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pr o G r am hi G hli G ht s Thursday, June 9 (continued) and provide insights into local clusters of communities with higher incidence of disabilities. Room: Governors V 9:00 am – 5:00 pm sis workshop Fee: $75 US: James Thompson, Bob Schalock, Bob Clabby, Jon Fortune, Julie Bershadsky, & Ravita Maharaj Netherlands: Wil Buntinx, Patty van Belle, Stijn Vandevelde, & Claudia Claes Iceland: Guðmundur Arnkelsson & Tryggvi Sigursson Canada: Monica Neitzert & Sherry MacInnis Italy: Luigi Croce, Marco Faini, & Mauro Leoni Spain: Miguel Angel Verdugo, PhD InvItAtIon onLy MeetIng 9:00 am – 4:30 pm project directors’ meeting for the ope model demonstration projects in pse for students with id Fee: $75 This meeting is for the Principal Investigators and key staff from the 27 funded OPE model demon-stration programs and the staff of the Think Col-lege National Coordinating Center, who will meet to discuss project activities and share strategies. The Think College National Coordinating Center is facilitating the meeting, which will begin with a reception on Wednesday, June 8 from 5–7 pm and continue Thursday, June 9th from 9am-4:30pm with a continental breakfast, buffet lunch, and afternoon break provided. This meeting is by invitation only, and attendance is limited to those directly affiliated with the OPE model demonstrations Room: Governors IV The workshop will share examples of how the SIS used in a number of countries, describe how states are using SIS data for resource allocation, address current scholarship, engage in a dialogue on ways to improve its use. Panelists include US and international researchers, practitioners, and administrators. Room: Governors II 1:00 -5:00 pm 15 Founding Organizations + 1500 Attendees + One Vision: To double the number of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are competitively employed by the year 2015. = One Event Not to Be Missed parental supports and child welfare involvement for parents with intellectual or developmental disabilities Fee: $45 Traci LaLiberte, PhD, University of Minnesota Elizabeth Lightfoot, PhD, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota This interactive workshop will introduce the concept of parental supports for parents with IDD, discuss how parents with IDD are involved with the child welfare system, present new changes in policy recognizing parental supports, and discuss find-ings from a study exploring the types of supports parents with disabilities need and receive. Room: Governors III KeePIng uP WIth AAIDD AFP Summit 2.0 Real Jobs —It’s Everyone’s Business Nov. 17-19, 2011 Gaylord National Harbor www.allianceforfullparticipation.org info@allianceforfullparticipation.org Exhibit! Sponsor! Register! Be there! aaidd weB site Here you’ll find association news and gain access to all association offerings such as Policy Statements, links to valuable National Resources, upcoming events such as webinars and our Annual Meeting, and links to all our valuable publications. visit www.aaidd.org 22 I n CL us I ve C o MM un I t I es | AAIDD

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