September 15, 2021
CP State News
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In-Person and Virtual Attendance!
Clinical Conference is Friday, Nov. 12
Join us for the 3rd Annual Conference on Multi-Disciplinary Clinical Care for Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities on Friday, November 12, at The Embassy Suites, 86 Congress Street, Saratoga Springs. This conference is for anyone interested in growing increasing their clinical expertise in treating people with I/DD.
WHEN: November 12, 2021 – 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Embassy Suites Hotel, 86 Congress Street, Saratoga Springs, NY. Click here to reserve a room. 
COST: Physicians, Dentists, Clinicians, Others: $125 (early registration) $150 (after Oct. 1)
Nurses, Medical & Dental Residents, Students: $90 (early registration) $100 (after Oct. 1)
REGISTER: Click here to register (you can pay by check or credit card)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: November 8.
SEATING IS LIMITED – REGISTER EARLY!
Topics to include:
  • Interdisciplinary Oral Healthcare
  • Dysphagia and Common GI Issues
  • Mental Health: Co-Occurring Conditions
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life
  • Skin Integrity
This program has been designed to meet the interest of physicians, dentists, clinicians, therapists, nurses and administrators who provide services to people with intellectual/developmental disabilities or are interested in doing so.
Video available from Workforce Crisis Hearing and Rally
Public Hearing
"What has the impact of our workforce crisis been on the people we support? Less staff who know and can provide the highest quality care/support to meet people's unique needs. Higher turnover, causing lack of continuity in care and supports, thereby potentially decreasing the quality of care we offer. Fewer homes and programs available to support growing numbers of people and their families in need."
-Susan Constantino, President and CEO, CP State
Rally
Dozens of advocates gathered at the West Capitol Park before the hearing to rally to stop the cuts, raise the wage, and fund the future!
Southern Tier agencies hosting workforce crisis event on Sept. 21
CP Affiliates and their partners in NYDA continue to draw attention to the workforce crisis affecting the quality of care for New Yorkers with I/DD!
On Tuesday, September 21, 11 a.m., advocates from Able-2, HCA, and Racker will join other providers in the Southern Tier for a regional workforce crisis rally.
Join us in person at Otsiningo Park in Binghamton or watch the livestream on the CP State Facebook page.
Upcoming OPWDD trainings and webinars
Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Caregivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Wednesday, October 6, noon-1 pm
This is the final webinar in a four-part national webinar series on research related to social isolation and loneliness for people with disabilities hosted by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). Join NIDILRR grantees for a discussion on social isolation and loneliness among caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic.  
Webinar registration closes October 1. Space is limited. The webinar will include real-time captioning and American Sign Language remote video interpreting. Presentation slides will be emailed to the attendees prior to the webinar. If you have difficulties registering, email events@1sourceevents.com.
Fall 2021 Person-Centered Training Sessions Available
The New York State Department of Health and its partners have announced the next round of training sessions for the Person-Centered Planning Virtual Training series.
These two-hour, interactive Zoom sessions are offered in six topic areas. Each topic presents a unique set of concepts, skills, ideas, and discussions related to person-centered thinking, planning, and practice. These training sessions are offered at no cost to participants. See available session and register here.
Help individuals with impaired speech use voice-activated tech
Project Euphonia is a Google Research project started two years ago with the goal of helping people with speech impairments communicate faster and gain independence. A few months ago, they reached a milestone of 1,000 hours of recordings from 1,000 participants! Their next goal? Collect speech samples from an additional 5,000 participants! For the type of research Project Euphonia is doing, having data from a large number of speakers representing a broad spectrum of speech characteristics helps the most. Learn how you can help - and maybe make some money recording speech samples for Project Euphonia - by visiting bit.ly/CPStatePE.
DSPs and other staff can get paid for their time too!
See how it works: Click the thumbnail to hear Mike from Ability Beyond talk about his experience with Project Euphonia.
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