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Conference at a Glance

8:00 a.m. Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibits

8:30 a.m. Welcome and Navigating the Year Ahead

The Boggs Center and NJ APSESTATE SERVICES

(DDD)STATE SERVICES

(DVRS)PERSON-CENTERED

EMPLOYMENTEDUCATION / TRANSITION

PARTNERSHIPSSIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES

SUPPORT STRATEGIES

JOB COACHING TRENDING TOPICS

9:15 a.m.to

10:30 a.m.

Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Workshop 3 Workshop 4 Workshop 5 Workshop 6 Workshop 7 Workshop 8 Workshop 9

Navigating the Division of Developmental

Disabilities Service System

Workforce Innovation Opportunity

Act (WIOA) and Pre-Employment

Transition Services

Why Can’t Everyone Just Be a Park Ranger?

Transition from School to Adult

Life: Regulations and Best Practices

Building Community Partnerships

Finding the Winning

Combination: Employment for People with the Most Significant

Disabilities – Part One

Overcoming Obstacles for Employment

Success: Strategies

for Managing Barriers Caused by Mental Health

Conditions

How to Develop and Grow a Successful

Employment Program

Employer Perspectives

10:30 a.m. BreakSTATE SERVICES

(DDD)STATE SERVICES

(DVRS)PERSON-CENTERED

EMPLOYMENTEDUCATION / TRANSITION

PARTNERSHIPSSIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES

SUPPORT STRATEGIES

JOB COACHING TRENDING TOPICS

10:45 a.m.to

12:00 p.m.

Workshop 10 Workshop 11 Workshop 12 Workshop 13 Workshop 14 Workshop 15 Workshop 16 Workshop 17 Workshop 18

Planning to Provide

Employment Services in a

Fee for Service System

Community Based Work Evaluations

Customized Employment: An Overview

of Process and Employment

Strategy

Tools for Designing and Implementing

Transition Programs and Partnerships

in Community Environments

Working with Community Partners to

Secure Work Experiences,

Internships, and Employment

Finding the Winning

Combination: Employment for People with the Most Significant

Disabilities – Part Two

Technology for All Workers: How Apps, Software, and Extensions Can Play a Role

Intervention Strategies for Job Coaches

Transportation Options in New

Jersey

12:15 p.m. to

1:15 p.m.Awards Luncheon

1:15 p.m. BreakSTATE SERVICES

(DDD)STATE SERVICES

(DVRS)PERSON-CENTERED

EMPLOYMENTEDUCATION / TRANSITION

PARTNERSHIPSSIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES

SUPPORT STRATEGIES

JOB COACHING TRENDING TOPICS

1:30 p.m.to

2:45 p.m.

Workshop 19 Workshop 20 Workshop 21 Workshop 22 Workshop 23 Workshop 24 Workshop 25 Workshop 26 Workshop 27

Division of Developmental

Disabilities Commitment to Employment: Services and

Supports to Help All People Work

Trial Work Experience:

A Closer Look

Using Planning Alternative

Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) for

Employment and Beyond

The Power of Person Centered

Approaches in Schools

and Transition (PCAST)

The Mercer Area Partnership

for Transition: A Model for Community Partnerships

Case Study: Creating an Employment

First Culture at a 40 Year Old

Agency

Supporting Parents and

Families: Navigating Challenging

Conversations

Let’s Update Your Toolbox: Tools, Tech, and Tips for Coaches

Social Entrepreneurial

Employment Models for

Individuals with Autism Spectrum

Disorder

2:45 p.m. Break

3:00 p.m.to

4:00 p.m.

Keynote Presentation Moments of Grace

David Roche

4:00 p.m. Conference Adjourns

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David Roche, born with a severe facial difference, acknowledges having been carried on the shoulders of others throughout his life transitions and relates his life experience to what the listeners face on a daily basis. “Moments of Grace” is filled with stories both humorous and compelling that will encourage and empower audience members in their vitally important work.

David Roche, a pioneer in disability arts and culture, is an inspirational humorist, keynote speaker, and performer who has transformed the challenges and gifts of living with a facial disfigurement into a compelling message that uplifts and delights audiences around the world.

He has performed his signature one-man show, The Church of 80% Sincerity, across the U.S. and in Canada, England, New Zealand, Australia, and Russia. His book with the same title was published by Penguin and is available on Amazon.

David has been featured in four films, including Shameless, a 2006 feature-length documentary by Bonnie Sherr Klein from the National Film Board of Canada.

Now he and his lovely wife Marlena Blavin share their stories with a spellbound middle-school audience in their newly launched 24 minute video Love at Second Sight. As they explore themes of self-acceptance (David finds his inner beauty) and accepting others (Marlena moves from revulsion to friendship), the students’ reactions move from discomfort and stunned silence to laughter, delight, and engagement. From their faces and feedback, it is clear that their perceptions have quickly shifted as they are encouraged to take that vital second look.

David is active in his community as well. He was a cofounder of the Childcare Switchboard and Single Parent Resource Center of San Francisco. He and Marlena were cofounders of the first massage therapy program in a hospital in the US. David has been on the board of numerous disability arts organizations including The Association for Theatre and Accessibility and Kickstart Disability Arts.

“Everyone watching gets happy because he’s secretly giving instruction on how this could happen for them, too, this militant self-acceptance. He lost the great big outward thing, the good-looking package, and the real parts endured. They shine through like crazy, the brilliant mind and humor, the depth of generosity, the intense blue eyes, those beautiful hands.”

—Anne Lamott (from her foreword to The Church of 80% Sincerity)

For more: davidroche.com or loveatsecondsight.org

Keynote Presentation

Moments of Grace

David Roche

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1 Navigating the Division of Developmental Disabilities Service System

Nkechi Ugoji, MSW, LSW, Senior Coordinator, Training, Transition & Policy, NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities

Attendees at this session will learn about the system reform occurring within the Division of Developmental Disabilities. This workshop will provide insight into the intake and eligibility process as well as services offered through individual service plans. The method for selecting a support coordination agency will be explained and the agencies' responsibilities described. It will also address quality improvement efforts being made by the Division to ensure continued improvements to service delivery for individuals within the service system.

Topic State Services (DDD)

Target Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Educators, Transition Counselors

Workshop Level: Beginner, Intermediate

2 Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) and Pre-Employment Transition ServicesCheri R. Thompson, MS, Program Planning & Development Specialist 1, NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

This workshop will provide an overview of WIOA and Pre-employment Transition Services, including details and examples of the required 5 core services and the collaboration required between DVRS and Local Education Agencies.

Topic: State Services (DVRS)

Target Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators

Workshop Level: Beginner, Intermediate

3 Why Can’t Everyone Just Be a Park Ranger?

Richard Hrynoweski, President, Revolution New Jersey, Inc.

Together, we will analyze what makes a vocational assessment valuable, useful, and beneficial to an individual. This training will examine all aspects of how to conduct an assessment and evaluate what the expectations should be regarding outcomes once the assessment is complete.

Topic: Person-Centered Employment

Target Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators

Workshop Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

4 Transition from School to Adult Life: Regulations and Best Practices

Bill Freeman, MEd, CSPD Coordinator, NJ Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs

This workshop will provide a detailed explanation of the federal and state requirements for implementing the transition from school to adult life components of an IEP. Participants will learn about the requirements and best practices associated with successful transition planning such as age-appropriate transition assessments, measurable postsecondary goals, and a coordinated set of activities; when to implement the various components; and how to make the transition process meaningful and effective for a broad range of students with disabilities. Strategies to promote student self-advocacy and interagency linkages will also be addressed.

Topic: Education/Transition

Target Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Educators, Parents of middle and high school students

Workshop Level: Beginner, Intermediate

5 Building Community Partnerships

Brian Gannon, Rehabilitation Counselor, The Arc of Camden County

This session will explore how to develop, build, and maintain community partnerships with local businesses. Participants will learn how to meet the business at their level of comfort as well as how to develop unique partnerships that benefits everyone. Various forms of community partnerships will be discussed during the presentation. Participants will also have an opportunity to explore partnerships they would like to create.

Topic: Partnerships

Target Audience: Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators

Workshop Level: Beginner

Workshops 1-9: 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

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Workshops 1-9: 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

6 Finding the Winning Combination: Employment for People with the Most Significant Disabilities – Part OneJessica Short, Training & Consultation Specialist, The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Katelynne Collick, Coordinator, Employment and Transition Services, NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities

Employment is not a “one size fits all” process. Participants will be provided with multiple techniques and resources that can be used to help individuals with even the most significant support needs find and keep employment.

Topic: Significant Disabilities

Target Audience: Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators

Workshop Level: Beginner

7 Overcoming Obstacles for Employment Success: Strategies for Managing Barriers Caused by Mental Health ConditionsBrittany Stone, MS, CRC, Lecturer, Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Counselor Education, Rutgers School of Health Professions

This workshop will provide an overview of common functional barriers caused by mental health conditions. Strategies will be explored as they relate to employment. The focus will be on developing comprehensive support plans to increase skills, develop workplace, community, and treatment based resources, and identify accommodations to address these deficits in order to best support people in various work environments.

Topic: Support Strategies

Target Audience: Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Educators

Workshop Level: Intermediate

8 How to Develop and Grow a Successful Employment Program

Peter Bell, MBA, President & CEO, and Muhammad Siddiqu, Manager of Employment Services, Eden Autism

As a leader, how do you leverage your position to best aid your agency? This session will feature a tutorial of what makes up a successful employment program and how to ensure continued growth, including value in key staff, organizational support, and boots on the ground workers who make it all happen.

Topic: Job Coaching

Target Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Job Developers

Workshop Level: Intermediate

9 Employer Perspectives

Alyse Rokita, Assistant Director, Bridges to Employment - A Division of Alternatives, Inc.

This workshop will consist of a panel of employers who will share what they are looking for in their employees, best practices for interview skills, and their experience working with Employment Specialists.

Topic: Trending Topics

Target Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators

Workshop Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

10:30 a.m. ~ Break

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Workshops 10-18: 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

10 Planning to Provide Employment Services in a Fee for Service System

Laura Williams, MBA, Executive Director, The Arc of Ocean County

The landscape is changing for supports for individuals with disabilities in NJ. This session will focus on how the shift to fee-for-service will impact employment services in the future and help identify the opportunities and challenges that exist because of the shift.

Topic: State Services (DDD)

Target Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Job Developers

Workshop Level: Intermediate, Advanced

11 Community Based Work Evaluations

Deborah M. Vaughn, MA, NCC, Program Planning & Development Specialist 1, and Karen Carroll, MSW, LCSW, CPM, Chief, Community Rehabilitation Programs Unit, NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Community Based Work Evaluation (CBWE) is an assessment to determine a person's skill level, interests, abilities, strengths, and barriers in relation to employment. It also serves to determine the level of supports that may be needed in a competitive-integrated work setting.

Topic: State Services (DVRS)

Target Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Job Developers

Workshop Level: Intermediate

12 Customized Employment: An Overview of the Division of Rehabilitation Vocational Services Process and Employment StrategyNanci Hiller, MA, LAC, CRC, CPM, Program Planning and Development Specialist, NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, and Julie Walz, Employment First Coordinator, The Arc of Camden County Occupational Training Center

This overview is presented by NJ DVRS and Arc Camden to provide a comprehensive understanding of customized employment from the perspective of VR and the SE provider. Customized employment connects a job seeker’s unique abilities and interests with an employer’s unmet needs, to result in a customized job. It is both a process and employment strategy that focuses on one primary vocational interest developed in the "Discovery Assessment" to place the individual in competitive integrated employment.

Topic: Person-Centered Employment

Target Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators, Employers

Workshop Level: Intermediate

13 Tools for Designing and Implementing Transition Programs and Partnerships in Community Environments Margaret Chapman, MJ, Assistant Director, Y.A.L.E. School

Transition preparation is coming of age in New Jersey with non-traditional community partnerships and programs. Rather than just preparing young people "for" the next environment, transition practitioners and community partners are now joining together to prepare students "in" the next environment through innovative programs and unique collaborations that will be discussed in this session.

Topic: Education/Transition

Target Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators

Workshop Level: Intermediate

14 Working with Community Partners to Secure Work Experiences, Internships, and EmploymentJoanne May, MEd, Educational Consultant

This workshop will discuss partnerships with local businesses, school systems, internships, as well as paid positions. Strategies will include how to successfully open the doors to secure these placements; how to remain available and visible for these partners and strengthen, maintain, and expand these placements; thinking outside the box to get the best possible placements based on the individual’s interests; and hiring the staff you need to accomplish the above goals and expand your programming.

Topic: Partnerships

Target Audience: Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators, Child Study Teams

Workshop Level: Intermediate

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Workshops 10-18: 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

15 Finding the Winning Combination: Employment for People with the Most Significant Disabilities – Part TwoJessica Short, Training & Consultation Specialist, The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Katelynne Collick, Coordinator, Employment and Transition Services, NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities

A continuation of Part One, this workshop digs deeper into the employment process. Real life examples of how specific techniques and resources are used to find employment success will be presented. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with each other to discuss the current challenges they face in Supported Employment.

Topic: Significant Disabilities

Target Audience: Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators

Workshop Level: Beginner, Intermediate

16 Technology for All Workers: How Apps, Software, and Extensions Can Play a RoleJeannette Van Houten, MEd, Assistive Technology Specialist, Advancing Opportunities

Technology is used by all individuals in one way or another. For individuals with disabilities, it can be the difference between full potential and independence or decreased work responsibilities. Technology can be the difference that opens the doors to community based competitive employment.

Topic: Support Strategies

Target Audience: Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators

Workshop Level: Beginner

17 Intervention Strategies for Job Coaches

Wesley Anderson, Director, Training & Consultation Services, The Arc of New Jersey

How do we, as coaches, go beyond verbal prompts and reminders and towards more meaningful interventions? We will look at the various types of support needs and potential strategies for addressing them.

Topic: Job Coaching

Target Audience: Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators

Workshop Level: Advanced

18 Transportation Options in New Jersey

Cecilia Feeley, PhD, Transportation Autism Project Manager, Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation

This session will review transportation and mobility options (Access Link, county/municipal service providers, Uber, Lift etc.) and why they are important for an individual's quality of life. Often there is a focus on where an individual will live or work while leaving out how they will commute between the two as well as how they will access the other important aspects of community life. Whether a person is looking to drive, take an agency van to a supported program, or walk to the corner store, the need to get from point A to point B remains the same.

Topic: Trending Topics

Target Audience: Employment Specialists, Job Developers

Workshop Level: Beginner, Intermediate

1:15 p.m. ~ Break

12:15 p.m. ~ Awards Luncheon

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Workshops 19-27: 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

19 Division of Developmental Disabilities Commitment to Employment: Services and Supports to Help All People WorkKatelynne Collick, Coordinator, Employment and Transition Services, NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities

The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) is committed to ensuring that everyone receiving services has an opportunity to become competitively employed. This workshop will include information to assist Supported Employment providers and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in understanding the scope of employment services that can be accessed through Division funding to assist all individuals, regardless of level of support needed, in finding and maintaining competitive employment in the general workforce.

Topic: State Services (DDD)

Target Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators

Workshop Level: Beginner

20 Trial Work Experience: A Closer Look

Helene Simms, MEd, CRC, LRC, Program Planning & Development Specialist, and Cheryl Vail, MS, CRC, CI/CT, Program Planning & Development Specialist, NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

You have made it to the site, now what? This workshop will present an in-depth look at on site analysis and evaluation techniques.

Topic: State Services (DVRS)

Target Audience: Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators, Job Coaches

Workshop Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

21 Using Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) for Employment and BeyondMargaret T. Gilbride, JD, CT, Director of Transition and Employment, The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

This session will explore how the person-centered planning tool known as PATH can be used to assist a job seeker and his/her employment team in generating a customized job development plan. The PATH as a tool will be examined as well as its employment-specific application for persons interested in competitive employment but unclear how to obtain it.

Topic: Person-Centered Employment

Target Audience: Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Transition Coordinators

Workshop Level: Beginner, Intermediate

22 The Power of Person Centered Approaches in Schools and Transition (PCAST)Michael Steinbruck, MA, Project Lead, The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Elba Furlonge, Parent; Nan Neadle, Special Education Teacher, Delaware Valley Regional High School; Caroline Kim, CST Member, Ridgefield Memorial High School; and Kim Sherlock, Job Coach, Eastern Camden County Regional High Schools

This panel presentation will share parent, teacher, CST, and job coach perspectives on the use and impact of Person Centered Approaches in Schools and Transition (PCAST). Panelists will explain the power and promise that PCAST brings to students, families, and school communities in helping students plan for rich post-school lives.

Topic: Education/Transition

Target Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators

Workshop Level: Beginner, Intermediate

23 The Mercer Area Partnership for Transition: A Model for Community PartnershipsKelly Borden, MS, MSW, Project Coordinator, Project ADULTS, Mercer County Special Services School District

This workshop will provide a model for developing local partnerships to assist young adults with disabilities as they transition from school to adult life.

Topic: Partnerships

Target Audience: Administrators, Employment Specialists, Educators

Workshop Level: Intermediate

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Workshops 19-27: 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

24 Case Study: Creating an Employment First Culture at a 40 Year Old AgencyMuhammad Siddiqu, Manager of Employment Services, Eden Autism

Founded in 1975, Eden Autism's mission has always revolved around providing community-based lifespan services to improve the lives of those with autism. From the beginning, competitive employment was always the goal but not always possible. The program will highlight how Eden's philosophy towards employment has evolved since its founding and what it is doing today to maximize the employability of its participants.

Topic: Significant Disabilities

Target Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators, Families, Self-Advocates

Workshop Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

25 Supporting Parents and Families: Navigating Challenging ConversationsBethany Chase, LSW, Training & Consultation Specialist, The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Parents, families, and caregivers of individuals with disabilities come to the table with a complex set of challenges and stressors. This presentation will provide professionals with the tools they need to navigate challenging conversations with parents and families as we support individuals with disabilities on their path to employment.

Topic: Support Strategies

Target Audience: Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators

Workshop Level: Beginner

26 Let’s Update Your Toolbox: Tools, Tech, and Tips for Coaches

Wesley Anderson, Director, Training & Consultation Services, The Arc of New Jersey

Managing schedules, organizing notes, teaching skills, and tracking behaviors. With so much to do for others, we often overlook ways to help ourselves. In this session, we'll look at various low and high-tech tools for organization and coaching. Let’s upgrade that toolbox!

Topic: Job Coaching

Target Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators

Workshop Level: Advanced

27 Social Entrepreneurial Employment Models for Individuals with Autism Spectrum DisorderSamantha Herrick, PhD, Assistant Professor, Rutgers School of Health Professions

Over the past several years, social entrepreneurs have introduced new approaches and opportunities for the employment and training of individuals with ASD. These models utilize for-profit businesses to enhance the employability of people with ASD and specifically market their unique strengths in the work place. This session will review examples of these practices and encourage discussion about the benefits and drawbacks of these approaches.

Topic: Trending Topics

Target Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Employment Specialists, Job Developers, Educators

Workshop Level: Intermediate, Advanced

2:45 p.m. ~ Break

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• Registration is required and space is limited. See the registration form for fees and deadlines.

• Complete the registration form on the next page.• Please remember to mark your workshop choices for the

Morning and Afternoon sessions.• Please let us know if you require any special

accommodations to participate in the conference.• Continental breakfast, lunch buffet, dessert buffet,

and Continuing Education fees are included with your registration.

• There are no refunds.

Facing the Future 25 has been submitted to the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) for continuing education approval. The Boggs Center is a registered NJ Department of Education Professional Development Provider. As part of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, The Boggs Center offers this program for Social Work continuing education per NJAC 13:44G6.4.c(5). Certificates of Attendance from The Boggs Center will be provided to all participants. The conference is eligible for 5 hours of continuing education recognition. Please see The Boggs Center website at: http://rwjms.rutgers.edu/boggscenter for additional details about Continuing Education Credit.

Continuing Education

GPS Address: 200 Neilson Street New Brunswick NJ 08901

Directions to Hyatt Regency New Brunswick

Event parking is offered on a first-come, first-served basis at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick parking deck for the discounted daily rate of $6. Parking is also available at the Church Street Deck and other nearby locations for approximately $2 per hour. See the Parking Map and the New Brunswick Parking Authority Parking Locator at http://www.njnbpa.org/parking-locator/.

The Hyatt Regency is located in downtown New Brunswick. Please leave extra travel time. Car pooling and public transportation are encouraged.

Parking Information

The conference rate is $149 for overnight accommodations at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick. Reserve rooms online at: https://aws.passkey.com/event/15546221/owner/1459377/landing or call Hyatt reservations at 732-873-1234. Rooms must be reserved by Thursday, February 23, 2017 to receive the discounted rate. After this time, the standard hotel rates will apply.

Registration Information

Overnight Accommodations at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick

• Write check, money order, or purchase order to: The Boggs Center/Rutgers

• Please complete the registration form and mail with the appropriate fee to:

Gail DiPane The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Liberty Plaza, 335 George Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Phone: 732-235-9314 • Fax: 732-235-9330 Email: [email protected]

Two Albany Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901 Tel: 732-873-1234

The Hyatt Regency is walking distance from the New Brunswick train station.

Walking directions from New Brunswick train station to Hyatt Regency

Head northeast on Albany Street toward Spring Street. Turn right on to Neilson Street and the hotel will be on your left.

From the New Jersey Turnpike

Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 9. Proceed on Route 18 North 3 miles to Route 27 South. Travel 2 blocks to Nielson Street. Turn left. Hotel is on left.

From Route 1, South or North

Take Route 18 North 3 miles to Route 27 South. Travel 2 blocks to Nielson Street. Turn left. Hotel is on left.

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Contact InformationComplete one registration form per person.

Mail form with appropriate fee payable to:The Boggs Center/Rutgers • Attention: Gail DiPane • The Boggs Center, 335 George Street • New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Phone: 732-235-9314 Email: [email protected] Fax: 732-235-9330

First Name _________________________ Middle Initial ________ Last Name _______________________________________

Title (if applicable) ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Organization (if applicable) ___________________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________

City ____________________________________________________ State __________________ Zip ____________________

Phone _____________________________ Fax ________________ Email ___________________________________________

Special Accommodations Needed: Please let us know at least two weeks in advance if there are special accommodations (sign language interpretation, Braille handouts, accessible parking) needed to allow you to participate: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Continental breakfast, buffet lunch (beef, chicken, fish, and vegetarian selections), and dessert buffet are included in your registration. Please let us know if you have special dietary needs which require a separate meal.

q Special Dietary Needs __________________ q Assistance with Lunch __________________

Workshop Choices: Please write in the workshop numbers for the sessions you would like to attend.

9:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 1:30 p.m.Workshop Number: Workshop Number: Workshop Number:

Continuing Education: Please check below if you are interested in continuing education credit.

q Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification q New Jersey Department of Education

q New Jersey Board of Social Work

Registration Fees: Full registration fee must accompany this registration form. All registrants will receive a confirmation letter. Please contact Gail DiPane at 732-235-9314 if you have any questions or do not receive a confirmation by March 17, 2017. There are no refunds.

To receive the APSE Member rate, you must fill in your membership number below.

Non-Member Rates APSE Member Rates

Full Time College or Graduate Student Rates

Early Bird until

February 24

Registration beginning

February 25

Early Bird until

February 24

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February 25

Registration by March 10

Copy of student ID is required

Friday, March 24 q $175.00 q $195.00 q $140.00 q $175.00 q $95.00

Total Payment $ $ $ $ $

NJ APSE Membership # _________________________________ (Required to receive Membership Rate. Membership will be verified.)

To join APSE, go to: http://www.apse.org/membership/join/

Registration fees include continental breakfast, lunch buffet, dessert buffet, and Continuing Education Fees.

Facing the Future 25 March 24, 2017 REGISTER BY FEBRUARY 24th & SAVE!

Final Registration deadline: March 10, 2017.

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Keynote Presentation by David Roche

and 27 Dynamic Workshops

PRESORTEDFIRST CLASS MAILU.S. POSTAGE PAID

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJPERMIT NO. 1826

ScheduleFriday, March 24, 2017

8:00 a.m. Registration, Continental Breakfast, Exhibits

8:30 a.m. Welcome and Navigating the Year Ahead

9:15 a.m. Workshops10:30 a.m. Break10:45 a.m. Workshops12:15 p.m. Awards Luncheon

1:15 p.m. Break1:30 p.m. Workshops2:45 p.m. Break3:00 p.m. Keynote - David Roche4:00 p.m. Conference Adjourns

Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Work, and Education Continuing Education Credits will be available.

Do not delay! Register today!

The Boggs Center on Developmental DisabilitiesDepartment of Pediatrics Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyLiberty Plaza, 335 George StreetNew Brunswick, NJ 08901

Save with Early Bird Registration

by February 24, 2017!

Visit http://rwjms.rutgers.edu/boggscenter

for Facing the Future Awards Nomination information

and Exhibitor Opportunities