April 7, 8 & 9, 2008: Kathie Snow is coming to Connecticut!
Co-Sponsored by STAR, Lighting the Way... and SPED*NET, Special Education Network of New Canaan. Supported by grants from the CT Down Syndrome Congress and the CT State Department of Education. CEUs for educators provided by New Canaan Public Schools. To learn more about Kathie Snow, check www.disabilityisnatural.com.
April 7: Evening presentation at Saxe Middle School, 468 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT.
Disability is Natural and Other Revolutionary Common Sense. Yes, like gender, ethnicity, and other traits, disability is one of many natural characteristics of being human! What can happen when we deconstruct disability, use People First Language, and focus on people’s strengths and abilities? Awesome change is possible when we think differently and talk differently!
- $10 covers light refreshments and materials.
- Doors open at 6:00pm for registration, refreshments, book sales, and networking. Presentation begins at 7:00pm and ends at 9:00pm.
April 8 & 9: Full day seminar at Chatham Manor, 493 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, CT, 203-838-8598, www.chatham-manor.com. Choose one day only, each presentation covers the same material.
- $75 includes breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks, and all materials. Limited scholarships available.
- Family members pay $60. Self-advocates pay $30. Call for group rates.
- Doors open at 8:00 am for registration & breakfast: Presentation begins at 9:00am, ends at 3:00pm.
Morning session: Disability is Natural and Other Revolutionary Common Sense.
Yes, like gender, ethnicity, and other traits, disability is one of many natural characteristics of being human! What can happen when we deconstruct disability, use People First Language, and focus on people’s strengths and abilities? Awesome change is possible when we think differently and talk differently!
Afternoon session: Best Hopes; Worst Fears.
What does it take to ensure children and adults with disabilities are living real lives, included in all environments? Let’s examine our best hopes and worst fears, explore barriers, and brainstorm solutions. Let’s follow the wisdom of Gandhi, and “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Together we can do it!
Mail checks to:
STAR, Inc. – Lighting the Way....
Attention: Mel
PO Box 470
Norwalk, CT 06852
Or pay online at:
www.spednet.org/conferences.htm
Contact Anne Eason with questions at
203-838-5485 or email anne@spednet.org
Mail-in registration form is online
Unique… Inspiring… Motivational… Valuable…
Provocative… Life-Changing…
These are some of the words used to describe Kathie’s face-to-face presentations at hundreds of conferences and trainings across the United States and Canada during the past 16 years.
“When we think differently, we’ll act differently.”
More info about the conference is available at www.spednet.org
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