When

Saturday November 15, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST
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Where

BWI Marriott 
1743 W. Nursery Rd.
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
 

 
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Contact

Maryland Dept. of Disabilities 
Governor's Interagency Transition Council for Youth With Disabilities Maryland Dept. of Disabilities 
410-767-3652 
anne.blackfield@maryland.gov 
 

Paving the Way: 2014 Transitioning Youth Conference 

Registration is closed. Thank you for your interest, and we hope to see you next year!

Please visit the Conference section of the www.mdtransition.org website in the beginning of December. We'll have presentation materials and videos of some of the sessions posted.

2014 Transitioning Youth Conference Agenda: 

 
8:00 AM Registration begins

 8:00 - 8:45 Breakfast - Salon EFG

8:45 - 9:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks - Salon EFG

9:00 - 10:00 Morning Keynote - Salon EFG

10:00 - 10:30 Break / Visit with Exhibitors

10:30 - 11:45 Breakout Sessions

  • iTransition: Taking Charge of Your Health Care (Youth Track)  - Salon A
  • The IDEA and Transition Planning - Salon B
  • Ensuring Access to Postsecondary Education - Salon C
  • Getting Your First Place - Salon D
  • Resource Coordination and Transition Planning - Salon H
11:30 - 11:45 Break / Visit with Exhibitors

 

11:45 - 12:45 Lunch & Lunch Keynote  Salon EFG

12:45 - 1:00 Break 

1:00 - 2:15 Breakout Sessions 2

  • Smart Devices Show and Tell (Youth Track) - Salon A
  • It Pays to Work: Is Maryland PROMISE for You? - Salon B
  • Life After High School: Update on Changes to Medicaid Regulations - Salon C
  • Healthy Transitions: Maryland’s Mental Health Initiatives - Salon D 
  • SUCCESS: Post-secondary Options for Students with Intellectual Disabilities - Salon H

2:15 - 2:30 Break

2:30 - 3:45 Breakout Sessions 3

  • Communicating Independence (Youth Track) - Salon A
  • Work Incentives for Transitioning Youth - Salon B
  • Money for College - Salon C
  • Parents’ Forum  - Salon D
  • Project SEARCH: Job Training for Transitioning Youth - Salon H

 

 

Register Now!                                                 (Please note:  Deadline to register is November 1st) 

Do you want to be an Exhibitor?

Share information about your services with hundreds of youth, parents, and professionals. Exhibitors receive an event table, workshop registration, lunch, and advertising space in the conference program. Contact Anne Blackfield, 410-767-3652 for information.