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Our sessions from February through June are free and will be held over Zoom on the first Wednesday of the month from 7:00AM – 8:00AM.

Participants may claim up to 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for each virtual session.

Course Description

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Presented by: Yolanda Evans, PhD

Course Description

This presentation will increase the Primary Care Provider’s understanding about when to be concerned about possible inflicted trauma and how to proceed when the concern is validated. Utilizing local resources and knowing when to reach out for assistance will be addressed as well.

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Presented by: Joyce Gilbert, PhD

Dr. Joyce Gilbert has been the Medical Director of the Providence Abuse Intervention Center in Olympia WA for the past 10 years.Dr. Gilbert has over 40 years of experience practicing primary care pediatrics and working as a Child Abuse Pediatrician. Her passion is educating about preventing child abuse and the effects of trauma on the child’s brain and body.. She is also employed by Seattle Children’s Hospital as a Pediatric Hospitalist at Providence St. Peter Hospital and provides medcon consultations for the SCAN team from Seattle Children’s. Dr. Gilbert has presented at educational venues locally, statewide, and nationally.

Course Description

Partnerships between medical professionals and school districts and state/federal agency programs can potentially streamline services and support for vulnerable children. In order to properly locate, identify, and evaluate students who are suspected of having a disability, the school and medical fields often interact. Staff from the Northwest Educational Service District will provide helpful information using the regulations set forth in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B (ages 3-21) and Part C (birth-3) basics. Topics covered will include: 

·     Common definitions and abbreviations; 

·     How the child find process works; 

·     Parents procedural and due process rights;  

·     The connection between schools and medical providers;  

·     The difference between clinical and educational evaluations and services; 

·     The difference between screenings and special education evaluation;  

·     Who to call if you have questions and require support navigating any special education or 504 processes;  

·     Preschool and early intervention services and models; and  

·     Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) early intervention services, birth-3 agencies.

Registration

Registration is free, but required to receive the Zoom link.

Presented by: Amberly Gregg M.Ed., MIH-E; Michelle Roper PhD, BCBA-D; Emily Bianconi, ARPN

Amberly Gregg has worked in various capacities of Early Childhood Special Education for 20+ years. Her experiences with district Child Find responsibilities as well as undertaking as a Lead Family Resource Coordinator in early intervention have giver her insight into the challenges and benefits of working collaboratively with medical professionals on behalf of young children at risk for developmental delays. This includes coordination of referrals for services and programs under IDEA law. Partnerships have included school district programs, early intervention birth-3, and state/federal programs such as Head Start/ECEAP.

Michelle Roper is a passionate educator with over 27 years of experience in special education. During the early part of her career, she served as a special education teacher and behavior therapist in Virginia, where she spent 12 years supporting students and families. Driven by a commitment to make a meaningful impact, she pursued advanced credentials, becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, earning her administrative endorsement, and earning a doctorate in Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis from George Mason University.

Emily Bianconi earned her Bachelor’s degree at UC Davis in California and continued on to earn a Masters in Nursing at the University of San Francisco. She has worked as a nurse at Children’s Hospital in Oakland and at a community health center in Boston before working as a nurse practitioner at a pediatric office in the Boston area. Family connections brought her to Washington where she initially worked at the Pacific Lutheran University Student Health Center and then moved north to the Skagit area where she now practices at Skagit Regional Health- Little Mountain Pediatrics.

Course Description – Coming Soon

Registration

Registration is free, but required to receive the Zoom link.

Course Description – Coming Soon

Registration

Registration is free, but required to receive the Zoom link.

Credit Offered

This  activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies
of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACME) through the joint providership of Skagit
Regional Health and Help Me Grow Skagit. Skagit Regional Health is accredited by the Washington State Medical
Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Skagit Regional Health designates this online live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity meets the criteria for up to 5.0 hours of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of
the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.