Education Day & Education Session Opportunities

Once a year, SBANT offers a day of education on topics relevant to the health, wealth and happiness of persons living with spina bifida.  Past presenters have spoken on depression, exercise, bowel and bladder issues, transition services, adaptive sports and more.

2024 EDUCATION DAY – SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24TH

Each session was recorded on zoom.  Recordings and session handout links will be added below.

To view presentations from previous SBANT Education Days, see below.

2024 EDUCATION DAY – SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24TH

PARENT SESSIONS:

REGION 10 SPEAKERS – KNOW YOUR RIGHTS, ACCOMODATIONS=ACCESS & ADAPTIVE PE

ZOOM SESSION  PDF- KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PDF – Accommodations = Access  PDF – Adapted PE and Me – Thomas Swinden

ADAPTIVE DRIVING

ZOOM SESSION    PDF – ADAPTIVE DRIVING

TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION – EMPOWER TO EMPLOY

ZOOM SESSION  PDF –EMPOWER TO EMPLOY

SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS – WEEKS LAW FIRM

ZOOM SESSION   PDF – SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS

DISABILTY RIGHTS SESSION FOR HISPANIC FAMILIES

ZOOM SESSION   PDF – DISABILITY RIGHTS TEXAS INFORMATION FOR HISPANIC FAMILIES

ADULT SESSIONS

FUNCTIONING & INTERACTING WITH OTHERS DAY TO DAY – DR. ANDREA WIERZCHOWSKI

ZOOM SESSION   PDF – Andrea W Adult Session

MEDICAID, SSI, ABLE ACCOUNTS & RESOURCES FOR ADULTS – JILL JOHNSON

ABLE ACCOUNT VIDEO   PDF – ADULT RESOURCES

NUTRITION, HEALTH & ADAPTIVE FITNESS

ZOOM SESSION NOT AVAILABLE PDF – NUTRITION, HEALTH & FITNESS

TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION – EMPOWER TO EMPLOY

ZOOM SESSION    PDF – EMPOWER TO EMPLOY

 

 

2023 EDUCATION DAY – SATURDAY MARCH 4TH

Dr. Richard Adams – Bowel Continence Programs Across the Lifespan SBANT 2023

Dr. Beatriz MacDonald – Executive Funcition for Activities of Daily Living Presentation

Mental Health Concerns for Adults – Dr. Cortney Wolfe-Christensen

Care Coordination for Adults with Spina Bifida Lillian Varela

Education and Employment in Young Adults with SB – Melissa Clift

Updated Transitioning to Adulthood Resources Gretchen Johnson

Transition to Adulthood Melissa Clift

Managing Behavior in Teens with SB Dr. Cortney Wolfe-Christensen

Key Advocacy Special Education Rights Advocacy

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Bathroom Modifications – Educataion Day Presentation.pptx

Education day adaptive driving flyer

2022 VIRTUAL EDUCATION DAY

Videos from the Education Day are available on our YouTube channel!

Kick off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTpa9d7PR_U

Nutrition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2pG9l8pHlE

Staying Active: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBSHOdV3SI0

Mental Health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC9ymARKq0k

Bowel and Bladder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZVboyEcigY

Full ED Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_mnWEpmAxo

EDUCATION DAY PRESENTATIONS – POWERPOINTS AVAILABLE!

2020 SESSIONS

Strategies for Grief – Barb Petsel

Discussing the Diagnosis of Spina Bifida – Katie Sheppard

Parent Session on Sexuality – Dr. Veronica Meneses

Spina Bifida and Sexuality – Dr. Francis

Money To Thrive -Christopher Currin

SBA Healthcare Guidelines Dr. Adams

2019 SESSIONS

Medicaid Waiver Programs – Elizabeth Tucker

Anxiety in Children with Spina Bifida – Dr. Adams & Mary Dryden

Depression in Children with Spina Bifida – Dr. Cortney Wolfe-Christensen

Helpful Internet Sites with Resources for Texas Children with Disabilities

Wound Care 101 – Dr. Francis

Skin is an Organ – Dr. Klakeel

Bridges from School to Work Program

RespectAbility.org – Ben Spangenburg

Spina Bifida and Psychological Health – Dr. Jason Smith

Work Incentives – Laurie Truesdell

Adaptive Sports – Paul Johnson & Dr. Darlene Hunter

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