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[iLAssnMicroboardsandatives] The Dream Goes On

New Visions: The Dream Goes On

A New Visions activity presented by Blue Tower Training, a division of Macon

Resources, Inc.

“When you get shot down, you retreat from life…

never give up on your dreams without a fightâ€.

- Carl Nave, Self-Advocate

New Visions, a statewide project funded by the Illinois Council on Developmental

Disabilities, began in 2006 and ends in Dec. 2011. It has involved over 140

provider organizations and assisted countless people with developmental

disabilities identify and accomplish dreams they have for their lives. Come to

this free training to learn how your organization can carry on this important

work.

Outcome: You will obtain curricula/Power Point presentations and training on how

to use them to carry out the three New Visions workshops at your particular

organization. The three workshops that you will learn to facilitate include:

Dare to Dream: Helps people with developmental disabilities identify their

dreams as well as people who can support their dreams.

Dreaming New Visions: Offers family members ideas on how to think outside the

box to support their loved ones and make their dreams come true.

Bridging the Gap Between Dreams and Reality: Assists support staff in

understanding how they can help people with developmental disabilities envision,

express, and achieve their dreams.

Who: People who support people with developmental disabilities in the school

system, community provider agencies, SODC’s, support groups, family networks.

Participants are encouraged to bring a self-advocate to the workshop.

Cost: Free

When/Where: (lunch on your own at all locations)

Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Thursday, June 16, 2011 Wednesday, June 29, 2011

9am – 2.30pm 9am – 2.30pm 9am – 2.30 pm

Effingham Knights of Columbus Easter Seals Living Springs Church

1501 W. Fayette Avenue 507 E. Armstrong 19051 S. Halstead Street

Effingham, IL Peoria, IL Glenwood, IL

Space is limited!

Register early by e-mailing Krescene Beck at krescenebeck@....

QSP CEU’s and Certificates of Attendance will be given upon completion of the

day. CEU’s for NHA’s, LCPC’s, and LCSW’s are available as are CPDU’s

for teachers.

www.bluetowertraining.org

Partridge

Northern Illinois Field Organizer

Illinois Association of Microboards and atives

www.iambc.org

815-262-0699

3028 N. Trainer Road

Rockford, IL 61114

Join us on Facebook and join the IAMC listserv

A life changed for the better is practice based evidence.

The Illinois Association of Microboards and atives is intended for those

who want to explore possibilities of alternative services for themselves or

their loved ones. The project assists persons with disabilities and their

families and friends to create non-profit corporations that allow them to live

self-directed lives through the use of person-centered planning, community

supports and resource management.

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