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It's a New Day,
It's a New Life Conference:
Preparing for Dramatic Changes in the Developmental Disabilities System
INCLUDING
THE SELF-DETERMINATION PROGRAM &
NEW FEDERAL MANDATES FOR INCLUSION
Thursday and Friday,
February 18 &19, 2016
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - Los Angeles Westside
(near LAX Airport)
6161 West Centinela Ave
Culver City, CA 90230
This statewide conference is de
signed for self-advocates,
family members, service providers,
Regional Center staff,
and other professionals -
across ALL developmental disabilities.
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As with our last conference on Self-Determination, this event will
sell out
. Please register early to ensure your space.
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The developmental disabilities systems at the state and national levels are experiencing a huge paradigm shift - a shift away from institutions and segregated settings and a move towards individuals living, working, and socializing in the general community.
It's a New Life...
The times are changing as individuals with developmental disabilities are determining their own futures through person-centered plans and self-determination and taking leadership roles in the disability community.
Over the next three years, federal and state government agencies will require
significant and dramatic changes
to the system that supports individuals with developmental disabilities. These changes offer the opportunity for individuals, with their families, to gain control over their futures and live full lives in their communities.
At this conference, you will learn about:
- New federal rules, in effect by 2019, that require regional centers to fund only services in settings that provide real inclusion in the general community and do not segregate consumers.
- California's new Self-Determination Program set to begin in 2016.
- The rising power of self-advocates who are helping to set the agenda.
- The increasing use of supported decision-making as an alternative to conservatorship.
NOTE : This conference is for ALL Developmental Disabilities, not just Autism.
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Consumers of Regional Center Services
- must use supports that truly integrate you into your communities.
- may no longer be allowed to use regional center funding to take part in programs or housing that serve only individuals with disabilities.
- may participate in the Self-Determination Program that allows you to choose and control all of your services.
Family Members
- will need to be involved at the earliest stages of transition to ensure that you support your loved ones through any major changes in their daily lives.
- can choose unique services for your younger children or be part of a circle of support for your adult children who participate in the Self-Determination Program.
Service Providers
- may need to change the way you provide services if they do not meet the new federal requirements.
- will be required to prove that the individuals you serve have choices, are not in segregated settings,and have complete access to the community.
- will be able to innovate while supporting participants in unique ways through the Self-Determination Program.
Regional Centers
- must educate your consumers, families, staff, and providers on the Self-Determination Program and the new federal settings rule.
- will be required to monitor services and providers to ensure that they meet the new federal requirements.
- must implement the Self-Determination Program.
Advocates/Policymakers
- should monitor implementation of the Self-Determination Program and ensure that consumers from underserved communities are informed about it.
- must scrutinize how the state and regional centers follow the new federal rules to ensure inclusion and guarantee that federal funding continues to flow into California.
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Keynotes and Panels*
National and state experts on the new federal inclusion rules and self-determination from both inside and outside of government, including:
- Ari Ne'eman - Founder and President, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Washington, DC, leading self-advocate
- Sally Burton-Hoyle - Professor, Eastern Michigan University and expert on person-centered planning
- Jim Knight - Department of Developmental Services (DDS)
- Dohn Hoyle - Former Executive Director, The Arc of Michigan and expert on self-determination and supported decision making
- Other representatives from federal and state government agencies
* Agenda still in formation.
Breakout Sessions
Breakout Sessions allowing conference participants to brainstorm on innovative ways to use the Self-Determination Program and the new federal rules to produce better outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Sessions will explore employment, living arrangements, social life, and health and safety.
Networking Expo
Networking Expo of organizations and agencies working in the Self-Determination Program and under the new federal rules.
** All sessions and activities are subject to change.
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Early Bird Discount by January 15, 2016
Registration fee includes two full days of sessions
and breakfast, lunch, and snack both days.
Self-Advocate/Consumer/Client
(who are not also paid professionals in the field)
Family Member/Caregiver
$195.00 ($250 after 1/15)
(who are not also paid professionals in the field)
Professionals
$300.00 (
$400 after 1/15)
This conference is vendored by various regional centers:
- Consumers and parents should contact your Regional Center service coordinator for conference funding. If you are requesting your regional center for funding, click on "Pay by Check" on registration.
- If you are unable to get regional center funding, contact ASLA for needs-based scholarship information at [email protected].
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As with our last conference on Self-Determination, this event will
sell out
. Please register early to ensure your space.
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The Autism Society of Los Angeles (ASLA)
works to improve the lives of all affected by autism and other developmental disabilities by empowering in
dividuals, their families, and professionals through advocacy, education, support, and community collaboration.
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DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - Los Angeles Westside
(near LAX Airport)
6161 West Centinela Ave
Culver City, CA 90230
Tel : 310-649-1776 Fax: 310-649-4411
The conference will be held at the beautiful DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles - Westside. Close to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the DoubleTree was renovated in 2014 and offers spacious guest rooms, an excellent restaurant, free WiFi, and a pool and fitness center (and, of course, free chocolate chip cookies!).
Hotel Rate
To make a reservation with the special conference rate:
- King $139/night and Double $129/night*
* These rates apply for rooms booked for February 17 - 20, 2016. Book early to reserve your room. Discounted
rate expires January 27, 2016 but is based on availability and will likely sell out well in advance of that date.
- Call (310) 649-1776 Use code "AUS"
Online Reservations
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As with our last conference on Self-Determination, this event will
sell out
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21250 Hawthorne Blvd Suite 500, Torrance, CA 90503
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