{"id":2080,"date":"2013-10-17T11:23:07","date_gmt":"2013-10-17T15:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2080"},"modified":"2013-10-17T11:23:07","modified_gmt":"2013-10-17T15:23:07","slug":"2013-maryland-transition-conference-101713","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2080","title":{"rendered":"2013 Maryland Transition Conference, 10\/17\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>The 2013 Maryland Transition Conference<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Oh the Places You\u2019ll Go!<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Sponsored by The Governor&#8217;s Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities<\/em><\/h3>\n<div id=\"cc-content-outer\">\n<div id=\"cc-content-inner\">\n<div id=\"cc-content-sub-outer\">\n<div id=\"cc-content-sub-inner\">\n<div id=\"cc-block5\">\n<h3>Contact<\/h3>\n<p>Rachael Faulkner\u00a0 rfaulkner@mdod.state.md.us\u00a0 410-767-3652<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"cc-block6\">\n<h3>When<\/h3>\n<p>Saturday November 16, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST<br \/>\n<a id=\"lnkAddToCalendar\" title=\"Add to Calendar\" href=\"http:\/\/events.r20.constantcontact.com\/register\/addtocalendar?oeidk=a07e84jbatk4d6339c6\">Add to Calendar<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"cc-block7\">\n<h3>Where<\/h3>\n<p>Bowie Comfort Inn &amp; Conference Center\u00a0 4500 Crain Highway Bowie, MD 20716<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/api.tiles.virtualearth.net\/api\/GetMap.ashx?ppl=24,,38.949966,-76.7181&amp;z=12&amp;h=200&amp;w=200\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>\u00a0 <a id=\"idDrivingDir\" title=\"Driving Directions\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?daddr=4500 Crain Highway, Bowie, MD, 20716, US\" target=\"_blank\">Driving Directions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cc-content\">\n<div id=\"cc-block1\">\n<p><b><i>Primary Purpose<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>To enhance the knowledge and skills of youth\/young adults with disabilities and their families in successfully transitioning to post-school outcomes of employment, postsecondary education and independent living.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Who Should Attend<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The primary audience is youth\/young adults with disabilities and their families.\u00a0 Professional stakeholders, advocates and community partners supporting youth and young adults with disabilities are also welcome to attend.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Keynote Presentations<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Living the Dream: Disability, Transition &amp; Employment\u00a0\u2013 Michael Murray, U.S. Office of Personnel Management<\/li>\n<li>Transitioning to College: Student &amp; Parent Perspectives on the Transition to Postsecondary Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Breakout Sessions for Youth<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting Ready for the Real World<\/li>\n<li>Self-Advocacy: A Life-Long Skill<\/li>\n<li>Using Social Media to Get the Job<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Breakout Sessions for Parents &amp; Guardians<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Employment First and DDA: What to Expect<\/li>\n<li>Finding Money for College<\/li>\n<li>Getting Your First Place: How to Move Out of Your Family\u2019s Home!<\/li>\n<li>iTransition-Health: Self-Management Skills for Health Care<\/li>\n<li>Nontraditional Employment Options<\/li>\n<li>SUCCESS at UMBC: Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities<\/li>\n<li>Transition Planning 101: Entitlement to Eligibility<\/li>\n<li>Work Incentives for Transitioning Youth with Disability Benefits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Parents Speak \u2013 Open Feedback Discussion<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Facilitated open discussion among parents and guardians to discuss transition planning, ask questions and provide feedback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/events.r20.constantcontact.com\/register\/event?llr=t74qmveab&amp;oeidk=a07e84jbatk4d6339c6&amp;condition=SO_OVERRIDE\">Register here<\/a><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=149587675112835\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2080\" layout=\"standard\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"450\" action=\"like\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2013 Maryland Transition Conference Oh the Places You\u2019ll Go! 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