Active Supports, Active Programs, Active Treatment for People with Developmental Disabilities

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Active Supports, Active Programs and Active Treatment for Community-Based Waiver, ICF/MR and other agencies providing supports for people with developmental disabilities.


"Motivating, informative--very funny and entertaining. Rice doesn't hesitate to tell you what works, and what doesn't in our field."
--CA participant



Dec. 7, 2010, 9:00 AM - 4:00PM, University of Missouri-St. Louis, J.C. Penny Bldg., Room 222. Registration begins at 8:30 AM.

Enrollment is limited. CEU's will be awarded. Register below. Call Focus Seminars at 314.445.1027

Jim Rice 30 years ago. Find out what he looks like now -- sign

up for this great seminar today!

"Wonderful speaker, you can tell he's actually done it -- lots of real-word advice. Self-determination is emphasized throughout. Great message. Highest recommendation!"
--CA participant


Presenter: Jim Rice (click for bio)

CEU'S will be awarded to all participants who complete seminar requirements.

"Jim Rice is THE expert on Active Programming, great presentation!!"
--MN seminar participant
"Great training, with loads of usable information and advice. Well worth the price of admission!"
--California Seminar Participant

Federal Survey Teams (CMS) and State Survey Agencies (SSA's) have been directed to re-emphasize the enforcement of Federal Active Treatment and Programming standards in ICF's/DD, Community-Based Medicaid Waiver, Employment and Day agencies participating in clients' overall support plans. Nursing facilities who admit people with developmental disabilities also come under these requirements. Get the need-to-know information from the guy who literally wrote the book on Active Treatment. Sign up for this highly informative seminar today. For more information about the specific content and topics covered in the  seminar click HERE.

Do you know:

• The Federal definition of Active Treatment? How the Feds apply it to Waiver agencies?
• How to facilitate self-determination and independence on a daily basis?
• The problem with over-dependence on behavioral, antecedent-behavior-consequence approaches?
• 30 positive interventions that are supportive and work toward self-sufficiency?
• Common survey mistakes?
• How to positively re-direct surveyors?
• 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?

Get the answers to these questions, and much, much more. Register for this exciting, information-packed seminar in St. Louis, today.

"Rice is one of the best speakers I've ever heard, on anything. Great, down to earth solutions on stuff a lot of people don't want to talk about." -- Chicago participant

Seminar fee: $109 per person (Contact us for special group rates). Participants receive a detailed seminar manual.
Register on line right now for the 12.07.10 St. Louis Area (UMSL) Seminar, using your Debit, MasterCard, Visa, AMEX, Discover or PayPal card, fill out the two boxes below and click on "Buy Now":

number of registrations

1 registration $109.00 2 registrations $218.00 3 registrations $327.00 4 registrations $436.00 5 registrations $510.00 6 registrations $540.00 7 registrations $630.00 8 registrations $720.00 9 registrations $810.00 10 registrations $900.00

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Register by phone or email: Call 314.445.1027 or email us: focseminar@gmail.com

Register by mail:
1. First, go here and print out the Seminar Registration Form page.
2. Fill out completely
3. Enclose the completed form, check or money order (make payable to Focus Seminars ),

 in an envelope, and...
4.Mail to (must be received within 2 days of seminar date) :
FOCUS Seminars
2406 South 13th St.
St. Louis, MO 63104
Make all checks and money orders payable to Focus Seminars.
We provide on-site consultation and training. Call (314.445.1027) or email (focseminar@gmail.com) to schedule a training seminar or consult.