2010
Together We Can
Learn
Conference
February 27,
2010
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Saturday,
February
27,
2010
8:00
a.m.
-
4:00
p.m.
Capitol
Plaza
Topeka,
KS
Printable
Registration
Form
REGISTER
EARLY
SAVE
$10
Early
Family
Member
or
Person
with
a
Disability
(Before
February
5,
2010)
..$30
Late
Family
Member
or
Person
with
a
Disability
(After
February
5,
2010)..$40
Early
Professional
Registration
(Before
February
5,
2010)
..$40
Late
Professional
Registration
(After
February
5,
2010)..$50
Early
College
Student
with
ID (Before
February
5,
2010)
..$20
Late
College
Student
with
ID (After
February
5,
2010)
..$30
Scholarships
The
conference
has
a
limited
number
of
scholarships
available
for
Kansas
parents
and
siblings
of
children
with
disabilities.
E-mail
Families
Together
at
topeka@familiestogetherinc.org
or
call
1-800-264-6343
to
request
a
scholarship.
Scholarships
cover
registration,
lunch,
and
conference
materials.
Meals
Lunch
is
included
in
the
price
of
the
conference
registration.
Please
be
sure
to
identify
any
special
dietary
needs
on
your
registration
form
so
that
proper
food
accommodations
can
be
made.
Hotel
Information
Registrants
are
responsible
for
their
own
overnight
accommodations.
Please,
make
your
hotel
reservations
by
February
5,
2010
to
receive
the
special
conference
rate.
Be
sure
to
mention
you
are
with
Families
Together
to
get
the
special
group
room
rate
of
$91.00
per
night.
Capitol
Plaza
Topeka
1717
SW
Topeka
Blvd
Topeka,
Kansas
66612
785-431-7200
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 John
Maag
Dr. John W. Maag is
a Professor at the
University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
specializing in the
education and
treatment of
children and
adolescents with
emotional and
behavioral
disorders. He has
published over 90
articles and book
chapters as well as
authoring four
books one of which,
Parenting without
Punishment,
won a Parent's
Choice award. He
was also the
recipient of the
University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
Distinguished
Teaching Award.
I Can't Make
You: Attitude Shifts
and Derailments for
Resistance
Dr. Maag is a
nationally
recognized
behavioral
consultant on best
practices for
managing resistance
and improving
relationships with
others. A licensed
psychotherapist, Dr.
Maag is a public
speaker and
consulting editor to
numerous journals.
He is creative,
knowledgeable, and
experienced and will
kick off the
conference with a
lot of energy.
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 Rud
& Ann Turnbull
Dr.
Rud and Dr. Ann
Turnbull are
professors,
teachers,
researchers, and
advocates for
individuals with
disabilities, their
families, and
service providers.
Together they have
authored numerous
articles and books,
including leading
textbooks in the
field of special
education. They
co-founded and are
co-directors of the
Beach Center on
Disability at the
University of
Kansas. Most
importantly they are
Jay Turnbull's
parents.
Honoring Jay
Turnbull's
Contributions to
Inclusion and
Quality of Life: 10
Take-Home Lessons
for Families and
Professionals
In this
presentation, Ann
and Rud will reflect
on what they learned
over four decades
with their son, JT,
who was an inclusion
pioneer. Although
Jay had an untimely
death in 2009 at the
age of 41, his
inclusion legacy
provides continuing
guidance not only
for Ann and Rud but
for all of us. Ann
and Rud will share
family stories from
their best professor
who always gave them
the hardest and most
rewarding exams of
all ? Professor Jay
Turnbull! |
