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Inspiring Innovation: With Adversity Comes Opportunity
Pre-Conference Schedule
Separate registration required for both events.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
The Arc’s Pre-Conference Pre-Conference Continental Breakfast
Room 305 Foyer
A Time for Change: Action Mapping for
Transition from Sheltered Workshops to
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Community Employment
The Arc’s Pre-Conference
Somerset – Westin Hotel
Special Needs Trusts—Challenges &
Presenters: Ms. Jennie Masterson, Supported Employment Services
Coordinator, Vermont Division of Disability & Aging Services; and
Opportunities in Special Needs Planning
Dr. E. Bryan Dague, Center on Disability & Community Inclusion,
Room 305 - Convention Center
University of Vermont Facilitators: Ms. Therese M. Varnet, M.S.W., J.D., Attorney at Law,
Across the country, sheltered employment and other segregated
Spain, Spain & Varnet, PC; Ms. Marty Ford, Director, Legal Advocacy,
settings continue to be stumbling blocks to community integrated
The Arc and UCP Disability Policy Collaboration
ONFERENCE SCHEDULE
employment for people with intellectual and developmental dis- Panelists: Mr. John Dickerson, Executive Director, The Arc of Indiana;
abilities. This exciting, interactive session will have participants Ms. Melissa Justice, Director, The Arc of Indiana National Trust; Ms.
learning from those who have successfully made this transition Kathleen D. Hendrickson, Esq., President, ACHIEVA Family Trust; Ms.
in systems and community outcomes, as well as engage in action Maryann Hyatt, Trust Manager, Berkshire Arc Trust; and Ms. Susan
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planning for impact in local communities. Hartley, Trust Manager, Life Span Trust
With challenges in asset development, an ongoing issue to people
with disabilities and their families, the attention to special needs
trusts and other options continues to be a growing concern. This
partial-day pre-conference will address many facets of these trusts,
particularly as it relates to chapters or organizations running trusts.
THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES - 2009 NATIONAL CONVENTION - PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
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