SDP Connect
Wednesday, April 14, 4:30 - 6 PM
A weekly information-sharing Zoom meeting for Self-Determination Program participants from everywhere in California, family members, independent facilitators, FMSs, regional center staff, service providers, and anyone else who is interested in moving the SDP forward!

Each meeting will last an hour and a half. The first 15-30 minutes will be a presentation on a different topic followed by questions and answers from attendees at the meeting. We will stop each meeting after an hour and a half, but we will be back the following week to provide more assistance.

This week's topic: Everything You Need To Know About the All In for Self-Determination! Conference

This SDP Connect is for anybody who plans to come to the All In for Self-Determination! online conference. Virtual conferences are different from what many of us are used to. We want to reduce barriers to access as much as we can by offering this "training" the week of our conference. Join us to learn:
  • how to access conference sessions
  • how to navigate Socio, the platform we're holding our conference on
  • where to go if you need technical assistance during the conference
  • ... and all the other answers to any questions you might have!

Presenters:
Judy Mark, President, Disability Voices United 
Mackenzie Bath, Conference Coordinator, Disability Voices United

We will be using Zoom's translation feature during this SDP Connect. When you enter the Zoom webinar, please be sure to select the language you wish to hear at the bottom of the Zoom screen, even if you are only interested in hearing the original English version of the call. We will offer technical assistance at the beginning of the call.

The Zoom meeting ID is 873 6463 5352.
The Zoom meeting password is 123456.

The call will be recorded and posted on The Self-Determination Interchange. Watch past SDP Connect Calls on the Self-Determination Interchange.
2021 All In for Self-Determination!
A Statewide Virtual Conference on California's Self-Determination Program

FULL SCHEDULE
Note: All times Pacific
DAY 1 – FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2021

8:30-9:00 am

Gathering and Technical Assistance

9:00-9:30 am
Greetings from Our Lead Sponsors
GT Independence, Holly Carmichael, COO
Public Partnerships, Mark Altieri, Sr. Director of Business Development
Acumen Fiscal Agent, Elizabeth Kiefer, Regional Vice-President

Opening Remarks 
Judy Mark, Parent, President, Disability Voices United

9:30-10 am

Greetings and Welcome
Nancy Bargmann, Director
California Department of Developmental Services

Introduced by Fernando Gomez, Parent, Disability Voices United Vice President

10-10:45 am
Keynote
Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging
Administration for Community Living
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Introduced by Eden Rapp, Self-Advocate, Disability Voices United Board Member

10:45-11 am
Legislative Greeting
Senator John Laird (D, Santa Cruz)

11:00-11:30 am
Break and Expo


11:30 am-1 pm
Breakout Sessions

Beginner Track Sessions:

SDP Stories: Adults
A focus on the stories of SDP participants who are adults. Learn about the opportunities they have taken advantage of. Get ideas for your own SDP journey.
Panelists:
  • Melissa Crisp-Cooper, Self-Advocate, Co-Chair, Self-Determination Committee, Regional Center of the East Bay
  • Enrique Duarte, Self-Advocate
  • Eden Rapp, Self-Advocate, Board Member, Disability Voices United
  • Moderator: Christina Cannarella, Parent, Member, Self-Determination Committee, North LA County Regional Center

Person-Centered Planning and Other Tips from the Pilot
The SDP has been tested in a pilot project for over 20 years. Hear from some of the experienced folks who know everything there is to know about self-determination.
Panelists:
  • Dustlyne Beavers, Independent Facilitator, Owner, First Choice Solutions
  • Maria Marquez, Self-Advocate, Co-Chair, Statewide Self-Determination Advisory Committee
  • Doug Pascover, Executive Director, Imagine SLS
  • Moderator: Rick Wood, Parent of Pilot Participant, Kern Regional Center

Person-Centered Planning: Spanish Session
Person-centered planning is the heart of the SDP. Learn how to create an authentic person-centered plan that is helps to meet your hopes and dreams. A real PCP will be presented.
Panelists:
  • Jhonny and Ada Saavedra, Parents
  • Seth David Saavedra, Self-Advocate
  • Cindy Vazquez, Administrative Assistant, Integrated Community Collaborative
  • Moderator: Elizabeth Gomez, Director, Integrated Community Collaborative

Choosing the Right FMS For You
The Financial Management Service is the only required service that an SDP participant has. They pay your staff and for activities and items you want to purchase through your spending plan. This session will help you think about how to pick an FMS that works for you!
Panelists:
  • Mark Altieri, Sr. Director of Business Development, Public Partnerships
  • Robert Bacsik, Treasurer and FMS Director, ARCC Center FMS
  • Jason Bergquist, Director of Participant Directed Services, Mains’l Services
  • Holly Carmichael, COO, GT Independence
  • Elizabeth Kiefer, Regional Vice-President, Acumen
  • Victor Lira, President, Support Services, Aveanna Healthcare
  • Moderator: Alison Morantz, Parent, Stanford IDD Law and Policy Project

Intermediate Track Sessions:

What Does Change in Circumstances and Unmet Need Really Mean?
The SDP allows a participant’s budget to change because their needs or circumstances change. This session gets into detail about how to make the case if you have needs that aren’t being met in the traditional system.
Panelists:
  • Elizabeth Diaz, Program Manager, Valley Mountain Regional Center
  • Katie Hornberger, Director, Office of Clients Rights Advocates, Disability Rights California
  • Taleen Khatchadourian, Independent Facilitator, Guidelight Group
  • Howard McBroom, Self-Advocate, Member, Lanterman Regional Center Self-Determination Committee
  • Rosie Sigala, Integradora, Integrated Community Collaborative
  • Moderator: Suzanne Bennett Francisco, Parent, Disability Voices United

Flexibility and Creativity: Opportunities to Use Traditional Service Providers in the SDP
Many service providers in the traditional system have years of experience and want to think outside the box with their clients. The SDP is a great way for service providers to serve clients in unique ways.
Panelists:
  • Eric Amundson, Owner, Leaps n’ Boundz 
  • Rebecca, Lienhard, Executive Director, Tierra del Sol Foundation
  • Ben Russell, Clinical Director, Positive Development
  • Scott Shepard, Director, Avenues SLS
  • Moderator: Linda Chan Rapp, Parent, Self-Determination Committee, Harbor Regional Center

How the SDP is Tailor Made for a Pandemic
COVID-19 has caused trauma and significant changes for our community. Many participants have put their SDP on hold because there are few opportunities right now. But this session will show you how the flexibility of the SDP makes this the perfect time to go in.
  • Panelists:
  • Fernando Gomez, Parent, Co-Founder, Integrated Community Collaborative
  • Jim Knight, Deputy Director, Administration Division, DDS
  • Kelly Kulzer-Reyes, Parent, Self-Determination Committee, Kern Regional Center
  • Alma Morales, Aveanna Healthcare Support Services
  • Moderator: Carolyn Tellalian, Parent, Board Member, Disability Voices United

Advanced Track Sessions

Housing Challenges and Opportunities in the SDP
While the SDP cannot pay for rent or food, there is still much that can be done to help identify affordable housing options, and ensure that you are supported there. These housing experts will walk you through the current housing market options and their gaps, and what you can do to create more opportunities for housing in the SDP.
Panelists:
  • Josh Butler, Executive Director, Lanterman Housing Alliance
  • Felicia Galitsky, Associate Director, Common
  • Leroy Moore, Co-Founder, Krip Hop Nation
  • Moderator: Ann Bui, Manager, Housing and Inclusion Services, The Kelsey and 
  • Nina Spiegelman, Program Director, Disability Voices United

Working It Out: Self-Employment and Micro-Enterprises in the SDP
Not everyone wants or is able to access traditional employment. The options for self-employment and creating a small business is a great way for people with disabilities to earn an income. These experts will show you how the SDP offers opportunities to hire people to help you meet your employment goals.
Panelists:
  • Jeffrey Baek, Self-Advocate
  • Stephen Hinkle, Self-Advocate, Board Member, Disability Voices United
  • Debra Jorgensen, Independent Facilitator, Guidelight Group
  • Brittany Robinson, Independent Facilitator, Guidelight Group
  • Katherine Sanders, Employment Specialist, San Andreas Regional Center 
  • Moderator: Vivian Haun, Board Member, Disability Voices United

Putting Communication into Your SDP Plan
This session focuses on the self-advocate who uses AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) and wants to use the SDP to increase their communication through devices, communication partners, and to explore communication systems.
Panelists:
  • Tami Barmache, Parent
  • Kyung Choi, Parent
  • Darlene Hanson, Speech Therapist, Director, Communication Disability Access Network, Disability Voices United
  • Tim Jin, Self-Advocate, Board Member, Disability Voices United
  • Nikita Wang, Self-Advocate
  • Moderator: Diana Pastora Carson, Sibling, Disability Voices United

1-2 pm
Meetup sessions and Expo

DAY 2 – SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021

9:00-9:30 am
Expo and Technical Assistance

9:30-10 am
Greetings from Our Lead Sponsors
Aveanna Healthcare Support Services, Victor Lira, President, Support Services
First Choice Solutions, Dustlyne Beavers, Owner and Independent Facilitator 
Vanaman German LLP, Valerie Vanaman, Founder and Managing Partner

Greetings from Self-Determination Law Sponsor
Senator Bill Emmerson, Member, Little Hoover Commission (retired)
10-11:30 am
Full Conference Panel
Breaking Down the Barriers: Getting Ready for the Statewide Rollout of the Self-Determination Program

  • Sonni Charness, Independent Facilitator, Guidelight Group
  • Michi Gates, Executive Director, Kern Regional Center
  • Elizabeth Gomez, Director, Integrated Community Collaborative
  • Tim Jin, Self-Advocate, Board Member, Disability Voices United
  • Jim Knight, Deputy Director, Administration Division, Department of Developmental Services
  • Katherine Murray, Principal, Applied Self-Direction
  • Rick Wood, Parent, Co-Chair, Statewide Self-Determination Advisory Committee
11:30 am-12 pm
Break and Expo

12-1:30 pm
Breakout sessions

Beginner Track Sessions

The Basics on the Individual Budget and Unmet Needs: Spanish Session
The SDP allows a participant’s budget to change because their needs or circumstances change. This session gets into detail about how to make the case if you have needs that aren’t being met in the traditional system.
Panelists:
  • Susana Cisneros, Parent 
  • Elizabeth Gomez, Parent, Integrated Community Collaborative
  • Olivia Gonzales, Aveanna Health Care Support Services
  • Connie Legaspi, Parent 
  • Katie Ramirez, Independent Facilitator
  • Moderator: Kelly Kulzer-Reyes, Parent, Board Member, Disability Voices United

The Basics on Developing Your Spending Plan
For beginners who are putting together their first spending plan. Learn about how to set up the plan and ensure that you are covering all of your costs.
Panelists:
  • Jason Bergquist, Director of Participant Directed Services, Mains’l Services
  • Eliza Dyer, Parent, Independent Facilitator
  • Stephen Hinkle, Self-Advocate, Board Member, Disability Voices United
  • Terrasel Jones, CA Director of State Services, GT Independence
  • Alison Morantz, Parent, Board Member, Disability Voices United
  • Moderator: Rosie Lasca, Parent, Autism Society of Los Angeles

Choosing the Right Independent Facilitator for You
The Independent Facilitator is one of the most important people to support a SDP participant. But it’s important to find the right fit for you. Meet a range of IFs to get a sense of what is important to you.
Panelists:
  • Cindy Cox, First Choice Solutions
  • Taleen Khatchadourian, Guidelight Group
  • Kim Schreiber, NeuroNav
  • Kavita Sreedhar, PRAGNYA
  • Nayeli Toto, Brighter Community Services
  • Chris Wecks, Abound Services
  • Moderator: Irene Litherland, Co-Chair, Self-Determination Committee, Regional Center of East Bay

SDP Stories: Children 
While children are spending much of their day in school, there is still plenty of time to do creative things with the SDP. And social and recreational programs are available in the SDP! Hear some examples at this session.
Panelists:
  • Lulu Cheong, Parent of SDP participant
  • Carla Lehmann, Parent, Independent Facilitator, Special X
  • Eric and Maryam Remias, Parents of SDP participant
  • Evelyn Rodriguez, Parent of SDP participant
  • Moderator: Kim Sinclair, Parent, Executive Director, Autism Society of Los Angeles

Intermediate Track Sessions

Special Focus: Transition Age Youth in the SDP
Moving from high school into college, paid work, volunteer work, or other activities is critical in everyone’s life. Hear from experts who know that the SDP provides opportunities to ensure support in all of those areas.
Panelists:
  • Sonia Dickson, EVOLVE Program Director, Tranzition Consulting
  • Sherry Johnson, Parent, Co-Chair, Self-Determination Committee, South Central LA Regional Center
  • Debra Jorgensen, Independent Facilitator, Guidelight Group
  • Sandra McElwee, Parent, Empowered Person-Centered Plans, Independent Facilitator
  • Matthew Schneider, SDP Participant
  • Nikita Wang, Self-Advocate
  • Moderator: Diane Bernstein, Parent and Independent Facilitator

Special Focus: The SDP in Rural Communities
SDP participants living in rural areas have special considerations, such as difficulty in finding staff and traditional services. Hear from SDP participants who have taken advantage of the flexibility of the SDP in rural areas.
Panelists:
  • Michael Bowers, Independent Facilitator, First Choice Solutions
  • Sheila Keys, Community Resource Manager, Redwood Coast Regional Center
  • Moderator: Doug Pascover, Executive Director, Imagine SLS

Hand in Hand: Supported Decision-Making and Self-Determination
Learn more about supported decision-making, or SDM, which provides people with disabilities the ability to choose trusted people to help them make important choices in their lives. It allows people to avoid conservatorship and the courts, but have the support to be safe while maintaining their rights.
Panelists:
  • Suzanne Bennett Francisco, Parent, Co-Director, Supported Decision-Making California Advocacy Project, Disability Voices United
  • Kiely Francisco, Self-Advocate
  • Dr. Amy Hanreddy, Professor of Special Education, California State University Northridge
  • Jonathan Martinis, Senior Director for Law and Policy, Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University

Advanced Track Sessions

Make It a Fair Hearing: Your Rights in the SDP
Just like in the traditional system, if there is a disagreement with your regional center, you have a right to go to fair hearing. But going to fair hearing can sometimes be intimidating. This session will break down how it works and provide resources for fair hearings.
Panelists:
  • Sally Campa, Parent of SDP Participant
  • Vivian Haun, Senior Attorney, IDD Practice Group, Disability Rights California
  • Rubi Saldana, Parent, Integrated Community Collaborative
  • Valerie Vanaman, Founder and Managing Partner, Vanaman German

How to Find, Keep, and Manage Staff in the SDP
Finding good support staff is always challenging, but the SDP provides flexibility with salaries, hours, and benefits. Learn from those with experience on how the SDP can help you recruit and keep great staff.
Panelists: 
  • Joe Donofrio, Executive Director, CHOICESS
  • Molly Kennedy, SDP Participant
  • Harvey Lapin, Parent, SD Local Advisory Committee Westside Regional Center
  • Lori Shepard, Avenues SLS
  • Rick Wood, Parent, Disability Voices United
  • Moderator: Jon Francis, Chair, SD Local Advisory Committee, NLACRC

Taking a Pause: Ensuring Cultural Humility in the SDP 
This session will explore the intersection of ableism, privilege, race, class, gender, and implicit bias as it is embedded into the culture that serves as barriers to accessing supports, services, and the SDP.
Panelists:
  • Diana Pastora Carson, Sibling, Disability Voices United
  • Fernando Gomez, Parent, Integrated Community Collaborative
  • Tim Jin, Self-Advocate, Disability Voices United
  • Leroy Moore, Krip Hop Nation
  • Moderator: Ann Bui, Sibling, The Kelsey

1:30-2:30 pm
Meetup sessions and Expo

DAY 3 – SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2021

9:30-10:00 am
Expo and technical assistance

10-11:30 am
Breakout sessions

Beginner Track Sessions

The Basics on Developing Your Spending Plan: Spanish Session
For beginners who are putting together their first spending plan. Learn about how to set up the plan and ensure that you are covering all of your costs.
Panelists:
  • Olivia Gonzales, Aveanna Health Care Support Services
  • Carla Lehmann, Parent, Independent Facilitator
  • Vicky Perez, ARCC Center
  • Sabrina Ramos, NeuroNav
  • Cindy Vazquez, Integrated Community Collaborative
  • Moderator: Elizabeth Gomez, Integrated Community Collaborative

The Very Coolest Things We Have Done in the SDP 
The best thing about the SDP is the chance to really think creatively about your future. This session features some great ideas to get your creative juices flowing!
Panelists: 
  • Eden Rapp, SDP Participant
  • Chris Wecks, Abound Services
  • Danny and Michelle Wolf, SDP Participant and Parent
  • Nassreen and Roberta Zarea, SDP Participant and Parent
  • Moderator: Carolyn Tellalian, Parent, Disability Voices United

Intermediate Track Sessions

Role Play Flipped: Mock IPP in the SDP
This fun session takes you through a pretend IPP (Individual Program Plan) meeting with a regional center – but all of the roles are played by someone else! We have an IF playing the parent, the regional center staff playing the SDP participant, the parent playing the RC staff, and the self-advocate is the IF.
Panelists:
  • Zoey Giesberg, Self-Advocate – Playing the role of the Independent Facilitator
  • Sabrina Kappe Ramos, NeuroNav, Independent Facilitator – Playing the role of the parent
  • Kelly Kulzer-Reyes, Parent – Playing the role of the regional center staff
  • Cheryl Wenderoth, Tri-Counties Regional Center – Playing the role of the SDP Participant

Special Focus: Selected for the SDP but Need Help Transitioning In
Were you selected to be one of the early SDP participants and still haven’t moved in yet? This session will give you help to get you started as soon as possible.
Panelists:
  • Adrian Jimenez, Lanterman Regional Center
  • Victor Lira, President, Aveanna Healthcare Support Services
  • Jan Opsvig, Parent, Independent Facilitator
  • Kishan Sreedhar, PRAGNYA
  • Moderator: Rick Wood, Statewide Self-Determination Advisory Committee

Equity in the SDP: Will Racial and Ethnic Disparities be Eliminated or Perpetuated?
People of color receive far fewer services in the traditional regional center system. The SDP holds promise to reduce disparities and address unmet needs. But is that really happening?
Panelists:
  • Chris Arroyo, State Council on Developmental Disabilities
  • Dora Contreras, Grandparent, Valley Mountain Regional Center SD Committee
  • Fernando Gomez, Parent, Integrated Community Collaborative
  • Sherry Johnson, Parent, SD Local Advisory Committee, SCLARC
  • Cathay Liu, Parent, Chinese Parents Association for the Disabledi
  • Anna Wang, Parent, Friend of Children with Special Needs
  • Jesse Weller, Psy.D., Chief of Program Services, North Los Angeles County Regional Center
  • Moderator: Alejandro Soschin

Special Focus: Adults Over 40 in the SDP 
As we age, we have changing needs that can be more easily met with the flexibility of the SDP. Hear from SDP participants and professionals about how the SDP has helped them.
Panelists:
  • Sonni Charness, Independent Facilitator, Guidelight Group
  • Stephen Hinkle, SDP Participant, Board Member, Disability Voices United
  • Molly Kennedy, SDP Participant
  • Howard McBroom, Self-Advocate SDP Participant
  • Doug Pascover, Executive Director, Imagine SLS
  • Lori Shepard, Avenues SLS
  • Tina Ewing-Wilson, SDP Pilot Participant
  • Moderator: Deaka McClain, Self-Advocate, Board Member, Disability Rights California

Advanced Track Sessions

Year 2 in the SDP: Lessons Learned and Moving Forward
This session is targeted toward those SDP participants who have already transitioned in but are now preparing for their second year. How should you look back at your first PCP? How would you change things for the second year?
Panelists:
  • Trudy Marsh Grable, Director of Person-Centered Programs, Parents Helping Parents
  • David Grady, Manager, Central Coast Office, State Council on Developmental Disabilities
  • Tifany Lang, Director of Business Development, GT Independence
  • Taleen Khatchadourian, Parent, Independent Facilitator, Guidelight Group
  • Moderator: Suzanne Bennett Francisco, Parent, Disability Voices United

They Are In Charge: Shifting Your Perceptions of Your Family Member Through Self-Determination 
It is sometimes hard for parents and family members to shift from making decisions for their loved one to following their lead. Be part of this critical discussion about how to let your family member be charge of their own lives.
Panelists:
  • Maribel Almada, Parent, Integradora, Integrated Community Collaborative
  • Tami Barmache, Parent
  • Diana Pastora Carson, Sibling, Board Member, Disability Voices United
  • Jacquie Dillard-Foss, CEO, STEP Inc.
  • Harvey Lapin, Parent, Lifetime Developmental Disability Advocate
  • Cendy Topete, Parent, Integradora, Integrated Community Collaborative
  • Moderator: Mari-Anne Kehler, Parent, Vice President, Autism Society of Los Angeles

11:30 am – 12 pm
Break and Expo

12-1:30 pm
Final Full Conference Panel 
Leadership Dialogue: 
Self-Determination as a Path Toward Disability Justice

  • Andy Imparato, Executive Director, Disability Rights California
  • Peter T. Mendoza, Director of Advocacy and Special Projects, Marin Center for Independent Living
  • Leroy Moore, Co-Founder, Krip-Hop Nation
  • Ari Ne’eman, PhD student in Health Policy, Harvard University, Founder, Autistic Self Advocacy Network
  • Eden Rapp, Board Member, Disability Voices United
  • Sofia Maria Vergara, Ed.D, Co-Founder, Bridges to Inclusion

1:30-1:40 pm
Wrap Up – Judy Mark, Disability Voices United
All In for Self-Determination!

A Statewide Virtual Conference on
California’s Self-Determination Program

Friday - Sunday half days
April 16 - 18, 2021

Logo says "All In for Self-Determination!" In the background, blue figures dance above two orange stripes.
Join self-advocates, family members, independent facilitators, FMSs, regional center staff, service providers, advocates, and anyone else interested in the Self-Determination Program!

The conference will include keynote speeches by key leaders in California, panels of self-determination experts, and numerous breakout sessions for beginner, intermediate, and advanced self-determined individuals and their supporters.

The conference will take place on an innovative platform that gives conference attendees the ability to network with other participants as well as virtually visit all of the “booths” in our Expo. Our amazing Expo will include FMSs, independent facilitators, service providers, and advocates who can help you get started in your self-determination journey.

Registration Costs
$75 - Individuals served by regional centers and their family members
$100 - All others

Conference registration includes access to the conference platform and participation in all sessions and Expo plus a conference T-shirt and the Thinking Outside the Box self-determination manual, which will be mailed in advance.

Payments accepted:
  • Regional center clients: Our vendor number is #PH2437
  • Current SDP Participants - We can invoice your FMS
  • Credit cards
  • Checks
¡Todos Abordo con la Autodeterminación!

Una conferencia virtual para todo el estado sobre el 
Programa de Autodeterminación de California

Viernes a domingo, medias jornadas
Del 16 al 18 de abril de 2021
Únase a personas que abogan por sí mismas, familiares, facilitadores independientes, FMS, personal de centros regionales, proveedores de servicios, defensores y todos aquellos interesados en el Programa de Autodeterminación (SDP).

La conferencia incluirá presentaciones de líderes importantes en California, paneles de expertos en autodeterminación y numerosas sesiones de trabajo de nivel principiante, intermedio y avanzado para personas autodeterminadas y sus colaboradores. 

La conferencia tendrá lugar en una innovadora plataforma que les permite a los asistentes conectarse con otros participantes y, además, visitar de manera virtual todos los “pabellones” de nuestra Expo. Nuestra increíble Expo incluirá FMS, facilitadores independientes, proveedores de servicios y defensores que pueden ayudarle a iniciarse en el proceso de la autodeterminación.

Costos de inscripción:
$75 - clientes de centros regionales y sus familiares
$100 - demás participantes

La inscripción a la Conferencia incluye acceso a la plataforma de conferencias y participación en todas las sesiones y la Expo, más una camiseta de la conferencia y el manual de autodeterminación Thinking Outside the Box (Piense de forma creativa), que se le enviará por correo con anterioridad.

Pagos aceptados:
  • Clientes de los centros regionales: Nuestro número de proveedor (vendor number) es PH2437
  • Para los participantes actuales del SDP, podemos facturar a su FMS
  • Tarjetas de crédito 
  • Cheques
Sponsors of the All In for Self-Determination! Conference
Confirmation Level Sponsors
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Responsibility Level Sponsors
Become a Conference Sponsor!

We have sponsorship opportunities available starting at $1,000.

Your sponsorship dollars will help us to provide:
  • Scholarships for people with disabilities and family members in need
  • Simultaneous interpretation in Spanish for all sessions
  • Closed captioning for all sessions

The conference platform offers our sponsors unique opportunities to meet with our registrants informally and formally throughout the conference.
Exhibitor Registration for the
All In for Self-Determination Conference
Last Day to Register As Exhibitor is April 13th!
Do you have a service or information you would like to share with attendees at our upcoming self-determination conference?

Announcing the All In for Self-Determination! Virtual Conference Expo
April 16-18, 2021

Purchase a Virtual Table and Be an Exhibitor!
Cost: $250 for all 3 days of the conference

Benefits of being an Expo Exhibitor:
  • 5 hours of dedicated time for attendees to meet with exhibitors by popping in to your virtual exhibitor booth
  • Attendees can click a button to request follow up
  • Attendees can click a button to schedule a meeting during or after the conference

To sign up to be an Expo Exhibitor, click the button below!

Registration to be an Expo Exhibitor closes on April 13th!

Please note: the button right below this text is not the conference signup. It is only for those who want to purchase a virtual table during the conference. Scroll down for information on how to sign up for the conference as an attendee.
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