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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20171023
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20171025
DTSTAMP:20170825T142448Z
URL:https://dev.dscc.uic.edu/events/13th-annual-illinois-statewide-transit
 ion-conference/
SUMMARY:13th Annual Illinois Statewide Transition Conference
DESCRIPTION:The "Stepping Stones of Transition" conference shares services 
 and resources available to prepare for success in adulthood.\n\nThe statew
 ide transition conference\, titled "Stepping Stones of Transition\," high
 lights the opportunities and resources available for youth and young adult
 s with special healthcare needs as they transition to adulthood. It will 
 take place Oct. 23-24 at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield.\n\
 nThe conference is aimed at youth\, parents\, caretakers\, vocational prof
 essionals\, healthcare professionals\, educators and so on. Participants a
 re invited to discuss the possibilities for students with disabilities in
  the areas of independent living\, education and training\, employment\, c
 ommunity integration\, health care and self-advocacy.\n\nYouth and young a
 dults with special healthcare needs will learn how to plan for their futur
 e\, including:\n\n 	What happens after I leave high school?\n 	How do I so
 rt through the maze of resources?\n 	What steps can I take now to prepare 
 for upcoming changes?\n 	What skills are important for me to develop?\n\nT
 his year's conference will feature the Family Oasis Resource Room that wil
 l be staffed by "veteran" family members who have experienced their child'
 s transition. Families will have the opportunity to relax and share valuab
 le insights with other who are/were in their shoes.\n\nMore information\,
  including how to register\, is available at http://www.illinoistransition
 conference.org/.\n\nThe deadline for paper registration is Sept. 8\, and t
 he deadline for online registration is Sept. 15.\n\nUIC's Division of Spec
 ialized Care for Children (DSCC) may be able to fund DSCC families' conf
 erence-related expenses\, including registration\, hotel\, transportation 
 and/or a personal attendant. Call your Care Coordinator to find out more o
 r call (800) 322-3722.
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CATEGORIES:Conference
LOCATION:Bank of Springfield Center\, 1 Convention Center Plaza\, Springfie
 ld\, IL \, 62701\, United States
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