Board of Directors
Dr. Kimberli Halliday
President
Paul Odham
President-elect
Bradley Martin
Vice-president
Shellie Taylor
Secretary
Dr. Drew Andrews
Treasurer
Debra Oistacher
Past President
Marjorie Mickelson
CEES Representative
Patrick Mulvihill
Florida CEC Liaison
Sarah Hickey
Volunteer Coordinator
Members at Large
Beverly Alden
Dr. Mayra Camacho
Diane Davis
Debbie Evangelista
Sara Gaines
Dr. Rosalind Hall
Barbara Key-Ramos
Iris Neil
Louis Roberts-Dahm
Barbara Williams
Carmen Ronnie
and
Widline Pierre-Louis
Student Representatives / January 17, 2014
Dear Colleagues,
It is with great pleasure that the Florida Division on Career Development and Transition (FLDCDT) announces a partnership with the National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC) and the Florida Department of Education/Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (FLDOE/BEES) for this year’s VISIONS XXI Conference/Institute. This partnership will enable participants at the Conference/Institute to gather information on evidenced-based practices for providing transition services to students with disabilities and to plan together to implement new and innovative practices back home. Through this collaborative effort, additional funds will be available for school district teams to attend this event. However, it is not a requirement that participants be a part of a team to attend the conference.
Take a look at the attached tentative agenda and, notice that there will be several concurrent sessions scheduled during team planning for those individuals that are not associated directly with a school district team. There will also be several opportunities throughout the Conference/Institute when all participants will come together (i.e., Keynote Speakers, Awards Luncheon, President’s Receptions, etc.) Please refer to the final page of the registration form for questions regarding teams’ participation. It is strongly encouraged that teams be composed of a representative several transition stakeholder groups from your district. If you would like more information regarding a team from your area, it is suggested that you contact your local school district’s Exceptional Student Education Director or Transition Specialist/Contact.
Questions regarding the format and schedule of events for the Conference should be directed to Dr. Kimberli Halliday, . (386) 446-6742
I look forward to receiving your registration.
Patrick Mulvihill,
Registration Chair, VISIONS XXI
/ FL DCDT's Vision XXI
NSTTAC Institute
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The Next Transition
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2014Conference/InstituteRegistration Form
Name______
Title______Organization______
Address______City______State____Zip______
Phone______Fax______Email Address______
Do you require special accommodations?Yes_____NoIf yes, specify______
Will you be participating as a member of a team? Yes_____ No____ If yes, which district team? ______
Member CEC: Yes___No_ _CEC Member # ______Member DCDT: Yes___No_____
(Note: Free DCDT membership awarded to first 10 registrations who are members of CEC but not of DCDT)
MemberNon-Member
____Early Bird (received by 3/28/14)$145$175
____Full Conference (after3/28/14)$195$215
____Student (full time)$50 $50
____One Day (Thursday, May 1, 2014)$85$110
Note:AllPresenters will need to register for conference; however, the Lead Presenter will receive a $25.00 discount.
Are you a Lead Presenter?Yes _____
Registration fee includes President’s Reception (appetizers + cash bar) and Awards Luncheon (Vegetarian Meal _____)
Payment Method:
___Check (payable to FLDCDT) Check #______
___Purchase Orders -must be submitted with registration form. Payable to FLDCDT
(Florida Division on Career Development and Transition) Federal ID #59-2855708
Purchase Order #______
Entity issuing Purchase Order______
___Credit Card- I authorize FLDCDT to Charge $______to my credit card.
Credit Card Type: ___Master Card ___Visa Card (We do not accept American Express)
#______Exp. Date______
Cardholder’s Name______
Billing Address/City/State/Zip______
Signature______
Please note that there will be a $35.00 processing fee assessed for canceled registrations
Return Completed Registration Forms to:
Patrick Mulvihill, Registration Co-Chair
Florida Division on Career Development and Transition
25 SederholmPath, Palm Coast, Florida 32164 Fax# (386)313-6055
Hotel Accommodations need to be made directly with the Bonaventure Resort and Spa250 Racquet Club Road
Weston, FL 33326
954/389-3300
800/327-8090
A block of rooms has been set aside for this conference at the rate of $129.00 plus tax (single/double occupancy), includes free self-parking (conference rate will apply to reservations for up to three days prior and up to three days after conference). Golf discounts for groups are also available if booked ahead. When making reservations, please indicate that you are part of the VISIONS XXI, Florida DCDT Conference. Reservations at the reduced rate must be made byMarch 31, 2014 /
Tentative Conference/Institute Schedule
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Facilitator Meeting: 4:00 – 5:30 PM
Conference/Institute Registration: 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Conference/Institute Registration: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Continental Breakfast provided by Florida Developmental Disabilities Council 7:30 – 8:00 AM
Welcome and Institute Overview for District Teams and Team Planning: 8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
Vendor Displays: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Lunch On Your Own: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM
Opening Session/Keynote: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions: 2:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Facilitator Meeting: 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
President’s Reception and Silent Auction: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Conference Registration: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Continental Breakfast: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Vendor Displays: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Team Planning and Concurrent Sessions: 9:45 AM – 12:00 Noon
Florida DCDT Awards Luncheon: 12:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Concurrent Sessions: 2:20 PM –4:45PM
Facilitator’s Meeting: 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Florida DCDT Annual Membership Meeting, Happy Hour and Silent Auction: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
(Silent Auction Bidding ends at 6:45 PM) - Dinner On Your Own
Friday, May 2, 2014
Conference Registration: 7:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Continental Breakfast: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Vendor Displays: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Team Planning: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Facilitated Panel Discussion for Non-Team Members: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Team Planning Reports (ALL): 9:45 AM – 10:45AM
Closing Session with FLDOE/BEESS Bureau Chief: 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Registration questions can be directed to:
Patrick Mulvihill,Chair
(352)262-2502
Conference/Institute questions can be directed to:
Dr. Kimberli Halliday, President, Florida Division on Career Development and Transition
(386) 446-6742
District Teams: An Overview
1. What is the purpose of District Teams?
The team concept is one major difference between a typical conference, in which participants attend as “individuals” and the “institute model” through Florida DCDT’s partnership with the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Support (BEESS) and the National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC), which fosters teamwork for planning improvements for students with disabilities transitioning into postsecondary environments.
2. Who should be members of a District Team?
Essential to this process is team membership that includes educators and other individuals with diverse knowledge who can affect or modify policy, initiate change, and take responsibility for implementation of the team’s plan subsequent to the institute. Examples of team members include the following:
- District Exceptional Student Education (ESE) staff, such as Director, Transition Contact, or Student Services
- Postsecondary Education’s (PSE’s) Students with Disabilities Support Services Coordinators from the local College or University, or ESE Teachers from local Career and Technical Education (CTE) Centers,Adult agency service providers, such as personnel from Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), Association for Persons with Disabilities (APD), or Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (FDDC)
- Discretionary Project personnel, such a transition contacts from Florida Diagnostic Learning and Resource Services (FDLRS), The Multiagency Network for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities (SEDNET), or Florida Inclusion Network (FIN)
3. What are the advantages of sending a District Team to the conference?
- Increased knowledge of team members and facilitation of the application of that knowledge in their local context
- Access to guided planning process during conference
- Access to facilitators andcontent experts, based upon local needs
- Financial assistance for travel costs from BEESS/Project 10 for districts that send a team
4. What are the expectations for District Teams?
- Attend conference presentations
- Attend daily facilitated team planning meetings and use the planning tool provided by NSTTAC to develop a local plan
- Report to larger group on the final day of conference
- Upon returning to district, implement plan and evaluate effectiveness