This section describes significant future events that are important to the IDEA Partnership and will be updated monthly.  It includes Partnership, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), partner and other events of interest.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml


Supporting Progress in Meeting the HQT Requirements of NCLB
Live, Interactive Webcast
Sponsored by the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality
Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Time: 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Eastern Time
Registration is required for participation. There is no registration fee. Register at the link below.
http://compx11.eventcenterlive.com/cfmx/ec/register/reg.cfm?BID=1&RegID=3F7EAC07


OSEP National Early Childhood Conference
December 8-10, 2008
Renaissance Washington DC Hotel.
Please note: State Part C Coordinators, Section 619 Coordinators, and ICC Chairs will meet on December 7, before the conference.

STATE TRANSITION CONFERENCES

National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC)
http://www.nsttac.org/

Minnesota - 5/22/2008
http://www.nsttac.org/transitionstates/Default.aspx?ST=MN

Connecticut - 5/23/2008
http://www.nsttac.org/transitionstates/Default.aspx?ST=CT

South Dakota - 6/23/2008
http://www.nsttac.org/transitionstates/Default.aspx?ST=SD

Pennsylvania - 7/23/2008
http://www.nsttac.org/transitionstates/Default.aspx?ST=PA

North Dakota - 10/6/2008
http://www.nsttac.org/transitionstates/Default.aspx?ST=ND

Georgia - 10/21/2008
http://www.nsttac.org/transitionstates/Default.aspx?ST=GA


TA & D NETWORK MEETING & CONFERENCES:

2008 Georgetown Training Institutes
Developing Local Systems of Care for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Needs and Their Families: New Directions to Improve Care
http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/ta_center/TrainingInstitutes/TI2008/theinstitutes.html  
July 16 - 20, 2008.
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Nashville, Tennessee
In-depth, practical information on how to develop and operate systems of care and how to provide high-quality, effective, clinical interventions and supports within them. Special focus on three "new directions" to strengthen systems of care and improve outcomes, each comprising a distinct track: Implementing a Public Health Approach, Partnering With Schools, and Partnering With Child Welfare.


Ready, Willing, And Able:
Assisting People with Disabilities during Disasters
(on-line course number 1010882)
http://www.train.org/
Ready, Willing & Able is a free, professional, 2 hour, introductory, online training course offered for independent study and for continuing education.  It is designed for public health and hospital staff, health professionals, disaster preparedness managers, emergency response workers, and personnel working with people with disabilities.


Moving Forward with Technology.
Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd) and Don Johnston, Inc. are excited to offer the second FREE Webinar series, Moving Forward with Technology. The upcoming 2007-2008 series include the following topics:

Evaluating Your Technology Implementation Program
May 2nd at 11:00 am ET & May 12th at 3:00 pm ET
Presenters:  David Rose, Co-Founder CAST; Allison Gandhi, Sr. Research Analyst, American Institutes for Research (AIR); and Susan Skipper, Research Analyst, American Institutes for Research (AIR).

PARTNER MEETINGS:

National Head Start Association     
35th Annual Conference
April 20-24, 2008
Nashville, Tennessee

100 Black Men of America, Inc.
22nd Annual Conference
June 12 -16, 2008 Orlando, FL

American School Counselor Association     
ASCA in Atlanta 2008: Setting New Standards
June 28–July 1, 2008
Atlanta, Ga.

American Federation of Teachers     
2008 National Higher Ed Issues Conference
July 10-14, 2008
Chicago, IL

National Council on Independent Living     
26th Annual Conference
July 21st - 25th, 2008

National Down Syndrome Congress     
THE 36th NDSC National Convention
July 11-13, 2008
Seaport Hotel
Boston, MA

National Governors’ Association     
2008 Annual Meeting
100 years
July 11-14, 2008
Philadelphia, PA

American School Health Association
82nd Annual ASHA School Health Conference:
Finding Common Ground in Human Sexuality and Other Adolescent Health Issues
November 12 - 15, 2008
Tampa, Florida

OTHER