Pac Rim 2009 Info
Workshops and Special Events
Hawaii STRIDE Transition Workshop
Monday, May 4: 3:45 pm - 6:00 pm, Hawaii Convention Center
The Hawaii STRIDE Transition workshop will
interactively share information and many resources for use in a community-based, mentoring project for culturally diverse young adults with disabilities
in transition with a goal of employment or higher education. The session will conclude with a mentor and mentee panel “talk story” session.
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Workshop on Cultural Based Education in Hawaii
Monday, May 4th, 2009
Culture based education has made school much more relevant for some students in Hawaii as they
get to learn about themselves, this place they call home, and the communities to which they belong. The power of integrating culture into classroom
content and process will be the focus of this session. Learn more about this workshop
Connecting the DOT’S!
Tuesday, May 5th, 9:00 am – 11:30 am, Hawaii Convention Center
The workshop will provide an overview of the web
based national training curriculum that is being used in over 30 states to support a profession of direct care. Based on the Community Supports
Skills Standards, the College of Direct Support is the cornerstone of a national training and mentoring movement for developing a profession of direct
care in America. Learn more about this workshop
Lifeline: Movement to catalyze inner healing and well-being
Tuesday, May 5, 2009: 9:00 am - 11:15am, Hawaii Convention Center
Join Dr. Shannon Simonelli in this
therapeutic movement presentation and experiential workshop. She will discuss the resource rich map of the 5Rhythms® movement practice as they
apply to therapeutic work with a focus on overcoming the emotional difficulties associated with learning disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
and Hyperactivity (ADHD). Learn more about this workshop
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome throughout the Lifespan: Strategies for Addressing the Physical, Cognitive and Behavioral Consequences
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009: Hawaii Convention Center
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Destination: Where in the Pacific is Cooperative Teaching? (One Day Tour/Seminar)
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009: Hawaii Convention Center
Do you want to deepen your understanding of the what, why and hows of
Cooperative Teaching? We will take you via active learning, presentations, and panel discussions of successful Cooperative Teaching efforts in
Hawai‘i DOE schools. Learn more about this workshop
Mixed Methods and Action Research Workshop
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009: 1:00 PM – 2:45 PM, Hawaii Convention Center
Mixed methods and action research are extremely
popular research designs used in disability studies and the social sciences. Both methods prominently rely upon multiple forms of data collected,
analyzed, and merged, yet these popular research methods also possess distinct differences, most apparent, in relation to the focus of the
investigation, the purpose for conducting the research, paradigmatic stance, and the desire or applicability to generalize results.
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Setting the Stage for Social Success
Monday, May 4th, 2009: 1:15 pm – 3:30 pm, Hawaii Convention Center
This workshop will teach parents and
professionals new techniques that can be used to teach social cognition skills to children, teens and adults whose disabilities impact their
social interaction skills. The workshop will be highly interactive, and participants will leave with specific skill sets that can be used at home,
in therapy, in the classroom, or in a recreational group. Learn more about
this workshop
Workshop—Barrier Free Environments
Tuesday, May 5th, 3:30 – 5:45 pm, Hawaii Convention Center
The session will have four sections that address how
barrier free design affects employment, housing, and services in facilities that serve individuals with disabilities, parents with babies, parents
with special needs children, children with special needs parents, temporarily disabled, and senior citizens.
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