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Mack Crawford
Executive Director
Sarah Haskin
Chief of Staff
Jimmonique Rodgers
Appellate Division Director
Marques Smith
Budget Director
Jerry Word
Capital Defender Interim Director
Jan Hankins
Circuit Public Defender Support Director
Larry Schneider
Conflicts and Compliance Director
Sabrina Rhinehart
Mental Health Division Director
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Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, The Marcus Institute, and The Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia Present . . .
2005-2006 PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR SERIES
Addressing critical issues pertaining to children and children’s services
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October 12, 2005
9:30 – 11:30 a.m. |
Legislative update: New laws affecting Georgia’s children
Sylvia Caley Esq. Director of HeLP,
The Health Law Partnership at Children’s Health Care
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November 9, 2005
9:30 – 11:30 a.m. |
UPDATE on IDEA 2004
Dawn Smith, Esq.
Zimring and Smith L.L.C.
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December 14, 2005
9:30 – 11:30 a.m. |
The current state of DFCS
What’s new for: foster children, birth parents and foster parents
TBA |
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January 11, 2006
9:30—11:30 a.m. |
Advocating for an IEP to include learning strategies and supportive programming
Honey or vinegar? How to get what your children need.
Harold Smith, Educational Consultant, former Director of Special Education services for Fulton County and all around good guy |
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February 8, 2006
9:30—11:30 a.m. |
The use of medications with children and adolescents:
Does a silver bullet exist?
Dr. Roy Sanders
The Marcus Institute
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March 8, 2006
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
Early Intervention Services:
Testing and interventions for young children with developmental disabilities
Dr. Cathi Trapani
The Marcus Institute
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April 12, 2006
9:30 – 11:30 a.m. |
What do ADD and ADHD mean in the daily life of a child
How to organize and manage children challenged by attention problems
TBA |
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May 10, 2006
9:30—11:30 a. m. |
Transition Services and Life Planning for Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities.
Who offers what?
TBA |
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Location: The Marcus Institute, 2nd Floor Conference Room 1920 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30329
Seminars are free and offered to parents and professionals from all disciplines serving the needs of children and youth in Georgia . Registration is first come/first serve basis but space is limited. Light refreshments will be served.
RSVP to Kathleen Dumitrescu at the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation kdumitrescu@avlf.org 404-521-0790 ex.31
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