Training Calendar of International, National and Indiana Disability-Related Events
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ASSESSING ONE AND ALL: EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, A WEB COURSE
Sponsor: Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Location: Internet
Fees & Procedures: Contact sponsor for details.
Contact: CEC, online http://www.cec.sped.org, e-mail webcourse@cec.sped.org.
Sponsor: Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Location: Internet
Fees & Procedures: Contact sponsor for details.
Contact: CEC, online http://www.cec.sped.org, e-mail webcourse@cec.sped.org.
2008
May 5-9, 2008
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VISIONS OF HOPE AND OPPORTUNITYMay 6-8, 2008
Audience: Professionals at all levels, family members and individuals with developmental and learning disabilities
Sponsor: YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities Network
Location: New York, NY
Contact: abbe.whittenberg@yai.org or 212-273-6193
EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST TRAININGMay 16-21, 2008
Audience: Employment specialists, job coaches, teachers, job developers, parents, mental health professionals, vocational coordinators, state agency and Work One staff.
Sponsor: Indiana Supported Employment Training Team
Location: Bloomington, IN
Registration: $200-300
Contact: Kay Moore at or 812-855-6508
CONNECTIONS: BRIDGING THE GAPSMay 20, 2008
Sponsor: Medical Library Association
Location: Chicago, IL
Contact: http://www.mlanet.org
EMPLOYER BEST PRACTICES: RECRUTIMENT AND HIRING OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (AUDIO CONFERENCE)May 20-21, 2008
Audience: Employers, employment support professionals, people with disabilities, and other interested community members..
Sponsors: ADA-Indiana
Location: Bloomington, IN and Indianapolis, IN
Registration: Free if listening at designated location in Bloomington or Indianapolis; otherwise, $25-40
Contact: http://www.adaindiana.org.org or Matt Norris at 800-825-4733
SOCIAL SECURITY: OTHER STATE & FEDERAL BENEFITS PLANNINGMay 27-29, 2008
Audience: Case managers, VR counselors, family members, persons with disabilities, BDDS personnel, representative payees, independent living personnel, transition coordinators, mental health personnel, advocates, employment specialists, and residential staff.
Sponsor: Center on Community Living and Careers, Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
Location: South Bend, IN
Registration: $85 (no cost to VRS personnel)
Contact: 812-855-6508
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SELF-DETERMINATIONMay 28-30, 2008
Sponsor: Center for Self-Determination
Location: Detroit, MI
Registration: $50-170
Contact: Visit http://www.self-determination.com for more information or to register.
THE 132ND AAIDD ANNUAL MEETINGMay 29-30, 2008
Sponsor: American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Location: Washington, DC
Contact: http://www.aaidd.org
COMPASSION, CONNECTIONS, CARE: ANNUAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Sponsor: IAAAA Education Institute
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Contact: 317-818-0702
June 3-5, 2008
Audience: Caregivers, teachers, directors, trainers, and family child care providers.
Sponsors: Bank Street College of Education
Location: New York, NY
Registration: $300-325
Contact: http://www.bankstreet.edu/infancyinstitute
June 25-26, 2008
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EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST TRAININGJune 10-12, 2008
Audience: Employment specialists, job coaches, teachers, job developers, parents, mental health professionals, vocational coordinators, state agency and Work One staff.
Sponsor: Indiana Supported Employment Training Team
Location: Bloomington, IN
Registration: $200-300
Contact: Kay Moore at moorel@indiana.edu or 812-855-6508
BUILDING A BETTER TOMORROW: BEST PRACTICES IN THE SUPPORT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESJune 16-20, 2008
Sponsors: Kansas Neurological Institute, Woodward Resource Center, Individual Support Systems, Inc., and The Alliance for Kansans with Developmental Disabilities.
Location: Kansas City, MO
Contact: http://www.bbtcon.com
EDUCATING AND SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE AUTISM SPECTRUM Summer Institute on Autism Spectrum Disorders21ST ANNUAL BANK STREET COLLEGE INFANCY INSTITUTE: INFANTS, TODDLERS, FAMILIES: SUPPORTING THEIR GROWTH
Sponsor: Indiana Resource Center for Autism, Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
Location: Bloomington, IN
Registration: $350
Contact: Kelly Doyle or Donna Beasley (812)855-6058
Audience: Caregivers, teachers, directors, trainers, and family child care providers.
Sponsors: Bank Street College of Education
Location: New York, NY
Registration: $300-325
Contact: http://www.bankstreet.edu/infancyinstitute
June 25-26, 2008
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE: USING ALL TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
Audience: Human service providers, trasporation providers, school personnel, and individuals.
Sponsors: Easter Seals Project ACTION (ESPA)
Location: Bloomington, IN
Registration: $100
Contact: http://www.projectaction.org
July 11-13, 2008
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WE’RE MORE ALIKE THAN DIFFERENT: 36TH ANNUAL NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESSJuly 29-30, 2008
Audience: Individuals, families, youth.
Sponsors: National Down Syndrome Congress
Location: Boston, MA
Registration: $75-195
Contact: http://www.www.ndsccenter.org
SOCIAL SECURITY: OTHER STATE & FEDERAL BENEFITS PLANNING
Audience: Case managers, VR counselors, family members, persons with disabilities, BDDS personnel, representative payees, independent living personnel, transition coordinators, mental health personnel, advocates, employment specialists, and residential staff.
Sponsor: Center on Community Living and Careers, Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
Location: Columbus, IN
Registration: $85 (no cost to VRS personnel)
Contact: 812-855-6508
August 5-7, 2008
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EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST TRAININGAugust 5-8, 2008
Audience: Employment specialists, job coaches, teachers, job developers, parents, mental health professionals, vocational coordinators, state agency and Work One staff.
Sponsor: Indiana Supported Employment Training Team
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Registration: $200-300
Contact: Kay Moore at moorel@indiana.edu or 812-855-6508
24TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON DISTANCE TEACHING & LEARNING
Audience: Faculty, instructors, administrators, managers, business and military trainers, designers, developers, support personnel, researchers, evaluators, technology providers, and service providers.
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Location: Madison, WI
Contact: Call Kimary at 608-265-4159
September 9-11, 2008
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EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST TRAINING
Audience: Employment specialists, job coaches, teachers, job developers, parents, mental health professionals, vocational coordinators, state agency and Work One staff.
Sponsor: Indiana Supported Employment Training Team
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Registration: $200-300
Contact: Kay Moore at moorel@indiana.edu or 812-855-6508
November 4-6, 2008
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EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST TRAINING
Audience: Employment specialists, job coaches, teachers, job developers, parents, mental health professionals, vocational coordinators, state agency and Work One staff.
Sponsor: Indiana Supported Employment Training Team
Location: Bloomington, IN
Registration: $200-300
Contact: Kay Moore at moorel@indiana.edu or 812-855-6508
December 2-3, 2008
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KIDS COUNT IN INDIANA CONFERENCE: CELEBRATING YOUTH WORKDecember 2-4, 2008
Sponsors: Indiana Youth Institute
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Contact: http://www.iyi.org
EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST TRAINING
Audience: Employment specialists, job coaches, teachers, job developers, parents, mental health professionals, vocational coordinators, state agency and Work One staff.
Sponsor: Indiana Supported Employment Training Team
Location: Bloomington, IN
Registration: $200-300
Contact: Kay Moore at moorel@indiana.edu or 812-855-6508