CALL FOR PAPERS
Center on Disability Studies
Hawai`i University Affiliated Program
Present the 16th Annual Pacific Rim (Pac Rim) Conference
Creating Futures: Kaleidoscopes of
Opportunity for People with Disabilities
March 6 & 7, 2000, Hilton Hawaiian Village
Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawai`i, USA
PROPOSALS AND PRE-REGISTRATION ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 30, 1999
This year's theme, Creating Futures: Kaleidoscopes of
Opportunity for People with Disabilities, celebrates the unique
opportunities for persons with disabilities in the Pacific Region
and embraces national and international disability issues. Since
the first Pacific Rim (Pac Rim) Conference in 1985, the scope and
size have grown to include participants from the US Mainland,
Alaska, Pacific Island Nations, Japan, Australia, the Philippines
and numerous other countries. Persons with disabilities, family
members, and nationally recognized speakers in the field of
disabilities participate in Pac Rim to learn from each other and
to share resources for communities to fully accept and support
persons with disabilities.
Pac Rim 2000 brings together persons with disabilities and
without disabilities who are researchers, professionals,
advocates, family members, and students in a variety of
disciplines that include health, education, social services and
others. Pac Rim 2000 is planned around strands that move us into
the future. Strands have a special focus on the family and people
with disabilities. Strands reflect changing perspectives on
disabilities and building communities which value diversity and
support all persons. Pac Rim 2000 features keynote presentations,
special strand sessions, and over 100 presentations in the
following strand areas.
SECONDARY TRANSITION/POSTSECONDARY SUPPORT: Employment,
advocacy, self-determination, program development, model
programs, the use of technology and other secondary transition
and postsecondary educational supports that impact the quality of
life for individuals who have disabilities.
IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES: Inclusion,
least restrictive environment (LRE), free and appropriate
education (FAPE), assessment and the IEP process, building self
esteem, building social-emotional well-being, and practices in
the school and home that improve student self esteem, literacy
and inclusion in general education will be provided.
RECREATION AND LEISURE: Discover recreation and leisure,
maximize activity potential, enhance our abilities through
assistive technology and other support strategies that enable
individuals to participate in a variety of leisure and recreation
activities.
TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING, LEARNING AND LIVING: Content will
include on-line teaching, learning and living strategies,
hardware, software resource needs and information. Presentations
will also address how on-line teaching, learning and living can
enhance the lives of people with disabilities.
SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS: Health issues and the health care
systems interact with many aspects of a person's life. Some
innovative approaches to promote collaboration between the health
and educational system on such issues as: the impact of health
care on a child in an educational setting; finding barriers and
solutions to interdisciplinary teamwork; managing health care and
its impact; training health personnel to work effectively with
the educational system; and utilizing health services in
educational settings.
Strand: Each of the strands will address one or more areas
that relate to specific topics.
Breakout Session: Forty-five minute presentation designed to
address the strand topics.
Panel Presentation and Discussion: Forty-five minute session
with brief presentations by a panel of experts followed by
discussion.
Poster Session: The poster session will highlight current
information about research outcomes as well as innovative
practices and projects. This more relaxed setting offers great
opportunities to exchange information, identify opportunities for
collaboration, and renew old friendships.
Kaleidoscope: Ninety-minute topical session with multiple
presentations and discussion groups. Participants will have the
opportunity to participate in several of these groups during this
time period.
PAC RIM 2000 PRE- AND POST-CONFERENCE SESSIONS:
EXEMPLARY PRACTICES FOR SERVING CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF-BLIND
AND/OR HAVE MULTIPLE DISABILITIES, March 1, 2, 3; Terry
Rafalowski-Welch, Consultant, Webster, New York; Lori Goetz,
Professor, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA;
Jessica Taule, Conference and Institute Coordinator, Center on
Disability Studies, University of Hawai`i; JoAnn Enos, Technical
Assistance Specialist, National Technical Assistance Consortium
for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind, Teaching Research,
Monmouth, Oregon. This preconference institute will cover four
areas of exemplary practice effecting students with deaf-
blindness and/or multiple disabilities: communication;
identification and assessment; inclusive practices for students
in regular setting or classroom; and for transition.
AFTER ASSESSMENT, THEN WHAT? CREATING A DEVELOPMENTALLY
APPROPRIATE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM WHERE ALL CHILDREN, INCLUDING THOSE
WITH DISABILITIES, WILL BE SUCCESSFUL, March 1, 2 & 3; Deborah
O'Neill, Preschool Coordinator, Rochester Community Schools,
Rochester, MI; Kathy Williams, Speech Therapist, Rochester
Community Schools, Rochester, MI. Experienced practitioners,
O'Neill and Williams will share strategies for establishing a
preschool program designed to meet the needs of all children,
with special emphasis on addressing IEP goals and objectives
within the planned daily activities of the program. Means of
facilitating the growth of speech and language skills, reducing
challenging behaviors, and responding to the needs of children in
a way that increases independence and self esteem will be
provided. Suggestions for parent involvement in the program will
be included. Participants will understand the concept of
"developmentally appropriate" and how to implement
developmentally appropriate practices in the classroom to ensure
outcomes for all children.
HOW TO GET STUDENTS TO WORK HARDER THAN THEIR TEACHERS:
COMBINING WORKPLACE BASICS AND EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL
STRATEGIES, March 2 & 3; Meredith Fellows, Consultant, San Diego,
CA; Kim Sherman, Special Education Teacher, Seattle, WA. This
two-day course will focus on increasing student productivity
while decreasing the paperwork and performance responsibilities
which often overwhelm teachers. Content will integrate workplace
basics concepts (teamwork, leadership, problem-solving as well as
the SCANS skills) and strategies found effective in making every
student responsible for every event in the learning day.
Participants will learn a minimum of 23 techniques to increase
learner productivity and decrease the need for a bag of teacher-
implemented magic tricks.
CALMING THE CONFLICT: MEDIATION AND RESOLUTION SKILLS FOR
STAFF AND STUDENTS (2 day workshop), March 2 & 3; David Sherman,
Consultant & CEO, Sherman Consulting, Monmouth, Oregon. Tensions
and frictions erupt into disputes and violence. Teachers,
counselors and administrators try their best, but they cannot
quell the conflict. They need the assistance of students trained
in the art of mediation and conflict resolution. Peer mediation
can calm the conflict in your school. This two-day course
provides the tools to reduce and manage conflicts in the school
environment. You will learn essential skills for handling the
most difficult conversations: how to keep the conversation
centered; how to handle emotions productively; and how to get at
the heart of hidden agendas and needs. Strategies and techniques
of the mediation process enable you to achieve creative, lasting
resolutions to volatile situations. You will also learn how to
teach these skills to student/peer mediators and how to implement
a peer mediation program with limited resources in "real world"
settings.
ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING, March 8 & 9; Elliot Mazie,
Executive Director, The Mazie Center, Saratoga Springs, New York.
The two-day Online Teaching and Learning Lab will provide
hands-on learning for participants. Content will include online
teaching and learning strategies, resources needed, and new
software and hardware options. We will explore how online
teaching and learning can replace, extend or enhance classroom
programs; how students benefit from training; and the most
effective options for your organization.
EDUCATING EVERYBODY'S CHILDREN, PART II, March 8 & 9; Dr.
Judy Wood, Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University and
President and Consultant, Judy Wood Publishing Company, Richmond,
VA. Last year's popular presenter is returning to expand on
teaching methods and strategies that can insure success for all
children as learners. Her highly successful method of analyzing
the needs of students and how they can be addressed by effective
teaching will provide participants with practical strategies that
can be implemented in the classroom.
SIG-EFFECTIVE PRACTICES, March 8 & 9. This two-day course
will offer a number of state-of-the-art essential practices. The
focus will be how to achieve school-based services. DOE
employees, especially the SSC are encouraged to attend.
Categories of essential practice will include: pre-referral
interventions; referral procedures; assessment, eligibility;
performance; planning the IEP; 504 and other service
interventions; supports, accommodations and services; behavioral
interventions and how to support student learning.
TOOLS FOR LIFE EXPO 2000, Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall,
March 7 & 8. This Expo features: (1) workshops and seminars by
the Commission on Persons with Disabilities, Hawaii Assistive
Technology Training and Services, and Hawaii Association for Home
Care; (2) workshops by the Commission on Persons with
Disabilities will be provided to update the community on the
latest legal and policy updates on civil rights laws affecting
people with disabilities. Emphasis will be placed on new policy
guidelines, rules, design standards, and legal rulings of the
Americans with Disabilities Act, Federal Fair Housing Act, Air
Carrier Access Act, Uniform Handicapped Parking Act, and other
similar federal and state civil rights laws; (3) Hawaii Assistive
Technology Training and Services (HATTS) will provide assistive
technology (AT) training throughout the Tools for Life Expo,
including workshops on: funding for assistive technology,
self-advocacy through technology, understanding of assistive
technology policy, and trends in the politics of AT. Besides
information workshops, HATTS will also provide hands-on training
to help people develop or strengthen assistive technology skills
in areas such as computer access and communication. A computer
teaching lab will be setup to provide students with relevant
technology training on-site; (4) Hawaii Association for Home Care
will be offering two exciting educational days in addition to the
opportunity to participate in the Tools for Life Expo featuring
over 50 exhibits of healthcare products and supplies. The number
one job of healthcare leaders is getting ready for the future.
You won't want to miss these educational offerings which will
help you be better prepared.
FOR REGISTRATION FORMS AND ROOM RESERVATION FORMS contact
the PAC RIM 2000 Program Committee, Center on Disability Studies,
Hawai`i University Affiliated Program, 1776 University Ave, UA
4-6, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Dotty Kelly: (808) 945-1432,
Email: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask], FAX: (808) 956-7878,
TTY: (808) 956-5715.
PROPOSALS AND PRE-REGISTRATION ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 30, 1999.
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David Pfeiffer, Ph.D.
Resident Scholar
Center on Disability Studies
University of Hawai`i at Manoa
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