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4th Annual TxP2P
Parent Conference:

We're All in
this Together!


Friday & Saturday,
June 27th & 28th, 2008

Omni Austin Hotel, Southpark, Austin

Conference information!
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out this information before you
fill out the registration form.


Exhibitor Information

Sponsor Information

See below for registration form.


4ta. Conferencia Anual de TxP2P para Padres:
We're All in
this Together!


viernes, 27 de junio al sábado, 28 de junio, 2008
Hotel Omni de Austin en Southpark, Austin
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ésta información antes
de llenar la forma de registro.

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WE ARE OUT OF PARENT REGISTRATION AND HOTEL STIPENDS. WE DO HAVE SOME PARENT SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR SOUTH TEXAS.
CONTACT TxP2P AT 866-896-6001 FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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Friday & Saturday, August 1-2, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Presenters:  Pete & Pam Wright

Special Education Law & Advocacy
2-Day Boot Camp


Education Service Center Region XIII

5701 Springdale Road,  Austin, Texas  

Toll free:
866-896-6001
Austin:
512-458-8600
Rio Grande Valley:
956-447-5568
Fax: 512-451-3110

Last Updated:
May13, 2008
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THIS BEGINS THE TXP2P CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM

Date:

Name (First, Last):

2nd Attendee's Name (First, Last):

Organization:

Address:

City: State: Zip Code:

Phone: Home: Cell:

Work: Fax:

Email address:

Please Check All That Apply: I am a: Parent /Family Member Parent Professional (a parent/familiy member of a child w/

disabilities working in disability profession) Foster Parent Professional Conference Speaker Exhibitor Sponsor

If you need an invoice for a Purchase Order, please call or email Sue Regimbal (512-458-6001; 866-896-6001; sue@txp2p.org) to request one. Please provide her with the organization's name and address, the name of the person registering, a phone number, and a fax number or fax your Purchase Order to Sue Regimbal, TxP2P, at 512-451-3110 - this is a shared fax so please use a cover sheet..

To register by mail fill out and mail the form (below) with a check made payable to Texas Parent to Parent, 3710 Cedar Street, Box 12, Austin, TX  78705-1449.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Please check all that applies:

I/We will be attending: Friday Saturday

I/We will be eating lunch: Friday Saturday

I/We need child care (fill out enclosed registration form): Yes No Friday Saturday

I/We will be attending the Family Gathering on Friday night (professionals are welcome - space is limited to 350) Yes No

My 10-18 year old child (children) will participate in the SibGroup SS1 on Friday (fill out enclosed registration form)
Yes
No

My 7-9 year old child (children) will participate in the SibGroup SS3 on Saturday (fill out enclosed registration form)
Yes
No

My 10-12 year old child (children) will participate in the SibGroup SS5 on Saturday (fill out enclosed registration form)
Yes
No

My 13 - 22 year old teen/youth will attend the Teen Transition Expo SS2 on Saturday (fill out enclosed registration form)
Yes
No

I/We need special accommodations: Yes, please list: No

NO LONGER AVAILABLE I/We would like to apply for a Parent Registration Stipend (fill out enclosed application form)
I would like to volunteer to help at the conference and receive a reduced registration fee (you cannot receive a Parent Registration Stipend - see above - and a Volunteer Stipend - you must choose one or the other):

1st Attendee:
Conference registration (7a.m. - 9 a.m. Friday & Saturday)
Session Facilitator (introduces speaker, distributes & collects evaluations & CEU paperwork) 3 sessions 5 sessions
Sign Language Interpretation
Spanish Language Interpretation

2nd Attendee:
Conference registration (7a.m. - 9 a.m. Friday & Saturday)
Session Facilitator (introduces speaker, distributes & collects evaluations & CEU paperwork) 3 sessions 5 sessions
Sign Language Interpretation
Spanish Language Interpretation

NO LONGER AVAILABLE I/We would like to apply for a Parent Hotel Stipend (fill out enclosed application form) Yes No

I need an interpreter: Sign Language Spanish

I would like to make Tax Deductible Contribution to Texas Parent to Parent Yes No Amount:

I would like to help pay another parent’s/family’s conference expenses Yes No Amount:

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

PARENT STIPEND REQUEST: NO LONGER AVAILABLE

I/We are the parent(s) (or other family member) of a child with a disability, chronic illness or other health care need.

I would like to request a stipend for (limited number available):

Conference Registration Stipend ($30 per parent/family member): How many adults requesting stipends:

Hotel Stipend (maximum $85 per night for 2 people per room - only available for the Omni):
How many adults requesting stipends: 1 night 2nights

I/we will not be able to attend the conference without stipends.

I/we did not receive a stipend for the Texas Parent to Parent State Conference in 2007.

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T-SHIRT ORDER FORM - New for the TxP2P 3rd Annual State Conference!
All t-shirts are 100% cotton with our conference logo! We will only order t-shirts based on the pre-ordered numbers but will have last year’s t-shirt for sale at the conference. Please indicate how many of each size:

 

Child Size: Small - how many: Medium - how many: Large - how many:

Adult Size: Small - how many: Medium - how many: Large - how many:

XLarge - how many: XXLarge - how many:

Total number: x $10.00 =

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

SIBSHOP REGISTRATION FORM:

Name (First, Last):

Age: Other information:

Name (First, Last):

Age: Other information:

Name (First, Last):

Age: Other information:

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

TEEN TRANSITION EXPO REGISTRATION FORM:

Teen #1 Name (First, Last):

Teen's email:

Teen's phone #:

Teen/Youth Expo Goal - The thing I most want to learn or do is:

Teen #2 Name (First, Last):

Teen's email:

Teen's phone #:

Teen/Youth Expo Goal - The thing I most want to learn or do is:

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

CHILD CARE REGISTRATION FORM:
Child care is limited and requires a $25 fee. Spaces will be reserved based on the date that completed registrations (all
applicable documents and full payment) are received. We hope to accommodate everyone. We will hire child care workers
who have experience working with children with disabilities, chronic illness and other health care needs, but we cannot
guarantee that they will be able to do special procedures, tube feeding or administer medication.
Please give the name and age of each child. Please include any information about your child that the child care workers need to know.

Child's #1 Name (First, Last):

Age:
Accommodations/Needs:

 

Child's Name #2 (First, Last):

Age:
Accommodations/Needs:

 

Child's Name #3 (First, Last):

Age:
Accommodations/Needs:

 

Child's Name #4 (First, Last):

Age:
Accommodations/Needs:

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SELECT SESSIONS FOR ATTENDEE #1 (Select only ONE Title Per Session):

Session 1 (Friday, 10:30 am- 12:00 pm):

101 - Circle of Friends: Creating a Natural Social Network of Peers Functional Behavior Assessment & Positive Behavior Supports 104B Resiliency Facilitating IEPs:  Conflict Prevention for Parents and Schools "Hands-On” Health Care Transition

TX Dept of State Health Services: Focus Group 1 (12:15 - 1:15 p.m.)

Session 2 (Friday, 1:30 pm- 3:00 pm):


It’s Time to Make A Difference...Legislative Advocacy 202 202 - The New Autism Addendum Panel:  Serious Mental Illnesses in Children & Teenagers Planning Pays! Recursos Que Cada Padre Debe Conocer: Ayudando a Nuestros Hijos con Discapacidades Vivir Una Vida Enriquecida y Con Seguridad Texas Complaint Resolution Process TransitionS Planning:  If Not Now...When?

Session 3 (Friday, 3:30 pm- 5:00 pm):

Cultivating Parent-to-Parent Leadership in Advocacy Asperger Syndrome 101 Function Junction:  Behavior and the Functional Behavior Assessment under IDEA Creating Parent Support Programs in Your Schools and Communities
Who’s Driving the Bus? ¡Ponte en ritmo con el BIP! How to Have ARDs & School Meetings that Get Results Working in the Real World:  Information to Prepare Your Child for a Job

TX Dept of State Health Services: Focus Group (5:15 - 6:15 p.m.)

Early Bird Session (4) (Saturday, 8:30 am- 10:00 am):

Parents as Leaders Your Pediatrician Can Screen for Autism Get Hip with the BIP! Grief and the Stages of Adaptation 409 - Advice for Working with Public Schools & the Special Education Process 410 - Transition:  Challenges, Choices & Change

Session 5 (Saturday, 10:30 am - 12:00 am):

Creating a Successful Family-School Partnership The Challenging-Challenged Child: Understanding Challenging Behaviors & Strategies... What is Self-Determination and How Can We Support It? The ABCs of the IEP SS4  Time to Panic, Time to Plan (3 part session - rest of the day)

TX Dept of State Health Services: Focus Group 3 (12:15 - 1:15 p.m.)

Session 6 (Saturday, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm):

Legislative Advocacy Sensory Integration Makes Sense Person Centered Planning:  A Plan to Succeed Creating a Student Introduction Portfolio A Primer in Guardianships

Session 7 (Saturday, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm):

Advocating 101 Working with Medical Equipment Companies—Getting the Services You Need Give In, Give Up or What? 710A How Valuable is Community-Based Vocational Instruction?

SELECT SESSIONS FOR ATTENDEE #2 (Select only ONE Title Per Session):

Session 1 (Friday, 10:30 am- 12:00 pm):

101 - Circle of Friends: Creating a Natural Social Network of Peers Functional Behavior Assessment & Positive Behavior Supports 104B Resiliency Facilitating IEPs:  Conflict Prevention for Parents and Schools "Hands-On” Health Care Transition

TX Dept of State Health Services: Focus Group 1 (12:15 - 1:15 p.m.)

Session 2 (Friday, 1:30 pm- 3:00 pm):

It’s Time to Make A Difference...Legislative Advocacy 202 202 - The New Autism Addendum Panel:  Serious Mental Illnesses in Children & Teenagers Planning Pays! Recursos Que Cada Padre Debe Conocer: Ayudando a Nuestros Hijos con Discapacidades Vivir Una Vida Enriquecida y Con Seguridad Texas Complaint Resolution Process TransitionS Planning:  If Not Now...When?

Session 3 (Friday, 3:30 pm- 5:00 pm):

Cultivating Parent-to-Parent Leadership in Advocacy Asperger Syndrome 101 Function Junction:  Behavior and the Functional Behavior Assessment under IDEA Creating Parent Support Programs in Your Schools and Communities
Who’s Driving the Bus? ¡Ponte en ritmo con el BIP! How to Have ARDs & School Meetings that Get Results Working in the Real World:  Information to Prepare Your Child for a Job

TX Dept of State Health Services: Focus Group 2 (5:15 - 6:15 p.m.)

Early Bird Session (4) (Saturday, 8:30 am- 10:00 am):

Parents as Leaders Your Pediatrician Can Screen for Autism Get Hip with the BIP! Grief and the Stages of Adaptation 409 - Advice for Working with Public Schools & the Special Education Process 410 - Transition:  Challenges, Choices & Change

Session 5 (Saturday, 10:30 am - 12:00 am):

Creating a Successful Family-School Partnership The Challenging-Challenged Child: Understanding Challenging Behaviors & Strategies... What is Self-Determination and How Can We Support It? The ABCs of the IEP

TX Dept of State Health Services: Focus Group 3 (12:15 - 1:15 p.m.)

Session 6 (Saturday, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm):

Legislative Advocacy Sensory Integration Makes Sense Person Centered Planning:  A Plan to Succeed Creating a Student Introduction Portfolio A Primer in Guardianships

Session 7 (Saturday, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm):

Advocating 101 Working with Medical Equipment Companies—Getting the Services You Need Give In, Give Up or What? 710A How Valuable is Community-Based Vocational Instruction?

REGISTRATION TOTALS: Please do not pay until you receive a confirmation from us with the amount due. We will email you within 3 working day after receiving your registration form.

Registration:

Late Parent/Family Member/Parent Professional $95
Late Parent Professional with CEU or Foster Parent with attendance form $120
Late Professional without CEU $120
Late Professional with CEU $145
Conference Speaker (No charge)
Conference Speaker with CEU $25
Exhibitor (No charge)
Sponsor (No charge)

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION TOTAL:

T-SHIRT TOTAL:

CHILD CARE/SIBGROUP ($25.00 fee):

TEEN TRANSITION EXPO ($25.00 fee):

TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION:

FAMILY EXPENSES CONTRIBUTION:

TOTAL ENCLOSED:

PLEASE DO NOT PAY YOUR REGISTRATION FEES UNTIL YOU HAVE HEARD FROM THE TxP2P REGISTRAR WITH THE AMOUNT DUE. WE WILL CONTACT YOU WITHIN 3 WORKING DAYS AFTER RECEIVING YOUR REGISTRATION. THANKS!!

I will send a check to Texas Parent to Parent, 3710 Cedar Street, Box 12, Austin, Tx 78705

I will pay for my registration via credit card using Network for Good or will call TxP2P with my info (512-458-8600 or toll-free 866-896-6001).

PLEASE PRINT THIS PAGE BEFORE HITTING SUBMIT - YOU WON'T HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE.