Families

Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND)

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.

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ECHO for Families Host Sites

Connect with other families in your community and watch the ECHO sessions together.

ECHO for Families has in-person host sites available in Basin, Cheyenne, Laramie, Rawlins, Saratoga, and Thermopolis.

Lunch is provided at host sites!

To learn more about joining an ECHO for Families session in person, contact Cari Glantz at cglantz@uwyo.edu.

Session Information

Sessions are on Wednesdays, biweekly, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. MT via Zoom video conferencing technology.

To register for the Fall 2026 - Spring 2027 sessions, click the button below.

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Sessions

This session will review the common themes of healthcare transition that affect many individuals with disabilities and their families, as well as some resources to utilize in understanding next steps and what resources can help individuals and their families navigate healthcare transition from adolescence through early adulthood.

Presenter: Kathleen Irby, MD, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Specialist, Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital, University of Utah

This session will review the concept of person centered planning, and how to apply those concepts in health care transitions. We will review guides and tools designed to help navigate the many considerations associated with these changes, and provide guidance on how to use these tools.

Presenters: Cari Glantz, Education and Families Program Lead, Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) and Danni Farino, Community Outreach Coordinator, Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND)

This presentation will cover healthy day-today routines including our physical, mental and medical health.

Presenter: Lisa Western, DNP, FNP-C, Clinical Assistant Professor, Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, University of Wyoming

Presenter: Karl Linde, Legal Director, Wyoming Protection & Advocacy

Presenter: Liberty Hicks, Research Associate and Self-Advocate, Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND)

Presenter Panel: Rebecca Millett, Parent

Contact Us

Wyoming Institute for Disabilities

1000 E. University Ave
Laramie, WY 82071
Dept. 4298
Toll Free: (888) 989-9463
TeleType: (800) 908-7011
Fax: (307) 766-2763
Email: uwwind@uwyo.edu
Phone: (307) 766-2761

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