Ollie’s Dream Gala
6:30 Wine Tasting and hors d’oeuvres 8:00 Presentations 8:30 Live Auction
IA-APSE Employment Summit
Keynote: Sharing Advocate Stories: Listen, Respond, Amplify
As advocates and self-advocates, our stories are powerful. Let’s explore ways self-advocates around the world share their personal stories and how we can all amplify these messages of ability. Also, the Sikora’s will present you a beginner’s guide to supporting the self-advocates in your life by better amplifying their voice.
Session: Storytelling as Advocacy
In this session, the Sikora’s share the pillars to good storytelling. Why is this important for advocates and employment? Because every job application, every interview, every piece of marketing, and most of our social interactions are actually about the stories that connect us.
Coming Out of the “Special School” Closet (Again)
Let’s talk a little about my view from the private-special-school-closet where I wave outside but often wait to tell other advocates/parents of our choice to enroll Marcus in a “special school.”
Benefits of Inclusion in the Public Schools
I admit, there is absolutely no doubt, inclusion of students with special needs in the general-ed classrooms which offer a safe and positive environment are beneficial to all of the students and community. I am familiar with the research that shows students in inclusive classrooms are often more