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RHODE ISLAND'S 2014 STATEWIDE SELF-ADVOCACY CONFERENCE


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Rhode Island's 2014 Statewide Self-Advocacy Conference is called Power UP.

Power UP takes place on Thursday October 30th at the Crown Plaza in Warwick and EVERYONE IS INVITED!!!

This theme of this year is about being empowered and empowering others. Join people who have a developmental disability, families, support staff, students, teachers, advocates and allies to talk, learn and share about what it means to be EMPOWERED.

SOME OF THE TOPICS FOR THE DAY INCLUDE: Informed Decision Making, Real Jobs, Voting, Public Transportation, Hiring and Supervising Staff, Assertiveness, Being Safe, Budgeting, Interpersonal Skills, Individual Support Plans, Tokenism, How to Say "NO", Respect, Voices and Choices, Personal Stories of Empowerment.

CLICK HERE to download conference forms and materials, check registration deadlines, and get POWERED UP with the lastest news about this year's event.

Those who cannot attend in person are welcome to visit us on the day of the event to watch our opening cermonies LIVE! Join us on Thursday, October 30th, 2014, from 9:30-10:45 am eastern time. Be sure and tell your friends so they can get Powered Up with us, too. Everyone is welcome!

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September 20, 2014