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APCA Skill Building Workshop – Supporting Clients with Healthcare Participation Goals: Medical Advocacy & Appointment Management, 5/30/25, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET

Please email [email protected] for the link to register.

This event is open to AANE’s Autism Professional Coaching Association (APCA) members only. To learn about becoming an APCA member please visit the webpage, schedule a call, or submit a contact form.

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May 30, 2025
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11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
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This workshop is designed to help you empower clients to take charge of their healthcare experience through effective medical advocacy and appointment management. We will discuss strategies for identifying your client’s need areas and writing focused goals, then spend the majority of time looking at practical tools that can be used in and outside of coaching sessions. Tools, templates, and approaches will cover areas such as: communicating effectively with healthcare providers about standard requests, accommodations, and complex needs; and executive functioning strategies for tracking, preparing for, and following up on medical appointments.

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Melissa Regan, OTR/L is the Program Director for LifeNet and was the program’s inaugural Clinical Case Manager/Personal Advocate. As a licensed occupational therapist, Melissa has clinical experience supporting independence for adults who face a variety of physical, cognitive, medical, and environmental barriers. Melissa has spent her career working with Autistic adults across areas of everyday life in their homes, in their communities, and as a manager to residential support staff. Before joining the LifeNet team, Melissa worked in home healthcare, residential homes, and the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital network. She earned a BA with honors in sociology from the University of Notre Dame, and an MS with honors in occupational therapy from Boston University

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This event is open to Autism Professional Coaching Association (APCA) members only. To learn about becoming an APCA member please visit the webpage, schedule a call, or fill out a contact form.


Registration

Advanced registration is required. Email to [email protected] to register.  After you have registered, a confirmation email is sent with a link to attend the program. Registrants who do not receive the confirmation email should check their email spam folder.

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