<p> North Penn Parents Special Education Council (NPSEC) proudly WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Kay Dunkleberger is a graduate of Lock Haven University presents with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and a Transitioning youth, family members, educators, minor in Special Education. She has been employed at psychologists, health professionals, social workers, Pennsylvania College of Technology for twenty-five years. Yes, You Can! behavioral specialists, administrators, direct care She spent 18 years in the Admissions Office; her last Self-Advocating providers, paraprofessionals, service coordinators -- all position was Assistant Director of Admissions. She moved stakeholders who support transitioning youth with to Disability Services 7 years ago. As a mother of a and Ready for Life disabilities daughter with a disability, she draws upon her personal and professional experience when discussing transition A Saturday afternoon event for transitioning youth with issues and challenges. disabilities as well as all stakeholders who support them LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Michael Fiore is the CFO and Co-Founder of The Sierra  Audience participants will learn firsthand the Group, a 17-person consultancy operating in the areas of Saturday, April 2, 2011 challenges, fears and concerns students with Workforce Strategy, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Candidate Sourcing. He also owns Sierra Group 12:00 – 4:30 p.m. disabilities face, and identify real life, time tested strategies and techniques to help students fit in, not sit Compliance, Inc. and is a partner in several other business Pennbrook Middle School out, and succeed! concerns. Combining his engineering and business 1201 North Wales Road  Students will learn the differences between high school degrees, Michael consults with the insurance industry and North Wales, PA 19454-2331 and college, documentation requirements and business on the implications of disability to bottom line guidelines, student rights and responsibilities, goals and financial objectives. He heads the firm’s Hire accommodations and support services. Heroes USA partnership, where he facilitates services and THREE NOTEWORTHY SPEAKERS  Parents will learn the differences between high school linkages for thousands of veterans with disabilities seeking  David DeNotaris, self advocate, will tell his story and and college and how their rights and responsibilities re-employment. Michael routinely publishes and speaks inspire teen youth with disabilities as well as all change. on issues of disability and economics. He is on the Board stakeholders  Attendees will learn how developing critical thinking of the Villanova University Ryan Center for the Study of  Kay Dunkleberger, college disabilities services skills, using assistive technology, and valuing and Free Institutions. As a Founding Board Member of The coordinator, will empower students with knowledge, developing relationships with mentors is critical to Sierra Group Workplace Foundation, Michael designed insight, and strategies to be successful in higher and developed the Foundation’s popular individual micro- education success in the workplace. grant program, was the ‘brains behind’ the Foundation’s  Michael Fiore, business administrator, will empower students with knowledge, insight, and strategies to be popular web portal www.employmentincentives.com successful in the workplace ABOUT THE PRESENTERS: which receives over 1 million visits per year. </p><p>PLUS a RESOURCE AND VENDOR FAIR! David DeNotaris was born with a rare eye condition ABOUT NPSEC: North Penn Parents Special Education Council Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative eye disorder, (i.e., Parents and Caregivers of Children with Learning and/or To reserve a table, contact [email protected] Physical Differences Working Together with the North Penn that caused David’s total blindness when he was 19, his School District) is a chapter of the North Penn Coordinating second year at East Stroudsburg University. Today David is Council, a parent driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mission is to provide educational and networking opportunities to 3 hours ACT 48 provided by the NPSD a 2 x International and 3 X National Power Lifting Champion, bestselling author, sought after motivational parents, caregivers and professionals of children with learning and/or physical differences within the North Penn and speaker, expert rehabilitation professional, advocate, as mail-in registration surrounding communities. We do not endorse any individual FREE! well as husband and father. David has delivered keynote programs, therapies, schools, theories or practices of any with refundable $10 deposit required presentations for the U.S. Army and Navy, NASA, Fortune individual person. We are not meant to be a replacement for 500 companies and colleges and universities throughout medical, educational, therapeutic or legal advice. Info: [email protected] Visit us on the web: www.npenn.org ; NPSEC is grateful for the support the country. of the North Penn School District click on ‘for families; click on ‘NP Special Ed Council’ Visit www.npenn.org ; click on ‘for families’, then SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 3:00-3:45 “What Happens When You Reach Your click on “NP Parents Special Ed Council” Boiling Point?” REGISTRATION FORM 12:00-12:30 Registration and Sign-in Please -- one registration form per person Michael Fiore, business sector representative REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Postmark March 19, 12:30-12:45 Welcome Rehabilitation Engineer, The Sierra Group, Inc. 2011 Michael’s presentation will help people see the 12:45-1:30 “Transforming Obstacles to importance of living at 212 degrees instead of Opportunities” getting by as just a cup of hot water. Intended as a Check one: David DeNotaris, self-advocate group motivational presentation, his topic will be  Student/Transitioning Youth Director Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services delivered with Power Points that underscore the School attending: ______David’s assent from special education student to three learning concepts (critical thinking / leading a blindness agency is a story of courage, accommodation / mentoring). Some audience Must be accompanied by a registered adult challenges and mental toughness. David’s family participation will be sought; the topic will be Name of adult: ______was told David’s life was hopeless, experts delivered in a high energy, youth engaging manner.  Educator attempted to impose negative limiting labels on 3:45-4:00 Closing  Family member David, but faith, family and friends helped 4:00-4:30 Resource-Vendor Fair transformed David’s future from inability to  Therapist  Health professional possibility! David says “we are in power to REGISTRATION NOTES: empower” and he aspires to inspire students,  Social worker parents, employers and the community  Mail-In Registration Required by postmark of  Behavioral specialist regarding the true potential of individuals with March 19, 2011.  Administrator disabilities! David will share his challenges and  $10 refundable check deposit made payable  Direct care provider techniques for overcoming fear, rejection and to NP Special Education Council required to  Paraprofessional doubt. hold your seat.  Service coordinator  Your uncashed check will be returned to you 1:30-2:00 Refreshments / Resource-Vendor Fair at registration the day of the event. Photo ID NAME: ______required to assure security. Those not 2:00-2:45 “Transitioning from High School to ADDRESS: ______College – A Team Approach” attending the conference will forfeit deposit.  FREE to students; a registered adult is ______Kay Dunkleberger,higher education required to attend with the student.  Walk-in registrations with $20 late fee may be representative PHONE: ______EMAIL: ______available, pending seat availability. Coordinator of Disability Services, Pennsylvania (Registration confirmation will be sent via email) College of Technology  3 hours ACT 48 provided by the NPSD. Those requesting ACT 48 will need to provide their Kay’s presentation will include: Rights & Mail completed registration form plus $10 deposit PPID number the day of the event. responsibilities of students in post-secondary (made payable to NP Special Education Council) by  REGISTER EARLY TO GUARANTEE YOUR SEAT! education. It will also address the changes that March 19, 2011 to: parents will experience as their son/daughter  NO CANCELLATION REFUNDS AFTER MARCH 19, 2011. leaves the K-12 system and enters the post- NP Special Education Council secondary environment. The responsibilities of the ATTN: Conference College will also be addressed. FOR MORE INFORMATION: P. O. Box 492 Email [email protected] 2:45-3:00 Break Montgomeryville, PA 18936 For more information, please email [email protected] </p>