Live.WORK.Achieve
A Listserv for the Mississippi Partnerships for Employment
for Youth and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Including Intellectual Disabilities Project
Special Edition – November 4, 2014
Welcome to Live.WORK.Achieve, a monthly e-newsletter targeting anyone interested in and supportive of employment for youth and young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Live.WORK.Achieve is offered through the Institute for Disability Studies in collaboration with the Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities and Disability Rights Mississippi and includes resources and information on employment and career development.
Call for Mississippi disAbility MegaConference Presentations Is Now Open
Take part in the 2015 Mississippi disAbility MegaConference by submitting a presentation proposal to one of the most diverse gatherings in the state. This year’s conference is scheduled for June 18-19, 2015, at the Mariott-Downtown Jackson, located at 200 East Amite Street.
The Mississippi disAbility MegaConference is soliciting presentations on all topics important to people with disabilities and their families. This year’s conference has a particular focus on celebrating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Information for and about veterans is also welcome. Proposals are encouraged from presenters with disabilities and their families. For a copy of the Call for Presentations application, visit http://www.msmegaconference.org/. Please submit your proposal to Polly Tribble at ptribble@drms.ms or fax it to 601.968.0665. Presenters must be available to present on June 18 or 19, 2015. The Program Committee reserves the right to schedule your one-hour presentation at any time on those two conference days. Proposals must be submitted by email or fax.
Important Deadlines
· Final Submission: Friday, January 16, 2015
· Notification of Selection: Friday, February 6, 2015
· Submission of Presenters’ CEU Forms: Friday, February 27, 2015
· Assistive Visual Tool Submission: Monday, March 30, 2015
· Registration Deadline for Presenters: Tuesday, April 7, 2015
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Live.WORK.Achieve is sponsored by the Mississippi Partnerships for Employment (MSPE) for Youth and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities, Including Intellectual Disabilities project. MSPE is funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is managed by the Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities (MS CDD), Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) and The University of Southern Mississippi Institute for Disability Studies (IDS).
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