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December 3-6
Nashville TN 33rd Annual TASH Conference: Social Justice in the 21st Century (note: presentation submission deadline: closed) This years theme is Social Justice in the 21st Century: achieving the full and equal participation of every member of society in a way that is shaped to meet each members unique needs. Social justice provides a vision that all members are valued, physically and psychologically safe, and enjoy all aspects of life in their community. We achieve social justice for people who have significant disabilities in a variety of ways. This years TASH conference will focus on the issues and trends in todays world as they relate to the bringing about social justice for people who have significant disabilities and their families. The Conference includes 40+ exhibitors featuring practical products and services to enhance your work and life, Keynote Speakers including George Sugai, Ph.D. "School-wide Positive Behavior Support" and Senator Tom Harkin, D-IA (invited), and Workshop topics including Advocacy and Self-Advocacy, Adult Transition, Inclusive Education and Environment, Wellness and more. TASH: Equity, Opportunity, Inclusion Mary Staley TASH 1025 Vermont Avenue, NW, 7th Floor Washington DC 20005 USA Phone: TASH: (202) 263-5600; Registration Info: (888) 221 Email: mstaley@tash.org; THC@housingregistration.com Website: www.tash.org/2008tash |
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December 4-5
Los Angeles CA United States Los Angeles, CA Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Disabled Youth Got Problem Kids? Here's your Problem Student Problem-Solver Conference. You name the problems and this workshop delivers hundreds of immediate, problem-stopping answers. You will leave with innovative, more effective strategies for school failure, truancy, dropping out, work refusal, violence, delinquency, bad attitudes, depression and more. College credit and clock hours available. Free sample interventions, and free monthly Problem Student Problem-Solver magazine available at our web site, youthchg.com, or via email (dwells@youthchg.com), or call toll-free to 1-800-545-5736. Work-study financial aid available for all classes. Call for details. Coming to many cities around the US. Also available on videotape and DVD. Call 1-800-545-5736 for information and a workshop flyer. College credit and clock hours for many disciplines offered for both live and recorded classes. On-site workshops can also be scheduled for your school, agency or conference. This class also makes a terrific fund raiser if you host the event and invite area professionals to attend. Call us at 1-800-545-5736 or visit our web site at youthchg.com for more details. If you have problem kids, we can help. Youth Change Ruth Wells 275 N. 3rd St. Woodburn OR 97071 United States Phone: 800-545-5736 Email: dwells@youthchg.com Website: www.youthchg.com/live.html |
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December 8-10
Washington DC 2008 NECTAC National Conference NECTAC strengthens service systems to ensure that children with disabilities (birth through 5 years) and their families receive and benefit from high quality, culturally appropriate and family-centered supports and services. Note: Pre-conference workshops will take place on 12/6, 12/7 (including Early Childhood Outcomes Data, and Data re: correcting Non-Compliance), with post-conference gatherings on 12/10. Conference goals include: Gaining knowledge and appreciation of the current requirements under IDEA for Part C and Part B Section 619; Aquiring strategies to build and expand relationships and collaborative partnerships with others in policy development and systems improvement at federal, state and local levels; and Aquiring strategies to inform and support family members in leadership roles to enable them to strengthen and improve service systems and outcomes for infants, toddlers, and preschool aged children with special needs. The Registration Fee for the conference is $300 and must be received by Friday November 7, 2008. To encourage parent participation, NECTAC will waive the conference registration fee for parents of children with special needs whose travel is not supported by an agency or organization. (Contact Judy Swett at ALLIANCE, 1-888-248-0822, or jswett@pacer.org) Guests may contact the Renaissance Washington Hotel at (202)898-9000. OSEP with NECTAC Staff at NECTAC are available on the website. NECTAC Campus Box 8040, UNC-CH Chapel Hill NC 27599-8040 USA Phone: (919) 962-2001 (NECTAC office) Email: nectac@unc.edu Website: www.nectac.org |
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December 11-12
Phoenix AZ United States Phoenix, AZ Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Disabled Youth Got Problem Kids? Here's your Problem Student Problem-Solver Conference. You name the problems and this workshop delivers hundreds of immediate, problem-stopping answers. You will leave with innovative, more effective strategies for school failure, truancy, dropping out, work refusal, violence, delinquency, bad attitudes, depression and more. College credit and clock hours available. Free sample interventions, and free monthly Problem Student Problem-Solver magazine available at our web site, youthchg.com, or via email (dwells@youthchg.com), or call toll-free to 1-800-545-5736. Work-study financial aid available for all classes. Call for details. Coming to many cities around the US. Also available on videotape and DVD. Call 1-800-545-5736 for information and a workshop flyer. College credit and clock hours for many disciplines offered for both live and recorded classes. On-site workshops can also be scheduled for your school, agency or conference. This class also makes a terrific fund raiser if you host the event and invite area professionals to attend. Call us at 1-800-545-5736 or visit our web site at youthchg.com for more details. If you have problem kids, we can help. Youth Change Ruth Wells 275 N. 3rd St. Woodburn OR 97071 United States Phone: 800-545-5736 Email: dwells@youthchg.com Website: www.youthchg.com/live.html |
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2009
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January 14
Waterbury CT Wrightslaw: What You Don't Know about IDEA and NCLB Can Hurt You The conference focuses on changes in IDEA 2004, the interrelationships between IDEA 2004 and No Child Left Behind, and how to use these laws to get appropriate special education services for children with disabilities. You will learn about: * new requirements for evaluations, reevaluations, parental consent * new requirements for IEPs, IEP teams, IEP meetings * new eligibility requirements for students with specific learning disabilities * new rules about discipline and manifestation reviews * requirements for reading programs, essential components of reading instruction, research based instruction * requirements for highly qualified teachers and paraprofessionals * high stakes tests, accommodations, alternate assessments * new options and choices for children who attend struggling schools *how NCLB applies to children with disabilities Participants will include parents of children with all disability types, educators, professionals and others who care about educating children with disabilities. Learning Disabilities Association of Connecticut Diane Willcutts LDA-CT 999 Asylum Avenue Hartford CT 06105 USA Phone: 860-560-1711 Email: info@ed-advocacy.com Website: www.ldact.org |
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May 6-7
Timonium MD Sixth Annual World of Possibilities Expo: disAbilities, Healthy Aging and Independent Living Back to Baltimore by popular demand! This Expo is the biggest and best event of its kind in the region. Thousands of attendees expected. Everyone within the (entire) disabilities and senior community, children with disabilities and their families, caregivers, veterans and baby-boomers etc. should be there! The Disability Career Fair, sponsored by employ-ABLE, will be a part of the World of Possibilities Expo at the Maryland State Fairgrounds on Wednesday of the Expo, May 6, 2009. Don't forget to bring your resume to the event. Find companies that are hiring persons with disabilities as well as disability professionals (OTs, PTs, educators, etc.). Employ-ABLE helps bring more employment opportunities to the disabilities community and our returning disabled veterans by linking employers with job seekers. The World of Possibilities Expo will provide an opportunity for you to enhance your knowledge and to explore the latest and greatest products, services, technology and resources that include: Mobility Products, Many Informative Workshops, Recreation/Travel Resources, Products for the Visually Impaired and/or Deaf or Hard of Hearing Individuals, and a Free Benefits Planning and Help Desk. Admission is $3 per person. Incredible educational experience, great networking opportunity; Vendor space still available. Caring Communities Mona Freedman RN, Executive Director/ Founder Caring Communities 5360 E Enterprise Street Eldersburg MD 21784 USA Phone: (410) 549-5707 (office); 1-(866) 227-4644 (toll fr Email: mona@caringcommunities.org Website: www.caringcommunities.org |
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