Transition Conference in Edinboro on August 4-6

A statewide conference on higher education for student with disabilities Transition, Independence and Empowerment – A Conference for Those Serving Students with Disabilities will be held August 5-6, 2010, with a pre-conference panel discussion and activities on August 4.  The first ever disability conference held on the campus of Edinboro University will focus on ensuring the educational achievement of students who are striving to academically achieve in the midst of their disabilities. Conference registration, housing accommodations and a full schedule of conference presentations are available at www.edinboro.edu/empowerment.  For inquiries regarding program content, contact Jacqueline Conforti Barnett at (717) 720-4010 or Jacqui.Barnett@edinboro.edu. For inquiries regarding conference logistics, contact Cyndi Peterson, 814-732-2711 or peterson@edinboro.edu. Sponsors are being sought to help underwrite the expense of the conference. Among those asked to consider sponsorship are corporations, service providers, and educational institutions interested in reaching the decision makers, educators and service organizations of those who serve individuals with disabilities. K-12 educators, post-secondary educators, agency and community service providers and parents, families, friends and allies of students with disabilities. For additional information call 814-732-2996. Kimberly A. Fabrizio, Office of the President  Edinboro University, Reeder Hall, 219 Meadville Street, Edinboro, PA  16444  (814) 732-1387 / Fax (814) 732-2880. Contact kfabrizio@edinboro.edu.