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The Disability Resource Network of British Columbia
The Disability Resource Network of British Columbia for Post-Secondary Education 34th Annual Conference
Education
Vancouver, British Columbia
May 23, 2017 - May 24, 2017
http://drnbc.org/annual-conference-2017/
The Disability Resource Network of British Columbia
for Post-Secondary Education 34th Annual Conference,
Where to Next?: Navigating Post-Secondary Transitions

Tuesday, May 23rd and Wednesday May 24th, 2017
Vancouver Community College
Downtown Campus, 250 West Pender Street, Vancouver

Join us for DRNBC's two-day annual conference that brings together community members, students, and educators from across the province to share knowledge, new ideas, the latest research, and opportunities to connect and network with others in the field.

Conference Dates: Tuesday May 23 and Wednesday May 24 2017

Vancouver Community College, 250 West Pender St., Vancouver BC.

This year’s theme Where to Next? Navigating Post-secondary Transitions investigates how we react and adapt to changing environments. Students transitioning into, through and out of post-secondary environments go through rapid transitions and can often feel that they are expected to figure it out on their own. Rapid change can lead to feelings of vulnerability, anxiety, isolation, ambivalence and other new areas of emotional terrain as students learn to navigate their own path. Transitions can be especially difficult when students face additional barriers, disabilities and challenges. Other members of the community, including staff, faculty, service providers, government, and families, encounter transitions and change as they strive to keep their knowledge and practices current in an ever-evolving field.

Critical and Emerging Issues for Students and Graduates with Disabilities in the Post-Secondary Space - May 24th

Jewelles Smith,PhD. Student--UBC-Okanagan
Exec, BC board of Director, National Educational Association of Disabled Students
(NEADS), & Chairperson, Council of Canadians with Disabilities

Jewelles will discuss current NEADS projects including The Landscape of Accessibility and Accommodation for Students with Disabilities in Canadian Post-Secondary and Breaking Through Barriers: An Employment Project To Support Persons With Disabilities. And Jewelles will address the intersection of her NEADS work with herroles with the Council of Canadians With Disabilities and DAWN Canada and heracademic research and interests. DRN members to contribute their best practices andmodel programs/services to the NEADS Landscape of Accessibility Project.

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