A Look Ahead February 2024

The A Look Ahead Conference Series brings together expert speakers for training focused on improving the lives of individuals with disabilities, the people who support them, and the community at large. Topics will vary quarterly. Conference participants will leave with information and resources they can use now and in the future.

Breakout Sessions for the February A Look Ahead Quarterly Conference are:

• Age of Majority:  The Transfer of Rights - Jeff Miller, JD, Disability Rights Texas
• Find Your Path to a Place to Call Home - Jacky Sylvie, Finding Independence by CPSH
• Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports:  What you Need to Know - Jeff Miller, JD, Disability Rights Texas
• Peace of Mind Planning:  Key Steps to Protect Your Child - Ivy Goldstein, DSHS, CHSCN and Elizabeth Tucker, EveryChild, Inc.
• Person Support Networks:  Creating Community for People with Disaiblities - Jennifer Vincent, Texas Parent to Parent
• Person Support Networks:  Do It Yourself...Together - Jennifer Vincent, Texas Parent to Parent
• STAR+PLUS & CFC - Community First Choice - Elizabeth Tucker, EveryChild, Inc.
• Summer Camp! - A Panel Presentaiton
• Transition Services:  Maximizing Benefits - Mara LaViola, Texans for Special Education Reform (TxSER)
• Transition Services:  Who Gets Invited to the Party? - Christine Broughal and Mara LaViola, Texans for Special Education Reform (TxSER)
• Understanding The Home & Community Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule: Overview & Updates - Katherine Layman, Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHCS)
• Voting, Elections, and Getting Involved:  A Conversation About Voting and Disability Rights - Jeff Miller, JD, Disability Rights Texas

Registration is non-refundable after February 1, 2024.