Employment Conference

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Information from the ARC of Ohio on an upcoming Employment Conference. FYI - please share.

Barbara C. YavorcikPresidentAutism Society of Ohio701 S. Main St.Akron, OH 44311(330) 376-0211fax: (330) 376-1226email: askASO@...home: byavorcik@...web: www.autismohio.org2005 ASO Bi-Annual Conference"Reaching Beyond the Horizon - Challenging the Autism Spectrum"Friday and Saturday, October 14-15, 2005 Kingsgate Marriott in Cincinnati, Ohio Please note: This is provided for information purposes only. The ASO does not endorse or recommend any providers, methodologies or services. Providing this information should not be construed as an endorsement by the ASO, either explicit or impiled.

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Wednesday, June 1 – Friday, June 3, 2005

Pathways to Employment

—Promoting community employment, services, programs

and opportunities for Ohioans with disabilities

Conference sponsored by:

Ohio Olmstead Task Force, in conjunction with

Ohio Department of Job & Family Services and

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Registration fee: $125 per person (includes all meals)

Scholarships available for people with disabilities and family members.

Hyatt Regency Hotel, Columbus, Ohio, 1-614-463-1234

Special rate for single, double, triple or quad rooms: $113 per night

plus tax. To receive special rate, mention conference name when

making reservations. Cut-off date is May 3.

CEUs pending: SW, LPC, CRC, MRDD; 15.5 hours

Conference highlights

• Six plenary sessions:

, Director, National Disability Institute

Current employment landscape

Callahan, President, Marc Gold & Assoc.

Customized employment

Ken , General Manager, COTA Project

Mainstream Paratransit

Person-centered career planning

Lancaster, Executive Director, NCIL

The future of community employment

Auerbach, Auerbach Consulting

Summary of employment barriers and issues

Doug DeVoe, Executive Director, OAMH, and panel Legislative advocacy

• An interactive, working dinner

• Displays & information tables

• Forty workshops, including these topics and others

Transition from school to work

Medicaid services/eligibility

Ticket to work

Medicaid Buy-In

Homesite employment

Microenterprises

Employee rights & the ADA

Transportation models

Making a first impression

Project SEARCH

Enterprise Works

Job retention

High School/High Tech

Job accommodations

One-stops

Accessing assistive technology

Work incentives/benefits

Social Security

Employer panel

Best practice examples

Presentations by agencies involved in employment:

ODE, ODMH, ODJFS, ODMRDD, RSC

• Meals:

Continental breakfasts, June 2 & 3;

Lunches, June 1, 2 & 3;

Reception/dinner, June 1; Dinner, June 2

To request registration materials and information about applying for scholarships, contact:

AXIS Center for Public Awareness

(800) 231-2947 v/tty

(614) 267-4550 fax

axiscenter@...