2008 P&A / CAP Annual Meeting
General Information

Schedule :

Monday June 2, 2008
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	NITA Training Full-Day Sessions
Noon - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
Tuesday June 3, 2008
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	NITA Training
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	General Session
10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Breakout Sessions
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.	Reception
Wednesday June 4, 2008
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	P&A Orientation
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Breakout Sessions
Thursday, June 5, 2008
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	General Session
10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Breakout Sessions

Accommodations are everyone’s responsibility. In ongoing efforts to create a barrier-free environment, this is a scent-free conference .

Registration Hours :

June 2 ............ 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
June 3 ............ 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
June 4 ............ 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
June 5 ............ 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Getting the most from the Conference: We want your conference experience to be the best possible. With that in mind, we urge you to take time to review the enclosed Agenda at-a-glance prior to the start of the conference to decide which sessions interest you the most. Preliminary workshop descriptions can also be found online at www.ndrn.org/TASC/meetings/. For the most up-to-date information, please check the website and, upon arrival, the on-site program.

Continuing Education : Attorneys who practice in Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) states may earn continuing legal education (CLE) credit for attending the conference. Copies of the Standard MCLE form and a workshop attendance form will be available in the on-site program book each participant receives at registration.

Certain sessions may also qualify for continuing education for social workers and rehabilitation counselors.

Passport to Advocacy Learning (PAL): As part of our commitment to provide state-of-the-art training and technical assistance to P&A/CAP professionals, TASC has identified seven areas of skill Network professionals should master to provide competent and well-rounded disability rights advocacy. Sessions are designed to not only give you the information to build these skills, but also the opportunity to practice them before returning home. For more information, please visit www.ndrn.org/TASC/pal/ .

Agenda at-a-Glance: *

Monday, June 2, 2008
8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Investigative Interviewing ..................................................................................... Studio 9
Legal Directors Meeting .................................................................................... Studio 4/5
NITA Training (continues Tuesday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm) ................................ La Galerie 4
PAIMI Advisory Council Training ......................................................................... Studio 7
School to Prison Pipeline Reform ........................................................................ Studio 6

Tuesday, June 3, 2008
8:30 am – 5:00 pm

NITA Training (continued from Monday) ......................................................... La Galerie 4

8:30 am – 10:00 am
General Session: Emergency Respons and Recovery for Individuals with Disability

10:30 am – 12:00 pm

ADA and Emergency Planning and Preparedness ........................................... Studio 4/5
Connecting to Communities: Internal and External Considerations in a
Changing Environment ................................................................................. La Galerie 5
Detecting and Preventing Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Facilities ..................... Studio 2
EEOC Update and Collaboration ........................................................................ Studio 7
Emerging Issues in VR ** ....................................................................................... Studio 6
IEP Meeting Skills .......................................................................................... La Galerie 6
Termination of Parental Rights ............................................................................ Studio 9

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

ADAAG: Up Close and Hands On I ............................................................... Studio 4/5
Addressing Violence Against Persons with Disabilities ................................... La Galerie 5
Due Process I ................................................................................................ La Galerie 6
Fair Housing Act: Design and Construction ....................................................... Studio 9
Partners in Policymaking I ** ................................................................................. Studio 6
Ticket Regulations ............................................................................................... Studio 7
Using Medicaid’s PASARR Requirements to Address Systemic Deficiencies in
Nursing Facilities, Including Abuse and Neglect .................................................. Studio 2  

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm 

ADAAG: Up Close and Hands On II .............................................................. Studio 4/5
Case Selection and Discovery in Litigating Disability Discrimination in Employment
Cases .................................................................................................................. Studio 7
Due Process II ............................................................................................... La Galerie 6
Finding the Meaning in Measuring Satisfaction in the Network ................... La Galerie 5
Jails: Monitoring Mental Health Services ............................................................ Studio 9
Partners in Policymaking II ** ................................................................................ Studio 6
Proving your Community Integration Case ......................................................... Studio 2  

Wednesday, June 4, 2008
8:30 am – 10:00 am

Advocating for Appropriate Oral Health Services ............................................... Studio 2
Coming Home - the Ex-Offender's Journey ................................................. La Galerie 5
Discipline I .................................................................................................... La Galerie 6
E-Discovery I ....................................................................................................... Studio 9
FHA - Reasonable Accommodations & Modifications .................................... Studio 4/5
Legal and Policy Strategies to Close Sheltered Workshops ................................. Studio 7
Mental Illness in the Context of VR ..................................................................... Studio 6
P&A Orientation ............................................................................................ La Galerie 4  

10:30 am – 12:00 pm 

Advances in Juvenile Detention Reform ............................................................... Studio 2
Collaborating with One Stops ............................................................................ Studio 7
Discipline II ................................................................................................... La Galerie 6
E-Discovery II ...................................................................................................... Studio 9
Expanding your PAAT Practice ........................................................................ Studio 4/5
No More Tokenism: Real Involvement on Boards and in Meetings .............. La Galerie 5
Supported/Customized Employment ................................................................... Studio 6  

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm 

The ADA and Section 504 in Elementary and Secondary Education Settings La Galerie 6
Court-Based Advocacy in Juvenile Delinquency Court ....................................... Studio 2
Effective Paratransit I ....................................................................................... Studio 4/5
Kelly’s Rules: How to Work with Self-Advocates to Design and Present Rights
Workshops .................................................................................................... La Galerie 5
Medicaid and AT – Turning a No into a Yes ...................................................... Studio 9
Negotiation with VR ** ........................................................................................... Studio 6
P&A Employment – Cross-Program Work .......................................................... Studio 7

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Effective Paratransit II ...................................................................................... Studio 4/5
Eliminating Verbal Traffic Jams: Tips for Effective Communication with Individuals
with Disabilities .................................................................................................... Studio 2
How to Prevent Peer Abuse .......................................................................... La Galerie 5
Olmstead Review and 1983 Update ................................................................... Studio 9
Proper Development of an IPE ** .......................................................................... Studio 6
School Resegregation ................................................................................... La Galerie 6
Supporting the Formation of Self-Advocacy Groups ........................................... Studio 7  

Thursday, June 5, 2008
8:30 am – 10:00 am
General Session: The Disability Industrial Complex
Dale DiLeo, President, Training Resource Network

10:30 am – 12:00 pm 

Enable-er or Able-er: Are You Hindering or Supporting Self-Advocacy .............. Studio 7
No Child Left Behind .................................................................................... La Galerie 6
Out-of-State Placement ...................................................................................... Studio 9
Unauthorized Practice of Law .......................................................................... Studio 4/5
Veteran's Issues and VR ** ..................................................................................... Studio 6  

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm 

Developing the Next Generation of Leaders on Your Staff ............................. Studio 4/5
Functional Behavioral Assessments & Behavioral Intervention Plans ............ La Galerie 6
The Nuts and Bolts of Good Customer Service ** ................................................ Studio 6
Rights of Persons with Mental Illness to Refuse Treatment ................................... Studio 9
Surviving Summary Judgment in Employment Cases .......................................... Studio 7  

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Asset Development for People with Disabilities .................................................... Studio 7
Ethics .................................................................................................................... Studio 9
Refugees and Displaced Persons in VR ** .............................................................. Studio 6
Restraint and Seclusion in Schools ............................................................... La Galerie 6

* Descriptions available online at www.ndrn.org/TASC/meetings/
** VR/CAP sessions