This session will be presented by Diana Chavarria with AACOG
Free Webinar Series Hosted By: Twogether Consulting
“Support & Empowerment Program For Persons With IDD & Their Caregivers”
Twogether Consulting is happy to have Diana Chavarria from AACOG discuss an amazing program offered via a grant from TCDD (Texas Council For Developmental Disabilities). This is a wonderful resource for IDD providers, Caregivers of persons with IDD and persons with IDD. Dianne is part of our free webinar series for the month of January 2023!
Pre-Registration is required, click on the “Registration” button below to attend this free webinar and complete pre-survey questions!!
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The Program Provides Support & Empowerment For Individuals and Their Caregivers Concerning The Following:
-General Health and Aging
-Aging With Specific Syndromes (i.e. Down Syndrome)
-Nutrition & Physical Fitness
-Financial Wellness
-Benefits and Employment
-Planning For The Future
-Mental Wellness
-Coping With A Diagnosis
-Crisis Management
Presenter:
Diana Chavarria –Health and Wellness Coordinator for AACOG (San Antonio, TX)
Cell: (210) 334-7023
Email: DChavarria@aacog.com
www.aacog.com
TCDD Grant
This grant from TCDD: “Empowerment & Support For Persons with IDD & Their Caregivers” is not only available in the San Antonio area, but all over Texas. It was 1st granted to the IDD services department in May of 2019 and was offered to LIDDA’s across the state. It was meant to provide Support & Empowerment to older adults with IDD (50+) and their caregivers. Their hope was to identify gaps in the community to support a person aging in the IDD community and create a self-stainable model that would continue past the 5-year grant. It has been found that the program is of much greater benefit to individuals ages 18 years and up. Some of the things the grant provides are classes and training for both individuals with IDD and their caregivers, as well as the “Project Search” program which pairs people 18+ in age in a program partnership with a business in the community to learn apprenticeship skills for a job at that business. Often after the apprenticeship program, many of the individuals are offered jobs at those businesses.
John’s Crazy Socks
Company founded by a young man with Down syndrome to create jobs and spread happiness through socks!
Chris Nikic:
This program has also spread to other states. Here is another young man who has had help from such a program. At age 21, he became the first person with Down syndrome to finish an Ironman triathlon. For this accomplishment, Nikic was awarded the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance as part of the 2021 ESPY
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If you need help with completing the registration and for any additional information you must contact:
Meghan Jones at: meghanjones.tx@gmail.com
You may contact Meghan by phone at: (361) 649-5104
