Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities moved to April 2008
Due to concerns about holiday travel, organizers have rescheduled the 24th Annual Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities, one of the country's largest conferences on disabilities, to April 14th & 15th, 2008, at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel & Resort, Honolulu, and is now seeking proposals. Click here for information about proposal submissions and click on "Call for Papers."
The Council on Disabilities Studies will be celebrating 20 years of academic and community excellence. As a part of that celebration, it has broadened program topics to reflect the diversity that the field of Disability Studies encompasses.
Program topics are chosen each year based on suggestions from previous conferences, the latest industry trends, and community need. Proposals from around the world are accepted and should address best practices and innovation within the selected program topic. This year's program format is designed to address multiple topics including:
- Autism
- Differentiated Instruction
- Disability Studies: Envisioning our Future
- Employment
- Family Supports
- Hidden Disabilities
- International Disability Rights
- Native Hawaiian Education
- Pacific Footprints of Change: Walking the Talk
- Teach to Reach All Learners
- Technologies for Realizing Potential and Building Community
- Transition to Adulthood
There will be numerous pre- and post-conference meetings, workshops and forums including “International Forum 2008: Securing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.”
