Third Annual Conference on Childhood Disabilities
Children With Disabilities in the Child Welfare System
Friday, June 17, 2005
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Brochure/Registration Form
Location:
Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis
Lawrence W. Inlow Hall
530 West New York Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Who should attend this conference?
Lawyers, physicians, social workers, educators, therapists,
families, and anyone who wants to learn more about children with
special needs in the child welfare system will benefit from this
conference.
AGENDA
8:00 - 8:30 Registration
8:30 - 10:30
Keynote - Margaret Burt, JD
American Bar Association
Legal Perspectives on Children with Disabilities
and Health Care Needs in the Child Welfare System
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 12:00
Medical Issues
Morris Green, MD
Behavioral Pediatrician, Riley Hospital
David Orentlicher, JD, MD
Legislator, Professor, Co-Director, Hall Center for
Law and Health
Paula D. Sullivan, PhD, HSPP
Psychologist, Riley Child Development Center
12:00 - 1:30 Familial Issues (lunch session)
Michael Patchner, PhD
Dean, IU School of Social Work
Gail Folaron, MSW, PhD
Faculty, IU School of Social Work
Parent: To be named
1:30 - 1:45 Break
1:45 - 3:15 Break Out I
3:15 - 3:30 Break
3:30 - 5:00 Break Out II
Break out options during the two afternoon Break Out Sessions
1. Educational Issues
Moderator
John D. Rau, MD
Director, Riley Child Development
Center
Speakers
Steven M. Koch, PhD, HSPP
Riley Child Development
Center
Gaylon Nettles, MSW, JD, IN Department of Education
Tamara Henry , IN *Source
2. Legal Issues
James W. Payne, JD
Director, Indiana Department of Child Services
Former Judge, Marion County Superior Ct ,Juvenile
Division
Roberta A. Hibbard, MD, Indiana University
School of Medicine, Department
of Pediatrics
3. Mental Health Issues
Matthew Reppert Gavin, MD, Private Practice
Mark Bontrager, JD, MSW, Special Needs Adoption Atty
Angela M. Tomlin, PhD, HSPP, Riley Child Development
Center
Featuring Keynote Speaker Margaret Burt,
JD
Margaret A. Burt is an attorney in private practice in Rochester
, New York . She has specialized for over 20 years in representing
children, adults and child welfare agencies in trial court and appellate
practice. A substantial amount of her practice involves consulting
and training for lawyers, judges, caseworkers and service providers
across the country in the areas of child abuse and neglect, permanency
for foster children, the termination of parental rights, adoptions
and trial techniques. She provides national and local training on
such issues as the Adoption and Safe Families Act, the Indian Child
Welfare Act, the Multi-Ethnic Placement Act, confidentiality, the
representation of children and trial techniques. She also consults
on legislation connected to child welfare issues.
Accreditation:
The Indiana University School of Medicine is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide
continuing medical education for physicians. Credit: The
Indiana University School of Medicine designates this educational
activity for a maximum of 5.25 hours of Category 1 credit towards
the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim
only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational
activity. Disclosure: In accordance with the AccreditationCouncil
for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Commercial
Support, educational programs sponsored by Indiana University School
of Medicine (IUSM) must demonstrate balance, independence, objectivity,
and scientific rigor. All faculty, authors, editors, and planning
committee members participating in an IUSM-sponsored activity are
required to disclose any relevant financial interest or
other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial
product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services that are discussed
in an educational activity.
Commercial Support : This CME activity does not
have any commercial support.
Continuing Education:
The conference has been approved for 6.25 CME for medical personnel.
It is also approved for CEU continuing education for psychologists,
social workers, and marriage and family therapists on an hour-for-hour
basis. The conference has been approved for 3 CRU for school personnel
and for 3.5 hours of CLE credit.
Registration Information
Please click on the link below and print out the registration form.
Return it with the conference fee of $50.00. Please make check payable
to IU School of Law-Indianapolis. Registrations must be received
by June 8, 2005.
Families of children with special needs may qualify for limited
reimbursement of conference expenses. For information, please contact
Cathy Emmel at IN*Source at 1(800) 332-4433. They request 30 days
prior notice for requests if possible.
Brochure/Registration Form
If you have any questions call (317) 274-1951 or e-mail:
hamccabe@iupui.edu
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