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From: COPAA News [mailto:COPAA-NEWS@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG] On Behalf Of Executive Director
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 1:00 PM
To: COPAA-NEWS@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG
Subject: [COPAA-NEWS] Announcing The National Forum on Disability Issues, a Nonpartisan Presidential Candidates Forum
Announcing the National Forum on Disability Issues, featuring the 2008 Presidential Candidates (invited)
The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), a national disability nonprofit, organized this event along with over 80 sponsoring national, state, and local disability organizations. The non-partisan forum commemorates the 18th anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and addresses the issues most important to the disability community in the current electoral cycle.
When: Saturday July 26, 2008 from 12:30pm-4:00pm Eastern Time
Where: This forum take place in Columbus Ohio. Members of the public may attend in person or watch the forum via web cast.
Who: Presidential campaign candidates Senator John McCain will participate via satellite; Senator Tom Harkin will appear in person on Senator Obama's behalf as he is traveling outside the country. News anchor and journalist Judy Woodruff will select the questions and will moderate.
How to Register: For more information or to register for this event visit http://www.aapd.com/News/election/080423aapd.htm Registration is free and still open, but organizers urge those desiring to attend to register soon. Advance registration is required to view the web cast and ensures that your computer is able to properly stream the video.
COPAA thanks AAPD for organizing this event and we announce this opportunity as an informational service only. As a reminder to COPAA members, it is our policy to prohibit discussions and debates about the specific presidential candidates or their views on COPAA's listservs and forums.
Denise Marshall
Executive Director
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA)
PO Box 6767
Towson, MD 21285
(P) 410-372-0208
(F) 410-372-0209
www.copaa.org
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Attend Collaboration in Autism Treatment Saturday, November 1st 2008 at the Santa Clara
Convention Center for a day of intensive training and professional development.
You will learn from education experts like Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D., Bridget Taylor, Psy.D., BCBA,
Joanne Gerenser, Ph.D., SLP, Jennifer Phillips, Ph.D., Mendy A. Boettcher, Ph.D. and more!
Confirmed Topics
Bridges to Adulthood; Increasing Independence for Maximum Success; Improving Leisure Skills
in the Community; School and at Home; Language & Children with ASD: Theory to Practices;
Joint Attention & Autism: Implications for Assessment and Treatment;
Functional Assessments
Sponsors
Stanford University, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, San Andreas Regional Center,
California Speech & Hearing Association District 4
The Listening Center
Early Registration - Payment Received Before 9/1/08
$60 - Parents, teachers and students
$95 - Professionals includes up to 6 CEUs
On-site Registration (payment received after 9/2/08)
$90 - Parents, teachers and students
$120 - Professionals includes up to 6 CEUs
--Download save the date flyer with early registration form
--On-line registration available August 1 2008
UCDAVIS
The Summer Institute
on Neuro developmental Disorders
Thursday-Friday * August 7-8, 2008*
Jointly Sponsored by:
UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM
Office of Continuing Medical Education
M.I.N.D. Institute and
SACRAMENTO STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION,
Rehabilitation, School Psychology and
Deaf Studies
Please download the brochure from our website:
http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/cme/conferences/pdfs/MIND009_8-7-08.pdf
Please register online from our website:
https://chtapps.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/servlet/CmeSignIn?ccode=MIND009
Directions to the conference:.
http://www.csus.edu/pa/directions.html
List of Hotels in the area:
http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/cme/conferences/pdfs/hotels_sacramento-CSUSarea.pdf
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