Missouri AHEAD (MO AHEAD) invites you to attend Gateway to Accessibility: Tools for DSS, our 2017 Annual Spring Conference. This two-day conference will focus on sharing ideas and expertise with other professionals in Missouri and across the Midwest. Join us June 1st - 2nd at Washington University in St. Louis to learn more about best practices in our field and to meet fellow disability service professionals in the state of Missouri and beyond.
Conference Agenda
Day 1: Thursday, June 1st
9:00am -10:00am Conference Check-in
10:00am - 11:30am Plenary Session with Elizabeth Pendo, Joseph J. Simeone Professor of Law, SLU School of Law
11:30am - 12:00pm Discussion
12:00pm - 1:00pm Catered Lunch
1:00pm - 3:00pm Plenary Session with Claire Fitzgerald, Attorney, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights
3:15pm - 4:00pm Collaboration with Vocational Rehabilitation, Kevan Rutledge & Lesa Barber
4:00pm - 5:00pm MO AHEAD Annual Meeting
Day 2: Friday, June 2nd
8:30am - 9:30am Conference Check-in
9:30am - 10:30am Breakout Session #1
10:30am - 11:30am Breakout Session #2
11:30am - 12:30pm Catered Lunch
12:45pm - 1:45pm Breakout Session #3
1:45pm - 2:45pm Breakout Session #4
2:45pm - 3:45pm Student Panel
3:45pm - 4:00pm Conference Wrap-up
Conference breakout sessions include topics such as ESAs and service animals, working successfully with interpreters, Video Remote Interpreting (VRI), and collaborating with faculty to develop accessible curricula.
This looks amazing, but how do I register?
MO AHEAD members receive a discounted rate for registering. Rates include electronic access to all conference materials as well as catered lunch and snacks on each day. **PLEASE NOTE: On-campus parking is not included in the cost of registration. You will be able to purchase daily parking permits for $5/day before comfirming your purchase online.**
You can pay online using a credit card, mail in a check, or bring cash to the event. To pay online with a credit card, select "Credit card or Bank account (Via Paypal)" as your payment method. You do not need to have a Paypal account to register online.
You will then select "Pay with a credit or debit card" as your way to pay, enter your credit card information, and click the yellow "Review & Continue" button at the bottom.
You will receive a confirmation email once your order is complete. For questions about this process, please call Anna Kisting at 636-866-9368 or email her at afkisting@gmail.com.
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Click here for a map of Washington University campus buildings and parking. The conference will take place in Anheuser-Busch Hall on the Danforth Campus.
