Outstanding Family Conference Opportunity – Saturday, May 4th
The ASK Resource Center is hosting a FREE statewide Family Conference on Saturday, May 4th in West Des Moines. We know the end of the school year is packed with lots to do, but this is truly a golden opportunity if you can attend.
Schedule:
- 8:45 a.m.—9:20 a.m. (Check in & childcare drop off)
- 9:30 a.m. —4:30 p.m. (Conference)
- Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel
- 1800 50th Street
- West Des Moines, IA 50266
Family Conference Flyer with registration links
FREE Childcare is available on-site at the conference. You must register for childcare by Friday, April 26th.
Parent Stipends, Mileage Stipends, & Hotel Stipends for Iowa Families are available.
- Box lunch will be provided!
- Earn a chance to be in a drawing for an IPAD!
Regardless of the age of your child, you will find helpful breakout sessions loaded with relevant national and state-wide disability information on health, education, advocacy, & self determination!
The Conference will feature two keynote speakers:
David Wetherow is an internationally recognized leader in community living & self-directed supports. David shares his “Star Raft” tools, an inno-vative model of step by step actions and resources to support your family and child in the community.
LeDerick Horne is a poet, disability advocate and entrepreneur who uses his gift for spoken word poetry as a teaching tool. LeDerick has been recognized across the country as a motivational speaker and disability advocate. He currently chairs Project Eye to Eye, a national nonprofit that provides mentoring programs for students with LD/ADHD.
For Questions or registration information, please contact Paula Connolly at 1-800-450-8667 or paula@askresource.org