InterHab Annual Conference

Power Up! The InterHab Annual Conference
October 17 - 19, 2012
Hyatt Regency Wichita

Power Up! is InterHab's Annual Conference; a 3-day event designed to inspire, educate and empower disability professionals.  This event features engaging keynote sessions and a large variety of small 'learning labs' designed to give professionals the tools and infromation they need to best serve individuals with disabilities.  Save the date for the 2012 Conference in Wichita!

If you have questions regarding sponsorship or advertising opportunities at the 2012 Power Up! Conference, please contact Erin Roberts: eroberts@interhab.org

Upcoming Training & Events

TCM Series: Difficult Conversations

March 1, 2012 | 10:00am - 12:00pm | Webinar Series (Session 2 of 4)  
Any human relationship is characterized by conflict. Whether it is a customer, co-worker or family member, we all have moments of stress in our relationships. It cannot be avoided, nor should it be; disagreements allow us to grow and improve. Nevertheless, they are difficult to handle. This seminar, taught by Marvin Stottlemire PhD, JD, will help you learn strategies to deal with those difficult conversations.  You will learn: How to deal with emotions - yours as well as the other person's; the role of perception in conflict; the role of status in conflict; and how to turn a liability into an asset.Read more.

Grassroots Advocacy Leadership Academy

NEW DATES: March 5th - 6th | Topeka, Kansas  
This March, twenty-five special candidates will be chosen to attend our 5th Grassroots Advocacy Leadership Academy! This is an exclusive training designed for InterHab members and their candidates. Candidates who are selected to the Academy will receive training directly from legislators, policy makers, media professionals and advocates in a personal, intimate and inspiring environment. They will work hand-in-hand with other emerging leaders from across InterHab's membership. Click here to learn more about this valuable leadership training on effective advocacy.

Issues in Aging: Successful Supports for Persons with ID/DD who are Elderly or Aging

March 6th and March 7th | 10:00am - 11:30am CST | Two-part Webinar;
"Issues in Aging" is a two-part webinar providing an overview of how to successfully implement person-centered supports for people with ID/DD who are elderly or aging. Participants will learn what to expect as someone gets older, including health issues and concerns; changes in support needs; and use of person-centered skills and practices to address end of life care.Read more.

TCM Series: Difficult Conversations

March 15, 2012 | 10:00am - 12:00pm | Webinar Series (Session 3 of 4)  
This interactive session will help case managers learn how to organizing their work, watch the clock appropriately and feel good about the day’s workload. Lori Angelo is the Director of Case Management and CDDO Liaison for Rainbows United in Wichita. She has over fifteen years of experience in the field of case management and developmental disabilities.Read more.