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Convention Information
Seattle Convention News
The Annual CEC Convention and Expo was held in Seattle from April 1—5, 2009. DPHD held our annual Executive Board Meeting, General Business Meeting, and three committee meetings (Critical Issues & Leadership, Membership, Home and Hospital Placements/Severe and Multiple Disabilities). Please check out our Facebook page for a few pictures from the convention:http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=40437223529&ref=ts
Information About Convention (before the convention)
The
Annual CEC Convention and Expo will be held in Seattle from April 1—5,
2009. We hope you
will join us there. Please
see the CEC Convention Page
to register for the event.
DPHD is sponsoring eight lectures, four demonstrations, and seven poster sessions – ranging for music to math to written language instruction to specific disability conditions. Please see below for more information about the sessions DPHD is sponsoring at this year’s convention:
DPHD’s Showcase Session:A Model for Promoting Self-Determination in
Students With Disabilities
Abstract:
Self-determination is necessary for individuals
with disabilities to transition to quality adult living. This session
first provides insights into the importance of self-determination from
the perspectives of 12 adults with physical disabilities. Second, a
strategy model is presented for special education professionals to use
to foster self-determination in their students. (11071)
April 2, 2009 / 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Room 617
Leader: Barbara Fulk, Illinois State University, Normal
Presenters: Maureen Angell, Illinois State University; Julia Stoner
Click here for a list of all DPHD sponsored sessions (in Word)
Click here for a Visual Schedule of DPHD sponsored sessions (in Word)
VISUAL SCHEDULE OF DPHD SPONSORED SESSIONS:
| Demonstration | |
| Lecture | |
| ... | Poster |
| Thursday, April 2 | Friday, April 3 | Saturday, April 4 | ||||
| 8:00 a.m. | ||||||
| 8:15 | ||||||
| 8:30 | Traumatic Brain Injury: Strategies that Produce Efficent Learners | Hidden Disabilities and Section 504 Accommodations at the Postsecondary Level | ||||
| 8:45 | ||||||
| 9:00 | ||||||
| 9:15 | ||||||
| 9:30 | ||||||
| 9:45 | SHOWCASE:
A Model for Promoting Self-Determination in Students with Disabilities |
Special Education Needs of Survivors of Childhood Cancer | Common Side Effects of Psychotropic Drugs: Classroom Considerations | |||
| 10:00 | ||||||
| 10:15 | ||||||
| 10:30 | ||||||
| 10:45 | ||||||
| 11:00 | Math Strategies and Assistive Technology for Students with Physical Disabilities | Response to Intervention in an Acute Pediatric Adolescent Hospital for School Reentry | Exploration of Job Success by Employers of People with Severe Disabilities | |||
| 11:15 | ||||||
| 11:30 | ||||||
| 11:45 | ||||||
| 12:00pm | ||||||
| 12:15 | ||||||
| 12:30 | ||||||
| 12:45 | ||||||
| 1:00 | ||||||
| 1:15 | Prader-Willi Syndrome: A First-Person Account | Tourette Syndrom and Associated Disorders in the Classroom | Pre-K to HS: Strategies to Facilitate Academic Independence... | More than "ABCs" and Stop Signs: Written Language Instruction... | ||
| 1:30 | ||||||
| 1:45 | ||||||
| 2:00 | ||||||
| 2:15 | ||||||
| 2:30 | Darius Goes West | Teacher Perspectives on Dysphagia Management | Communication Devices So Easy Grandma Can Use... | Interactive Learning Environments: Facilitating Active Engagement... | ||
| 2:45 | ||||||
| 3:00 | ||||||
| 3:15 | ||||||
| 3:30 | ||||||
| 3:45 | Access to Music for Students with Physical Disabilities | Adrenal Insufficiency and Rare Disorders: What Can We Learn from Families | ||||
| 4:00 | ||||||
| 4:15 | ||||||
| 4:30 | ||||||
| 4:45 | ||||||
| 5:00 | Including Students with Physical and Health Impairments in a GATE Summer Academy | |||||
| 5:15 | ||||||
| 5:30 | ||||||
| 5:45 | ||||||
| 6:00 | ||||||