Registration | Program Information | Presenter Information | Lodging/Directions | Last Year's Highlights | Home

Presenter Information: 7th Annual Illinois Statewide Transition Conference

The goal of the 2011 conference is to increase understanding of how effective transition planning addresses all aspects of adult life for people with disabilities.

Workshop Sessions:

Presenters have submitted proposals for presentations that address one of the following objectives:

1. Research based or evidence based practices or strategies related to one of the conference strands.
2. Provide youth, families and professionals with the knowledge, skills and ability to assist in making transition to adulthood in a manner that 1) maximizes lifelong functioning and potential and 2) overcomes challenges and barriers.
3. Highlight lessons learned, present models for successful student-directed, person-centered transition planning and service delivery, educate and promote the importance of the transition process and establish high expectations to enable each youth to be contributing members of society.
4. Provide systemic solutions to expand the possibilities of ensuring all young adults have opportunities to learn and develop skills, participate in community life, and live and work in a setting of their choosing.

The conference will include interactive workshop presentations that support the conference goal, in the following areas.

• Community

Heighten awareness of community services available to support youth and their families with planning for and achieving goals related to independent living, community involvement/integration, social and recreational opportunities.

• Employment

Raise expectations and inform consumers and professionals on realistic opportunities for competitive employment, employment resources, and employment accommodations. Understand the responsibilities of all stakeholders in the area of employment options.

• Education

Provide strategies and examples of replicable successful transition services that promote education at the secondary level and continued development beyond secondary education. Increase understanding of secondary transition requirements, how to write transition plans within IEPs and 504 plans, including forms and legal aspects. Increase awareness about post-secondary education experiences and programs from the application process to graduation/completion.

• Health Care

Describe ways to collaborate with health care providers and community partners to improve quality of health care transition; describe ways to prepare youth with special health care needs to transition to the adult health care system; and demonstrate how to include health goals in IEPs and transition plans.

As Required by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Accreditation Program, we would like to make you aware of all potential conflicts of interest(s).

This educational activity’s planners and the presenter(s) have indicated: They have no bias or conflict of interest.

• Mental Health
  
  Increase understanding of the support needs for youth and young adults with mental health disorders in all areas: community living, employment, educational and health care.

-back to top-

Speaker Benefits:

• Participation in the growth of the professional industry
• Networking opportunities
• Visibility, recognition, and credibility within the education, health, employment, and community sectors

Speaker Registration and Travel:

• As a benefit to approved speakers, a one day conference registration (for the day of presentation) will be complimentary. However all speakers and presenters are responsible for their own travel and lodging expenses.
  All speakers will be required to register online under the applicable registration category.
• Presenters interested in attending additional conference days will need to register and submit the registration fee.
• Consumers and family members who are presenting: there are some scholarships/financial assistance available to assist with registration fees, travel expenses and lodging. Questions contact Susy Woods at 217-206-6666 or swood06s@uis.edu

Selection Criteria:

• All sessions will last 75 minutes. The following criteria will be used in selecting proposals:
• Interactive format which allows participants to demonstrate skills or implement knowledge learned
• Participation of youth, and/or adults with disabilities as presenters
• Potential for practical application and to attract and stimulate attendees
• Inclusion of innovative ideas or concepts, which demonstrate originality and creativity in content and format
• Clarity, organization, feasibility, and degree to which the proposal addresses the purpose of the conference
  

Presenters Calendar

• Proposal Due Date: March 31st
• Speakers Notified: June 2011
• Speaker Registration: by September 17th
• Final Presentation: due September 24th
• Presentations: to be given October 23rd -25th

-back to top-

Conference Sponsors

Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center

Family Resource Center on Disabilities

Healthcare and Family Services/Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities

IL Assistive Technology Program

IL Dept. of Human Services

• Division of Rehabilitation Services
  
• Division of Mental Health

IL Interagency Coordinating Council

Il State Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities

SIU Region V Technical Assistance and Continuing Education (TACE) Center

Springfield Center for Independent Living

Statewide Independent Living Council of IL

UIC Division of Specialized Care for Children

UIS Office of Disability Services

-back to top-

For more information
contact Marva Campbell-Pruitt
via email at info@illinoistransitionconference.org

Registration | Program Information | Presenter Information | Lodging/Directions | Last Year's Highlights | Home

Check with FAE

-back to top-