Pennsylvania Seminars -- PITTSBURGH: 2.22.11; PHILADEPHIA: 2.24.11

"Loved it!!" -- Chicago participant, Nov., 2010

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


FOCUS Seminars: 314.445.1027

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

--CA participant

PITTSBURGH: 2.22.11 Crowne Plaza Hotel -- Pittsburgh South
164 Fort Couch Road, Pittsburgh  PA  15241
Special room rate available if reservation made 2 weeks prior to the seminar date. Call 412.833.5300 to reserve your room. Register on line right now for the PITTSBURGH seminar:

number of registrations

1 registration $119.00 2 registrations $238.00 3 registrations $357.00 4 registrations $476.00 5 registrations $550.00 6 registrations $600.00 7 registrations $700.00 8 registrations $800.00 9 registrations $900.00 10 registrations $950.00

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PHILADELPHIA: 2.24.11

Crowne Plaza Hotel -- Philadelphia Bucks County
4700 Street Road, Feasterville Trevosa PA  19053
Special room rate available if reservation made 2 weeks prior to the seminar date. Call 215.364.2000 to reserve your room. Register on line right now for the PHILADELPHIA seminar:

number of registrations

1 registration $119.00 2 registrations $238.00 3 registrations $357.00 4 registrations $476.00 5 registrations $550.00 6 registrations $600.00 7 registrations $700.00 8 registrations $800.00 9 registrations $900.00 10 registrations $950.00

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Seminar runs 9:00 AM to 4:00PM. Registration begins at 8:30 AM. $119.00 per person.

Enrollment is limited. CEU's will be awarded. Register today on line. FOCUS Seminars: 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

FOCUS Seminars: 314.445.1027

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 in PITTSBURGH or PHILADELPHIA today. For more information about the specific content and topics covered in the  seminar click HERE.

FOCUS Seminars: 314.445.1027 (or register below)

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 PITTSBURGH or PHILADELPHIA today.


FOCUS Seminars: 314.445.1027

"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: $119 per person (Contact us for special group rates). Participants receive a detailed seminar manual.
Register on line right now for the 2.22.11 PITTSBURGH 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 $119.00 2 registrations $238.00 3 registrations $357.00 4 registrations $476.00 5 registrations $550.00 6 registrations $600.00 7 registrations $700.00 8 registrations $800.00 9 registrations $900.00 10 registrations $950.00

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Register on line right now for the 2.24.11 PHILADELPHIA 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 $119.00 2 registrations $238.00 3 registrations $357.00 4 registrations $476.00 5 registrations $550.00 6 registrations $600.00 7 registrations $700.00 8 registrations $800.00 9 registrations $900.00 10 registrations $950.00

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We provide on-site training and consulting.

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.