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Disability Resource Network of British Columbia
The Disability Resource Network of British Columbia for Post-Secondary Education 33rd Annual Conference
Education
Vancouver, British Columbia
May 17, 2016 - May 18, 2016
http://www.drnbc.org/annualconference.php
The Disability Resource Network of British Columbia for Post-Secondary Education 33rd Annual Conference - "Great Expectations: The Post-Secondary Challenge"

Tuesday May 17th and Wednesday May 18th, 2016
Vancouver Community College, (Downtown Campus)
250 West Pender Street, Vancouver

Featuring Ryan Knighton’s Keynote:

Nothing to See Here: Some Lessons from Blindness

DRNBC's two-day annual conference brings together community members and educators from across the province to share knowledge, latest research, new ideas and common experiences with each other. Attendees receive access to:

• Engaging Keynote speaker and workshop sessions
• Annual General Meeting with Box Lunch
• DRNBC Awards Ceremony – celebrating excellence
• Wine and Cheese Social featuring Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Networking Conference Luncheon

For more information, visit the DRNBC website http://www.drnbc.org/annualconference.php

Or register now
https://www.eply.com/2016DRNBCConference

Day 1: Tuesday May 17

8:30 AM - 10 AM - Keynote: Ryan Knighton

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Workshop 1:

Academic Accommodations Related to Mental Health Issues: Dialogue and Action to Implement New Recommendations - Sarah Joose, Provincial Coordinator, Health Minds, Healthy Camupses

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Workshop 2:

Service Learning as an Integral Part of Education and Skills Training Program - Lois Peters and Students from Thompson Rivers University

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM Workshop 3:

The Kiosk Project: Education and Skills Training at Thompson Rivers University - Leanne Mihalicz and Saskia Stinson and ESTR Students from Thompson Rivers University

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM Workshop 4:

Relieving Common Barriers to Learning through Universal Design for Learning - Amanda Coolidge from BC Campus, Sue Doner from Camosun College and Tara Robertson from CAPERS

3 PM - 4 PM DRN Awards

4 PM - 6 PM Wine & Cheese - Celebrate the Entrepreneurial Spirit

Day 2: Wednesday May 18

8:30 AM - 10 AM - Workshop 5:

A Revolutionary Communication Device for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Devin Currie, Nataly Malka, Ruthie Nazarian and Nigel Howard from Maple Communications Group

8:30 AM - 10 AM - Workshop 6: This workshop is in 2 sections

Section a: Abilities at Work: Turning Workplace Inclusion Inside-Out - Mark Gruenheid, Alexis Chicoine and Peter Stone from BC Centre for Ability

Section b: BC Partners in Workforce Innovation - Shawn de Raaf, BC Centre for Employment Excellence and Jamie Millar-Dixon, MacLeod Silver HR Business partners

10:30 AM - Noon Workshop 7:

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Stumbling or Building Block to Academic Success - Best Practices when Advising and Accommodation Students with OCD in the Office and Classroon - Philip Rash and Scott Hosford from Brigham Young University

10:30 AM - Noon Workshop 8:

Using Mixed Media to Encourage Learning of Literacy and Essential Skills - Candace Witkowskyj from Bow Valley College, Calgary, Alberta

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM Workshop 9:

Tech for Success! Intergrating Technology into the Classroom - Brittany Sully, Davi Bachra and a panel of four students from Douglas College


1:45 PM - 2:45 PM Workshop 10:

Indigenous Peer to Peer Mentorship to Support Diversity at BCIT and Beyond - Derik Joseph and Shannon Kelly from BCIT

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM Closing Plenary: I Can't Do This! Experience a Zendala Workshop with Jill

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