A Safe Child
A Special Needs Plan
Advanced Home Care
Airway Options Trache Tite
Apria Healthcare
Am Ramps
Amtrak
Bayada Nurses
Boy Scouts of America
Capable Kids Home Therapy
Carolinas Heart Smart
Chair and Equipment Rentals
Chesapeake Rehab Equipment
Child and Family Development
Child Shield USA
Compleat Kidz Therapy
Deborah Spears Photography
Easter Seals UCP North Carolina & Virginia
ECAC
Family Support Network
Griffin Home Health Care
Healthy @ Home
Hill-Rom
Home Helpers
Home Town Oxygen
Ilderton Conversion Company
Impact Prosthetic Solutions
KinderMourn
KidSpeak Speech and Language Services, Inc.
Levine Children’s Hospital
Liberty: Medical Device for Male Bladder Control
Lisa’s Originals Custom Design Beaded Jewelry
Little Wonders 123 Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Make-A-Wish
March of Dimes
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Palmetto Childproofing
Premier Designs Jewelry
Presbyterian Hemby Children’s Hospital
Shining Hope Farms
Silvercross Equipment
Victory Junction
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Time:11:15 am to 11:45 am
Presentation: The Prematurity Campaign of the March of Dimes
Speaker:Anna Bess Brown, State Program Director, March of Dimes
Anna Bess Brown joined the March of Dimes in 2003 as state coordinator, folic acid campaign. In 2004 she took on the role of state program director where she trains and supervises staff and volunteers, manages health education programs, advocates for legislation that affects women and children and represents the March of Dimes on statewide initiatives. Prior to March of Dimes, she served as a public health consultant for the North Carolina Office on Disability and Health. Throughout her career, she has also worked for the Eastern Triad HIV Consortium, the North Carolina AIDS Training Network, the American Social Health Association, National AIDS Hotline; Women’s Health Educational Consultants; School of Public Health of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Orange County Rape Crisis Center, South Light and Interact.
Time: Noon to 1:00 pm
Presentation: Empowering Families as they Navigate the Financial, Legal and
Government Landscape to Improve their Loved One’s Life
Speaker: Ryan Platt, Founder of A Special Needs Plan.
Ryan Platt understands that life does not always go as planned. As a Senior at Wake Forest University he became quite ill and was in danger of not living to see graduation. After time spent in two hospitals and then at home, he did recover and did graduate (1996). However, it was that experience that shaped his conviction for the L.I.F.E.™ planning process. Although it is impossible to know when our last day will come, we all have the ability to define our needs and desires for our family and take action to secure their L.I.F.E.™
After completing his MBA in 2003, Ryan decided to continue his education, while building his practice in the area of Special Needs Planning. Ryan completed his Special Care Planner Certification in 2005 at the American College in Bryn Mawr, PA. This program provides advanced training in estate and tax planning, special needs trusts, government programs, and the emotional dynamics of working with people with disabilities and other special needs and their families. Ryan combined his education with his experience to create A Special Needs Plan.
Time: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Presentation: Understanding NC Programs Available for Special Needs Children
Speaker: Melinda Phillips, Division Director, Bayada Nurses
Melinda Phillips joined Bayada Nurses in 1994 as an associate. One year later, she became a client services manager, where she truly enjoyed the opportunity to work on improving the lives of adults and children who received home care from Bayada Nurses. After her promotion to associate director in 1998, she became instrumental in bringing home care services to Charlotte by facilitating the opening of a new Bayada Nurses office there in 1999. In January 2002, Melinda took on the leadership role of division director for Bayada Nurses. Today, she oversees 25 offices that care for over 3,000 people annually throughout North Carolina. She is committed to her role as a mentor and leader, understanding that supporting the growth and development of talented clinical and business leaders will help solidify Bayada Nurses commitment to bring the highest level of quality home care services to the residents of North Carolina.
Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Presentation: Understanding Grief
Speaker: Kelly Hamilton, Director, KinderMourn
Kelly Hamilton began her career at KinderMourn in 1986 as a graduate intern. Her formal education includes a BA from UNC-Chapel Hill and a Masters from UNC-Charlotte. She has received professional certification in death education and grief counseling. Kelly is currently Executive Director at KinderMourn, a United Way agency that provides support and counseling to bereaved parents and grieving children.
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Earn 4 CEUs FREE OF CHARGE
Airway Clearance Seminar:
With a Focus on Neurologically Impaired and Medically Fragile Children and Adults
Time: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Speaker: Wendy Malizia, RRT, RCP, Account Manager, Hill-Rom
To register for the Airway Clearance Seminar:
E-mail ad.edu.registration@hill-rom.com
OR call 1-800-426-4224, ext. 1568
Registration for the Airway Clearance seminar is required and must occur no later than April 30. (no registration is required for admission to the trade show)
Earn 1 CEU FREE OF CHARGE
Spinal Muscualr Atrophy:
Time: 11:00 am
Speaker: Kelly Mincey, RN, Clinical Manager, Bayada Nurses
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For more information, contact Ali Genthner at 704-549-1700 or agenthner@bayada.com.
To learn more about Bayada Nurses pediatric services, go to http://www.bayada.com/pediatric.shtml.
