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Symposium on Disabilities

October 6-9, 1998
Embassy Suites
Tampa, Florida

Hosted by The Able Trust/Florida Governor's Alliance for the Employment of Disabled Citizens and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Sponsored by IBM Corporation, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, SunTrust Bank, Division of Blind Services

This is a FREE Symposium - No Registration Fee Required

Call The Able Trust at 888-838-2253 Voice or TDD or email kristen@abletrust.org for Registration Materials

Employment Track

• ADA Update for Employers
• Tax Incentives for Business
• Hiring Qualified Job Applicants with Disabilities
• School-To-Work Transition Programs
• Reasonable Accommodations
• Disability Sensitivity Training

Technology Track

• High School-High Tech Program
• The Changing Role of the World Wide Web
• Technology as a Reasonable Accommodation
• High Tech Training for Individuals with Disabilities

Funding Track

• Funding Sources of the Millennium
• What Nonprofits Need to Know about Managed Care
• The Able Trust Grants Program
• Collaborative Projects & Community Partnerships
• Vocational Rehab's Innovation & Expansion Program

Development Track

• Integrated Communication Plans
• Media Relations 101
• Supplementing Program Income with Endowments

Additional Workshops

• Nonprofits & WAGES - How Public-Private Partnerships Can Work for You
• STAND: An Organizational Overview
• Policy Forum
• President's Committee Update

Other Activities Include:

• SunTrust Welcome Reception
• IBM Keynote Luncheon with William Osborne, General Manager of IBM Speech Systems
• HealthSouth Ability Awards Banquet with Doug Heir, Esq., notable attorney and Paralympic athlete
• Division of Blind Services Information Breaks
• Vendor Trade Show