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Statewide Transition Conference for Parents 

8:00am – 8:45am Registration, Networking and Resources 

9:00am – 4:00pm Program 

Hogan Center at Holy Cross College | 1 College Street, Worcester, MA 01610 

$75.00 per person 

(fee includes continental breakfast and lunch) 

Hosted by The Arc of Massachusetts with gratitude to The Arc of the United States and the 
Walmart Foundation 

This full-day statewide Transition conference has been specifically planned for parents of 
children with disabilities between the ages of 14 and 22 who are transitioning from school 
into the adult world. 

The Conference program will include: 

. An opportunity to learn about state-of-the-art, best practices around transition, covering 
topics focused upon creating seamless, successful transitions into the adult world. 


 

. Keynote presentation by JoAnn Simons, President/CEO, Cardinal Cushing Centers of Massa-
chusetts. Ms. Simons is the author of “The Down Syndrome Transition Handbook” and the 
chapter author in several books regarding legal, planning and transition issues. Ms. Simons 
has an adult son with an intellectual disability. 


 

. Lunchtime presentation by Maria Paiewonsky, Ed. D., Transition Specialist, Institute for Com-
munity Inclusion and Director of the Massachusetts Transition Leadership Initiative, a person-
nel preparation program that prepares Master’s Level Transition Specialists at the University 
of Massachusetts, Boston. 


 

. 25 workshops, offering 7 in each session. It is important to select your workshop preference 
for each session when you register. See the workshop description link below. 


 

. A “Technology Playground” which will be available all day staffed by experts who will share 
their knowledge about IPAD’s, IPOD’s, tablets and appropriate APP’s for preparation for 
adult life and independence. 


 

Registration by Friday, August 29, 2014 using the link below 

 

For special accommodations (including interpreter), dietary needs, registration inquiries, or oth-
er questions about this event, contact Pat Pakos by August 1, 2014 via pakos@arcmass.org or 978 
440-7609. 

To register, please visit: 

http://tinyurl.com/TransConfParents 


Conference 

Supporters 

 

Advocates for 

Autism in 

Massachusetts 

(AFAM) 

 

 Federation for 

Children with 

Special Needs 

(FCSN) 

 

Massachusetts 

Developmental 

Disabilities 

Council 

(MDDC) 

 

Massachusetts 

Down Syndrome 

Congress 

(MDSC) 

 

Massachusetts 

Advocates for 

Children 

(MAC) 

 

Massachusetts 

Department of 

Elementary & 

Secondary Education 
(DESE) 

 

 

Department of 

Developmental 

Services 

(DDS) 

 

Massachusetts 

Rehabilitation 

Commission 

(MRC) 

 

Horace Mann 

Educational Associates 

(HMEA)