Upcoming Presentations

March 2007

“The Transition Train” / M.T.S.A. Conference
Frankenmuth, Michigan, USA
March 2007

March 2007

“Success for All Learners through Inclusion”
T.A.S.H. New England Conference
Boston, Mass. USA

March 2007

L.A. Congress Conference: “Sacred Space, Sacred Place”
Los Angeles, California, USA

April 2007

“Success for All Learners through Inclusion”
Montana Council for Exceptional Children Conference
Missoula, Montana, USA

April 2007

“Proud to be a Para because I Make a Difference”
10th Annual California Para educators Conference
Sacramento, California, USA

April 2007

“A Classroom for All Learners”
Council for Exceptional International Conference
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

May 2007

"Success for all learners through Inclusion"
National Conference, Canadian Down Syndrome Society, Calgary, Alberta

“Paraprofessionals Path to Bridging the Gaps in the Inclusive Classroom
N.R.C. National Para educator Conference
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Past Presentations

February 2007

PEAK Annual Conference: On the Outside Looking In……
Not On My Watch!
Denver, Colorado, USA

February 2007

On the Outside Looking In… Not On My Watch! Building Community Within Diversity
Durham District School Board
Durham, Ontario, Canada

Nov 2006

“Panel Presentation: Partnering for Progress”
Connecticut State Para educators Conference, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

“Inclusion: An International Perspective”
TASH Annual Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Oct 2006

“Success for All Learners through Inclusion”
Down Syndrome Association of Ontario Annual Conference, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

“Proud to be a Para, Knowing I Make a Difference”
State Para educators Association Conference (SPEAC), Denver, Colorado, USA

Sept 2006

“Diversity As A Business Strategy”
Philippine Chamber of Commerce Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Aug 2006

“Success for All Learners through Inclusion”
World Down Syndrome Congress Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

May 2006

“Proud to be a Para, Knowing I Make a Difference”
NRC Paraprofessional Conference, Minneapolis, MN, USA

April 2006

“Step into Freedom”
Los Angeles Congress Conference, Los Angeles, California, USA

March 2006

“Unlocking our Students’ Potential”
Montana Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Missoula, MT, USA

February 2006

”Social Justice in the classroom”
East Coast Conference, Washington DC, USA

January 2006

“Unlocking our Students’ Potential”
PEAK Conference on Inclusive Education, Denver, Colorado, USA

November 2005

"Celebrating our Diversity"
Canadian Ethnic Journalists' and Writers' Club, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

"Addressing Diversity brings an Improved bottom line"
Asian Canadian Entrepreneur Professionals, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

"Our Quest: To Dream the Not so Impossible Dream"
TASH Conference Milwaukee, Wisconsin

October 2005

"Nobody Does it Better than You"
Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

September 2005

"Celebrating Our Diversity"
Enterprise Toronto - Small Business Forum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

"Action for Inclusion in the Workplace"
Career Alliance, Flint, Michigan, USA

"Navigating the Education System: Parents as Partners"
Down Syndrome Association of Durham, Whitby, Ontario, Canada

August 2005 

"Knowledge brings change for the better"
Toronto Catholic District School Board, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

"Summer Institutes Workshop: Nobody Does it Better than You"York University in association Toronto Catholic District Board, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

July 2005

"Personal Life Management and Leadership"
APSE National Conference, Mobile Alabama, USA

"Our Quest: To Dream the Not-So-Impossible Dream"
National Down Syndrome Society Conference, Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 2005

"Teacher Planning for an Inclusive Classroom"
School Based Support Team course, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

"Renewing our Promise"
Ontario Association of Catholic Parents in Education Conference, London, Ontario, Canada

"Ireland: Diversity and Disability in the Education system"
Irish Department of Education and Science & Down Syndrome Association of Ireland Dublin, Ireland

April 2005
"Paraprofessional as Lifeline: Knowing brings change for the better"
NRC Paraprofessional Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

February 2005

"Whatever Happened to Joy?"
East Coast Conference, Washington, DC, USA

"Including Those Who Are Marginalized"
Los Angeles Congress Conference, Los Angeles, California, USA

January 2005

"Reflecting on the Special Education Experience as Parent, Educator, Advocate and Academic"
PEAK Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA