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Just a reminder that the deadline for the Call for Presentations is Friday March 10. Please consider presenting at the Vermont APSE Conference on May 10. Vermont APSE The Network on Employment 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. *Note: Please copy and distribute to employers, employees, families, 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) Workshop Panel Discussion Poster Session Theme Track: (please check) Community Inclusion Transition services for high school students Special Populations Business Partnerships Consumer Choice/Self-Advocacy Career Development Cutting Edge (innovative practices) Other Presentation information is concerned with persons with: (check all that apply) Autism Deaf or Hard of Hearing Multiple Disabilities Vision Impairment/Blindness Deaf-Blindness Psychiatric Disability Dual Diagnoses Cognitive Disability Physical Disability Traumatic Brain Injury Transition Services Generic Abstract: Please use the space below or a separate paper to briefly describe your presentation. (limit to 100 words) -- 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/