BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2181@dev.dscc.uic.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220413T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220414T170000 DTSTAMP:20220307T171028Z URL:https://dev.dscc.uic.edu/events/virtual-the-arc-of-illinois-72nd-annua l-convention/ SUMMARY:Virtual - The Arc of Illinois 72nd Annual Convention DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA virtual conference for families\, self-advocates a nd providers featuring four keynote speakers and 21 breakout sessions\n\nJ oin The Arc of Illinois 72nd Annual Convention virtually for "Turning Silv er Linings Into Golden Opportunities" on April 13 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and April 14 from 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.\n\nThe Arc of Illinois' 72nd Annual Conv ention will be focusing on golden opportunities for people with developmen tal and intellectual disabilities in the COVID-19 era.\n\nThe convention f eatures a new online format and an array of keynote presentations and sess ion topics including:\n\n Resiliency\, advocacy and parenting\n Guardian ship\, alternatives and the new Supported Decision-Making Act\n Learning and teaching about relationships and sexual self-advocacy\n Entrepreneurs hip and being your own boss\n Self-advocacy for technology in grades K-12 \n Increasing social skills preparedness in high school and beyond\n Div ersity within disabilities and a personal account of living with autism\n\ nClick here for the convention agenda.\n\nRegistered participants will hav e a choice of three breakout sessions at each time slot and access to all the recordings.\n\nThe convention also includes an art exhibit\, silent au ction\, exhibitor hall and awards.\n\nRegister here for the convention.\n\ nSelf-advocates and families who need help with paying for registration sh ould contact the Consumer Involvement Program at The Arc of Illinois (815) 464-1832 for a consumer stipend application. CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR