Through a partnership with the Georgia Department of Public Health, GAFP is offering a webinar on Steps to Transition Planning.

 

This month’s webinar will be held on April 18th at 12:00 pm and will feature a presentation by Andrea Videlefsky, MD - Medical Director, Adult Disability Medical Healthcare and the ADMH team. Dr. Videlefsky is a Family Practice Physician of Urban Family Practice Associates, an active member of US Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group and serves as a Family Physician Champion for Health Care Transition. She is dedicated to serving patients through the patient-centered medical home model. She has a special interest and expertise in treating teens and adults with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities. From this webinar, you’ll learn the steps to transition planning. She will be joined by Susanna Miller-Raines, MSW, Adrienne Melnyk, M.Ed. and Janice Nodvin, Clinic Director.

 

Webinar Objectives:

 

Medical Transition

• Background

• Identifying the ages of transition

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Education Transition

• Assistance with IEP

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Planning for life after school and options available

• Inclusion Post-Secondary Education

• Vocational Rehabilitation – employment

• Medicaid Waiver

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Emergency planning Long term goals

• Guardianship or options

• Residential

• Legal

 

Please click the link to register for the April 18th webinar. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5096154328656991747

Can’t Listen Live? Register anyway – and we’ll send you the recording once it’s posted on our website.