Agenda at a Glance

2012 NFADB Symposium

Preparing Leaders for Today and Tomorrow:

Family Leadership in the 21st Century

1:00 - 5:00 pm

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Friday, July 13 ~ Fine Arts Auditorium

1:00 – 2:00 / Opening Session for Family Leaders: Tracie Inman (FL), Kim Powers-Smith (TX), Melanie Knapp (TX), Vivecca Hartman (TX)
2:00 – 3:30 / Keynote Speaker ~ Beth Mount, National Consultant and Artist
3:30-4:00 / Break ~ TSBVI Cafeteria
4:00 – 5:00 / Welcome and Introductions

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Saturday, July 14 ~ Fine Arts Center

9:00 – 9:15 / Welcome and A Look at the Day
9:15 – 3:00 / Three Large Group Sessions on Individualized Supports
9:15 – 10:45 / Interveners
Lead Consultants: Linda Alsop (UT) & Sally Prouty (MN)
10:45 – 11:00 / Break
11:00 – 12:30 / Qualified Interpreters for Individuals who are Deaf-Blind
Lead Consultants: Susie Morgan (NY), Peg & Quinn Burch (NY)
12:30 – 1:30 / Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 / Support Service Providers (SSPs)
Lead Consultants: Cathy Kirscher (CA), Pearl Veesart (CA)
3:00 – 3:15 / Break ~ TSBVI Cafeteria

3:15 pm - 5:00 pm

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Saturday, July 14 ~ Fine Arts Center

3:15 – 5:00
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Four Concurrent Sessions on Advocacy
(Participants will choose to attend one session)
Fine Arts Auditorium / Session 1: Local Advocacy in School-Age Services: Inclusion of Individualized Support Services in the IEP
Lead Consultant: Cyral Miller (TX)
Barraga / Session 2: State Advocacy in School-Age Services: Impacting Individualized Support Services through Membership on the State Special Education Advisory Committees
Lead Consultant: John Reiman (OR)
Hatlen / Session 3: National Advocacy in School-Age Services: Preparing for Reauthorization of Federal Legislation
Lead Consultant: Amy Parker, (OR)
Silverrain / Session 4: Advocacy in the Adult Service Delivery World: Advocating for Individualized Support Services at the Local, State, and National Level
Lead Consultants: Joe McNulty (NY) & Steve Perreault (MA)

5:30 - ???? pm

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Norris Conference Center

/ NFADB BBQ – Austin Style
9:00 am - 12:30 pm / Sunday, July 15 ~ Conference Center
9:00 – 9:55 / Reflection and Report Out from Previous Day
10:00 - 12:00 / Action Planning in Small Groups
12:00 - 12:30 / Celebrating Family Leadership Great Things to Come
12:30 / Lunch in the Cafeteria: Boxed lunch to take with you on the road or stay and sit a spell and visit.