Our FX Webinar program in 2024 features new additions, including several webinars which address planning for the future for a child or adult with Fragile X syndrome and an “Open Mic” – ask me anything – session with Dr Marcia Braden PhD together with Dr Jonathan Cohen MD.

With thanks to the Qantas Foundation Side by Side grant program for supporting several of our webinars in 2024 and early 2025, and to Zynerba Pharmaceuticals for an educational grant supporting several webinar presentations by Dr Marcia Braden PhD.

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE 

Continuing our series of webinars on future planning, we’re delighted that Catherine Hogan will join us to present on developing Circles of Support for a person with disability, and a representative from MicroboardsAustralia will join us later in the year.   These sessions will be LIVE-ONLY.

CIRCLES OF SUPPORT – 2-PART WEBINAR
Catherine Hogan has worked in the disability arena for almost 30 years and has co-created and facilitated many workshops and webinars for people with disability and their families on a broad range of topics including planning for the future and Circles of Support. Catherine has two family members with disability, both of whom have a self-managed NDIS plan. Catherine facilitates her sister’s Circle of Support which was created 17yrs ago.

(1) INTRODUCTION TO FUTURE PLANNING AND CIRCLES OF SUPPORT  – Thursday 25 July 2024, 7:30 – 9:00pm AEST.  LIVE ONLY
In this first session, our facilitator Catherine Hogan will touch on some of the reasons why thoughtful planning in the life of a person with disability is essential. Catherine will explore some of the tools, mechanism and strategies her family used when planning a good, meaningful life for her sister, including an introduction to the concept of setting up a Circle of Support.
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(2)  SETTING UP A CIRCLE OF SUPPORT – Thursday 1 August 2024, 7:30-9:00pm AEST. LIVE ONLY
In this followup session, Catherine will focus on the particulars of setting up a Circle of Support: why do it; what’s its purpose; who might you invite to join the Circle; what you might talk about when together and how to keep the Circle going over time.
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MICROBOARDS –  new date to be arranged  LIVE ONLY 
45-minute presentation by a representative from Microboards Australia, followed by Q&A.

More information to follow on what the webinar will specifically cover.

OPEN MIC  WITH DR MARCIA BRADEN & DR JONATHAN COHEN – Sunday 8 September, 10am AEST
Short presentation followed by 60-minutes of Q&A.
The themes for this open mic session will be set before the event, with Q&A to focus on the themes.

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