Where
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place NW
Washington, DC 20001
The event will be in the second building. If arriving by public transportation, there is an entrance at the top of the metro escalators. If arriving by bus or car, please use the entrance on L Street between 7th & 9th Streets NW.
Driving Directions
Contact;
Parent/Caregiver Session Organizers:
Rhonda White, Quality Trust, rwhite@dcqualitytrust.org
Molly Whalen, DC Association for Special Education, mwhalen@dcase.org
Parent/Caregiver Registration
9th Annual Voices of Change Conference:
Secondary Transition for DC Youth
The Parent/Caregiver Session is just for DC parents, and caregivers of students with disabilities! Learn how to prepare for life after school and how to support your student to successfully transition into employment, education, and independence. There will be an opening session, lunch and breakout sessions to give families in DC resources and guidance; and most importantly you will have time to meet other families and connect with local resources.
Program:
- Opening Plenary Session: "What is Secondary Transition? Why Should I Care as a Parent? and Understanding how your young adult/child fits into DC's system of disability services and supports after school and what you need to do NOW!"
- LUNCH: "Thinking about Your Child's Future" with table topics & facilitated conversation
- Breakout Sessions - your choice(s) of one of several options
Please note:
- This is a FREE event.
- Boxed lunches will be provided for registered parents.
- Transportation is not provided; METRO is suggested - Yellow line-Mt. Vernon Square stop. Please use the L Street entrance or the entrance at the top of the METRO escalator to access the conference.
- Advanced registration is required; and there is limited space for the parent program - once we reach capacity, we will close registration.
- Please note that there is NO childcare provided.
This Conference is Jointly Funded By: District of Columbia Center for Independent Living; District of Columbia Department on Disability Services, Rehabilitation Services Administration; District of Columbia Developmental Disabilities Council; District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education Division of Teaching and Learning; District of Columbia Statewide Independent Living Council; the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; and the Institute for Educational Leadership.
Organizational Supporters: Advocates for Justice and Education, The ARC of DC, DC Appleseed, District of Columbia Association for Special Education, DC Metro ADA Coalition, District of Columbia Public Library, District of Columbia Public Schools Office of Specialized Instruction, DC Special Education COOP, DC State Advisory Panel on Special Education, DC Voices of Change Peer Network, Full Circle Employment Solutions LLC, George Washington University, I’m Determined (VA Department of Education), Inclusion Research Institute, National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health, Project ACTION!, Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities, ReadSpeaker, and Disability Rights DC at University Legal Services