Thanks for Attending...the 2006 Rehabilitation & Transition Conference held April 19 to 21, at the beautiful American Club, in Kohler, Wisconsin.
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2006 Rehabilitation and Transition Conference
Following are some of the sights from the 2006 Rehabilitation and Transition Conference. Check back as we will continue to add more photos.
2006 RFW / WRA Rehabilitation Leadership Award Recipients: Disability Navigators
This year's Rehabilitation Leadership Award went to a group of very special individuals who were called to duty under difficult circumstances this past year. As Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast devastating 90,000 square miles, people with disabilities were abandoning their wheel chairs and durable medical equipment, and hearing aids, assistive devices were washed away. In the aftermath, the systems to serve people with disabilities were wiped out and it was very clear that emergence preparedness was lacking to assist people with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Labor project focused on identifying, stabilizing, and when ready, leading people with disabilities into the workforce. Fifty navigators from 13 states participated in the effort with the largest contingent being from Wisconsin. The effort demonstrated Wisconsin's ability to collaborate and show its goodwill in a time of need.
This year's rehabilitation Leadership Award was presented to the eight disability navigators from Wisconsin who went to the Gulf Coast. They each have stories to share, memories that will last a lifetime and the knowledge of the difference they made. The eight navigators honored included: Chad Austin, Tonya Baier, Karen Engel, Sarah Janda, Julia McLester, John Nedden Durst, Danna Rhineheart, and Yeng Vang. The honorees also thanked Jim Downing, formerly Senior Policy Analyst, US Dept. of Labor and Glenn Olsen, WI Department of Workforce Development for their leadership.
Attendees enjoy Thursday's keynote speaker, Randy Snow.
Thursday's keynote speaker, Randy Snow.
Exhibitors from Special Olympics.
Exhibitors from Goodwill Industries of Southeastern WI, Inc.
Visit the following links for more post-conference information:
Mark your calendars for the 2007 Conference, March 21 - 23, at The American Club in Kohler. If you want to be added to the conference mailing list for 2007, email your contact information to rfw@rfw.org.
About RFW:
RFW offers a variety of training and educational opportunities to its members and the rehabilitation community including Professional Development Seminars (PDS), an other special conferences and training events.
Rehabilitation For Wisconsin, Inc. (RFW) is a statewide nonprofit membership association located in Madison, Wisconsin. Our members consist of over 50 community rehabilitation programs. RFW members provide services that address the vocational, residential and community support needs of people with disabilities or other special needs. RFW provides leadership, advocacy, education and other services to its members and works to build strong partnerships between community rehabilitation programs, public policy makers and the community of people with disabilities in Wisconsin.
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