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The Arc of Indiana & Self-Advocates of Indiana Annual Conference & Impact Awards Luncheon
October 24, 2018
The Arc of Indiana and Self-Advocates Annual Conference & Impact Awards Luncheon will take place October 24, 2018 at the Indianapolis Wyndham West.
A room block has been reserved for conference guests. Please make room reservations here.
registration information
Online Conference Registration | Printable Registration
- Member of The Arc: $100
- Non-Member: $150
- Self-Advocate: $25
- Personal Care Attendant: $25
- Family Member: $50
- Lunch Only: $50 per person or $350 for a table of 8
Conference Schedule
- 8 – 2:30 pm Exhibit Booths Open
- 8 am Check-in
- 9 am Opening Plenary featuring Jamie Beck and a panel of experts
- 10 am / 11 am Breakout Session
- 12 pm Impact Awards Luncheon featuring Katharine Muir
opening Plenary
Jamie Beck, a graduate of Erskine Green Training Institute, works full-time at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital and live in a Muncie apartment with a housemate. And, at age 28, she has regained legal right to make her own decisions as the first Indiana resident to use a Supported Decision Making agreement and regain decision-making rights. Jamie will share her journey to independence and a panel of experts will share information on supported decision making as an alternative to guardianship.
impact awards luncheon
Katharine “Kat” Muir received her bachelor’s degree in Speech and Hearing Science at Miami University and her master’s degree in Bilingual Speech Pathology at Indiana University. She is fluent in many languages and it is her love of language that drew her to a career as a speech-language pathologist. Diagnosed with autism at age 22, Kat uses her skills to her advantage – sensitive hearing is helpful for speech therapy sessions. During Kat’s six years at Easterseals Crossroads, she has served as an interpreter not only between languages, but between those on and off the autism spectrum.
The Arc of Indiana will also recognize outstanding members of the community during the luncheon. Luncheon registration is included when registering for the Annual Conference.
Breakout sessions
- BDDS: A Person Centered Approach to Supports
- Co-Designing Accessible Materials with Self-Advocates
- Public Policy Updates from The Arc US
- Preparing for Employment
- Recognizing Signs of Abuse
- Beyond Tokenism
- Voting Rights
Thank you to our sponsors
IPMG
INARF
Achieva Resources
I-TRAIN
Therap Services
AccessAbilities, Inc.
Safe Dose Pharmacy
Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
The Columbus Organization
Exhibitor Registration is open now. Cost: $250, includes table space, opportunity to provide a promotional item to conference guests, and one ticket to the Impact Awards Luncheon.
Interested in being a conference sponsor? View our sponsorship opportunities. Contact Amie Brzozowski, amie@arcind.org, for more information or to sign up as a sponsor.
