Agenda

Parents United for Children With Disabilities: Together We Can Do So Much!
January 25-27, 2006

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Plenary

Parent Center Partnerships in Business and Technology
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Kristi Wieser

Plenary

It Doesn't Have to Be a Cold World: Improving the School to Community Transition of Adolescents with Emotional Disorders
(.ppt - 782KB)
Mike Bullis

Thursday, January 26, 2006

Early Bird Sessions

Online Transition Resource Mapping: Connecting Youth, Families and Professionals to Community Resources
(.ppt - 381KB)
Shauna McDonald, Sean Roy

LRE Part B Community of Practice
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Diana Autin

Web Adaptation
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Katrina Wiebel

Working with Students with Tourette Syndrome and Other Associated Disorders
Susan Conners

The Importance of Starting Right: Recommendations for Improving The Facility-To-Community Transition of Formerly Incarcerated Adolescents
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Mike Bullis

The ABC's of Parent Leadership for Early Childhood
Julie Harmon

From Hiring to Firing: Best Practices in Employment Law
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Holly Robbins

Friday, January 27, 2006

Early Bird Sessions

Independence: A True Test of Skills Through Global Experience
Melissa Mitchell

Plenary

Part 1: Examining the Evidence for Inclusion: Research and Practice
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Part 2: Meaningful Participation in General Education Classrooms
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Doug Fisher

Plenary

Kids Against Bullying - Bullying Prevention Web Site
(Web site)
Julie Hertzog

Morning Workshops

Discipline vs. Education: New Tensions in Managing Behavior Challenges at School Under IDEA
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Matt Cohen

Supporting Families with Young Children: Creating Successful Partnerships Between PTIs/CPRCs and State Part C Systems
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Larry Fuller, Andrew Gomm, Shelley deFossett

IDEA and NCLB: Opportunities for Diverse Families
Ellie Barron Druckrey, Dixie Jordan

Responsiveness to Intervention and Learning Disabilities
Jean Lokerson, Harley Tomey

How to Cultivate Relationships for Fundraising
Dennis Moore, Mary Schrock

It's a Small, Small World
Roger Holt, Jamie Smith

Afternoon Workshops

Writing Measurable Annual Goals
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Penny Dragonetti, Robin Foley

Effective Strategies for Providing Training and Information on Research Based Practices
Connie Hawkins, Mary LaCorte, Rich Robison, Beth Schaffner, Mavis Smith

The Resolution Session: A Guide for Parents and Educators
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Nissan Bar-Lev, Jan Serak

Advocacy Strategies Which Produce Better Outcomes For Children
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Colleen Miller, Rochelle Rensch

Reaching Families From Diverse Cultures: Strategies That Work
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Yvette Plummer, Jacey Tramutt, Evan Xiong

From Segregation to Self-Empowerment
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Bobbie Couldbourne, Tasha Guimont

A Real Plan for Quality Education in Your School: Using the Parent Levers in Title 1
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Kathy Boundy

Overview of Web Site Development, Design and Accessibility
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Jerry Beach