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Where
The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C.
Toll Free
Reservations:
800-241-3333
Hotel Web Site
Hotel Reservation Deadline
July 3, 2007
Institute Registration Deadline
Register by
July 3, 2007
Online Registration
ADD YITRC Site
2006 Technical Assistance Institute Site
U.S. Administration
on Developmental Disabilities
Enterprise Services & Technologies, Inc.
The Ritz-Carlton,
Washington, D.C.
A Session at the
2006 TAI
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The 2007 Technical Assistance Institute Logo
based on a design by Miguel Monroy, a 16 year-old high school student from Chaparral, New Mexico who won the 2007 Technical Assistance Institute Logo Design Contest.
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Presentations and speaker biographies are now online. Click on the Program Content link above.
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The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) 2007 Technical Assistance Institute will be held at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C., August 1 - 2, 2007. Staff and emerging leaders of each project will attend this year's Institute.
This year's theme is Creating a Legacy to Lead On!
Learning Objectives
The information presented at this years institute will enable participants to:
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Continue to conduct outreach, serving unserved and underserved youth with disabilities across the United States.
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Increase the overall success rate of youth (ages 13-17) and emerging leaders (ages 18-30) with developmental disabilities in various functions of life including self advocacy, independent living, employment, higher education, access to healthcare, civil rights, and development of social and leadership skills.
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Instruct program grantee directors, co-directors, and other staff about the various models and current best practices, and share other important instruction about ensuring full, accessible participation of youth in all programs.
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Address issues of sustainability and collaboration with partners through outreach, to continue to benefit and make an impact in the communities served.
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Address a variety of needs in the following topic areas:
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Youth and Emerging Leaders
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Outreach and Diversity
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Collaboration and Partnership
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Evaluation, Reporting, and Resources
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Web Development and Technology
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Educating Other Partners.
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Sustainability
Who Will Attend
This Institute is intended for the 15 Youth Information, Training, and Resource Center grantees and project staff, as well as emerging leaders, who are implementing and participating in the program activities in their respective serving areas. Attendance is limited to two individuals from each grantee project. Each group attending will include one youth or emerging leader representative.
Institute Sponsors and Hosts
The 2007 Technical Assistance Institute is sponsored by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities. Enterprise Services and Technologies, Inc. (EST) is the contracted organizer for the event.
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