BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.dsamidlands.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:d7d609ee-890f-4556-87c8-ddd70888d050 X-WR-CALDESC:***The University is closing early but Dennis is here so we WI LL have the presentation! \n\nIt will NOT be at Mammel Hall as planned bu t at the Community Engagement Center (CEC) on the main campus. I am attac hing the map below. You can park in reserved LOT E (there is a gate and n o pass is required). Just tell them you are here for the Down Syndrome Al liance.\n\nRoom 201! \n\nDrive safe and I hope to see you tonight!***\n\n \nThe Down Syndrome Education Series (DSES) is a monthly educational semin ar for families of children with Down syndrome\, designed to connect paren ts with information that will positively impact the education and well-bei ng of their child.\n\nPromoting Self-Esteem\, Competence\, and Independenc e in Teens and Adults With Down Syndrome -\nThis workshop will provide inf ormation on the tried and true ways to promote self-esteem\, competence\, and independence in people with Down syndrome. Participants will learn how to understand and take advantage of unique behavioral characteristics suc h as self-talk\, social sensitivity\, grooves\, visual memory\, and recept ivity to visual cues to build competence and independence. In addition\, participants will learn how to avoid failure and dependence by specificall y targeting key areas of weakness\; why good social skills\, sex education and safety training are so important\; and how to identify and promote un ique talents and skills.\n\nSpeaker Bio-\nDennis McGuire\, Ph.D.\, is a be havioral expert who helped establish a world-class medical care and resear ch center for adults with Down syndrome under the umbrella of the Linda Cr nic Institute for Down Syndrome. McGuire has more than 30 years of experie nce in the fields of mental health and developmental disabilities and is t he former Director of Psychosocial Services for the Adult Down Syndrome Ce nter of Lutheran General Hospital in suburban Chicago\, the largest\, most prestigious clinic for adults with Down syndrome in the United States. He helped establish the center\, which serves over 4\,000 unique adult patie nts with Down syndrome each year. He received the National Down Syndrome C ongress’ Theodore D. Tjossem Research Award in 2003 and the World Down Syn drome Day Scientific Award in 2010\, and he was the featured speaker at th e 2011 Global Down Syndrome Educational Series. McGuire received his docto rate from the University of Illinois at Chicago and his master’s degree fr om the University of Chicago.\n\n***Childcare is not provided. With the e xception of infants\, we request that you refrain from bringing children t o this event. X-WR-RELCALID:54daae6f19fd69cea6ab06c1f77344a4 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20151101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20161106T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20150308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20160313T020000 RDATE:20170312T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:878e8ae9-e4e6-4db2-a745-cd2d125cc9fd DTSTAMP:20260504T053754Z DESCRIPTION:***The University is closing early but Dennis is here so we WIL L have the presentation! \n\nIt will NOT be at Mammel Hall as planned but at the Community Engagement Center (CEC) on the main campus. I am attach ing the map below. You can park in reserved LOT E (there is a gate and no pass is required). Just tell them you are here for the Down Syndrome All iance.\n\nRoom 201! \n\nDrive safe and I hope to see you tonight!***\n\n\n The Down Syndrome Education Series (DSES) is a monthly educational seminar for families of children with Down syndrome\, designed to connect parents with information that will positively impact the education and well-being of their child.\n\nPromoting Self-Esteem\, Competence\, and Independence in Teens and Adults With Down Syndrome -\nThis workshop will provide infor mation on the tried and true ways to promote self-esteem\, competence\, an d independence in people with Down syndrome. Participants will learn how t o understand and take advantage of unique behavioral characteristics such as self-talk\, social sensitivity\, grooves\, visual memory\, and receptiv ity to visual cues to build competence and independence. In addition\, pa rticipants will learn how to avoid failure and dependence by specifically targeting key areas of weakness\; why good social skills\, sex education a nd safety training are so important\; and how to identify and promote uniq ue talents and skills.\n\nSpeaker Bio-\nDennis McGuire\, Ph.D.\, is a beha vioral expert who helped establish a world-class medical care and research center for adults with Down syndrome under the umbrella of the Linda Crni c Institute for Down Syndrome. McGuire has more than 30 years of experienc e in the fields of mental health and developmental disabilities and is the former Director of Psychosocial Services for the Adult Down Syndrome Cent er of Lutheran General Hospital in suburban Chicago\, the largest\, most p restigious clinic for adults with Down syndrome in the United States. He h elped establish the center\, which serves over 4\,000 unique adult patient s with Down syndrome each year. He received the National Down Syndrome Con gress’ Theodore D. Tjossem Research Award in 2003 and the World Down Syndr ome Day Scientific Award in 2010\, and he was the featured speaker at the 2011 Global Down Syndrome Educational Series. McGuire received his doctora te from the University of Illinois at Chicago and his master’s degree from the University of Chicago.\n\n***Childcare is not provided. With the exc eption of infants\, we request that you refrain from bringing children to this event. DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160119T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160119T203000 LOCATION:Room 201 - UNO BARBARA WEITZ COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CENTER SUMMARY:Parent DSES - PLEASE READ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR