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2.3 Purposeful Life (FY 2018) The Purposeful Life: Family training series is a new community outreach project focused on increasing the capacity of self-advocates and family members to live a purposeful life. In collaboration with the Center on Disability and Development (CDD) at Texas A&M University, Down Syndrome Association of Brazos Valley (DSABV), Families of Autistic Children Engaged Together for Support (FACETS), Workforce Commission (TWC) Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), Division of Blind Services (DBS), College Station Independent School District (ISD), Bryan ISD, Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center (BVRC), and the Brazos Center for Independent Living (BVCIL), trainings are provided free of charge for family members and self-advocates ages 8 and up on every first Thursday of the month throughout the school year. Childcare is available for ages 3+ and dinner is provided for all participants. Professionals, family members, and parents have worked together to develop the trainings and materials as well as to deliver the monthly trainings. All on a volunteer basis. FY 2018-2019 Sessions: September 6, 2018 Friendships: Making and Keeping Friends October 4, 2018 The Road to Independence November 1, 2018 You or Google? Who Will Teach Your Child About Puberty? February 7, 2019 What and How Will They Learn? IEP Goals Lead the Way! March 7, 2019 Love is Friendship on Fire- How Will You Teach Your Child to Stay Safe In The Flames? April 4, 2019 Working Together to Make Behavioral Changes- Behavior Intervention Plans May 2, 2019 Safety Is No Accident- Teaching Safe Actions at Home and In The Community *** SURVEYS *** 127 Surveys received 112 Family members 10 others (TAMU students, professionals, support persons) 5 IWD Families, self-advocates, and professionals are asked to provide feedback after each training. The "Purposeful Life" Leadership team uses this data to inform the following trainings and to make changes in content and/or delivery to best meet the needs of the community. Feedback from the community has been positive and the trainings have been well-received. What has been helpful or not helpful about this project activity? First- listening to other parents and knowing that they have been through the same things. The idea that my daughter is not alone that we are a team. Information on resources in the community, ideas were presented that gave me some guidance on activities/strategies to begin implementing at home. Giving real life instances and activities so we can integrate them into our everyday life Information on how to communicate with my child about his body. Eye opener about how important this will be for my son's life. Discussing changes during puberty. It's really helpful to have a chance to be taught while having my kids in a safe environment I learned how to better relate to my son. The speaker is awesome! Telling us what to look for that's good instead of whats wrong. Will try to remember that Learn about behavior and that there are more reasons for behavior This was one of the most eye opening events I've been to. I wish we had more parent training on how to support our child's behavior Meeting new friends, learn new things I appreciate being exposed to the breadth of the topic (relationships) how to talk to my teen and some of the issue to be prepared for. I feel like I have a list of conversation starters. Link to FB live video from Brava Interview: https://www.facebook.com/brava.site/videos/418146532295249/ Summer sessions? ACES Training 6 surveys received 5 Family members 1 Other 4 Strongly Agreed 2 Agreed 0 Disagreed 0 Strongly Disagreed TX ABLE Accounts 12 Surveys received 10 Family members 1 others (police) 1 IWD Satisfaction 12 Strongly agreed 0 Agreed 0 Disagreed 0 Strongly Disagreed

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