Friday, August 23, 2013

It's Alive!!! Power Up! Registration is posted and ready for action!

Power Up! is InterHab's Annual Conference; a 3-day event designed to inspire, educate and empower disability professionals. The Power Up! conference features engaging keynote sessions and a huge variety of small "learning labs" designed to give professionals the tools and information they need to best serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

You can learn more about what will be offered at the conference this year by downloading the e-brochure!

Schedule Overview:
Wednesday | October 16, 2013
8:30am:    Preconference
11:30am:  Executive Event: Luncheon
12:00pm:  Conference registration
1:00pm:    Power Up! Opening Session featuring Allison Massari
2:15pm:    Exhibitor Showcase and Kindle Fire HD Drawing!
3:00pm:    Learning Labs (concurrent sessions)
4:15pm:    Learning Labs
5:30pm:    Executive Event: President's Reception

Thursday | October 17, 2013
7:30am:    Continental Breakfast & Exhibitor Showcase
8:45am:    Keynote presentation featuring Mark Black
9:45am:    Learning Labs
11:00am:  Learning Labs
12:00pm:  Lunch and Exhibitor Showcase
1:30pm:    Learning Labs
3:15pm:    Learning Labs
4:45pm:    Learning Labs conclude
5:00pm:    InterHab-O-Bucks: $15 toward select area restaurants!
8:00pm:    Entertainment Night: TBA

Friday | October 18, 2013
8:00am:    Continental Breakfast
8:30am:    Learning Labs
9:45am:    Learning Labs
11:00am:  InterHab Annual Art & Awards Ceremony
1:00pm:    Conference concludes



Hotel Reservations:
A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Wichita. You can make reservations online today:

https://resweb.passkey.com/go/2013InterHab 

If you need additional assistance, please call Hyatt Regency reservations at 1.888.421.1442.  There is a limited supply of rooms, so reserve yours today!

Friday, August 9, 2013

National Dialog on Employment for Persons with Disabilities

The article below, shared via Twitter by @ACCSES_DC, provides insight into a discussion on employment options for persons with developmental disabilities - a subject that has been receiving increased attention on the national level in recent months.


Tuesday, August 6, 2013

KanCare Oversight Committee: Update on Appointees

Representatives Crum, Edmonds and Dove have been appointed to the KanCare oversight committee. More appointments will be made at a later time, as the law establishing the committee designates there should be 11 members in total.  The KanCare oversight committee is officially known as the "Representative Roberts G. "Bob" Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Service and KanCare Oversight" - it's quite a mouthful to be sure, but a nice tribute to a legislator who was a good supporter of DD HCBS services.  Representative Bob Bethell passed in May of 2012.