Events

The Disability Law and Policy Program is pleased to welcome Paul Kelly
to the College of Law to speak about his experiences in the fields of
disability and education law. Paul Kelly will give a lunch-time talk
on Thursday, April 17, in room 201 at the College of Law, from
11:45-12:50. You are welcome and encouraged to attend. Pizza will be
available. His bio is as follows:

Paul Kelly, State Review Officer and Assistant Counsel with the New
York State Education Department, manages the Office of State Review

Followed by a conversation with filmmaker and photojournalist Dan Habib
Monday, April 21at 7:00 p.m.
Dryden Theatre
George Eastman House
900 East Avenue
Rochester, NY

Dan Habib rarely thought about the inclusion of children with disabilities before he had his son
Samuel eight years ago. Now he thinks about inclusion every day. Habib documented his
family's efforts to include Samuel in every facet of their lives, a journey that transforms each of
them. Including Samuel also features four other families with varied inclusion experiences, plus

Including Samuel is photojournalist Dan Habib's touching and insightful look at how educational and social inclusion transforms the lives of young people with disabilities. The film documents how Habib and his family have involved his son Samuel, who has cerebral palsy, in all aspects of school and community life. Including Samuel also examines the inclusion experiences of four other families, plus interviews with dozens of teachers, young people, and disability rights experts.

Screenings at Noon and 4:15 PM

screening details: http://soeweb.syr.edu/mayfest2008/index.htm

Upstate Bilingual SETRC and the Higher Education Task Force on Quality Inclusive Schooling (Mid-West Region) invite you to:
Culturally, Linguistically, & Deliciously Diverse: Preparing Educators for the 21st Century
Dinner & Dialogue with
Dr. Leonard Baca, Director of the Bueno Center for Multicultural Education
University of Colorado, Boulder
April 23, 2008 5:30 p.m.
Alfred University, One Saxon Drive
Kenyon- Allen Suite, Powell Campus Center
Alfred, NY

Alfred University: Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center
Alfred, NY 14802
(registration & networking 8:30-9:00)

Co – sponsored by Upstate Bilingual SETRC, Alfred University Division of Education, The Higher Education Task Force on Quality Inclusive Schooling (Mid-West Region), BOCES Geneseo Migrant Center, Opening Doors Diversity Project: NY State Migrant Education

This month we are meeting from 10:00-12:00 at SUNY Cortland Friday, April 25th. The meeting will in Van Hoesen B111. This conference room is on the first (middle) floor of Van Hoesen just across from the elevator, about midway on the first floor.

at UFT Teacher Center

Brenda Dressler at brendres@aol.com

1st ANNUAL CONFERENCE

CREATING PBS CONTEXTS AT SCHOOL AND HOME FOR CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM

MAY 3, 2008 at Queens College, Rosenthal Library Room 230
9:30 – 1:00

See description and registration form attached.

At the Burgundy Basin Inn located in Bushnell's Basin (outside Rochester)

Mara Sapon-Shevin is Professor of Inclusive Education in the Teaching and Leadership Department of the School of Education at Syracuse University. She teaches in the University’s Inclusive Elementary and Special Education Teacher Education Program that prepares teachers for inclusive, heterogeneous classrooms.

The author of over 250 books, book chapters and articles, Mara writes extensively about the fields of full inclusion, cooperative learning, social justice education and teaching for diversity.

Here is the link for the information http://iod.unh.edu/IS_NY5608.htm

at Binghamton University

This has been cancelled.

Meeting will be held in Lally School of Education Room 147.
Members are asked to bring announcements about upcoming events and PD opportunities being sponsored/conducted by their organization or institution.
Questions or suggestions call Diana Straut 518-765-2068

CHANGED no longer at LeMoyne --

Now to be held at
SUNY Cortland - Van Hoesen 219 # 1

A viewing and discussion of the documentary

Including Samuel 

Location and time to be determined.

We will be holding our Fall Statewide Meeting of the Task Force on Friday, September 26th, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Albany, New York.

This will be held at the Statewide meeting in Albany

This will be held during the Statewide meeting in Albany

Will be held at NYIT

Sorry there has been some mis-communication over the dates.

Celebrate NYS Disabiltiy History Week October 19th - 25th

Publicize it with the attached posters.

Go to http://www.disabilityhistoryweek.org/ or http://www.museumofdisability.org/

Celebrate NYS Disabiltiy History Week October 19th - 25th

Publicize it with the attached posters.

Go to http://www.disabilityhistoryweek.org/ or http://www.museumofdisability.org/

Celebrate NYS Disabiltiy History Week October 19th - 25th

Publicize it with the attached posters.

Go to http://www.disabilityhistoryweek.org/ or http://www.museumofdisability.org/

Celebrate NYS Disabiltiy History Week October 19th - 25th

Publicize it with the attached posters.

Go to http://www.disabilityhistoryweek.org/ or http://www.museumofdisability.org/

Celebrate NYS Disabiltiy History Week October 19th - 25th

Publicize it with the attached posters.

Go to http://www.disabilityhistoryweek.org/ or http://www.museumofdisability.org/

To be held at SUNY Geneseo. Directions: (Directions to Geneseo attached - see below)

 Once on campus:

• Continue by South Hall on your right and come to a Stop
•  Continue straight through the Stop sign and you are looking for the third driveway on the left.
• Park in the NN lot and come in the second door and then I will have signs to direct you where to come. Someone will be waiting to give you hang tags.

Celebrate NYS Disabiltiy History Week October 19th - 25th

Publicize it with the attached posters.

Go to http://www.disabilityhistoryweek.org/ or http://www.museumofdisability.org/

Celebrate NYS Disabiltiy History Week October 19th - 25th

Publicize it with the attached posters.

Go to http://www.disabilityhistoryweek.org/ or http://www.museumofdisability.org/

at the Holiday Inn Syracuse/Liverpool

www.rcaas.org

The meeting will be held at SUNY Cortland in Van Hoesen Hall, rm. 111.

It is at Touro College, 43 West 23rd Street, ( between 5th and 6th Avenues) NYC -3rd floor Conference Room- 9:00AM-11:30AM-

Subways- F, V, R, W to 23rd Street

Location to be announced.

at the Origianal Pancake House on Niagara Falls Blvd.

at Pace University in Pleasantville, NY

Time to be announced.

at Nazareth College

at SUNY Cortland - Van Hoesen Hall Room 111

Time and location to be determined.

at SUNY Cortland - Van Hoesen Hall Room 111

at SUNY Geneseo

Cooke Center for Learning and Development - time to be announced.

Time and location to be determined.

At Parent to Parent. Time to be announced.

at Houghton College

at the Crown Plaza in Albany.
Save the date. Details to be announced.

In Albany, time to be announced.

At the United Federation of Teachers. Time to be announced.

Time and date to be determined.

Time and date to be determined.

in Whitestone, NY. Time and details to be announced.