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Including All Students In General Education Settings Is The Focus Of Annual Fall Symposium Offered By The Institute On Disability At UNH

MANCHESTER – Ensuring all learners have access to a good education is the focus of this year’s Fall Symposium, offered by the Institute on Disability/UCED (IOD) at the University of New Hampshire.

The Good Education for All Fall Symposium, held Nov. 30 at the Center of NH-Raddison Hotel in Manchester, will offer professional workshops on ways to include students with the most “significant disabilities,” provide literacy supports for students with disabilities, ease the transition from school to adult life, support students autism/PDD in general education classes, and promote student independence.

The annual symposium is popular among college students, new educators, experienced teachers looking for professional development opportunities or to stay informed of the latest educational promising practices, college faculty, school administrators, families and those interested in providing a quality educational experience for all students in general education settings.

The symposium runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with registration beginning at 8 a.m. To register or for more information, downlaod the application or call (603) 228-2084.

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The IOD advances policies and systems changes, promising practices, education and research that strengthen communities and ensure full access, equal opportunities, and participation for all persons.