Vol 9, No. 3 Summer 2001 |
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A Glimpse at Upcoming Inclusion and LIFE Conferences
Inclusion Conference
When: November 15, 2001
Where: John M. Clayton Conference Center, Newark
Cost: $20 ($10 for students)
This years theme, Do All Kids Belong in All Classes? will be supported with strands titled: Inclusive Education, Delaware Blueprint: Making It Work in a District, Adapting Curricula, and Technology Tools in Balanced Literacy Instruction. In contrast to previous Inclusion Conferences, repeat sessions will be sacrificed in order that we might offer presentations exploring issues in greater depth.
The keynote speaker will be Norman Kunc, a writer, speaker, and disability rights advocate. Born with cerebral palsy, Norman attended a segregated school for children with physical disabilities until the age of 13, when he was integrated into a mainstream school. He completed an honors degree in Humanities and a Master of Science. Norman is a lecturer with the Principals Center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, as well as an associate of The Facilitated Communication Institute at Syracuse University.
The power of his argument for inclusive learning environments comes from his ability to summon our principals to think globally about the learning and social needs of all students, not just those with disabilities, says Millie Blackman, Director of the Principals Center.
In addition to the keynote, Kunc will offer breakout sessions titled Non-Coercive Discipline: Practical Alternatives to Traditional Classroom Management and New Students: New Questions Supporting Classroom Teachers in Inclusive Schools, which together comprise the conferences Inclusive Education Strand.
LIFE Conference
When: January 24, 2002
Where: Sheraton Dover Hotel & Conference Center
Cost: $35 ($20 for students, consumers, and family members)
A featured speaker at the LIFE Conference will be Dr. Al Condeluci, a national
leader in human services and community issues. Since 1973, Condeluci has
worked as an attendant, caseworker, advocate, planner, program director,
and now CEO,
for UCP of Pittsburgh. His books, Interdependence, Beyond Difference, and
The Essence of Interdependence, have won praise for their thoughtful approach
to
culture and community.
Assistive Technology Act Sunsets
New Address for Kent County Assistive Technology Resource Center (ATRC)
A Glance at the Upcoming Inclusion and LIFE Conferences
Working with a Disability: It Can Be Done!
Frequently Asked Questions: Policy and Funding Issues
Ask the AT Specialist: Maintaining Independence in Spite of Visual Limitations