[Dec-advocacy] DEC Conference: Public Policy and Advocacy

[Diana J. LaRocco, Ed.D.]

DEC€2006
The 22nd Annual International Conference
 On Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families
Advancing Knowledge, Expanding Opportunities
Little Rock, Arkansas € October 19-22, 2006
 Little Rock Statehouse Convention Center
 
Please join us at DEC and these exciting public policy and advocacy
sessions. If you have any questions about these sessions, please contact
Bonnie Keilty, Chair of the Governmental Relations Committee at
bakeilty at uncc.edu .

What¹s New in the Recently Released IDEA 2004 Part B Regulations?
(Friday, October 20th 8:00 AM ­ 10:45 AM)
This facilitated discussion will update participants on new and changed
aspects of the IDEA regulations for preschoolers, school age children with
disabilities and their families. Bring questions and points of discussion;
leave with the most recent information available.
 
What¹s Happening in Washington?
(Friday, October 20th 2:00 PM ­ 3:15 PM)
Get updates on federal early childhood policy! This annual panel
presentation provides a review of the activities of the last session of the
109th Congress, including Head Start reauthorization, current federal
funding, as well as planned activities of the 110th Congress. Federal
representatives will also provide updates on the latest initiatives of their
agencies.
 
Advocacy and You: Children¹s Action Network (CAN) and Governmental Relations
Committee
(Saturday, October 21st 12:30 PM ­ 1:45 PM)
Meet face to face with others across the country advocating for young
children and their families. As the Governmental Relations Committee
continues to build a responsive CAN network, this session is an opportunity
for Subdivision leaders and others interested in advocacy to share their
efforts and meet and receive technical assistance from the Governmental
Relations Committee. Come with successful strategies to share as well as
issues to problem solve. Bring lunch; beverages and dessert will be
provided.


Diana J. LaRocco
DEC Governmental Relations Committee
Email: dlarocco at hartford.edu

Welcome to the DEC Advocacy List. The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of
the Council for Exceptional Children is a non-profit membership organization
advocating for individuals who work with or on behalf of children with
special needs, birth through age eight, and their families. For more
information about DEC, please contact the DEC Office at: The Division for
Early Childhood, 27 Fort Missoula Road, Suite 2, Missoula, MT 59804. Phone:
406-543-0872, Fax: 406-543-0887, e-mail: dec at dec-sped.org. If you would like
to either join or be removed from the DEC Advocacy List, email Diana LaRocco
at dlarocco at hartford.edu. Additional information about governmental
relations activities can be obtained by visiting the DEC website:
http://www.dec-sped.org/







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