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2008 US/Costa Rica: Cross-cultural Perspectives on Disability Rights Leadership Exchange Program
Go Abroad Now! First time travelers with disabilities from the U.S. who are between 18-24 years old, from cultural minority and low-income backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Delegates will be developing leadership skills, building self-confidence, making friends, and learning Spanish. Delegates will experience Costa Rican culture, food and customs by living with a host family. Generous scholarships available. Also, learn about disability rights. Download an application today.
Mobility International USA (MIUSA)
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MIUSA
132 E. Broadway, Suite 343
Eugene OR 97401 USA
Phone: (541) 343-1284
Email: apply@miusa.org
Website: www.miusa.org/exchange

Special Education Resources

Kansas City, MO - Break through Strategies to Teach and Counsel Disabled Youth
Los Angeles CA
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 are 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 is 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 fundraiser 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 USA
Phone: 800-545-5736
Email: dwells@youthchg.com
Website: www.youthchg.com/live.html

Los Angeles - Break through Strategies to Teach and Counsel Disabled Youth
Los Angeles CA
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 are 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 is 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 fundraiser 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 USA
Phone: 800-545-5736
Email: dwells@youthchg.com
Website: www.youthchg.com/live.html

Call for Proposals

Conflict Studies: The New Generation of Ideas; Seventh Biennial Graduate Student Conference
Boston MA
Note: Proposals are due May 1, 2008. We encourage current students and recent graduates (within the last 2 years) of doctoral, masters, law or graduate certificate programs to submit proposals on a conflict related topic. We ask applicants to be mindful of the multidisciplinary nature of the conference and strive to make their work accessible to those trained in other disciplines. The conference is an opportunity for graduate students who are studying conflict in diverse contexts and disciplines to come together and share their research and ideas. In addition to showcasing graduate student papers, the conference will feature keynote addresses by noted scholars and practitioners, skill building workshops, and opportunities to network with practitioners, scholars and fellow students. The conference is held in the state-of-the-art Campus Center of the University of Massachusetts Boston, allowing participants easy access to the City of Boston with its wealth of educational and cultural resources. Proposals must be submitted electronically to: http://www.disres.umb.edu/conf/2008/submit-proposal.php
U.Mass. Boston / Graduate Programs in Dispute Resolution
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Graduate Programs in Dispute Resolution, U.Mass
128A Wheatley Hall, 100 Morrissey Blvd
Boston MA 02125 USA
Phone: (617) 287-7421
Email: disres@umb.edu
Website: www.disres.umb.edu/conference.php

Social Justice in the 21st Century
Nashville TN
Note: Submission deadline: April 15, 2008. TASH is currently accepting proposals for presentations for its 2008 Annual Conference. TASH requires that proposals reflect the values of TASH, especially in relation to the following: The proposal title, description, and content must use people first language and reflect the values of inclusive communities and quality lives. Presentations must reflect the participation of individuals with severe disabilities in inclusive contexts, including community living and access, or movement from congregate living situations to privately owned homes; and TASH encourages proposals that are culturally responsive and reflect cultural and linguistic diversity. Also, describing ongoing innovative research and demonstration efforts are encouraged. For complete guidelines and information on submitting a proposal, go to the website listed below and click on submissions.
TASH
Mary Staley
TASH
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW, 7th Floor
Washington DC 20005 USA
Phone: (202) 263-5600 (TASH); (570) 387-6340 (Mary Staley
Email: mstaley@tash.org
Website: www.tash.org/2008tash

CHADD - 20th Annual International Conference on AD/HD
Anaheim CA
CALL FOR PAPERS Although the Conference is not until November, CHADD is accepting proposals for research presentations. The CHADD Annual International Conference is the major research, practice and public information conference dedicated to issues related to AD/HD. Conference sessions will focus on providing current science-based information and the impact of this information on treatment plans for individuals with AD/HD. The conference will bring together researchers, clinicians, educators, adults with AD/HD, parents, and others. For PROPOSALS, empirical studies and best practices science-based intervention strategies are preferred, but others will be given consideration. Of special interest are presentations that address cultural diversity. The deadline for submissions (online only please) is Wednesday, January 30, 2008.
CHADD - Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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CHADD- Children and Adults with AD/HD
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover MD 20785 USA
Phone: 1-(800) 233-4050
Email: conference@chadd.org
Website: www.chadd.org