Call for Presentations
Ninth Annual Vermont APSE
Supported Employment Conference:
"Shining a Spotlight on ABILITY"
May 10, 2006
Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center
Burlington, Vermont
Keynote Speaker: Cary Griffin
Cary Griffin is Senior Partner at Griffin-Hammis Associates, a full
service consultancy specializing in building communities of economic
cooperation, creating high performance organizations, and focusing on
disability and employment. Cary provides training to administrative
and direct service level professionals in the rehabilitation field;
consultation to businesses and rehabilitation agencies regarding the
employment of individuals with significant disabilities;
field-initiated research & demonstration; family & consumer case
consultation; resource development; organizational development.
Recently, Cary has been instrumental in designing self-employment
protocols and training for individuals, agencies, and states.
The Association for Persons in Supported Employment (APSE) is a
non-profit, national membership organization formed to improve and
expand integrated employment opportunities, services and outcomes for
persons with severe disabilities.
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and advocates who may be interested.
http://www.uvm.edu/~cdci/programs/vtapse.html
Call for Presentations
We would like to extend this invitation and opportunity for you to
share your successes, ideas, innovations, and expertise with your
fellow supported employment partners. Our theme this year is
"Shining a Spotlight on ABILITY."
We invite supported employees, employers, providers, school
employment staff, and other interested persons to take this
opportunity to be creative and share your expertise, issues,
concerns, and solutions with others.
We are offering a variety of Session Types for you to share your
success and expertise.
Session Types:
Workshop: (1 hour) Presentation of topical information that may
include audience participation.
Panel Discussion: (1 hour) Designed to offer information from several
individuals on one topic or related issues. A moderator must be
designated to lead the discussion.
Poster Session: Involves displaying or disseminating information
and/or materials on tabletops. Poster sessions may be on display all
day.
Please submit Abstract with completed Presentation Information Form
by March 10, 2006 to:
Bryan Dague/Vermont APSE Conference Committee
University of Vermont Phone: 802-656-1345
Mann Hall, 3rd Floor Fax: 802-656-1357
208 Colchester Ave. Email: [log in to unmask]
Burlington, VT 05405-1757
Presentation Information Form
Presenter Information
Lead Presenter Name: ___________________________________________________
Title of Presentation: _____________________________________________________
Organization: ___________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________
City: ___________________________ State: _____ Zipcode: ____________________
Phone: _________________ Fax: ________________ Email: _____________________
Please list any necessary Presenter Accommodations and Audio/Visual needs:
Co-Presenter Information
Note: Lead presenter is responsible for all communication with co-presenters.
1. Name(s):
Organization:
2. Name(s):
Organization:
3. Name(s):
Organization:
4. Name(s):
Organization:
Session Type: (please check)
q Workshop q Panel Discussion q Poster Session
Theme Track: (please check)
q Community Inclusion
q Transition services for high school students
q Special Populations
q Business Partnerships
q Consumer Choice/Self-Advocacy
q Career Development
q Cutting Edge (innovative practices)
q Other
Presentation information is concerned with persons with: (check all
that apply)
q Autism q Deaf or Hard of Hearing
q Multiple Disabilities q Vision Impairment/Blindness
q Deaf-Blindness q Psychiatric Disability
q Dual Diagnoses q Cognitive Disability
q Physical Disability q Traumatic Brain Injury
q Transition Services q Generic
Abstract: Please use the space below or a separate paper to briefly
describe your presentation. (limit to 100 words)
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Bryan Dague
University of Vermont
Center on Disability & Community Inclusion
Mann Hall, 3rd Floor
208 Colchester Ave.
Burlington, VT 05405-1757
Email: [log in to unmask]
Phone: (802) 656-1345
Fax: (802) 656-1357
TTY: (802) 656-8499
Website: http://www.uvm.edu/~cdci/
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