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Monday, August 2, 2010
9-10:15
Regency Ballroom ABCD
Welcome and Logistics (S1 – 100)
10:15-10:45
Break
10:45 am - Noon
Concurrent Sessions
Roosevelt Room
Effective Collaboration between Parent Centers and State Part C Agencies (S1-101)
Reaching families of infants and toddlers can be a challenge. This interactive session focuses on collaborations between Parent Centers and State Part C agencies that expand opportunities for reaching families. Parent Centers and Part C Coordinators will discuss and share effective collaborative activities to reach families as well as support other educational and service delivery systems in early education, and ultimately improve outcomes for children with disabilities.
PowerPoint, S1-101-Garcia
PowerPoint, S1-101-Lewis/Stiles
Presenters:
Isabel Garcia, Executive Director, Parent to Parent of Miami, FL
Michelle Lewis, Project Director, Parent Information Center, NH
Carolyn Stiles, Program Specialist, NH Part C Coordinator
Lincoln Room
Inclusive Early Childhood Resources (S1 – 102)
Parent center staff is always looking for the latest and best evidence-based and scientifically-researched materials and resources for families. This highly interactive session will explore the world of inclusive early childhood materials and resources that are available for professional development with parent center staff, as well as family friendly resources and materials for the parents you serve.
pdf, S1-102-Brekken
doc, S1-102-Garcia
PowerPoint, S1-102-Lowrance
Presenters:
Linda Brekken, Director, Special Quest, CA
Dayana Garcia, Content Expert, Head Start’s Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center, VA
Kat Lowrance, Executive Director, Rowell Family Empowerment Center of Northern CA
Washington A
Parent and National TA Perspectives on Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) (S1 – 103)
This session will provide a summary of the current efforts to collect national, State, and local data on child and family outcomes. Presenters will share the perspectives of both ECO providers and Parent Center leaders about issues and challenges in collecting, communicating, and using outcome data for program improvement. This session is intended for participants who were not able to attend the Early Childhood Outcomes Conference (July 30 and 31, 2010).
Presenters:
Connie Hawkins, Region 2 PTAC at Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center (ECAC), NC
Kathy Hebbeler, ECO Center at SRI International, CA
Lynne Kahn, ECO Center at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (FPG/UNC)
PowerPoint S1-103-A Framework for Building a Child Outcomes Measurement System
PowerPoint S1-103-Parent and National TA Perspectives on Early Childhood Outcomes
· Washington B
Applying Principles of Adult Learning to Presentations and Trainings (S1 – 104)
Come learn more about the world of the adult learner and what adult learning principles mean for Parent Center personnel who trains and informs parents of children with disabilities. Through a facilitated discussion, share and explore with your colleagues new strategies you have discovered to be successful with a variety of adult learners.
pdf, S1-104-Post/Trivette
PowerPoint, S1-104-Post/Trivette
Presenters:
Helen Post, Executive Director, UT Parent Center
Carol Trivette, Co-Principal Investigator, Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL), NC
Jefferson Room
From Evidence-Based Research to Practice in Schools: An Overview for Parents and Families (S1 – 105)
This session will provide an overview of how parents and families can use information on evidence-based practices to help schools improve instruction and intervention. Parent Centers will discuss how they have used evidence-based research to inform families of children with disabilities.
PowerPoint: S1-105-From Evidence-Based Research to Practice in Schools: An Overview for Parents and Families
PowerPoint: S1-105-A Selection of Papers on Interpreting Evidence-Based Research
PowerPoint: S1-105-Two Major Resources on Selecting and Implementing Evidence-Based Programs and Practices
Evidence-Based Family Programs: A Few Examples
PowerPoint: S1-105-Evidence-Based Research on Family-School Collaboration: Selected Studies
PowerPoint: S1-105-Evidence Based Movement
PowerPoint: S1-105-Selected Sources of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices
Presenters:
Karen Blase, Senior Scientist, National Implementation Research Network, FPG/UNC (PowerPoint)
Judy Smith Davis, Director of Partnerships and Consumer Input, IRIS Center, Vanderbilt University, TN
· Kennedy Room
Demystifying Section 504, Title II, High School to College Transition, and Using the Office for Civil Rights for Technical Assistance and Dispute Resolution (S1 – 106)
This session will explore how Parent Centers can demystify Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Presenters will explain how to help students transition from high school to college by sharing the differences between colleges’ and school systems’ obligations to students with disabilities. When disputes need to be resolved, learn how complainants can make the best use of the U.S. Department of Education’s OCR.
PowerPoint: S1-106-Henderson
PowerPoint: S1-106-Mills
Presenters:
Susan Henderson, Executive Director, Disabilities Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), CA (PowerPoint)
Roger Mills, Senior Attorney, OCR (PowerPoint)
· Arlington Room
Keeping Kids in School: Graduation for All (S1 – 107)
Learn the latest about dropout rates and graduation rates for students with disabilities. Presenters will explore some of the preventative steps parents and professionals can take to keep students with disabilities in school. Parent Centers will have the opportunity to preview a new curriculum developed by the National PTAC and the Regional PTACs.
PowerPoint 1: S1-207
PowerPoint 2: S1-207
Presenters:
Sandra Covington Smith, Research Associate, National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD), SC
Jody Manning, Parent Training Project Coordinator, PACER Center, MN
Mindee O’Cummings, Technical Assistance Liaison, National High School Center, DC
Serving Individuals Through Innovative Workforce and Career Development Skills
(S1 – 108)
Presenters will discuss Project SEARCH and other innovative projects which serve people with disabilities by providing workforce and career development skills. Presenters will discuss how they became involved with various projects and share some of the positive outcomes for persons with disabilities which have resulted from this collaboration.
PowerPoint: S1-108
Presenters:
Rachel Chen, Co-Director, Chinese Parents Association of the Disabled, CA
Irene Martinez, Executive Director, Fiesta Educativa, CA
Luis Ramirez, Case Manager, Fiesta Educativa, CA Kennedy Room
Noon-1:15 pm
Luncheon
1:30 – 3 pm
Concurrent Sessions
Collaboration Between Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and Parent Centers
(S1 – 109)
iLinc Recording
The new Commissioner of RSA will address the priorities of RSA and how these can affect the work of Parent Centers. Presenters will discuss some of the positive outcomes that have occurred due to the support and promotion of collaboration between RSA and Parent Centers.
PowerPoint: S1-109
Pdf: S1-109-Savage
Doc: S1-109-Savage
Doc: S1-109-Savage
Presenters:
Lynnae Ruttledge, Commissioner , RSA
Sean Roy, Project Director, PACER Center, MN (PowerPoint)
Mary Kay Savage, Executive Director, MO Parents Act (PowerPoint)
Directors Check-in Swap Shop (S1-110)
Check in, swap and share. Here is an opportunity to network, and share successes and strategies around specific issues germane to the management of your parent centers.
Presenters:
Connie Hawkins, Executive Director, Region 2 PTAC at ECAC, NC
Nora Thompson, Executive Director, Region 6 PTAC at Matrix Parent Center, CA
Understanding Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS): the Role of Parent Centers and Families (S1-111)
This session is designed for directors and staff of Parent Centers and will discuss the latest information on the critical features of PBIS. An overview of resources will be provided as well.
Pdf1: S1-111-SantaFerrara
Pdf2: S1-111-SantaFerrara
Pdf3: S1-111-SantaFerrara
Presenter:
Tricia L. SantaFerrara, Specialist, Student Support Services Center, Genesee Valley Educational Partnership, NY (pdf 1, pdf 2, pdf 3)
Families + Professionals + Tools = Tech Integration (S1-112)
Meaningful technology integration will only be achieved when we include ALL team members in the decision-making and implementation process. This presentation will explore the area of technology- based solutions (low, mid, and high tech) in addressing areas of literacy, mathematics, writing, and social skills development as well as ways parents can further enhance their involvement in the identification, implementation, and evaluation of technology tools to assist their children.
PowerPoint: S1-112
Doc: S1-112
Presenters:
Lesli Girard, Director, Families Together, Inc., KS
Sean Smith, Associate Professor, University of Kansas
A Model of Collaboration Between Parent Centers and Schools, the Local Education Agency, and the State Educational Agency (SEA) (S1-113)
This model of collaboration in Florida between a school district and a parent center will be shared. There will also be discussion as to how Hawaii plans to adopt this model.
PowerPoint: S1-113
Presenters:
Wilbur Hawke, Parent Advocate, PEN Project at Family Network on Disabilities, FL
Michael Moore, Executive Director, HI Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Vicki Sartorio, Executive Director, Exceptional Student Education, FL
Increasing Parent Support through the Use of Volunteer Parent Mentors (S1-114)
Volunteer parent mentors can be a valuable resource to the work of the Parent Training and Information Centers and Community Parent Resource Centers. Learn how Parent Centers are using volunteer parent mentors to increase the work of their centers and provide more opportunities for training and informing families.
PowerPoint: S1-114
Doc: S1-114
Presenters:
Rich Burden, Executive Director, IN*SOURCE, IN
Dory Lawrence, Project Director, IN*SOURCE, IN
Janice Meyer, Executive Director, Region 3 PTAC at Partners Resource Network, TX
Parent Involvement and Reaching Hispanic Families (S1-115)
This session will explore how Parent Centers are reaching and succeeding in fully engaging Hispanic families. Parent Centers will share their individual outreach efforts as well as those strategies which address the development and sustainability of strong parent advocates. Participants are encouraged to bring questions for the group for discussion.
PowerPoint: S1-115
Doc 1: S1-115
Doc 2: S1-115
Doc 3: S1-115
Presenters:
Marta Anchondo, Executive Director, Team of Advocates for Special Kids, (TASK), CA
Rosalia Fajardo, Director of Outreach, Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC), VA
Lourdes Rivera-Putz, Executive Director, United We Stand, NY
Godfrey Rivera, Project Co-Director, Metropolitan Parent Center of Sinergia, Inc., NY
Common Core Standards (S1-116)
This session will provide an overview of the new State Common Core Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics that were recently released by the Council for Chief State School Officers and the National Governors Association. Participants will explore the new Common Core Standards for developing standards-based Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and providing students with disabilities access to the general education curriculum.
Presenter:
Debra Price-Ellingstad, Education Specialist, MN Department of Education
3:30-4:30 pm
Regency Ballroom ABCD
An Introduction to the Parent Technical Assistance Center Network Portal (S1-117)
iLinc Recording
In this session, a new portal designed to consolidate data into a single system will be launched. The portal is reflective of the needs of the following shareholders: National PTAC, Regional PTACs, the PTIs and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRC). The portal can be found at http://www.parentcenternetwork.org. Parent Center input into the design and content of the Portal will be solicited.
Pdf: S1-117
Presenters:
Paula Goldberg, Executive Director, NPTAC at PACER Center, MN
Larry Wexler, Division Director, RTP, OSEP
5:30-7 pm
Cinnabar Restaurant
Networking Reception
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
9-9:15 Regency Ballroom ABCD
Welcome Back (S1 – 200)
iLinc Recording
Presenters:
Sharman Davis Barrett, Co-Director, National PTAC at PACER Center, MN
Lisa Gorove, RTP, OSEP
Connie Hawkins, Executive Director, Region 2 PTAC at ECAC, NC
9:15-9:45 am Regency Ballroom ABCD
Plenary
Safe and Supportive Schools: Creating Environments Where Everyone Can Learn (S1-201a)
Kids can’t learn if they don’t feel safe and secure. Period. It’s that simple. In his remarks, Assistant Deputy Secretary Kevin Jennings, who directs the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools (OSDFS), will focus on school safety as an education issue that impacts a student’s ability to focus on learning. He will discuss how to create truly safe schools – ones where every student feels like they belong, where every student feels secure, and where every student feels valued.
S1-201a
Presenter:
Kevin Jennings, Assistant Deputy Secretary, OSDFS
9:45-10:15 am Regency Ballroom ABCD
Plenary
Keynote (S1-201b)
Presenter:
Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education
10:15-10:30 am
Break, Move to Breakout Rooms
Current Strategies, Resources, and Materials for Parents about Transition and Post-Secondary Employment (S1-202)
Whether students are gearing up for employment, vocational training, college, or independent living what are the latest strategies and resources that can better inform families about transition issues? Come learn how parent centers are collaborating with other national Technical Assistance & Dissemination Centers to help families learn about the latest resources and gain access to materials about transition issues.
PowerPoint: S1-202
Doc1: S1-202
Doc2: S1-202
Presenters:
Susan Barlow, Executive Director, Parent Network of Western NY
Catherine Fowler, Project Coordinator, National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC), NC
Jennifer Kemp, Policy Advisor Team Lead, Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor
Discover How AIM (Accessible Instructional Materials) Can Help our Students Learn and Grow (S1-203)
Available via iLinc
The AIM Center is charged with working with SEAs, local education agencies and other stakeholders such as parent centers to develop effective systems to speed up the delivery of high-quality accessible instructional materials to students with print disabilities and visual impairments. Learn how AIM is eager to work with Parent Centers and expand its capabilities of informing families and students with disabilities about Accessible Instructional Materials. Come prepared with questions and your ideas on how to expand collaborations with the AIM Center.
PowerPoint: S1-203
Presenter:
Joy Zabala, Director of Technical Assistance, Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) and National AIM Center, MA
Assistive Technology – Helping Your Child Learn and Grow (S1-204)
This interactive session will discuss the current trends and latest advances in assistive technology. Presenters will offer resources to share with families and other professionals as well as ideas on the practical uses of assistive technology that can be incorporated into home, school, and community activities and routines.
PowerPoint: S1-204
Doc 1: S1-204
Doc 2: S1-204
Presenters:
Bridget Gilormini, Director, PACER Center’s Simon Technology Center, MN (PowerPoint)
Tracy Gray, Co-Principal Investigator and Project Director, Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd), DC
Jill McLeod, Research Coordinator, Tots ‘n Tech Research Institute, PA
Parent Center Roles in Preventing and Addressing Disproportionality (S1-205)
Parent Centers have assumed critical partnership roles in addressing disproportionality in schools. This session will discuss the legal requirements surrounding disproportionality. We will explore the role of parent centers and discuss their experiences as well as share effective strategies in working with States to prevent or address disproportionality and secure better outcomes for children.
PowerPoint: S1-205
Presenters:
Diana Autin, Executive Co-Director, Region 1 PTAC at Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN), NJ (PowerPoint)
Jennifer Finch, Monitoring State Improvement Planning (MSIP), OSEP
Lucy Ely Pagan, Program Associate, Northeast Regional Resource Center (NERRC), VT
State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) (S1-206)
The SPDG program has been in operation for twelve years. Come hear how other parent centers are expanding their collaborations with their SEAs to be more involved in the SPDG.
PowerPoint: S1-206
Presenters:
Jennifer Coffey, RTP, OSEP (PowerPoint)
Nancy Prescott, Executive Director, CT Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC)
Rich Robison, Executive Director, Federation for Children with Special Needs, MA
Courtney Salzer, Executive Co-Director, Region 4 PTAC at WIFACETS
National Parent Center Highlight: Project STOMP (S1-207)
PowerPoint: S1-207
Doc1: S1-207
Pdf1: S1-207
Pdf2: S1-207
The director of Project STOMP (Specialized Training of Military Parents), a national Parent Center, will discuss the needs of military families who have children with disabilities. This session will also include discussion about significant collaborations with other parent centers across the country to get military families the help and assistance they need.
Presenter:
Heather Hebdon, Director, Project STOMP, WA (PowerPoint)
Strengthening the Supervisory Relationship (S1-208)
Beyond the formal supervisory tools and policies, at its heart, supervision is about the relationship between supervisors and those they support. Explore ways to improve feedback, leverage the management tools you have in place, and improve your ability to support those that work on your team.
Presenter:
Justin Pollock, Managing Director, MD Nonprofit Association (PowerPoint)
Noon-1:15 pm
Luncheon
1:15-1:30 pm
Move to Breakout Rooms
1:30-3 pm
Concurrent Sessions
National Parent Center Highlight: VISIONS (S1-209)
The director of VISIONS, a national Parent Center, will discuss the needs of Native American/American Indian families who have children with disabilities. This session will also include discussion about significant collaborations with other parent centers across the country to get families the help and assistance they need.
PowerPoint: S1-209
Presenters:
LaDonna Kirkaldie, Director, VISIONS, FL
Joseph Natseway, Program Trainer, VISIONS, FL
Family Engagement Think Tank (S1-210)
Federally funded PTIs and CPRCs will brainstorm about their roles and responsibilities regarding family engagement.
Facilitator:
Sharman Davis Barrett, Co-Director, National PTAC at PACER Center, MN
Maximizing Board Performance: Assessing What We Do (S1-211)
Good performance by the board of directors is at the heart of every effective nonprofit and includes keeping the board on track and following through on its fiduciary responsibilities. Explore effective and efficient methods for setting goals and measuring a board of directors’ effectiveness in its own operations, its ability to meet responsibilities, and the performance of individual board members
PowerPoint: S1-211
Presenter:
Justin Pollock, Managing Director, MD Nonprofit Association (PowerPoint)
Reaching More Families Through Technology: There’s an App For That! (S1-212)
There are a plethora of applications available for iPhones, iPads and other web-enabled devices that can be of great help to children with disabilities, their parents, and professionals. This session will help parent centers explore the options that are available at no or low cost to families. There will be plenty of demonstrations explaining the use of these new tools to reach more families.
PowerPoint: S1-212
Pdf1: S1-212
Pdf2: S1-212
Pdf3: S1-212
Presenters:
Bridget Gillormini, Director, PACER Center’s Simon Technology Center, MN
Shane Nurnberg, Parent, AutismEpicenter.com, CA
Cherie Takemoto, Executive Director, PEATC, VA
Beyond Disproportionality: A Culturally-Sensitive, Multi-Modal Approach To Special Education Prevention (S1-213)
This session will present on the successful Bridgeport Learning Camp, a culturally-sensitive pre-referral program developed by the presenter in Bridgeport, CT's inner-city school district. She will also discuss the major underlying issues of disproportionality and explore how her pilot program's innovative, multi-modal, culturally-sensitive design approach helped the Bridgeport School District move closer to achieving their disproportionality goals.
PowerPoint: S1-213
Presenter:
Rita Brown-Holloway, Psychologist, Paul Lawrence Dunbar School Bridgeport Public Schools, CT (PowerPoint)
Parent Center Roles in Impacting Policy from Cradle to Career (S1-214)
iLinc Recording
Come listen as Parent Center Directors and a State Director of Special Education share information about expanded collaborations that exist between Parent Centers and SEAs. Parent Centers will address some of their roles, responsibilities, and activities related to building relationships aimed at creating successful change and impacting policy to practice from cradle to career, including serving on stakeholder workgroups, State Interagency Coordinating Councils (ICCs), State Advisory Panels (SAP), and Rehabilitation Services, Advisory Panels, etc.
PowerPoint: S1-214
Presenters:
Mary Eaddy, Director, PRO-Parents, SC (PowerPoint)
Sharon House, Executive Director, OK Parents Center, Inc.
Bev McCarty, Parent Training and Resource Center, SC
Stephanie Petska, Director of Special Education Division for Learning Support: Equity and Advocacy, WI Department of Public Instruction
Jan Serak, Executive Co-Director, Region 4 PTAC at WI FACETS
Access to the General Education Curriculum: Assuring Meaningful Participation in General Education Classrooms and Curriculum (S1-215)
This session will present hands-on tools and strategies for designing accommodations and modifications to help students with disabilities learn successfully in general education curricula and classrooms. The presenters will universal design for learning and other strategies allow students with IEPs to participate in general education with classmates while simultaneously working on their individualized goals to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning.
Pdf: S1-215
Presenters:
Barb Buswell, Region 5 PTAC at PEAK Parent Center, CO (pdf)
Julie Harmon, PEAK Parent Center, CO
3-3:15 pm
Break, Move to General Session Room
Closing Plenary
3:15-4 pm Regency Ballroom ABCD
Finding Your Champion (S1-216)
iLinc Recording
Every day people have the opportunity to promote a champion vision within youth. There are stumbling blocks each person may encounter as parents. "Finding Your Champion" uncovers day to day activities that may hinder one’s ability to recognize the greatness in youth. This session provides a game plan to ensure success for all.
PowerPoint: S1-216
Presenter:
Dennis Medders, Principal, Manchester High School, Meriwether County, GA (PowerPoint)
4:00 pm Regency Ballroom ABCD
Closing and Drawing (S1-217)
Presenter:
Paula Goldberg, Executive Director, National PTAC at PACER Center, MN