pacific rim conference on disabilities

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26th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities

April 12 & 13, 2010: Hawai'i Convention Center

With its beginnings dating back to 1985, the Pacific Rim International

Conference on Disabilities has evolved into one of the top rated

international educational offerings for and from persons with disabilities,

family members, researchers, service providers, policymakers, community

leaders, advocates, and nationally recognized professionals in the various

disciplines in the diverse field of disabilities.

The Call for Proposals is Now Open for the 26th Pacific Rim International

Conference on Disabilities!

The Center on Disability Studies at the University of Hawai'i cordially

invites you to submit a proposal to the 26th Annual Pacific Rim

International Conference on Disabilities on April 12th and 13th, 2009 in

Honolulu, Hawai'i. In the tradition of Pac Rim, the 2009 conference will

revisit familiar themes and explore new directions through scholarship, best

practice, and international networking. Join us, and continue this

extraordinary journey. We will have several pre and post conference forums,

including the International Forum on the Rights of People with Disabilities,

Capacity Building Institutes, a Youth Advocacy Forum, an international film

festival, and much, much more.

We have a new Conference Design! The 2010 Pacific Rim International

Conference program design has been reorganized into three broad, thematic

areas: Foundation, the topical areas the Center for Disability Studies has

been or is currently engaged in; Exploration, probing topics that CDS has

not previously addressed but have impact on the security and well-being of

all people with disabilities; and Innovation which seeks to showcase new

ideas, concepts, solutions, ideas and applications that can benefit people

with disabilities during this economic downturn.

Foundation topic areas are: Autism, Culturally Responsive Response to

Intervention (RTI), Disability Studies and Disability Culture, Employment,

Hidden Disabilities, Independent Living, Living Healthy and Aging Well,

Teach to reach All Learners, Technologies for the future, Transition to

Postsecondary Education, Youth Advocacy and Video Self-Modeling.

Exploration topic areas are: Environmental Toxins, Gender and Ethnicity, War

and Disability, Sustainable Futures, and Disability Rights.

Innovation: Upturn in a downturn economy

Please consider submitting a proposal to what will be an outstanding

international conference next year!

To support your attendance Pac Rim 2010 will provide an early acceptance

notice within 2-3 weeks of your submission. Conference rates are very

reasonable and we have chosen the Hilton Hawaiian Village to be our main

conference hotel. We will be providing transportation to and from the hotels

to the conference site. We will also help facilitate room-shares if you are

trying to keep your costs low. We all need to be together!

If you are only able to attend one conference this year, choose PacRim 2010

in Waikiki, Hawaii at the beautiful Hawaii Convention Center. Traditionally

this conference is one of the most exciting for attendees and

presenters-providing a unique balance of cultures, and issues of local,

national and international importance. This year's conference will seek to

better these efforts and provide you with a most unique and exceptional

experience-we hope to be seeing you in Honolulu in April.

Stodden

Director, the Center on Disability Studies

Charmaine Crockett

Co-Chair, PacRim 2010

www.pacrim.hawaii.edu

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Special Projects Coordinator

Co-Chair Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities

The Center on Disability Studies

University of Hawaii, Manoa

1776 University Avenue UA 4-6

Honolulu, HI 96819

808 956-7539

www.pacrim.hawaii.edu

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