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FOCUS Seminars and Consulting |
"The most important training in the history of our organization."
-- G. Holman, CEO
FOCUS Active Supports, Active Programs and Active Treatment Seminar: To register for the Feb. 22, 2011 PITTSBURGH seminar or the Feb 24, 2011 PHILADEPHIA seminar click HERE. To register for the March 22 INDIANAPOLIS Seminar click HERE. To register for the May 19, 2011 ATLANTA seminar click HERE. To register for the May 24, 2011 ORLANDO seminar click HERE. Aimed at all professionals and workers in the field of Developmental Disabilities, including: Administrators, RSD'S, Parents, QMRP'S, QSP's, Social Workers, Support Coordinators, Case Managers, Direct Support Staff, Teachers, Specialists, Parents and family members, and Consultants.
CEU's will be awarded to participants completing all seminar requirements.
To register for a seminar in your area, or to arrange on-site training, call: 314.445.1027
- The real definition of "Active Treatment," and how the Feds apply it to Waiver agencies
- ICF/DD and Waiver differences and similarities
- How to survive any and all surveys
- Common surveyor mistakes
- How to positively redirect surveyors
- Ten reasons why Active Treatment fails and what to do about them
- Community integration and self-determination
- Positive teaching technique
- How to write any training objective in 30 seconds or less
- Case Manager/QMRP/QSP survival skills
- Active Treatment attitudes and values
- "Influencing" over "Management"
- The danger of "antecedent-behavior-consequence" thinking
- Importance of Sensory Integration assessment
- How to move away from negative B-Mod plans, to more positive, less restrictive interventions that work
- Over 30 positive teaching, redirection, and behavioral strategies that work
- Quick and effective Active Treatment organization
- How to facilitate self-determination and independence on a daily basis
- Ten problems with person-centered planning and how to correct them
- Common teaching, re-direction, and behavior support plan mistakes and how to avoid them
- Simple yet effective data collection methods...and much, much more.
. To register for the Feb. 22, 2011 PITTSBURGH seminar or the Feb 24, 2011 PHILADEPHIA seminar click HERE. To register for the
March 22 INDIANAPOLIS Seminar click
HERE. To register for the
May 19, 2011 ATLANTA Seminar click
HERE. For the
May 24, 2011 ORLANDO Seminar click
HERE.
About The Presenter:
Jim Rice is one of the outstanding speakers, trainers, behavior specialists, and consultants in the field of developmental disabilities and human services. Rice is a former Federal Surveyor, Federal Survey Team Leader, and Federal Developmental Disability Specialist. Jim was one of the ten original surveyor/investigators selected for the legendary Weicker Project Congressional Investigation that changed forever how funding, services and supports are provided for people with developmental disabilities. While with the Federal government Rice conducted some of the most talked about surveys and investigations in the history of the Medicaid program. Rice won two national performance awards from his agency and the acclaim of parents, professionals, advocates and executive directors for his work in improving living conditions and active program supports for people with developmental disabilities. While with the Federal government Rice completed two drafts of what would become "Appendix J," the Federal ICF/DD regulations and survey protocol. Rice developed, along with Ken Crosby and Ken Kuhlberg, the program audit survey process (while with the Accreditation Council) that is the standard survey protocol presently used by all state and Federal surveyors.
Since leaving federal service Rice has been President and CEO of FOCUS Seminars and Consulting, a nationally known training and consulting firm. Developer of the "FOCUS System" and the "FOCUS Behavioral Analysis" process, Rice and his staff are highly sought for their expertise in active program supports and active treatment, resolving the most troubling behavioral issues, survey issues, staff training and development, management and supervisory training, and developing innovative, positive teaching and redirection techniques. With over 35 yrs experience in the field of human services, Rice has also been a direct contact worker, QMRP, Behavior Specialist, Community Living Specialist, Program Director, Director of Active Treatment, Developmental Disabilities Specialist for the U. of Iowa, National Training Director for AC MRDD (now known as The Council), Director of Quality Assurance, MO Div. of DD, and an Agency Director. Jim is currently CEO and President of FOCUS Seminars and Consulting, St. Louis and Chicago.Mr. Rice has made over 1500 professional presentations, seminars, and keynote addresses over the past 35 years.
--Shannon Richardson
To register for the Feb. 22, 2011 PITTSBURGH seminar or the Feb 24, 2011 PHILADEPHIA seminar click HERE. To register for the
March 22 INDIANAPOLIS Seminar click
HERE.
To register for the May 19, 2011 ATLANTA seminar click HERE. To register for the May 24, 2011 ORLANDO Seminar click HERE. What People Are Saying About The Seminar:
"Excellent! Excellent! The best training I've ever attended...finally something that I can take back and use right away."
"Very funny!" "I didn't see anyone fall asleep the entire day -- a first for me...Rice is a great entertainer and speaker."
"Extremely funny and very educational -- Rice is excellent."
"Finally, some reality and lots of hands-on, practical information instead of meaningless theory in the other training we've had."
"I've been in the field for over 30 years and this is the best training and the most outstanding speaker I've seen -- fantastic!"
"One moment you are laughing, the next you're about to cry -- Rice is just super." "Highly motivating and inspiring." "I got more direct answers to direct questions than I've had in the last 10 years."
"We could have used this training before the surveyors beat up on us." "I'm fired up to get back and try this stuff out!"
"Fearless and peerless presenter -- Rice tells the truth about a lot of sacred cows in our field."
"There was so much great information -- just the stuff on positive interventions is worth the price of admission."
"Highly motivating -- a real inspiring presenter." "All of our direct contact staff should have been here."
"It's about time someone showed us how to do this -- superior 'how to' information."
"Great suggestions for dealing with very tough behavior out in the community."
"Very practical and do-able." "Rice emphasizes self-determination and independence, inspiring."
--From seminar evaluations
Jim Rice Publications: - Active Treatment, FSC Press
- Appendix J Explained--Survey Survival Manual, FSC Press
- The FOCUS System of Active Programming, FSC Press
- FOCUS Neutralization and Redirection, FSC Press
- FOCUS Behavior Analysis, FSC Press
- FOCUS Window Scheduling, FSC Press
- Individual Program Planning, U of IA, Div. of DD
- Legal Issues in Developmental Disabilities, U of IA, Div. of DD
- Developmental Disabilities: Basic Information,U of IA, Div. of DD
- AC MRDD Accreditation Standards, AC MRDD
- The Program Audit Survey Process, AC MRDD
- Direct Observation Method, AC MRDD
- Deinstitutionalization Patterns and Trends, U. of IA, Div. of DD
- ICF/MR Federal Regulations and Survey Protocols (drafts: 1985 and 1986), US DHS
Mr. Rice has also published over 800 newspaper and magazine articles. FOCUS Active Treatment and Programming Seminar:
To register for the Feb. 22, 2011 PITTSBURGH seminar or the Feb 24, 2011 PHILADEPHIA seminar click HERE. To register for the
March 22 INDIANAPOLIS Seminar click
HERE.To register for the
May 19, 2011 ATLANTA seminar click
HERE. To register for the
May 24, 2011 Orlando Seminar click
HERE. Contact Information:
FOCUS Seminars and Consulting
POB 58670, St. Louis MO 63158
314.445.1027
focseminar@gmail.com
