Parent Speaker Series

Featured Speakers

Allison Hall, Director of the Center on Youth Voice, Youth Choice

Nikki Montgomery, Family Voices Project Director of the Center for Transition to Adult Health Care for Youth with Disabilities

Jane St. John, parent and lead developer of Charting the LifeCourse Framework, University of Missouri, Kansas City – Institute for Human Development

Sophie Greer, young adult, will share her story about healthcare decision-making

Missed the first three sessions? No problem! Watch the videos!

How does this speaker series benefit parents? CYVYC’s speaker series offers four easy-to-access webinars for parents, each conducted over Zoom and recorded. This series is intended for parents of youth and young adults with IDD who are interested in gathering information about the range of options for providing decision-making support. The series reviews the facts and myths about these options, discusses ways to maximize youth decision-making and self-determination, and emphasizes strategies and action steps for parents and youth. Stories from youth with IDD and their parents will serve as real world examples of how these options can be used. It’s never too early or too late to learn about alternatives!

For more information, email Jaimie Timmons at [email protected]