The DSAF Ed Series covers a variety of topics beneficial to the Down syndrome community. Join us to learn more! Sessions take place every month and participants can choose to attend in-person or virtually.
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Remember to keep coming back to this page because new materials are uploaded after each session. (Most recent course materials are at the top.)
HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFO?
Contact Executive Director, Jamie Bertucci.
Past Courses
2023
8/29/2023 Standing Guard: Insurance & Financial Planning
5/23/2023 Special Needs Trust/Financial Planning: James Blazek
- Watch the Video Passcode: 8$.ZL7W
2022
10/18/2022: Best Buddies
- Watch the Video Passcode: Ev?V1#p9
8/16/2022: Heidi Sommers with PTI
6/21/2022: Speech & Language through the years, Adrienne Pitt, Ph.D., CCC-SLP & Alicia Davis, M.S., CCC-SLP
5/25/2021: IEP Basics and Present Levels of Performance, Alisha Bolinger, LPS Special Education Supervisor
4/20/2021: Inclusive Education - Beginning with the IEP, Jessica Kuss, National Down Syndrome Society
3/15/2021: Reading and Literacy for Children with Down Syndrome, Kim Yaeger, Little Leaf Learning Center
- Watch the Zoom (start at 12:45)
- View the PP Presentation
2/16/2021: Dental Care for the Down Syndrome Family, Dr. Rebecca Scott
- Watch the Zoom (start at 4:15)
- View the PP Presentation
2020
12/15/20: Enable Savings Plans: How, Why, When, Diane Stewart, Enable Savings Plan
- Watch the Zoom Passcode: Hn47*09Y
- View the PP Presentation
11/17/20: Ed Series Resource Fair
- Watch the Zoom Passcode: A5?z8ZnW
- Contact Info for Presenting Organizations
10/13/20: Let's Talk About Independence - And Steps to Achieving It, Holly Schwietz, PTI Nebraska
- Watch the Zoom Begin at 12:00 minute mark. Passcode: X!A5$fC2
- View the PP Presentation
9/16/2020: Intimacy and Relationships (Utilizing the Circles Cirriculum), Dawna Daily, DSAF Program Director
8/18/2020: Down Syndrome 101, Dawna Daily, DSAF Program Director
7/21/2020: Emergency Preparedness - How to Prepare Your Child, Dawna Daily, DSAF Program Director
6/16/2020: Speech Disorders and Children with Down Syndrome, Beth Dinneen, M.S., CCC-SLP, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
- Early Communication Guide from Boston Children's Hospital (Click link about half way down the page to download PDF)
- View PP Presentation
5/20/2020: Self Advocacy Training with Brad Meurrens, Disability Rights Nebraska and special self-advocate guest, Dillon Denton
4/21/2020: Special Olympics Nebraska, Alisa Hoffman and Megan Loberg-Simmering
3/17/2020: IEP Workshop with Dawna Daily, DSAF Program Director
- Watch the 3/17 Series Session Video Recording (Start at 2min, 30sec)
- Nebraska Department of Education IEP Form
- NE Dept. of Education Special Ed
2/25/2020: Social Security Eligibility with Nina Baker from PTI Nebraska
- Watch the 2/25 Series Session Video Recording: 2-Part Video Recording
- Contact Nina Baker, 402-403-3908, to request the handouts or with any questions.
2/18/2020: Fine Motor Skills Development by Denise Carnahan and Penni Romero from Carnahan Pediatric Therapy
- Watch the 2/18 Series Session Video Recording: 4-Part Video Recording
- Gross Motor Development with Down Syndrome PP Presentation
- Fine Motor Skill Development in Children with Down Syndrome PP Presentation
2019
1/21/2019: DD Waiver - How and When to Apply by Joyful Stoves from Nebraska DHHS
- Application - Open a paper application for developmental disabilities services.
- Applying for Developmental Disabilities Services - Instructions on how to complete the developmental disabilities application on ACCESS Nebraska.
- Available Services for Teens & Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities (en Español) - Explains the transition from school services to adult services. Includes information from the Department of Education, Nebraska VR and DHHS-DD.
- DD Services Assessment & Budgeting Brochure (en Español) - The process used to assess needs and decide budgets for purchasing DD services. (ICAP info)
- DD Services Eligibility Brochure (en Español) - Eligibility requirements and how to apply.
- DD Services: Funding to Transition from Educational Services (en Español) - Explains funding priority for eligible persons and what this means for graduates.
- Ready, Set, Go! (en Español)- Resources to help young adults with developmental disabilities make decisions as they move from high school to adult life. This project was funded by the Nebraska Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities.
12/17/2019: Tips for a Successful Transition by Sandy Peterson from PTI Nebraska
- Watch the 12/17 Series Session Video Recording
- DHHS Developmental Disability Resources
- Transition Planning for Students with Down Syndrome
- A Family's Guide to Early Intervention
- Along the Way Resources
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- Along the Way: A Guide for Parents of Infants, Toddlers, and Children with Disabilities
- Along the Way: A Guide for Adolescents and Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Along the Way: A Guide for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Along the Way: Directory of Resources for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
11/19/2019: Sleep Routines and Behavior by Dr. Matt McNiff from ESU #5
10/28/2019: Dr. William "Bill" Mobley Facebook Live Q&A Interview
(Poor video quality due to FB Live recording - we apologize!)
10/15/2019: Toilet Training the Ds Individual by Dr. Matt McNiff from ESU #5 and Enable Savings Plans by Diane Stewart from First National Bank of Omaha
9/17/2019: Tips for the IEP/IFSP Meeting by Jenn Miller from PTI Nebraska
8/20/2019: Educational Series Intro by Dawna Daily
