In Association with

Conference Supporters

Silver Sponsors

Gompers Habilitation CenterPhoenix Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Bronze SponsorsArizona Department of Health Services

DES/DDDHome Assist Health

Sprint / Arizona Relay Service

Featured ExhibitorsAbility360

Arizona Center for Disability LawArizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard

of HearingArizona Developmental Disabilities Planning

CouncilNorthern Arizona University

Institute for Human DevelopmentDevelopment

University of ArizonaSonoran UCEDD

For more information, contact:

Renaldo Fowler Arizona Center for Disability Law

(602) 274-6287

David Carey Ability360

(602) 443-07231-800-280-2245

Feb 17 2017,Desert Willow Conference Center4340 E. Cotton Center Blvd., Phoenix 85040

8:00am-5:00pm

Dr. Matthew C. WhitakerFounder and CEO of the Diamond Strategies, LLC (DSC). He is also an award-winning educator, author, community engagement specialist, motivational speaker, and founder the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, winner of the 2014 Arizona Diversity Leadership Alliance (DLA) Inclusive Workplace Award, at Arizona State University, where is was a professor of history for 15 years.

Conference Schedule and Workshop Sessions

Schedule WorkshopsRegistration 7:00 - 8:50 am

Opening and Welcome 8:15 - 8:50 am

Antwan C. Davis, MPA

Session 1 9:00 - 10:15 am (Select One Workshop from List at Right)

Break 10:15 - 10:30 am

Session 2 10:30 - 11:45 am(Select One Workshop from List at Right)

Lunch 11:50 am – 1:00 pm

Keynote speaker – Dr. Matthew Whitaker Founder and CEO of the Diamond Strategies

Session 3 1:15 - 2:30 pm(Select One Workshop from List at Right)

Break 2:30 - 2:45 pm

Session 4 2:45 - 4:00 pm(Select One Workshop from List at Right)

Closing Remarks 4:00 - 4:30 pm

Cost (includes lunch):General Admission: $70Professional: $95Professional (7 CEUs): $135Legal Aid, Government, Nonprofi t Attorneys: $185Private Practice Attorneys: $250(*CLE credit available for Attorneys)

Register online at: www.aacod.eventbrite.comRegistration Deadline is Monday, February 13, 2017.For registration assistance, contact David Carey at Ability360 davidc@ability360.org (602) 443-0723.

Register early – space is limited! Accommodations will be provided.

Session 1 Workshops – 9:00 - 10:15 am (Select One Workshop Only)

1. Phoenix Police Department: Engagement and Outreach

2.The ABC’s: African Americans Blindness and culture

3. Appropriate Referrals and Assessments for Individuals from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds

4. *Tips for Making the Case to Employers, ADA Coordinators, and Courts for Workplace Reasonable Accommodations

5. +Get Up, Stand Up: Stand up for Your Rights to Vote

6. Navigating AHCCCS and Appealing the Denial of a Health Care Service

Session 2 Workshops – 10:30 - 11:45 am(Select One Workshop Only)

1. Access to care, African Americans and Stigmatization

2. *Preserving Voting Rights for People with Disabilities under Guardianship

3. Your Rights as an Applicant or Client of vocational Rehabilitation

4. ROADMAP TO THE IEP PROCESS: Learn Your Rights, Know Your Rights and Protect Your Rights 5. +Youth to Adult Transition: Planning and Preparing for Life After High School

6. The Challenges of Black Veterans Adapting into the Disability Community

Session 3 Workshops – 1:15 - 2:30 pm(Select One Workshop Only)

1.Child Welfare and Disabilities, Issues and Resources

2.*Preventing Housing Eviction Using the Fair Housing Act and Arizona Landlord Tenant Act

3.Discipline Disproportionality and Arizona Schools 4.Disability Benefits 101-Employment, Economic-Stability, and Empowerment

5.In Our Own Voice, Living with Mental Illness

6.+Youth to Adult Transition: Changing Landscape and Successful Practices in Employment & Postsecondary Education

Session 4 Workshops – 2:45 - 4:00 pm(Select One Workshop Only)

1.Babies Dying, Mother Crying # Who Really Cares?

2.+Youth to Adult Transition: Advocating to Lead Your Life

3. *Representation of Individuals with Mental Illness and Intellectual Disabilities-Practical and Ethical Considerations When Representing Clients with Disabilities

4.FDIC Money Smart-Financial Recovery Workshop

5.Alzheimer’s What You Need to Know