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Hello,
Just a reminder about nominations for the VERMONT APSE RECOGNITION OF
EXCELLENCE. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, April 13, 2004.

The Vermont APSE conference will take place on May 5, 2004 at the
Killington Grand Hotel. If you want a room for the night before you need to
call 1-800-343-0762 for the Vermont APSE room block. The rate is $95.

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Vermont APSE Conference:

Sowing the Seeds of Creativity: Using Multiple Intelligence Theory for
On-the-Job Success http://www.uvm.edu/%7Ecdci/programs/vtapse/apseconf.html

VERMONT APSE RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE

We are seeking nominations for our Vermont APSE Recognition Ceremony which
will occur at our conference May 5, 2004. We know excellent work is being
done in Supported Employment and Transition in the State of Vermont and we
want to hear about it! Please take some time and nominate whom you feel
exemplifies excellence! As criteria for recognition of excellence, a
committee will use the APSE Supported Employment Quality Indicators. This
full document can be accessed at http://www.apse.org/

Note: The actual recognition ceremony or activities may vary from year to
year based on the theme of the conference and the number of nominations
received.

*Please be specific as to WHY you are nominating someone and how it relates
to the following:

Categories:

EMPLOYMENT PARTNERSHIP: EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE

This category is to recognize excellent partnerships between the employer
and employee in which; A) the employer has demonstrated outstanding
achievements in promoting supported employment, making accommodations, and
fully including people with disabilities in their place of work, and B) the
employee has gained meaningful work through supported employment, who has
contributed substantially to her/his employer's enterprise, and who has
achieved a more empowered lifestyle as a result.

PROFESSIONAL STAFF OR ADVOCATE

This category is to recognize highly effective professionals who
demonstrate trustworthiness, respectfulness, supportiveness, and innovation
in their interactions with supported employees, as well as with the
employee's friends, family members and employers.

PROGRAM/TEAM

This category is to recognize a program or team that demonstrates
innovation, imagination, exemplary performance and best practice in
supported employment.

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Please use the attached nomination form and return to the Vermont APSE
Conference Committee by Tuesday, April 13, 2004.

You can e-mail to:
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or Mail to:

Kara Artus
Transition II, Inc.
346 Shelburne Road
Burlington, VT 05401



Vermont APSE Nomination Form
(Use additional paper if needed)


-EMPLOYMENT PARTNERSHIP: EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE
(Please include business name, location/town, and name of person at
business for employer nominee.)

Employer: _____________________________________________________________________

Employee: ____________________________________________________________________

Why?








-PROFESSIONAL STAFF OR ADVOCATE
(Please include town of residence of professional or advocate)

Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Why?









-PROGRAM/TEAM
(Please include the town/location of program or team)

Name:________________________________________________________________________

Why?








Transition II, Inc.
346 Shelburne Road
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone (802) 846-7281
Fax (802) 846-7282
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