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Se lf- De te rmina tion Confe re nc e :

In Full ColorCe le bra ting You... Mind, Body, a nd Spirit

Nove mbe r 1- 3, 2017Ka la ha ri Re sort, Wisc onsin De lls, WIRe g istra tion ope ns July 1, 2017

Hote l Lodg ing :

The Ka la ha ri Re so rt is ho ld ing a b lo c k o f g ue st ro o ms fo r No ve mb e r 1 a nd 2, 2017. Ro o m ra te s a re $82/ sing le a nd $129/ d o ub le / trip le / q ua d . Fo r re se rva tio ns c a ll (877) 253-5466.

Visit: www.Ka la ha riRe so rt.c o m fo r d riving instruc tio ns a nd ho te l info rma tio n.

Re se rve yo ur ro o m b y Oc tobe r 1, 2017. Ask fo r the 2017 Se lf- De te rmina tion

Confe re nc e ro o m b lo c k.

HOW TO REGISTER: www.WI- BPDD.org

Re g istra tion fe e s inc lude : me a ls, ma te ria ls, a nd re fre shme nts

Adult Consume r Sc hola rship: $25.00

Stude nt Plus One Sc hola rship: $50.00

Consume r: $90.00 (Ea rly Bird: $75.00)

Dire c t Ca re Provide r atte nding with a Consume r: $100.00 (Ea rly Bird $85.00)

Fa mily Me mbe r: $100.00 (Ea rly Bird $85.00)

Profe ssiona l/ Othe r: $225.00 (Ea rly Bird $190.00)

Sc hola rships: A limite d numb e r o f sc ho la rship s a re a va ila b le to ind ivid ua ls with d isa b ilitie s who q ua lify. Sc ho la rship s will b e a c c e p te d until Se p te mb e r 15, 2017 o r until fund s ha ve run o ut.

* If yo u a re re q ue sting a sc ho la rship , DO NOT ma ke yo ur o wn ho te l re se rva tio ns.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION MUST BE postma rke d by Se pte mbe r 1, 2017

Re g istra tion de a dline is Oc tobe r 16, 2017

Eve ryone a tte nding must re g iste r.

Que stions? Ema il se lfde te rmine d@inc ontrolwisc onsin.org

or c a ll (920) 723- 5571

Ca nc e lla tion Polic y: Co nfe re nc e e xp e nse s a re p ro je c te d b a se d o n yo ur a tte nd a nc e . The re fo re , we will no t b e a b le to g ive re fund s. Ho we ve r, sub stitutio ns ma y b e ma d e a t a ny time . Ple a se info rm us in a d va nc e o f suc h sub stitutio ns o r o f a c a nc e lla tio n.

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Color Me Se lf- De te rmine d!

Fo r o ve r 10 ye a rs we ha ve b e e n inviting yo u to the c o nve rsa tio n a b o ut Se lf-De te rmina tio n a nd Se lf-Dire c tio n. Ove r 15,000 p e o p le with d isa b ilitie s a nd fra il e ld e rs use Se lf-Dire c te d Sup p o rts to live full live s whic h inc lud e s wo rking in the ir c o mmunity, living with who m the y wa nt to live with, a nd p a rtic ip a ting in c o mmunity life . The Se lf- De te rmina tion Confe re nc e is uniq ue ly d e sig ne d to b ring the e xp e rie nc e s o f se lf-a d vo c a te s to g e the r b y sha ring p ra c tic a l info rma tio n a nd ha nd s-o n to o ls p ro vid e d with the he lp o f p ro fe ssio na ls, fa mily me mb e rs, a nd sup p o rt sta ff. Mo re tha n 500 p e o p le with d isa b ilitie s ha ve sha re d the ir e xp e rie nc e s a nd e xp e rtise b y p re se nting a nd sha ring a t the Se lf-De te rmina tio n Co nfe re nc e : a sta nd a rd b y whic h ma ny o the r c o nfe re nc e s ha ve sinc e a d o p te d .

Tho usa nd s mo re ha ve b e e n insp ire d to live mo re se lf-d e te rmine d live s, to d o the ir o wn thing ra the r tha n p ic king fro m a me nu o f se rvic e s. We ’ ve b e c o me mo re re so urc e ful a nd e xp a nd e d o ur p o ssib ilitie s fo r a life inc lud e d in o ur c o mmunitie s. We sha re c o mmo n va lue s o f se lf-d e te rmina tio n a nd se lf-d ire c tio n. We ha ve b e c o me a fa mily a nd this c o nfe re nc e is o ur re unio n.

We ho p e the c o nfe re nc e will insp ire yo u to d re a m b ig a nd e mp o we rs YOU to ma ke c ha ng e s in YOUR life . Ple a se jo in us to c e le b ra te 10 ye a rs o f le a rning a nd g ro wing . This ye a r’ s c o nfe re nc e p ro mise s to no urish yo u: Mind , Bo d y, a nd Sp irit!

Le t’s Color Outside the Line s!

The Invita tion

Educ a tors

Se lf -Advoc a te s

Advoc a te s

Provide rs

Fa milyMe mbe rs

Who

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Atte nd?

Ke ynote Spe a ke rs

Sa g a shus T. Le ving ston wa s b o rn in Chic a g o a nd ra ise d in the Bro nze ville ne ig hb o rho o d . She ho ld s a b a c he lo r’ s in Eng lish Lite ra ture fro m the Unive rsity o f Illino is a t Chic a g o a nd e a rne d a ma ste r’ s in Afro -Ame ric a n Stud ie s a t the Unive rsity o f Wisc o nsin-Ma d iso n. She wa s re c o g nize d a s a 2016 Outsta nd ing Wo ma n o f Co lo r b y the Unive rsity o f Wisc o nsin-Ma d iso n. She is the c o ve r g irl fo r the Ja nua ry issue o f BRAVA Ma g a zine whe re she 's a lso c e le b ra te d a s o ne o f its 26 Wo me n to Wa tc h fo r 2017. He r b o o k, Infa mo us Mo the rs is a c o lle c tio n o f sto rie s a b o ut 20 wo me n who d id mo re tha n mo ve fro m tria l to triump h. A mo the r o f six d yna mic c hild re n - she a nd he r fa mily live in Ma d iso n, WI. Muc h o f the wo rk she d o e s p a ra lle ls the e xp e rie nc e s o f p e o p le with d isa b ilitie s who o fte n fe e l ma rg ina lize d a nd p o we rle ss.

Frida y: My Triumph, My Community

Je ssic a Ne ll, Je ssic a Ne ll, MSW, APSW is a p a ssio na te se lf-a d vo c a te who a d vo c a te s fo r he r rig hts a nd the rig hts o f the d isa b ility c o mmunity a t la rg e . She is a Pa rtne rs in Po lic y-Ma king g ra d ua te a nd sits o n the Lo ng -Te rm Ca re Ad viso ry Co unc il. She is o n the Bo a rd o f Dire c to rs fo r the Ag ing & Disa b ility Re so urc e Ce nte r o f Bro wn Co unty a nd Disa b ility Rig hts Wisc o nsin.

Christia n Je nse n sta rte d his p ro fe ssio na l c a re e r a s a p e rso na l tra ine r in Gre e n Ba y in 2007. Tha t summe r, he me t a wo ma n with musc ula r d ystro p hy who he sta rte d tra ining to he lp imp ro ve he r musc le func tio ning . It wa s tha t e xp e rie nc e whic h ta ug ht Christia n a b o ut the re silie nt sp irit! The y sta rte d p a rtic ip a ting in lo c a l e nd ura nc e e ve nts whic h g a ve he r the fre e d o m he r b o d y c o uld no lo ng e r p ro vid e he r. The re st, a s the y sa y, is histo ry. In 2010, the Wisc o nsin Cha p te r o f myTEAM TRIUMPH wa s c re a te d . Christia n c o ntinue s to p ro vid e life c ha ng ing e xp e rie nc e s to hund re d s o f a thle te s with c ha lle ng e s!

myTEAM TRIUMPH is a no n-‐p ro fit a thle tic me nto ring p ro g ra m fo r a thle te s with c ha lle ng e s. Sinc e the la unc h o f the o rg a niza tio n, the p ro g ra m ha s fo c use d o n e na b ling the sp irit o f the se a thle te s thro ug h the te a mwo rk e nviro nme nt o f e nd ura nc e a thle tic s.

Thursda y: We Are Not Powe rle ss

We dne sda y, Nove mbe r 1

SD Confe re nc e Expe rie nc e 101: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm - Are yo u

a tte nd ing the c o nfe re nc e fo r the first time ? Do yo u wa nt he lp fig uring o ut

wha t se ssio ns yo u wo uld like to a tte nd ? Re g iste r fo r this p re -c o nfe re nc e

se ssio n to g e t the sc o o p o n a ll the re a lly g o o d se ssio ns, ke yno te

p re se nta tio ns, a nd a c tivitie s. With a c o nfe re nc e p a c ke d full o f this ma ny

a c tivitie s, yo u d o n’ t wa nt to miss a nything ! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR

THIS SESSION.

REGISTRATION OPEN 2 - 7 PM

WEDNESDAY NIGHT KICK- OFF: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmMind, Body, a nd Spirit We llne ss Fa ir!

Jo in us fo r this inte ra c tive e ve ning o f he a lth a nd we llne ss info rma tio na l to

he lp yo u b e a b e tte r yo u! The re will b e info rma tio na l, ha nd s-o n a c tivitie s,

we llne ss sc re e ning s, ne two rking o p p o rtunitie s, a nd a he a lthy (ye t ta sty!)

me a l.

CEU & CRC Cre dits will b e a va ila b le a t the c o nfe re nc e .

CEU & CRCs p ro vid e d b y: Unive rsity of Wisc onsin - Stout

Sponsorship Opportunitie s

WANT TO HELP SUPPORT THE CONFERENCE? Sp o nso rship o p p o rtunitie s a re a va ila b le fo r yo u a nd yo uro rg a niza tio n. Ple a se c o nta c t Fil C lissa a t fil.c lissa @ wisc o nsin.g o vo r c a ll (608) 266-5395 fo r mo re info rma tio n.

Da y 1: Thursda y, Nove mbe r 2

7:30 a m - 9:00 a m Re g istra tio n, Ne two rking & Bre a kfa st

9:00 a m - 10:00 a m Ge ne ra l Se ssion 1, Ke ynote : Sa g a shus Le ving ston

10:00 a m -10:30 a m Ne two rking Bre a k & Exhib ito rs

10:30 a m - 12:00 p m Re a lly Good Le a rning Se ssions

12:00 p m - 1:00 p m Lunc h

1:00 p m - 1:30 p m Mindful Mome nt

1:30 p m - 2:30 p m Film Sho rts Se rie s

2:30 p m - 3:00 p m Ne two rking Bre a k & Exhib ito rs

3:00 p m - 5:00 p m Tool Box Se ssions

5:00 p m - 5:30 p m Bre a k

5:30 p m - 6:30 p m Dinne r

6:30 p m - 8:30 p m Da nc e & Pe ople First Wisc onsin Auc tion

Da y 2: Frida y, Nove mbe r 3

7:30 a m - 9:00 a m Bre a kfa st

9:00 a m - 10:00 a m Ge ne ra l Se ssion 2, Ke ynote : Je ssic a Ne ll & Christia n Je nse n

10:00 a m -10:30 a m Ne two rking Bre a k & Exhib ito rs

10:30 a m - 12:00 p m Re a lly Good Le a rning Se ssions

12:00 p m - 1:30p m Lunc h & Die ha rd Awa rds

1:30 p m - 3:00 p m Re a lly Good Le a rning Se ssions

3:00 p m - 3:15 p m Ge ne ra l Se ssion 3: Closing & Re a lly Good Door Prize s!

Ag e nda a t a Gla nc e

Thursda y, Nove mbe r 2 GENERAL SESSION TOPICS

• Pre p a ring fo r a n e me rg e nc y

• Ea t we ll, e xe rc ise o fte n, a nd

• Grie f, lo ss, illne ss - ho w to c o p e

• Se rie s o f 8 film sho rts o n tra nsitio n,

Frida y, Nove mbe r 3 GENERAL SESSION TOPICS

• Do yo u ha ve a minute ? The mind fulne ss o f e ve ryd a y ta sks

• Se lf-Ad vo c a c y: ta king c a re o f yo ur mind , b o d y, a nd sp irit

• Mind fulne ss, c ho c o la te , a nd yo u

• Build ing re a l re la tio nship s thro ug h e nd ura nc e a thle tic s

• Cro ss o ut the d is, e mb ra c e the a b ility

• Fina nc ia l p la nning

• Ta king c a re o f the c a re g ive r

• Wo rking in the c o mmunity

He a lth We llne ss Employme nt Community

He a lth To o l Kit

Ap p s fo r He a lthyLiving

Stre ss Re d uc tio n

La ug hing Yo g a Se lf-Emp lo yme ntJo in In

(Gro up / Club )

Exe rc ise fo r He a lth

Nutritio n a nd We ig htMa na g e me nt

Imp ro v to Imp ro veCo mmunic a tio n

Ta king Ca re o fCa re G ive rs

Be ne fitsCo unse ling

Sup p o rting Pe o p leIn Jo b s

Kno w Yo urRig hts

Sup p o rtingFa milie s

Visua l Re sume s Ad vo c a c y inAc tio n

And mo re ! And mo re ! And mo re ! And mo re !

• Fa mily a d vo c a te s

• Mo ving o n, mo ving o ut

• Fa mily-le d

• He a lth fina nc e s

• And mo re ...

• He a lthy a g ing

• Le a d e rship fo r suc c e ss

• De me ntia : ma inta ining the e sse nc e

• De a ling with c hro nic p a in

Tool Box Se ssions

c e le b ra te g o o d he a lth

e mp lo yme nt, re silie nc e , re la tio nship s,

a nd d re a ms

o f a lo ve d o ne

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