Call for Presentations

Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center
Burlington, Vermont

Keynote speaker: Richard Pimentel

Richard Pimentel is a nationally renowned expert on Disability Management, Job Recruitment, Job Retention, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Attitude Change. He is not only technically proficient, he is also an exceptional communicator whose audiences praise his ability to combine information, humor, metaphor, analogy and storytelling into an informative whole that does not just present the information, but really communicates it in a memorable fashion. For over two decades, Richard Pimentel has arguably been North America's most predominant spokesperson for the employment of people with disabilities as the author of the highly acclaimed WINDMILLS attitudinal training program.

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.

*Note: Please copy and distribute to employers, employees, families, and advocates who may be interested.

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 Imagine Workforce Inclusion.

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 11, 2005 to:

Bryan Dague/Vermont APSE Conference Committee

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Presentation Information Form

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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

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Phone: (802) 656-1345
Fax: (802) 656-1357
TTY: (802) 656-8499
Website: http://www.uvm.edu/~cdci/