Category: Northwoods

Family Support Summit

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Lake of the Torches Conference Center

Lac du Flambeau, WI

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Program: We will offer multiple sessions for families and professionals with dinner and a presentation by our keynote speaker, Jules Edwards.  Activities for kids will be available 

Schedule:

  • 3:00-4:00 PM Session for Professionals with Jules Edwards
  • 5:00 PM: Dinner starts, and resources are available
  • 5:15-6:30 PM: Keynote Speaker Jules Edwards during dinner
  • 6:30-7:30 PM: Breakout Sessions
        • Self-Care for All, Sharon Ninedorf, Occupational Therapist
        • Jules Edwards 

 

Keynote Speaker, Jules Edwards: Jules is an Anishinaabe writer, gardener, accountant, and disability justice advocate. She is a neurodivergent parent of neurodivergent children. Experiencing disability through multiple lenses has helped her to help others. She writes as “Autistic, Typing” on her website and social media. Her first book, I Will Die On This Hill: Autistic Adults, Autism Parents, and the Children Who Deserve a Better World, was co-written with Meghan Ashburn. Jules’ professional development includes a Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) fellowship, Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) National Training Director Council fellowship, and Wilder Foundation Community Equity Program (CEP) fellowship.

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You can learn more about Jules from the podcasts below and on her website- autistictyping.com 

59. Culturally Responsive Therapy for Native Autistic Kids with Jules Edwards

 

Autistic Adults and Neurotypical Parents of Autistic Children: The Need to Work Together

 

Bayfield County, Family Leadership & Advocacy, Florence County, Forest County, Healthcare Providers, Iron County, Lincoln County, Northwoods, Oneida County, Parents, Programs and Services, Regional and Statewide Events, Vilas County

Events in Ashland, Hayward, and Phillips

Join us in September for a series of workshops and connecting opportunities in northwest Wisconsin. 

RSVPs are not necessary, but appreciated to notify you of changes. Refreshments served with dinner at 5.

Monday, September 16- Hayward Library

Connect & Share 3-5 PM

Care Notebooks and Care mapping 5:30 PM

  • Assembling a Care Notebook: How to create a ready resource that contains pertinent information for your child and their caretakers.
  • Exploring Care Mapping: Design a care map for your family that serves as a visual for the people and resources supporting your child’s development.

Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library
10788 State Hwy 22/77
Hayward, WI 54843

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Tuesday, September 17- Ashland

Connect & Share 3-5 PM

Caring for the Whole Family 5:30 PM

An opportunity to reflect on the experience of learning that your child is developing differently. Resources and next steps are explored in a supportive environment.

Cobblestone Inn- 818 Main Street West Ashland, WI 54806

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Wednesday, September 18- Phillips Library

Connect & Share 3-5 PM 

Caring for the Whole Family 5:30 PM

An opportunity to reflect on the experience of learning that your child is developing differently. Resources and next steps are explored in a supportive environment.

Phillips Public Library 286 Cherry Street Phillips, WI 54555

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Ashland County, Bayfield County, Iron County, Northwoods, Parents, Price County, Sawyer County, Training & Events

Help Families-come work with us

We are hiring for 2 Resource Guides 

Update: the deadline has passed to apply. Stay tuned to meet our new Resource Guides

The Northern Regional Center for Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN), within the Marathon County Health Department, has two, part-time opportunities to join our team. Resource Guides help families and stakeholders in a multi-county area to support children with special health care needs/ disabilities access services and supports. Note, these positions do not need to be located within Marathon County.

  • Resource Guides will be located with a community partner and/or their home.
  • Hours will be approximately 15-20 hours per week and will vary based on need, with some set times to participate in community meetings and other times flexible. Evenings and weekends during peak fall and spring times to support trainings and outreach events are needed.
  • Travel will occur throughout the region for community meetings. Some travel outside of the area to state and regional meetings/conferences will occur on occasion.

Ashland County, Autism, Bayfield County, Family Leadership & Advocacy, Florence County, Forest County, Iron County, Langlade County, Lincoln County, Northwoods, Oneida County, Parents, Price County, Sawyer County, Vilas County

IEP Clinic for Families

Saturday, October 8, 2022

9 AM- 12 Noon

Light Breakfast/ Snacks provided

Come learn about the parts of IEP process including the referral process, evaluations, writing the IEP, and revising the IEP. Bring your child’s IEP with you and there will time to also ask questions.

Provided in small groups via zoom by Nelsinia Ramos from WI FACETS:

  • Ashland, Northland Technical College Conference Room 306
  • Rhinelander, Quality Inn
  • Stevens Point, Midstate Independent Living Choices
  • Wausau, Northcentral Technical College

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ashland County, Bayfield County, Family Leadership & Advocacy, Iron County, Langlade County, Lincoln County, Marathon County, Northwoods, Oneida County, Parents, Portage County, Regional and Statewide Events, Sawyer County, Taylor County, Vilas County, Wood County