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Events for the month of June 2008
- Thursday, June 5
- Event Name: 9th Annual Autism Institute
- Event Type: conference/training
- Kentucky Autism Training Center - University of Louisville
- Location: Louisville, KY - Marriott Downtown
- Time: June 5-7, schedule varies by day.
- Contact: Kristen Frarey, (502) 852-2467, or email: arcofky@aol.com
- Website: Kentucky Autism Training Center
- Description: Autism Institute is an annual event designed for special & general educators, related service providers, family members and mental health professionals who work or care for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Others interested in supporting persons affected by autism are encouraged to attend.
- A limited number of scholarships, granted by KATC, are available to Family Members and Para-Professionals for conference admission fee. Contact KATC for more information or an application.
- Federal monies allocated by Kentucky Council on Developmental Disabilities’s Consumer Involvement Fund (Conference
Scholarships Through Reimbursement) are also available. Go to www.kcdd.ky.gov and follow the links to the Consumer Involvement Fund application form. Or call toll free: (877) 367-5332 ext.7 to request a form.
- Thursday, June 5
- Event Name:Augmentative Communication Evaluation Workshop
- Event Type:conference/training
- AAC Tech Connect, hosted by Redwood Assistive Technology Resource Center
- Location:Ft. Mitchell, KY - Redwood Assistive Technology Resource Center
- Time:8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Contact:info@aacTechConnect.com or labdon@redwoodrehab.org
- Website: http://www.aactechconnect.com/workshops.cfm
- Description: Augmentative Communication Evaluations Simplified: Tools and Resources. This workshop will focus on planning and implementing effective augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) evaluations using a “toolkit” approach.
- Augmentative communication evaluation techniques will be reviewed for children and adults, as well as AAC solutions from the simplest to the most sophisticated needs. Evidence-based practice will be presented within the framework context and additional web-based resources from a variety of sites will be demonstrated and provided to participants.
- Friday, June 6
- Event Name: The Arc of Kentucky - 53rd Annual Conference
- Event Type: conference/training
- The Arc of Kentucky, in collaboration with the Greater Louisville Metro Arc and Kentucky TASH
- Location: Louisville, KY - Executive West Hotel
- Time: June 6-7, schedule varies by day.
- Contact: The Arc of Kentucky, (800) 281-1272, or email: arcofky@aol.com
- Website: http://www.arcofky.org | Arc of Kentucky Flyer (PDF format)
- Description: Conference Sessions Include: Negotiating the Admissions and Release Committee, Functional Curriculum and Academics Standards: Competing for the Students Time, Inclusion for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in an Age of Accountability, Planning for Your Dependent with Special Needs, Updates on Michelle P, Consumer Directed Option, Money Follows
the Person, Medicaid Buy-In, etc., Dating/Romance/Marriage, Working & Benefits, Valued Living in the Community.
- Friday, June 6
- Event Name: 9th Annual Autism Institute
- Event Type: conference/training
- Kentucky Autism Training Center - University of Louisville
- Location: Louisville, KY - Marriott Downtown
- Time: June 5-7, schedule varies by day.
- Contact: Kristen Frarey, (502) 852-2467, or email: arcofky@aol.com
- Website: Kentucky Autism Training Center
- Description: Autism Institute is an annual event designed for special & general educators, related service providers, family members and mental health professionals who work or care for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Others interested in supporting persons affected by autism are encouraged to attend.
- A limited number of scholarships, granted by KATC, are available to Family Members and Para-Professionals for conference admission fee. Contact KATC for more information or an application.
- Federal monies allocated by Kentucky Council on Developmental Disabilities’s Consumer Involvement Fund (Conference
Scholarships Through Reimbursement) are also available. Go to www.kcdd.ky.gov and follow the links to the Consumer Involvement Fund application form. Or call toll free: (877) 367-5332 ext.7 to request a form.
- Saturday, June 7
- Event Name: The Arc of Kentucky - 53rd Annual Conference
- Event Type: conference/training
- The Arc of Kentucky, in collaboration with the Greater Louisville Metro Arc and Kentucky TASH
- Location: Louisville, KY - Executive West Hotel
- Time: June 6-7, schedule varies by day.
- Contact: The Arc of Kentucky, (800) 281-1272, or email: arcofky@aol.com
- Website: http://www.arcofky.org | Arc of Kentucky Flyer (PDF format)
- Description: Conference Keynote Speaker: Jeff Strully, Agua Dulce, California, Executive Dir.
of Jay Nolan Community Services, an agency supporting people with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities in Los Angeles and surrounding counties. Jeff is the parent of an adult daughter with intellectual and developmental disabilities who was fully included in school including college. He has also worked in various places around the country including Community Living in Colorado, Seven Counties Services, Louisville, KY, and The Arc of Pennsylvania.
- Saturday, June 7
- Event Name: 9th Annual Autism Institute
- Event Type: conference/training
- Kentucky Autism Training Center - University of Louisville
- Location: Louisville, KY - Marriott Downtown
- Time: June 5-7, schedule varies by day.
- Contact: Kristen Frarey, (502) 852-2467, or email: arcofky@aol.com
- Website: Kentucky Autism Training Center
- Description: Autism Institute is an annual event designed for special & general educators, related service providers, family members and mental health professionals who work or care for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Others interested in supporting persons affected by autism are encouraged to attend.
- A limited number of scholarships, granted by KATC, are available to Family Members and Para-Professionals for conference admission fee. Contact KATC for more information or an application.
- Federal monies allocated by Kentucky Council on Developmental Disabilities’s Consumer Involvement Fund (Conference
Scholarships Through Reimbursement) are also available. Go to www.kcdd.ky.gov and follow the links to the Consumer Involvement Fund application form. Or call toll free: (877) 367-5332 ext.7 to request a form.
- Tuesday, June 10
- Event Name: 20th Annual Postsecondary Disability Training Institute
- Event Type: conference/training
- University of Connecticut, Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability
- Location: Portland, Maine
- Time: June 10-13 & 14, 2008, schedule varies by day.
- Contact: Carrol Waite, Institute Manager; email: carrol.waite@uconn.edu
- Website: http://www.cped.uconn.edu
- Description: The objective of this Training Institute is to assist dedicated professionals to meet the unique needs of college students with disabilities. Participants can select from a variety of Strands, Single Sessions, and Saturday Post-Sessions taught by experts in the field, which provide participants with in-depth information and adequate time for questions and follow-up discussions. Participants also have opportunities to share information and network with each other at various activities throughout the Institute.
- Wednesday, June 11
- Event Name: 20th Annual Postsecondary Disability Training Institute
- Event Type: conference/training
- University of Connecticut, Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability
- Location: Portland, Maine
- Time: June 10-13 & 14, 2008, schedule varies by day.
- Contact: Carrol Waite, Institute Manager; email: carrol.waite@uconn.edu
- Website: http://www.cped.uconn.edu
- Description: The objective of this Training Institute is to assist dedicated professionals to meet the unique needs of college students with disabilities. Participants can select from a variety of Strands, Single Sessions, and Saturday Post-Sessions taught by experts in the field, which provide participants with in-depth information and adequate time for questions and follow-up discussions. Participants also have opportunities to share information and network with each other at various activities throughout the Institute.
- Thursday, June 12
- Event Name: 20th Annual Postsecondary Disability Training Institute
- Event Type: conference/training
- University of Connecticut, Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability
- Location: Portland, Maine
- Time: June 10-13 & 14, 2008, schedule varies by day.
- Contact: Carrol Waite, Institute Manager; email: carrol.waite@uconn.edu
- Website: http://www.cped.uconn.edu
- Description: The objective of this Training Institute is to assist dedicated professionals to meet the unique needs of college students with disabilities. Participants can select from a variety of Strands, Single Sessions, and Saturday Post-Sessions taught by experts in the field, which provide participants with in-depth information and adequate time for questions and follow-up discussions. Participants also have opportunities to share information and network with each other at various activities throughout the Institute.
- Friday, June 13
- Event Name: 20th Annual Postsecondary Disability Training Institute
- Event Type: conference/training
- University of Connecticut, Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability
- Location: Portland, Maine
- Time: June 10-13 & 14, 2008, schedule varies by day.
- Contact: Carrol Waite, Institute Manager; email: carrol.waite@uconn.edu
- Website: http://www.cped.uconn.edu
- Description: The objective of this Training Institute is to assist dedicated professionals to meet the unique needs of college students with disabilities. Participants can select from a variety of Strands, Single Sessions, and Saturday Post-Sessions taught by experts in the field, which provide participants with in-depth information and adequate time for questions and follow-up discussions. Participants also have opportunities to share information and network with each other at various activities throughout the Institute.
- Saturday, June 14
- Event Name: 20th Annual Postsecondary Disability Training Institute
- Event Type: conference/training
- University of Connecticut, Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability
- Location: Portland, Maine
- Time: June 10-13 & 14, 2008, schedule varies by day.
- Contact: Carrol Waite, Institute Manager; email: carrol.waite@uconn.edu
- Website: http://www.cped.uconn.edu
- Description: The objective of this Training Institute is to assist dedicated professionals to meet the unique needs of college students with disabilities. Participants can select from a variety of Strands, Single Sessions, and Saturday Post-Sessions taught by experts in the field, which provide participants with in-depth information and adequate time for questions and follow-up discussions. Participants also have opportunities to share information and network with each other at various activities throughout the Institute.
- Sunday, June 29
- Event Name:Recreation Expo 2007
- Event Type:Expo
- The Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky
- Location:Lexington, KY
- Time:9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Contact:Kathy Sheppard-Jones, email: kjone@uky.edu, or call (859) 257-8104
- Website: http://www.ihdi.uky.edu/atworkshop/recreation.htm
- Description:The Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky is sponsoring a one day event celebrating accessible opportunities in recreation, with Special Guest, Tim Farmer - Kentucky Afield.
- Come out and have fun with us as you learn about ways to access a variety of recreation / leisure activities. We'll have a good time with great speakers and a super summer lunch. If you are one of the first to register, you will also be able to tie dye your own t-shirt in our morning arts session. Registration cost is $15. Some scholarships are available. Online registration is now available.
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