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General Conference Continues
Friday, June 1, 2012+
7:00 - 8:00 am Breakfast
Room: Served Outside the Kachina Ballroom
7:30 am - 1:30 pm Technology Lab Open
Room: El Tovar
8:00 - 8:15 am Introductions
Room: Kachina Ballroom
8:15 - 9:15 am Keynote: From Disability to Possibility
Room: Kachina Ballroom
Patrick Schwarz, Professor, Diversity in Learning & Teaching Department,
National-Louis University, Illinois
Using real life stories from womb to tomb of individuals with
possibilities, Dr. Patrick Schwarz will illustrate what supports are successful
and what else is needed for effectiveness in education and human services
for all people. These compelling examples will motivate participants to re-
imagine and support individuals in new and inventive ways. Be prepared
for something fun and different!
Session Takeaways:
Participants will identify examples of how they can provide positivechange in the fields of special education and human services.
Participants will provide examples of individual and classroomsupports that empower students and self-advocates, and create
membership and participation.
Participants will articulate reasons why it is important to promotediversity awareness and training for our communities and general
public.
9:15 - 9:30 am Break
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*Please note offer only available to participants from Region 5 Parent
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Friday, June 1, 2012+Continued
9:30 - 11:00 am Breakout Sessions (2)
1. Universal Design, Differentiation, and Curricular AdaptationsRoom: Kachina Ballroom
Patrick Schwarz, Professor, Diversity in Learning & Teaching Department,
National-Louis University, Illinois
Universal design is providing access to curriculum for all learners
through use of multiple means of representation, action, and
expression. Differentiation is the use of educational strategy,
technology, materials, sequences, and procedures to support
successful learning for all students in a classroom. Curricular
adaptations are individualized strategies to help a learner who needs
further educational support to participate meaningfully in the
classroom. In this immediately useable session, definitions, universal
planning processes, and outstanding examples of student supports will
be provided and applied to participants classroom, teaching andlearning situations.
Session Takeaways:
Participants will define universal design for learning, differentiationand curricular adaptations and provide examples of each.
Participants will provide lesson ideas that promote universal designfor learning, differentiation and curricular adaptations that promote
student involvement and understanding.
Participants will discuss planning options to provide student andself-advocate supports in schools and community settings
2. Leadership + Synergy = Success: Maximizing The Energy andContributions of Parent Center Boards of Directors
Room: Boardroom
Facilitated by Connie Hawkins, Director, Region 2 Parent Technical
Assistance Center, ECAC, North Carolina
Nonprofit Parent Centers shine when there is an effective Board of
Directors, coupled with strong staff leadership. Since the best
consultants often are peers, Board Members are invited to attend this
session to discuss the strengths, challenges, strategies, and triumphs of
Parent Center Boards of Directors.
11:00-11:15 am Break: Light Snacks and Drinks Served Outside the Kachina Ballroom
Chromebooks are a new type of computer: lightweight; fast to
use; and security built-in to protect against viruses.
Chromebooks run web apps allowing you to create documents,
edit photos, listen to music, and much more. Thousands of web
apps can be found in the Chrome Web Store.
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11:15 am - 12:45 pm Breakout Sessions (2)
1. Custom Lives: Practical, Realistic, and AttainableRoom: Kachina Ballroom
Beth Gallagher, Director, Life Works, California
Services for people transitioning to adulthood commonly leave a lot to
be desired. This session challenges the status quo. Join Beth to explore
creative and unique methods of designing support systems around
individuals to ensure that they successfully live, work and go to school
in the community setting of their choice. Experience tools that can be
used to identify dreams and goals. Collaborate with other participants
on idea shaping. Work with participants on how to ask "The Next Best
Question." Experience examples of how supports that are truly
individualized can allow people to live the life they find rewarding.
Session Takeaways: Experience actual ideas that have been successful Walk away with an action plan of what to do when you get back
home
Guided practice of how to ask the Next Best Question2. Catching and Realizing Dreams for Families: The Impact and
Benefits of Collaboration for Families, Parent Centers, and State
Agencies
Room: Boardroom
Andy Gomm, Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program Manager, NMDepartment of Health/Developmental Disabilities Supports Division,New Mexico
Camila Gutierrez,DreamCatchers Parent Liaison, Parents ReachingOut, New Mexico
Kendra Morrison, PTI Program Manager, Parents Reaching Out, NewMexico
Particularly in early childhood, families are involved with many service
providers and supports. Multiple players, different projects or
divisions within organizations, and varied initiatives at systems levels
can cause confusion, duplication, and problems for families. However,
with an open and effective communication process, collaboration can
be enhanced and families can be served more seamlessly. The Early
Intervention program (DreamCatchers) and the Parent Training and
Information Center project at Parents Reaching Out, along with staff of
New Mexicos Family Infant Toddler program will share successful
strategies they have used for coordination and interagency
collaboration to improve outcomes for young children with disabilities
in New Mexico.
12:45 - 1:30 pm Boxed Lunches Served & Close of Conference
Friday, June 1, 2012+Continued
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Thank you for joining us and exploring the
complexities of change.
Region 5 extends a huge and heartfelt thanks to the
staff at PRO (Parents Reaching Out), and the staff atEPICS (Education for Parents of Indian Children
with Special Needs) for their hard work, vision,
commitment, and hospitality!
Notes: