2013 SCD TRAINING FORUM

Tentative Training Agenda

Monday, February 25, 2013

8:00 am - 7:00 pm Exhibit Hall
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Registration

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Welcome by Jeanne Miller, Cathy McLeod, Cathy Cogen, Alice Hunnicutt
Opening Plenary Presentation
“Inclusion, Equity and Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities”
Michael K. Yudin, OSERS Assistant Secretary

3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
General Session “Support Services Providers (SSPs): A National Perspective on Progress” Panel

5:15 pm – 6:30 pm
Speed Networking Reception

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

8:00 am – 5:30 pm Exhibit Hall
8:30 am - 9:45 am Concurrent Workshops
10:15 am - 11:30 am Concurrent Workshops

11:45 am - 1:30 pm
Working Luncheon / Plenary Presentation
"Systemic Change, Not Status Quo!"
Howard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer, National Association of the Deaf

1:45 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Workshops
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm Concurrent Workshops

4:45 pm – 6:30 pm
Work Groups (pre-registered)
“Building a Toolkit: Best Practices for SCD/HH/DBs”
Bedarius Bell, Jeanne Miller

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

8:00 am - 12:00 pm Exhibit Hall

8:00 am – 9:00 am
Breakfast Plenary Session
“Job Search 4.0 and the Impact for Vocational Rehabilitation Programs” Kristen Jacoway

9:00 am – 10:00 am
General Session
“A Critical Need for Change in Preparing Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing for Transition”
Marcia Kovitz, Christine Skoczynski

10:15 am – 11:45 am
Conversation Café
“Diversity and Inclusion in Transition”
Cathy Cogen, Host

11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Closing Remarks
Annette Reichmann

Exhibits open throughout the conference from 8:00 am Monday until 12:00 pm Wednesday

Exhibits and Networking
Keynote Sessions and Workshops
Conversation Café
Wise Crowd

For More Information contact:

University of Arkansas CURRENTS
121 Cedar Street
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Phone: 501-623-7700
Fax: 501-624-6250
Off-site office: 501-262-1123
Website: http://www.uacurrents.org/
Judy Garrett, Event Coordinator
jgarrett@uacurrents.org