Events
Upcoming Events Nationwide
Informed Consent and Meaningful Participation under Idea
Web-based Event
February 9, 2010
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Eastern)
http://www.copaa.org/training/webinars.html
IDEA has included since its initial passage the right of informed consent. This presentation examines the origin, meaning and application of this right, as well as the use of the right of consent in evaluations, reevaluations, IEP development, placement and access, with suggestions for managing these issues and obtaining access to all relevant information for a parent’s right of decision making. This webinar will be presented by Jon Zimring, Esq., and sponsored by the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA). Raising Their Voices: Enlisting Students, Teachers, and Parents to Help End the High School Dropout Epidemic
Web-based Event
March 10, 2010
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Eastern)
http://tinyurl.com/ycrvqtv
“Raising Their Voices” will focus on research conducted by Civic Enterprises and Hart Research on behalf of the AT&T Foundation, and has brought together parents, teachers, and students to discuss their different, and often conflicting, views of the causes and cures of dropping out. Featured in the report is a toolkit that provides communities with a guide to conduct dialogues in their own schools. Not Just Any Workplace: Planning for Work Experiences and Jobs
Web-based Event
March 10, 2010
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Eastern)
http://tinyurl.com/yhstzzm
What are some of the most effective ways to help youth plan and prepare for successful work experiences and jobs? What are useful ways to gather information and learn about youth skills, interests, and need for support and accommodation? Participants will learn the essential strategies to guide youth to relevant work experiences, how to use a positive profile of the youth to identify potential work experiences, and how to develop an effective job search plan. Locked Up but Not Locked Out: Serving Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System
Web-based Event
March 10, 2010
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Eastern)
http://www.dynamicinstitute.com/Catalog/catalog_detail.cfm?ClassID=2570
For many at-risk youth, the juvenile justice system is a dead-end. A former national reentry project director and a current workforce development specialist will discuss effective ways to work with the juvenile justice system and the characteristics of all court-involved youth, including those with disabilities. Participants in this webinar will receive “Making the Right Turn: A Guide to Improving Transition Outcomes for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Corrections System,” based on the Guideposts for Success, but adapted to meet the diverse and complicated needs of youth in the Juvenile Justice System. This interactive webinar provides proven strategies and resources for workforce development professionals and policymakers, including promising prevention, intervention, workforce development, and reentry practices. Don't Leave School Without It-What's In Your Wallet?
Web-based Event
March 15, 2010
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Eastern)
http://www.nextsteps.peatc.org/peatc.cgim?template=webinars#year3
The National Youth Leadership Network is working to ensure that young people with disabilities enter adulthood fully prepared to navigate life. Stacey Milbern, Community Outreach Director, Ryan Pinion Director of Partnerships and Action, and intern Jessica Smith of the National Youth Leadership Network present youth perspectives on the important areas students with disabilities should be considering as they leave adolescence and enter adulthood. Everybody Learns, Everybody Works: Creating Inclusive Workforce Development for Youth with Learning Disabilities
Web-based Event
March 24, 2010
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Eastern)
http://www.dynamicinstitute.com/Catalog/catalog_detail.cfm?ClassID=2571
“Learning disability” is one of the most common disabilities that workforce development professionals come across. Large numbers of youth, with both diagnosed and often undiagnosed learning disabilities, are transitioning into young adulthood, to the worlds of work and postsecondary education, and experiencing significant difficulties. What exactly does this mean and how does it affect your workforce development process with youth? This webinar offers resources and practical strategies for: recognizing and identifying a learning disability; properly assessing a disability; and providing supports and accommodations for this growing population of youth. Participants will receive the latest research and information from our upcoming learning disabilities guide for workforce development professionals and policymakers. The 21st Annual National Service-Learning Conference
Conference
March 24, 2010 - March 27, 2010
San Jose, CA
http://nslc.nylc.org/registration/index.php
The 21st Annual National Service-Learning Conference, “Inspire. Imagine. Innovate!” celebrates service-learning as a force that spans cultural and national boundaries, builds communities, and strengthens young people. The conference is the largest gathering of youth and practitioners involved in service-learning, drawing approximately 2,500 attendees from across the United States and many other countries each year and engaging participants in local, national, and global issues that service-learning addresses. 26th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities
Conference
April 12, 2010 - April 13, 2010
Honolulu, HI
www.pacrim.hawaii.edu
The Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities dates back to 1985 and has evolved into one of the top rated international educational offerings for and from persons with disabilities, family members, researchers, service providers, policymakers, community leaders, advocates, and nationally recognized professionals in the various disciplines in the diverse field of disabilities. The 2010 Pacific Rim International Conference program design is organized into three broad thematic areas: Foundation topics, Exploration topics, and Innovation topics. Registration and a call for proposals are now open. Deadline for final submissions is December 18, 2009. Registration deadline is January 15, 2010. Using the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS2) Database for Research and Policy Discussion
Seminar
April 13, 2010 - April 15, 2010
Washington, DC
http://ies.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/?id=607&cid=4
The National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER), Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, will sponsor a 3-day advanced studies seminar on the use of the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS2) database. The NLTS2 is designed to support research on a wide range of topics pertaining to youth with disabilities as they move from secondary school into adult roles. This seminar is open to advanced graduate students and faculty members from colleges and universities nationwide and to researchers, education practitioners, and policy analysts from federal, state, and local education and human services agencies and professional associations. Disabilities Awareness Conference
Conference
April 15, 2010
Piscataway, NJ
http://lrc.rutgers.edu/dwc_home.shtml
The Disabilities Awareness Conference, held by Rutgers University, invites those involved in the field of secondary and postsecondary education, disability professionals, returning veterans, parents, students, and interested others to a one-day conference addressing disabilities on campus and in the workplace. This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Wise Young, who is a leader in the field of spinal cord injury research, Founding Director of the W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, and the first person to hold the Richard H. Shindell Chair in Neuroscience at Rutgers University. Parents as Essential Partners in Transition
Web-based Event
April 19, 2010
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Eastern)
http://www.nextsteps.peatc.org/peatc.cgim?template=webinars#year3
Parents are looking for options for their young adult children with high support needs as they transition from high school to life. As partners with adult service providers, parents can be the catalyst to ensure successful employment outcomes, but parents need help from service providers. Ann Turnbull from The Beach Center in Kansas University understands the struggles parents of young adults with high support needs face in staring down convention and identifying alternative employment paths. Prevailing myths about the role parents play in supporting adult children’s work opportunities are explored. Council for Exceptional Children 2010 Convention and Expo
Conference
April 21, 2010 - April 24, 2010
Nashville, TN
http://www.cec.sped.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ProfessionalDevelopment/ConventionExpo/
The Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo is the largest professional development event dedicated to special and gifted education. It will be held in Nashville, TN, at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center. Advance registration rates will be available until April 2, 2010. Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion, and Disability
Conference
April 27, 2010 - April 28, 2010
Columbus, OH
http://ada.osu.edu/conferences.htm
Sponsored by Ohio State University and held at the Columbus Campus, the Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion, and Disability conference is intended to serve as a catalyst for positive change and a beginning point for collaborations with partners in education, business, public and social service. Each year a series of workshops provides a forum for individuals and organizations to expand their knowledge and perspectives, and an opportunity to increase community resources through collaboration. The workshops bring a diverse audience together to discuss the full spectrum of disability issues and experiences. “Employment First: Not Just a Slogan,” 21st Annual APSE International
Conference
June 8, 2010 - June 10, 2010
Atlanta, GA
http://www.apse.org/training/lead.cfm
The 21st Annual National APSE Conference will focus on employment of people with disabilities in the community, and share knowledge, expertise, and ideas on the latest and best innovations to make employment for all a reality. Deadline for registration: May 7, 2010.
See also:
^ Top of Page ^
|
