Saturday, April 19, 2008

Rend Lake Market Place

Mt. Vernon, Illinois

8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

(Teens with Visual Impairments over the age of 12 are encouraged to attend with their parents.  There will be a specific session for them.)

Conference Topics

 ·     Parent Perspective

·     Orientation and Mobility

·     Daily Living Skills (Adults only)

·     Using Body Language (Teens only)

·     Student Perspective

CHILDCARE is not provided.  Children 12 years or older are encouraged to register to attend the conference under the supervision of their parent(s).  Assistance with hotel or childcare costs related to attending this conference is possible (see family funding section below).  Some reimbursement for mileage may also be possible.

FAMILY FUNDING- Families of children attending the South of Seventy conference may be eligible for funding to help pay for lodging expense, mileage and childcare.  The ARC of Illinois and the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities offers Consumer Involvement Program-Consumer Stipend funds.  A parent/guardian can apply for $300 or $500 pre family each year.  To request a copy of the application form, please contact the ARC of Illinois at 1-708-206-1930.

Also, each region of STAR NET has fellowships available to eligible families of children aged 3, 4, and 5 with IEPs to help defray the hotel and child care costs of attending conferences.  To inquire about this fellowship and eligibility criteria, please contact Sharon Gage at sgage@stclair.k12.il.us or 618-825-3969.

REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION—Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation packet that will include Mt. Vernon hotel information, a map, and driving directions. All registration confirmations will be sent through email unless US mail delivery is requested.

Parents will also be asked to submit a picture of their child.  This is optional, but the intent of the photo request is to help parents network and meet one another at the conference by allowing ease in identifying other families with similar age children.  The photos will be displayed on a map so that geographic proximity are also easily identifiable.   

For more information, please contact—

Mindy Ely, Hearing Vision Connections

125 Webster

Jacksonville, IL 62650

877-731-8184       Mindy.ely@illinois.gov

PARENTS—your child’s provider/teachers are welcome to attend with you as a team.  Please contact us to get further information.

PARENTS—PLEASE KEEP THIS SHEET FOR YOUR INFORMATION.  MAIL THE SECOND SHEET FOR REGISTRATION.  THANK YOU!

South of Seventy Conference

Parents of Children with Visual Impairments

Registration Form

(You may copy this form for other’s use.)

List all who will be attending the conference.  Include their relationship to the child
with a visual impairment.  If the attendee is a child, please list their age.  Notice,
children must be at least 12 years old to attend.

Name_____________________________________  Relationship_______________

Name_____________________________________  Relationship_______________

Name_____________________________________ Relationship________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________

                        Street

                ____________________________________________________________

                        City                 State               Zip

Phone: _________________________   Email:________________________

            ______send registration information via US mail

Name of child you are representing?_________________________  Age? ______

Child’s diagnosis __________________________________

Does anyone require an interpreter or ADA accommodation?

Please be specific: ____________________________________________________

Choose appropriate format for handouts and other printed materials:

_____regular print    ____large print          ____Braille

I give permission for my photo to be taken at the conference for future educational use.

Sign: ____________________ Sign:_____________________ Date: __________

Please submit a check for $7.00 to reserve meals along with your application.  This
check will be refunded at the time of arrival.  If you do not attend without prior notice,
your check will be cashed to cover the cost of the reserved meal.

Make checks payable to “Shawnee Library System” and indicate “SOS Conference
Fund” in the memo line.

# of individuals attending the conference _____ X $7.00 = __________ Total submitted

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