAPT Virtual Family Connect Summit
Will be Live via Zoom
on Thursday, October 6th
(New York, New York - September 23rd,
2022) – Edward R. Matthews, CEO of
ADAPT Community Network, announced today that the 7th
Annual ADAPT Virtual Family Connect Summit will be
held live via Zoom on Thursday, October
6th.
This year’s ADAPT Virtual
Family Connect Summit will
highlight important updates and resources available to children
and adults with disabilities. Experts from across New York will
be presenting on various topics that can benefit the
intellectual or
developmental disability (IDD)
community.
“The ADAPT Virtual Family Connect
Summit is for families, self-advocates, professionals, and
anyone interested in the latest information regarding
intellectual and developmental disability services and supports
for children and adults,”
says Edward R. Matthews. “The summit offers a variety of
sessions presented by experts, industry leaders, and public
officials in various topic areas.”
The summit will also offer a variety of sessions presented by
experts in topic areas including:
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Advocating at the
Individualized Education Program (IEP) Meeting: Strategies
for Success - What Every Parent Needs to Know
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Introduction to
Medicaid Waiver, Self-Direction, and Independent Housing
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How to Be an
Effective Advocate for Your Child with a Disability
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Positive Approaches
to Behavior in Children and Adults
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Mental Health in
Children & Adolescents: How to Support Your Children
There will also
be a Supported Housing Panel with experts talking about current
and planned housing options.
Registration for the
7th Annual ADAPT Virtual Family Connect Summit is
free and is open now.
Register today
and learn more about the sessions at:
https://adaptcommunitynetwork.org/summit2022/
About ADAPT
Community Network
ADAPT Community
Network is the leading human service not‐for‐profit and a
pioneer in providing cutting‐edge programs and services for
people with disabilities. Every day, we build a more inclusive
world for thousands of New Yorkers through education,
technology, health, residential, and recreational programs in
all five boroughs. Our schools and services encompass many
people who have challenges beyond cerebral palsy such as autism,
Down syndrome, spina bifida, and neuromuscular disorders, among
others. We are the largest provider of pre‐school education
for children with disabilities in New York. ADAPT’s 100
comprehensive programs serve over 20,000 children and adults
with disabilities and their families.
For more information and
sponsorships contact Family Connect at:
familyconnect@adaptcommunitynetwork.org
or call (718)
436-7979 ext. 704.
For more information about ADAPT
Community Network go to:
www.adaptcommunitynetwork.org.
For press information
about the 7th Annual ADAPT Virtual Family Connect
Summit, contact:
james@jamesgrantpr.com.
ADAPT Community Network on Social
Media:
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Community Network
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