Education Events
The Kansas Family Support Center (KFSC) is hosting a Caregiver Webinar series and a Professional ECHO series.
The KFSC Caregiver Webinar series provides 2 monthly webinar events to support biological families, foster families, and other caregivers of children with autism, intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD), behavioral health needs, or mental health concerns with the goal of providing impactful education, support and resources. Upcoming webinar events are listed below.
The KFSC Professional ECHO series utilizes technology to share knowledge across miles and disciplines to allow providers and experts who work with children with autism, intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD), behavioral health needs, or mental health concerns to collaborate with peers and promote growth across professions. KFSC will be hosting 2 monthly events. Each ECHO will consist of a didactic portion and a case presentation discussion. Upcoming ECHO events are listed below.
If you are interested in being a presenter or case presenter for one of these events, please complete the following interest survey. Presenters are compensated for preparation and presentation time.
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Caregiver Webinars
Tuesday, June 3rd at 2pm CST Ariel Mansholt will be presenting "Navigating Ever…
Attendees of this webinar will: Identify and apply two strategies to utilize when encouraging participation in activities and daily living Identify and apply two strategies when encouraging community participation Define self-regulation and co-regulation and strategies to use for both Understand the difference between academic vs medical model for OT service delivery
Thursday, June 26th at 11am CST Sophia Bond will be presenting "Understanding t…
Attendees of this webinar will: Understand the role of the U.S. Department of Education and its impact on families and students. Discuss the possible effects of dismantling the U.S. Department of Education on families and students. Understand the impacts of state and federal education laws on students with disabilities and/or other behavioral support needs; and how to support these students.
Professional ECHOs
Friday, June 13th at 1pm CST Ariel Mansholt will be presenting "Therapeutic use…
Attendees of this webinar will: Define important characteristics of play and why it is important Explain the current concept of a multi-dimensional spectrum for typical children and those with a variety of common medical diagnoses Identify important characteristics that allow children with a variety of diagnoses to engage in outdoor play spaces