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7th Annual Heart & Hope Statewide Family Conference

Tammy Blackburn, Neighbor

This FREE event, hosted by Family Network on Disabilities, has something for everyone in the disability community.  Whether you're a parent, self-advocate, family member, educator, or professional, you'll be glad you attended!  Receiving this much information has never before been this much fun!

There will be door prizes (including a 32" flat screen LCD HDTV), free child care, free lunch, free trainings and free materials.  Trainings include topics such as Understanding IDEA and the IEP processes, What's new in Assistive Technology, Help with Healthcare Options, Differentiated Learning, Transition Planning, Special Needs Planning, and much more.

The keynote speaker will be Ari Ne'eman, American autism rights activist who co-founded the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.

Register at http://fndusa.org/programs/heart-and-hope.aspx

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