Wyoming Institute for Disabilities
Dept. 4298; 1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2977
Toll Free: (888) 989-9463
TeleType: (800) 908-7011
Fax: (307) 766-2763
Email: projecho@uwyo.edu
ECHO for Families is a community that provides opportunities for learning, advocacy, and mentorship with families that have a child with developmental disabilities, autism, or other special healthcare needs. This network allows families to receive professional support and brainstorm evidence-based solutions or share successes with other families around the state and nation.
The UW ECHO for Families is the first ECHO network that provides information directly to families and can be accessed anywhere in the state.
Sessions are on Wednesdays, biweekly,
12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. MT
via Zoom video conferencing technology.
Instructions for joining Zoom are available. Zoom also provides access for users with physical disabilities, blindness, and low vision through a range of keyboard shortcuts.
Join an ECHO host site in person and connect with other families in your community. Parents, grandparents, and other family members are encouraged to attend. Lunch will be provided.
Host sites are available in Casper (Spanish speaking families), Evanston, Green River, and Laramie.
Email Cari Glantz at cglantz@uwyo.edu for more information and to register.
January 24, February 7, February 21, March 6, March 20, April 3, April 17, May 1
The Spring 2024 ECHO for Families series will focus on healthcare and healthcare supports for families of children with developmental disabilities, autism and other special healthcare needs. Through these sessions, families will have the opportunity to learn about important topics such as health literacy, anxiety management, oral health, shared decision making, and more. Our goal is to empower families with the knowledge and tools they need to navigate the healthcare system and support their children's health and well-being.
This session will focus on an overview of health/medication literacy and discuss strategies to improve medication adherence in school-aged children. Participants are encouraged to share examples of challenges and successes that have worked for their families and children with special healthcare needs to improve health outcomes.
Presenter: Reshmi Singh, PhD, MS, BPharm, Associate Professor of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, University of Wyoming & Parent Advocate
High Fidelity Wraparound is a planning process that brings people together from different areas of a family's life to form a team. The team creates steps to help youth stay in their homes, schools, and communities. This session will provide an overview of Wyoming's High Fidelity Wraparound program and share how to access these services.
Presenter: Rachel McKen, Magellan Healthcare of Wyoming
This session will focus on a variety of topics related to navigating puberty in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), including social skills and relationship building, abuse prevention, dating skills, personal boundaries, and public versus private behavior.
Presenter: Kate Loving, M.S., Board Certified Behavior Analyst
This session offers an overview of managing anxiety in youth, focusing on understanding what anxiety is, recognizing its signs in young individuals, and providing effective support strategies. It emphasizes practical tools and when to seek therapy, aiming to empower attendees with knowledge and techniques for supporting youth with anxiety.
Presenter: Kate Breitenfeldt, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student, University of Wyoming
This session will provide information about the Wyoming Medicaid redetermination efforts and provide current updates. Families will receive information on ensuring their Medicaid coverage will continue following the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) that was declared during the COVID-19 pandemic. Enroll Wyoming will also share how they can be a resource to help families navigate the health insurance marketplace and provide support during the Medicaid unwinding.
Presenter: Dr. Paul Johnson, Wyoming Medicaid Medical Director, Wyoming Department of Health
This session will discuss strategies to support oral healthcare of children with special healthcare needs. Dr. Bingham will address oral trauma that can occur in the school setting, diet implications on oral health, oral hygiene, and advocating for children and youth with special health care needs
Presenter: Dr. Michael Bingham, Pediatric Dentist, Pediatric Dentistry of Wyoming
Medical Shared-Decision Making will be presented by a group of trainees from the Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) fellowship program. The training will provide a framework for providers and caregivers of children and youth with special healthcare needs (CYSHCN) to encourage shared decision making and move beyond a model of compliance to a model of collaboration.
Presenter: LEND Trainees
Medical Shared-Decision Making will be presented by a group of trainees from the Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) fellowship program. The training will provide a framework for providers and caregivers of children and youth with special healthcare needs (CYSHCN) to encourage shared decision making and move beyond a model of compliance to a model of collaboration.
Presenter: LEND Trainees
Session description to be announced.
Presenter: Holly Scheer, MS, CPM, Training, Performance, and Equity Manager
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Wyoming Institute for Disabilities
Dept. 4298; 1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2977
Toll Free: (888) 989-9463
TeleType: (800) 908-7011
Fax: (307) 766-2763
Email: projecho@uwyo.edu