The Riverside Conference on Abuse and Disability is the 10th National and 3rd International Conference on the Abuse of Children and Adults with Disabilities. The conference is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Victims of Crime and will feature workshops on:
The National Disability Sports Conference 2005 provides coaches, educators and participants access to sports program training that focuses on competitive sports opportunities for children and adults who have physical disabilities. The conference will feature two tracks; Track 1 participants will receive classroom and hands-on instruction in sports-specific training labs such as:
Track 2 is geared for BlazeSports Clubs of America staff and volunteers and will be held on Thursday and Friday. Participants in Track 2 will be able to attend the sports specific trainings offered in Track 1.
The ADAA Annual Conference is devoted exclusively to anxiety disorders. This event provides information and education to health care professionals, individuals with anxiety disorders, and their families about the nature and management of anxiety disorders. Participants can earn CME/CE credits.
The National ADA Symposium is the most comprehensive training event available on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disability issues including accessible information technology. The 10 Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers co-sponsor this event and it is hosted by the Great Plains DBTAC serving Region VII.
The Fifth Annual Multiple Perspectives on Disability Conference will be held at The Ohio State University Campus, Columbus Ohio. The goals of the conference are to encourage reflection on sameness, difference and equity while providing an opportunity to share practical information, explore current research and develop collaborations. On April 11th, 2005, there will be two pre-conference seminars. For more information regarding cost and registration, contact ADA-Ohio at adaohio@aol.com or via toll free number (800) ADA-OHIO (232-6446).
April 11th Pre-conference seminar presented by ADA-OHIO "Demystifying the Interplay of the ADA, FMLA and Workers Compensation."
Determining how these laws interact to protect the rights of both employees and employers can seem overwhelming because some of the regulations are technical, complex, and subject to interpretation. Attorneys from EEOC, private practice, and Workers' Compensation will help participants to understand how these laws complement one another and how to assure the requirements of all are met.
April 11th Pre-conference seminar presented by Faculty and Administrator Modules in Higher Education (FAME). "On The Edge of a New Frontier: Moving Faculty Training Forward."
In this age of emergent technologies, the Information Highway has touched all aspects of society, including the way we deliver professional development. Technology offers a dimension of flexibility and interactivity to training that pushes the envelope of knowledge dissemination. Learn how web-based materials based on three years of research can be used to enhance instructional practice and ultimately improve students' learning outcomes.
The Accessibility and Historical Integrity seminar sponsored by the Wisconsin State Historical Society and the National Preservation Institute is for accessibility coordinators, managers of historic sites, architects, facility and community planners. Participants will learn how to preserve the significance and integrity of historic structures, while making them accessible to people with mobility, hearing, sight, cognitive, motor, or other disabilities. Deadline for registration is April 4, 2005. For more information contact Sherman Banker, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 608-264-6507, 608-264-6504 (Fax), sjbanker@whs.wisc.edu