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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20231102
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URL:https://dev.dscc.uic.edu/events/18th-annual-illinois-statewide-transit
 ion-conference-in-bloomington-normal/
SUMMARY:18th Annual Illinois Statewide Transition Conference in Bloomington
 -Normal
DESCRIPTION:The "Stepping Stones of Transition" virtual and in-person confe
 rence shares services and resources to prepare youth and young adults with
  special healthcare needs for success in adulthood.\n\nThe statewide trans
 ition conference\, titled "Stepping Stones of Transition\," will take plac
 e Nov. 2-3.  Both in-person and virtual options are available.\n\nThe co
 nference is at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel &amp\; Conference Cen
 ter\, 201 Broadway\, in Normal.\n\n"Stepping Stones of Transition" is for 
 youth\, parents\, caregivers\, vocational professionals\, healthcare profe
 ssionals\, educators and others who work with youth and young adults with 
 special healthcare needs.\n\nParticipants can discuss the possibilities fo
 r students with disabilities in the areas of:\n\n 	Independent living\n 	E
 ducation and training\n 	Employment\n 	Community integration\n 	Health car
 e\n 	Self-advocacy\n\nYouth and young adults with special healthcare needs
  will learn how to plan for their future\, including:\n\n 	What happens af
 ter I leave high school?\n 	How do I sort through the maze of resources?\n
  	What steps can I take now to prepare for upcoming changes?\n 	What skill
 s are important for me to develop?\n\nMore information\, including how to 
 register\, is available at www.illinoistransitionconference.org/.\n\nYou c
 an also see the conference flyer for more details:\n\n 	Transition confere
 nce flyer in English\n 	Transition conference flyer in Spanish \n\nThe Un
 iversity of Illinois Chicago's Division of Specialized Care for Children (
 DSCC) may be able to fund the conference-related expenses for DSCC partici
 pants and their families\, caregivers\, nurses and/or personal attendants.
  These expenses include the cost of the hotel and transportation.\n\nDSCC 
 participants should contact their Care Coordinator to complete their regis
 tration or call (800) 322-3722.\n\nFamily and student scholarships are als
 o available for eligible attendees.\n\nThe Arc of Illinois\, through a gra
 nt from the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities\, administers t
 he Financial Assistance for Training Program. The program provides funds f
 or people with developmental disabilities and their family members to atte
 nd conferences of their choice that are directly related to developmental 
 disability issues.\n\nFor more information on using the program to attend 
 the transition conference\, visit www.illinoistransitionconference.org/sch
 olarship-information/.\n\nThe conference also includes a health track for 
 pediatric\, adult primary care and subspecialty providers to learn from ex
 perts and one another about the Six Core Elements of Health Care Transitio
 n and the strategies\, services and resources available to help improve th
 e quality of health care transition. See the health track flyer for more d
 etails.\n\nThe deadline to register is Oct. 6.\n\nYou can also read more a
 bout how the 2022 conference participants received valuable information an
 d resources.
CATEGORIES:Conference
LOCATION:Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel &  Conference Center\, 201 Broad
 way\,  Normal\, Illinois\, 61761\, United States
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