An FYI from Sibing Support Project's Don Meyer:
ARI, The Sibling Leadership Network, and The Kennedy Center proudly present the
INTERNATIONAL SIBLING CONFERENCE:
ARI, The Sibling Leadership Network, and The Kennedy Center proudly present the
INTERNATIONAL SIBLING CONFERENCE:
EXPLORING THE REWARDS AND CHALLENGES OF HAVING FAMILY MEMBERS WITH DISABILITIES
Saturday, Aug. 7 & Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010
The Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1800 East Putnam Ave.
Old Greenwich, Connecticut
Featuring keynote speakers:
Don Meyer
Director of the Sibling Support Project
Chris Burke
best known for his role as Charles "Corky" Thatcher on the hit ABC-TV show "Life Goes On”
Dr. Tamar Heller
Professor and Director, Institute on Disability and Human Development, and of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC);
and
Tia Nelis
Vice President of Self Advocates Becoming Empowered and Self-Advocacy Specialist, UIC.
The International Sibling Conference will provide the siblings of people with disabilities, individuals with disabilities, parents, spouses/partners and professionals in the disability field opportunities to share stories and information, gain insight on sibling experiences, and to learn more about current research and best practices in the disability field.
To register for the International Sibling Conference or for more information, please visit http://www.facebook.com/l/92acc;www.siblingconference.org/ or contact Dr. Robert J. DiDomenico, Conference Coordinator, at 203-324-9258 ext. 3014, or didomenicor@arict.org.
Saturday, Aug. 7 & Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010
The Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1800 East Putnam Ave.
Old Greenwich, Connecticut
Featuring keynote speakers:
Don Meyer
Director of the Sibling Support Project
Chris Burke
best known for his role as Charles "Corky" Thatcher on the hit ABC-TV show "Life Goes On”
Dr. Tamar Heller
Professor and Director, Institute on Disability and Human Development, and of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC);
and
Tia Nelis
Vice President of Self Advocates Becoming Empowered and Self-Advocacy Specialist, UIC.
The International Sibling Conference will provide the siblings of people with disabilities, individuals with disabilities, parents, spouses/partners and professionals in the disability field opportunities to share stories and information, gain insight on sibling experiences, and to learn more about current research and best practices in the disability field.
To register for the International Sibling Conference or for more information, please visit http://www.facebook.com/l/92acc;www.siblingconference.org/ or contact Dr. Robert J. DiDomenico, Conference Coordinator, at 203-324-9258 ext. 3014, or didomenicor@arict.org.
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