| New Directions—Disabilities Symposium: April 3 |
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The Seventh Annual Disabilities Symposium will be held at Houston Hall on Thursday, April 3, 2008. This year’s theme, “New Directions,” will focus on presenting new ideas on a variety of current topics. As in past years, it will provide a forum for exchanging information and experiences with colleagues from many other colleges and universities.
Featured speakers this year include: Rick Lavoie, author and internationally recognized expert on learning disabilities; Judith Heumann, former assistant secretary of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services at the US Department of Education and life long civil rights advocate; and Arthur Caplan, professor of bioethics and director of the Center for Bioethics at Penn.
The registration deadline is March 27, 2008. Registration fee for the general public is $50, but is waived for participants affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania, students, and presenters. Mail registration and payment to: ATTN: Symposium Chair, Weingarten Learning Resources Center, 3702 Spruce Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6027. For additional information, call (215) 573-9235 or see www.vpul.upenn.edu/lrc/sds/symposium2008.htm. |
