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6th Annual Illinois Statewide Transition Conference Program & Continuing Education Information
| Keynote Speakers | Conference at a Glance | Continuing Education |
The conference agenda will be jam packed with informative sessions about best practices in transition planning, services, and outcomes. Detailed information on conference sessions can be found on the Registration site - which is currently in development. Check back often to find out when the Registration site is up and running.
Participants will be able to select from a diverse variety of pre-conference sessions on Sunday afternoon, October 24th. On Monday, October 25th, the conference will offer more than thirty different break-out sessions for participants. The conference also will host exhibit booths as well as college and health fairs. Participants will be treated to a welcoming keynote speaker who is a talented and prolific songwriter and storyteller. The luncheon keynote performance will highlight the talented Traveling Hands Troupe. Monday concludes with a welcome reception and an opportunity for networking.
Keynote Speakers: Jerry Mills and the Traveling Hands Troupe
Jerry Mills
Monday, October 25th, Opening Keynote Speaker:
Jerry Mills is an internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, motivational trainer, singer/songwriter and educator from Marquette, Michigan. As a child, he experienced the "failure, fear and frustration" of some nameless problem... a struggle which led to some daunting adversities and challenges. Rising above, he set out on a journey of amazing self discovery which he details in some of his hundreds of original songs.
Building on a wide range of professional experiences including stints as a singer, firefighter, EMT and EMS Director, he discovered his calling as an educator. It was while teaching that Jerry realized the true purpose and passion of his life when he was invited to speak and sing his original songs for hundreds of his professional peers. He received three standing ovations!
Since that day, he has shared his poignant, personal messages with hundreds of audiences and many hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world. Today, Jerry presents his inspirational keynotes and motivational workshops full time. He is regularly featured for a wide range of regional, national and international conferences.
A talented and prolific songwriter and storyteller, his work vividly captures a broad range of human experiences and emotional encounters with the personal and professional challenges of life. Jerry has long been a leader in the effort to train, educate and inspire anyone who cares about our youth. But even more, he is now reaching audiences in positions of leadership within corporations, organizations and associations worldwide with equally powerful messages of hope and challenge.
Traveling Hands Troupe
Monday, October 25th, Lunch Keynote Performance:
The Award-winning Traveling Hands Troupe strives to tear down the stereotypes associated with Deafness by proving that with hard work and determination Anything is Possible!
Their performance is to educate audiences about the deaf community while performing interpretive song and dance. The Traveling Hands Troupe is a division of the International Center on Deafness and the Arts (ICODA) and is based in Northbrook, IL.
The troupe was founded in 1976. The troupe performs poems, Interpreted song and dance for various Service Organizations, Schools, Churches, Temples, Sporting Events, all major ICODA functions and parties Troupe members range in age from 7 to 18 years old and consists of hearing and performers who are deaf. Once selected for the group, dancers usually remain members until graduating from high school and going to college.
Traveling Hands Troupe provides an opportunity for young performers to learn dance and acting technique. The troupe also is an excellent place to meet new friends, develop performance dedication skills and how to work well in a group.
Conference at a Glance
For a one page overview of the conference agenda, including daily schedules, download the Conference at a Glance. This file is available in PDF format - you will need the Adobe Reader to view, complete and print the document. The Reader is available free from the Adobe web site.
Continuing Education Units
Refer to additional information and requirements for the particular continuing education credit in the Conference Program book and at the continuing education informational site at the conference.
- Educators Continuing Education Units (CEU), Continuing Professional Development Units (CPDU) will be available upon request.
- Nursing contact hours for participation in the health care track and conference plenary sessions only has been submitted to the Illinois Nurses Association Approver Unit. Please call Darcy Contri at University of Illinois at Chicago, the Division of Specialized Care for Children, for more information about the nurse contact hours, (217) 558-2350.
- Social worker continuing education (CE) and Physical Therapy continuing education credit will also be available.
- Rehab Counselors Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC) will be available upon request.
- Physicians, please call Darcy Contri at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Division of Specialized Care for Children, for more information about credits: (217) 558-2350.
6th Annual Illinois Statewide Transition Conference
October 24-26, 2010
Effingham Thelma Keller Convention Center
Effingham, Illinois
For more information
contact Debbie Einhorn
at 866-436-7842 ext.116,
or via email at: deinhorn@fmptic.org
Or email your questions to: info@illinoistransitionconference.org
The Adobe Reader, available free from the Adobe web site, is needed to view and print the PDF files.
