The theme for the 2005 Summit is Facing Issues, Creating Solutions and will be held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. This year's event will feature break out sessions divided into five categories:
For more information regarding the summit contact: Erin Claywell 202-833-4456 or by email at Erin@NataliePShear.com.
The National Training Conference focuses on the employment, retention, advancement, and culture of Government employees who are deaf and hard of hearing. This 3-day event will feature workshops divided into five tracks:
For more information regarding the National Training Conference email: ntc@dhhig.org
The International Conference on Developmental and Learning Disabilities is a 5-day conference that will feature a variety of workshops including: Advocacy/Self-Determination, Employment Training, Family Supports, and Special Education. Participants can also attend a full-day post-conference workshops "Aging with Dignity" and "ABA in Plain English".
The National ADA Symposium is the most comprehensive training event available on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disability issues including accessible information technology. The 10 Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers co-sponsor this event and it is hosted by the Great Plains DBTAC serving Region VII.
On The Frontier of Recovery is the theme for NAMI's 2005 conference. This four-day convention will provide information on new treatments and research and feature plenary sessions on such topics as putting consumers and families in the driver's seat of the mental health system, and ask-the-doctor. Portions of selected programs will be in Spanish.
The theme for 76th Annual LULAC Convention is "Emerging Latino Communities: Strengthening America." This event will feature a seminar titled "Unique Communities: Disabilities and the Elderly". The goal of the seminar in to assess the needs and problems of persons with disabilities and the elderly in the Latino community in order to develop effective policies that will address the highlighted issues. Anel Gonzalez, Bi-lingual Technical Assistance Specialist for the Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center will participate in the seminar.
The SOLIDARITY 2005 conference theme is "Abilities in Motion," with an emphasis on people with disabilities knowing their civil rights and responsibilities by being active, working, and contributing members of their community. The conference will offer 35 workshops on topics including education, employment, occupational rehabilitation services, independent living, voting, civil rights under the ADA, transportation, housing, volunteering, long-term care waiver programs, health, and wellness. Over sixty exhibitors and organizations will be displaying new technology and information that can increase the independence of people with disabilities. For registration information call 800-877-6079 or visit the Disability Network of Ohio web site.
The theme for the CCDI Conference is "Access to Success: Opening the Door to Transition". This 2-day event will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and will feature "Expo Independence" an exhibition of assistive technology and services. The first two days of the conference will feature workshops with topics such as Transition to the New IDEA, Community Supports in the 21st Century: How Illinois Stacks Up, and Creating Person Centered Plans. Robin Jones, Project Director for the Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center will conduct a workshop at the CCDI Conference.
"Today's Students, Tomorrow's Adult" is the theme of the 2005 Statewide Conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. This 2-day event features workshop tracts in the following areas: Grassroots Organizing, Housing, Employment and Advocacy. The 2005 Statewide Transition Conference coincides with the CCDI Conference which will attendees of both conferences to network with each other and attend joint workshops being offered on June 7th. For more information contact Marva Campbell-Pruitt at 312-814-5081(V) or 312-814-5000 (TTY)