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SUMMARY:Disability Awareness & De-escalation Training
DESCRIPTION:Disability Awareness and De-escalation Training Overview\nThurs
 day\, October 20 – 11:30 AM to 1 PM\nNeighborhood Connections is pleased
  to announce an important event in our Soup and Sandwich Series.  Dr. Kend
 ra LaRoche\, Executive Director of the Special Needs Support Center (SNSC)
  will be the guest speaker.  She is the creator of the Disability Awarenes
 s and De-escalation Training program.  She is offering Continuing Educatio
 n Credit for all attendees who may benefit from it.  We welcome all emerge
 ncy Responders and anyone who works with emotionally challenged individual
 s\, ALL ARE WELCOME.\n\nEmergency responders are often the first to assist
  individuals with disabilities in times of stress or crisis. The Disabilit
 y Awareness and De-escalation Training helps police\, fire\, and EMT perso
 nnel and those working with emotionally challenged individuals build aware
 ness\, empathy\, and skills needed to respond safely and effectively. \n\n
 The course links evidence-based de-escalation strategies with an understan
 ding of how the brain processes emotion and stress. Through interactive in
 struction and real-world scenarios\, participants learn techniques for emo
 tional regulation\, validation\, and active listening\, while gaining prac
 tical insight into mental health\, intellectual\, developmental\, and lear
 ning disabilities. The training also introduces SNIP communication tools t
 hat support clear\, respectful\, and person-centered interactions.\n\nLear
 ning Outcomes\nUpon completion\, participants will be able to:\n●	Identi
 fy visible and invisible disabilities and understand how they affect behav
 ior and communication.\n●	Apply de-escalation strategies using validatio
 n\, empathy\, and active listening.\n●	Recognize the neurological connec
 tion between emotion\, stress\, and behavior.\n●	Use communication board
 s and SNIP identification tools to improve safety and understanding during
  emergency encounters.\n●	Reflect on past experiences to strengthen prof
 essional judgment in future situations.\n\nFor more information or to RSVP
 \, please call Neighborhood Connections at 802-824-4343 to reserve a spot.
   We will be offering lunch and need a headcount. \n\nFor questions about 
 the program\, contact:  Suzanne Burge\, (802) 824-4343\, Suzanne@NCVermont
 .org
LOCATION:Neighborhood Connections - Activity Center\n5700 Vermont Route 100
 \, Londonderry\, VT 05148
X-CECAL-ORGANIZATION:Suzanne Burge\, Outreach & Events Coordinator
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