Trainings & Seminars Offered Through The Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley

What Do We Mean … Inclusion?
• What Inclusion Is … and What Inclusion Isn’t.
• Resources and supports needed to include people with disabilities in    existing activities and programs
• People are more alike than different: Looking at Similarities vs. Differences in all people
• Modifications & Accommodations to consider

Disability Awareness & Etiquette (3 versions:  children, teens, and adults)
• Overview and ways of acquiring a disability
• How to communicate with and about people with disabilities
• People First Language – What is it and how do I use it?
• How to interact with people with disabilities in specific situations – appropriate and inappropriate actions.

People First Language  (3 versions:  children, teens, and adults)
• History of People First Language
• It’s all about the words you choose and the order in which you use them.
• Words and phrases to avoid / Acceptable words and phrases to use
• Communication techniques

Brain Injury Prevention
• How are brain injuries acquired?
• What are the effects of traumatic brain injuries?
• Interaction with people who have brain injuries.
• Programs and resources available

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
• Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Other Drugs
• FASD and the Brain: How Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Affects Children’s Behavior
• Early Intervention Strategies for Infants and Young Children Exposed Prenatally to Drugs

Assistive Technology
• What is Assistive Technology?
• Who needs assistive devices?
• What resources are available locally, regionally, and statewide?
• Demonstration of some assistive technology devices.

Developmental Milestones
• What are the milestones by age?
• What red flags should you look for?
• How to identify potential developmental delays.
• What types of interventions are available?

family support, networking, & education

Parent Education Opportunities provide hands-on training opportunities for those involved in the day-to-day care and activities of our consumers.

SibShops:  Accomplished by holding a series of workshops and implementing on-going activities, this project’s primary goal is to increase the availability of peer support and education programs for brothers and sisters of people with special health and developmental needs. These workshops increase awareness of the unique needs of sisters and brothers and train local parents, siblings, and staff to begin sibling groups (SibShops) in our area.

Mid-Ohio Valley Down Syndrome Association: Down syndrome is usually caused when chromosomes don't split correctly and extra material becomes attached to the 21st chromosome. That extra material may cause people with Down syndrome to have low muscle tone, difficulty speaking clearly, short stature, heart problems and mild to moderate intellectual and cognitive disabilities. They can learn lots of things, but it takes longer to learn and it often requires more hands on learning. Most people with Down syndrome learn to care for themselves and can look forward to a future living in their own home, having a job, lots of friends and many activities in the community. Comprised of friends and families of individuals with Down syndrome, the MOVDSA accomplishes the following:

• Provide “New Parent Packets” to families who have learned their child has Down syndrome
• Coordinate “Mom’s lunches” and family dinners
• Publish a newsletter
• Present a conference with top-notch speakers
• Enable families to attend national conventions to learn more about services for people Down syndrome