Create Your Future Webinar Series
We are excited to share these educational sessions designed to help people living with spina bifida to live their best life with intention. Understanding the challenges that come with the diagnosis leads to improved planning so you can put the appropriate accommodations in place for better management. Click on the links below to view the recorded webinars on YouTube and to download the handouts from the presentation.
Charting the LifeCourse
April 11, 2017
Presented by: Celia Schloemer, Family Support Coordinator
UC University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Set life goals and identify assets and barriers to achieving them.
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Achieving Social Continence
May 23, 2017
Presented by: Brian VanderBrink, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Urology
Learn up-to-date techniques for bowel and bladder continence across the lifespan from least to most invasive.
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Fiber recommendations addressed by Dr. VanderBrink after the live webinar.
Managing Executive Dysfunction
June 6, 2017
Presented by: Alexa Stern, Graduate Research Assistant with Grayson Holmbeck, PhD
Loyola University Chicago
Executive dysfunction can be a stumbling block to reaching your life goals. Find out how it can complicate Spina Bifida care and learn accommodations you can initiate to manage this challenge.
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Understanding Orthopedic Options
July 5, 2017
Presented by: Ashlee Bolger, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine
Orthopedic devices are often an essential element for age-appropriate development and personal independence for people with Spina Bifida. Find out about your options and know when to adopt them as part of your everyday ambulation.
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Building Your Support Network
August 1, 2017
Presented by: Tim Vogt
Starfire Council
The data is clear; people with disabilities grow increasingly lonely and isolated as adults. Tim Vogt talks viewers through the process of connecting with others in your community who have common interests.
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Maximizing Your School Experience
August 29, 2017
Presented by: Terri Doerr, Parent Mentor at Lakota Schools and
Pam Wendel, Parent
Individualized Education Programs (IEP’s) are documents developed for each public school child who needs special education and/or accommodations to succeed in school. In this webinar, we outline typical difficulties in the classroom for students with spina bifida, provide concrete examples of successful IEP goals, and review the IEP process and your rights as a parent.
Navigating the Maze of Resources
September 12, 2017
Presented by: Marta Getz, LISW-S at the Center for Spina Bifida Care at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Anne Tapia, MSW, LSW, for the Regional Autism Advisory Council of Southwest Ohio
Management and care of a person living with spina bifida can be expensive, time-consuming, stressful, and exhaust a family’s resources. Thankfully, a myriad of services and supports are available to help improve quality of life for individuals and families living with spina bifida and other disabilities. However, knowing whom they are, what they provide, and how and when you qualify can be confusing. In this webinar, we will explore the “Maze of Resources” offered in the Greater Cincinnati area that help make life just a little bit easier.
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Advocating for Your Best Life
October 24, 2017
Presented by: Celia Schloemer, Family Support Coordinator
UC University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and
Danielle Berg, recent college graduate who was born with spina bifida
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