Claire Rosenbaum

Adult Services Coordinator

401-456-4732

claire_rosenbaum@yahoo.com

Claire brings her life experience as the parent of a young lady with complex developmental disabilities to her work as Adult Services Coordinator at the Sherlock Center on Disabilities.  She supports individuals with significant disabilities and their families to envision an active, fulfilling life in their communities and plan the steps to achieve that dream. Claire is also secretary of the Board of Personal Lifetime Advocacy Networks of Rhode Island (PLAN RI), an organization which helps families of adults with significant disabilities ensure a good life for their loved one through the facilitation of personal support networks.                            

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Temple University                                               Master of Music 1979        

Bachelor of  Music, summa cum laude, 1976

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Adult Services coordinator - 2008 - present

Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities

Supports individuals with significant developmental disabilities and their families in learning principles of self-determination, person-centered planning, and community membership as they assist their family member in implementing self-directed budgets to support their lives in the community.

Family Support Coordinator - 2001 - 2008

Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities

Supported families of youth with significant developmental disabilities in planning transition from high school to a meaningful adult life of full participation in their communities Provided training and technical assistance to families of individuals with disabilities, professionals and systems in Rhode Island to promote the family's role in personal decision-making about services, supports and planning.

Rhode Island IEP Network Consultant- 1999 - 2004

Rhode Island Department of Education

Promoted quality IEP development through presentation of professional development trainings for school staff and families.  Assisted with the development of the Northern RI Regional IEP Network.  Helped staff statewide IEP Hotline for families and school staff.

Transition Resource Specialist - 1997- 2001

Rhode Island Parent Information Network

Served as a resource for families in the Northern Rhode Island Region on issues relating to transition from school to adult life for students with disabilities.

Outreach Coordinator for Parent Training and Information Center (PTIC)  - 2000 - 2001

Rhode Island Parent Information Network

Assisted the PTIC in providing information to parents of children and youth with disabilities in historically underserved communities and populations.

Family Service Coordinator - 1995-1997

Kent County CASSP
Coordinated and scheduled interagency case review meetings to develop individualized community-based service plans for children with serious emotional/behavioral problems and their families. 

Family Resource Coordinator - 1993 - 1995

Family Support Associates

Harrisburg, PA

Coordinated program of sitter/companion service and respite care for individuals with developmental disabilities or mental illness living with their families.

Care Project Parent - 1989 - 1993

UCP of the Capital Area

Camp Hill, PA

Developed and carried out a multi-faceted program of family support for families of young children with disabilities.

PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Primary author, along with RI Coalition for Family Support and Involvement, of  "Family-Centered Practice: How Are We Doing?" - an assessment tool for families, providers and policy-makers, 2002.

Co-author, "Here's to Your Student's Future: A Parent's Guide to Transition Planning," Rhode Island Parent Information Network, 1999.

Co-presented with Jane Ewing, Ph.D. at Council for Exceptional Children, 2004 - "How IEP Teams Make Assessment Decisions: RI's Research Findings."

Presented at RI Assistive Technology Conference, 2002 - "I Can Talk! A Young Person's Journey to Effective Communication with an Electronic Device."

RECENT PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY SERVICE

Treasurer, PLAN RI (Personal Lifetime Advocacy Networks), 2004 - present

Board Member, Northern RI CASSP, 2000 - 2007; Chairperson, 2002-03

Co-Chair, RI Coalition for Family Support and Involvement, 2001 - 2005