2.3 Purposeful Life: Family Training Series (Day)

2025

2.3 Purposeful Life (FY 2024) The Purposeful Life: Family training series is a 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, Families of Autistic Children Engaged Together for Support (FACETS), College Station Independent School District (ISD), Bryan ISD the training are provided free of charge for family members and self-advocates and siblings without disabilities ages 11 and up on every first Thursday of the month throughout the school year. Childcare is available for ages 2+, and dinner is provided for all participants. Professionals, family members, and parents have worked together to develop the trainings and materials and deliver the monthly training. All on a volunteer basis. All sessions were held in person and were live-streamed via Facebook for those who could not attend live. In response to feedback received in 2023-2024, the last 15 minutes of each session are reserved for families to have targeted conversations regarding the topic. FY 2024-2025 Sessions: Oct. 3, 2024 Welcome to Purposeful Life! Nov. 7, 2024 I Can Do That! Dec. 5, 2024 Employment First: Helping Your Child Prepare for Meaningful Work Feb. 6, 2025 Surviving Adolescence & Puberty- This Time As A Parent March 6, 2025 Self-Advocacy Parent/Guardian Edition April 3, 2025 Three - Thirteen - Thirty: How do Behaviors Today Shape the Tomorrows? May 1, 2025 Plan Your Summer: Increasing Independence *** SURVEYS *** Satisfaction Surveys completed Satisfaction 153. Strongly Agreed 30 Agreed 1 Strongly Disagreed Responses to the question "What did you find helpful about this activity?" Connect with other parents Oct. 3, 2024 Welcome to Purposeful Life! All the sections gave us detailed information about the various services available. Connect with other parents The information about the post-secondary school options and transition information. Learning more about local resources and what they offer. Learning about others around me & talking about each other's experiences. Nov. 7, 2024 I Can Do That! The skills list is a nice springboard we can work on at home to help him develop more independent skills. Ideas for encouraging independence Dec. 5, 2024 Employment First: Helping Your Child Prepare for Meaningful Work Building skills now re social interaction and thinking of transport issues, my son is 16. Learning about the benefits that are available for people with disabilities to teach them and help them get a job and have more opportunities Learning about the benefits that are available for people with disabilities to teach them and help them get a job and have more opportunities Feb. 6, 2025 Surviving Adolescence & Puberty- This Time As A Parent Just to be prepared for this life stage. It gave me lots to think about. It didn't shy away from the hard topics and discussed sexual topics/challenges respectfully. It got me thinking about how to handle talking about the changes when it comes time March 6, 2025 Self-Advocacy Parent/Guardian Edition Discussing how to help them plan for their futures The topic was very helpful getting to meet other parents and learn from their experiences, and I can share my experiences as well. Really good I recognized the importance of helping our children at an earlier age April 3, 2025 Three - Thirteen - Thirty: How do Behaviors Today Shape the Tomorrows? How my behavior affects my child's behavior. In all honesty everything especially the rewiring, strategies for acting, and reframing emotional outcomes. Coping with myself and making sure I am good the behavior. All of my kid will be good. Making sure I'm in a good set line to teach my kids to have good behaviors. May 1, 2025 Plan Your Summer: Increasing Independence I got some good ideas about limiting screen time for my older kids, and saw the note on the supplement to sign my kid up for Medicaid waitlists now. Practical access to community resources. The transition packet will be so helpful

Mental/Behavioral Health – Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood – Developmental Health (including developmental screening), Early Childhood – General, Mental/Behavioral Health – General , Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Special Health Care Needs, Self-advocacy, parent education

Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training, Other Direct/Model Services

Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Quality of Life

Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, General Public

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Mulit-County, State

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