SECOND SATURDAYSTM
Learning to thrive in the
therapeutic classroom
Disability 101: Back to School
Overcoming legal, social and emotional barriers to success for children with medical disabilities
For children with disabling medical conditions, the medical obstacles are tough, but equally challenging is the quest to access a good education and take part in every day social life. This workshop is designed to help parents, foster parents and professionals working with them. Attorney Jacquie Brennan will discuss education law and the rights of children with disabilitites, then Dr. Mariella Lane will address the emotional and social challenges that illness and disability pose for children who just want to fit in.
About the Speakers
Jacquie Brennan is an attorney specializing in disability law. She is also a mother of nine, the youngest five of whom are adopted and have various disabilities. Advocating for her children is what made her interested in becoming a lawyer. Jacquie is a frequent presenter and writer on disability law and works with the Southwest ADA Center, part of a national network of Disability Business & Technical Assistance Centers.
Mariella Lane, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist practicing and doing research in pediatric psychology, helping children & adolescents successfully adjust to life with chronic illness. She’s an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine and works with children and families dealing with a wide variety of medical concerns in the Psychiatry & Psychology Service at Texas Children’s Hospital.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2008
11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
THE UNITED WAY
50 Waugh Drive, Houston Texas
A light lunch &
refreshments will be served.
No charge for registration, but space is limited.
To reserve a place, call 713-660-8878
or e-mail: diddel@psychologyworks.com