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Schedule at a Glance

Tuesday, September 26

9:00AM  |  Registration, 10:15AM  |  Keynote Presentation, 12:00PM  |  Lunch

1:00PM  |  Concurrent Sessions

1: OMH HCBS Waiver & Transition Age Youth

2: High School Launch: Preparing Youth for Transition Through De-Stigmatizing Disability and Self-Advocacy

3: Strengthening the Bridge Between Schools and Service Providers

4: Developing Transition Plans & Practices

2:30PM  |  Concurrent Sessions

5: From Classroom to Career: Job Opportunities Through the Preferred Source Program

6: The "I(s)s Have It!" Coordination to Improve Outcomes for Students with Disabilities

7: Effective Supports to Employers and Youth with Disabilities Engaged in Early Work Experiences

8: The "Opportunity" in WIOA

4:00PM  |  Concurrent Sessions

9: Personal Outcomes - How Do You Know What You Don't Know

10: Peer Advocacy and Mentoring

11: Achieving Community Readiness for WIOA Apprenticeships

12: Coordination is Key

5:00PM  |  NYSID Annual Meeting

Wednesday, September 27

7:30AM  |  Registration

8:30AM  |  Concurrent Sessions

13: Optimizing Work Experiences for Youth with Disabilities

14: One Independent Living Center's Response to Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

15: Business Engagement - Steps for Success

10:15AM  |  Concurrent Sessions

16: Project SEARCH - Lessons Learned

17: Welcome HomeISH - Independent Living and Affordable Housing

Hotel Reservation Information

The Saratoga Hilton is SOLD OUT for the evening of the conference. To reserve a room at our overflow hotel, The Courtyard Marriott (a short distance up the road from the Hilton), please call 1-866-210-9325 and specify the group name: New York State Rehabilitation Association.