PERSON-DIRECTED PLANNING Symposium
Tuesday
March 23, 2010 8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m.
Sheraton
Parkway Toronto North Hotel 600 Highway 7 East, Richmond Hill
COST:
No charge
HOSTED
BY: Ministry of Community and Social Services
REGISTRATION: Required
KEYNOTE
SPEAKERS: Jack Pearpoint and Lynda Kahn
Jack
and Lynda, Inclusion Press International (inclusion.com),
have over 60 years of combined experience working with persons with
developmental disabilities and person-directed planning. Jack is a co-creator
of person-directed approaches such as PATH, MAPS and Circles of Friends. As
partners in work and life, Jack and Lynda consult and learn with people with
developmental disabilities and their families, and organizations engaging in
positive change, through Planning events and workshops.
WHO
SHOULD ATTEND? - Adults with developmental disabilities - Family members of
adults with developmental disabilities - Service providers - Other parties
interested in learning more about person-directed planning
FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE: for adults with developmental disabilities and their family members
will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis, including funding
for travel, accommodation, being accompanied by a support worker and/or respite
services.
Please
register before March 15, 2010
For
more information and the registration package, please contact
Maribeth
Christensen
Policy
Intern Community and Developmental Services Branch
Ministry
of Community and Social Services
Tel:
(416) 325-4252
Email:
Maribeth.Christensen2@ontario.ca
Please
also indicate if you require French language services, accessibility
accommodations or hotel reservation information.
