Friday, January 28, 2011

19th Annual Conference on Serving Adults with Disabilities 4/28/11

The Capital Region Education Council's Annual Conference on Serving Adults with Disabilities will be held on April 28, 2011 at the Farmington Marriott.

The program is packed with all sorts of excellence on multiple tracks, see below for the brief version.

Find more info at the CREC site or see the conference brochure at

Location: Hartford Marriott Farmington15 Farm Springs Road, Farmington, CT.
Cost: $119.

8:30 - 10:15 a.m. – Welcome and Keynote: Ron Glodoski on "Second Chances: Tips and Techniques for Educating Adults"

2A Triage and Referral: Helping Students and Consumers with Multiple and Urgent Needs, Laura DiGalbo

2B Overview of Tools and Resources Available to Job Seekers with Disabilities and Employers to Create an Inclusive Workforce, Kerri Fradette

2C Returning Soldiers: What is Needed to Get On With Life?, Laurie Harkness + Anne Klee

2D Keeping Up With Your Students: Introduction to Google Applications, Chuck Martucci

2E Preparing Adults for the Global Workplace: The Importance of Attaining Cultural Competence Skills, William Howe + Kim Traverso

2F Teaching All Students to Read: Effective Reading Interventions for Older Students, Melody Wnuk

3A Building Independence in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders, James Loomis

3B STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) and Disabilities: Breaking Into the 21st Century Workforce, Debra R. Vazquez

3C Technology Evaluation: More Than Assigning Products, Michelle Laramie

3D The Effects of Working Memory on Writing and Reading Disorders in Adults, Nicholas Montano

3E Universal Design for the Web Universe, Diane J. Goldsmith + Kevin Corcoran

3F Identifying Individuals With Learning Disabilities: Impact on the Transition to Adult Accommodations, Patricia Anderson

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