What topic areas can the conference address? 

• Systems Change (grassroots organizing, legislation, group advocacy, inclusionary practices, civil rights, voting)

• Education (early intervention, preK-12, higher education, trades education, transition, inclusionary practices)

• Access and Accessibility (to services, to programs, to buildings and to the physical environment)

• Assistive Technology (augmentative/alternative communication, computers and software, adaptive equipment)

• Employment (services, programs, strategies, self-employment, competitive and supportive, micro-enterprises)

• Empowerment (leadership, cultural diversity, person-centered-planning, communication, advocacy)

• Housing (affordability and accessibility)

• Inclusion (school, employment, community, group, recreation)

• Quality Supports (facilitating independence, health, safety, nutrition, conflict resolution, respite care, quality of life, dignity and respect)

• Recreation and Leisure (athletics, exercise, social activities and events, outdoor recreation, work-life balance)