Transitioning Youth Virtual Resource Fair

Transitioning Youth Virtual Resource Fair  

The Arc Montgomery County

Location: Virtual 

Registration:  Free registration here. Closed captioning will be available. 

Dates: Saturday, November 14, 10 AM - 3:30 PM.

Child ages:  This virtual event is for students and young adults with disabilities and their families. 

Contact: For more information, contact transitioningsuccess@gmail.com.

Schedule

10am Welcome

10:05 – 11:00 Keynote – Transition Process

Margie Parrott, MCPS Transition Services, and Nicole Sheppard, Transitioning Youth Coordinator, Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) Southern Region, explain the transition process from age 14 through high school graduation and beyond.

11:00 – 11:15 Entertainment break

11:15 – 11:30 Advocacy Bootcamp

Adrian Forsythe, an accomplished ArtStream actor and self-advocate, provides tips on developing skills to speak up for what you need and want in the community and the workplace.

11:30 – 12:00 Figuring Out Self-Directed Services 

Parent and MCTransitions Founder Reda Sheinberg leads a panel discussion with 

12:00 – 12:30 What can DORS do for you?

Adam Travelpiece, Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist, explains the services provided by DORS, the Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services. Transitioning Youth VIRTUAL Resource Fair November 14.

10:00 am – 3:30 pm Bit.ly/TransitionWorkGroup

2:30– 1:00 Break for lunch – open chat on Zoom

1:00 – 1:30 Resilience, Routines & Rockin’ the Tough Stuff 

Dr. Jeni Stepanek, Senior Faculty Specialist at the University of Maryland and CEO & Chief Peace Officer of the Mattie J. T. Stepanek Foundation, explores resiliency, based on her research and personal experience as the parent of four children with complex medical disabilities. Dr. Stepanek is also an award-winning author and advocate of family support, peace and spirituality.

1:30 – 1:45 Mental Health Resources 

Shawn Lattanzio, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Coordinator for the Montgomery County Local Behavioral Health Authority, shares the resources mental health service and treatment in Montgomery County. 

1:45 – 2:00 Entertainment break

2:00 – 2:45 Choosing and Working with Your CCS agency

Rosemary DiPietro, Program Manager for Coordinator of Community Services at Montgomery County’s Department of Health and Human Services, will lead a panel of CCS agency representatives to provide tips on choosing and working with your CCS agency: 

• • Linda Musiani, Optimal Health Care, Inc.  
  • Shakeela Gray, Service Coordination  
  • Kiarra Bragg, Total Care Services, Inc.  
  • Virginia Thorogood, MMARS

2:45 – 3:30 Social Security 

Diana Varela, Public Affairs Specialist with the Social Security Administration, will share important details about SSI (Supplemental Security Income) and SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance).