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Cost: $235 per site, per 90-minute audio conference if you register up to one week
prior to the conference, $255 thereafter. You can have as many people as you'd like at your site.

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Please notify LRP Publications in writing as soon as possible if you are unable to attend. Cancellations received 3 days prior to the audio conference will receive a refund minus an administrative fee of $25. If you prefer, you may substitute an upcoming audio conference for the one you originally registered for and we will waive the $25 administrative fee. Cancellations received less than 3 days prior to the conference will not be refunded and you will be sent the recorded audio conference on CD. Unpaid cancellations for audio conferences will be billed for the appropriate fee. LRP reserves the right to alter this program without prior notice. LRP Publications is not responsible for any problems stemming from registrants' organization's hardware or telecommunications services. Recording of audio conferences is prohibited.



February 27, 2008, 12 - 1:30 p.m. ET
From Combat to Classes: Serving Veterans with Disabilities in Higher Education
Presented by Thomas E. Church, Disability Manager at the University of California,
    Merced, and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor

This year, thousands of combat veterans will end their tours of duty and enroll in college using their GI Bill benefits. They’ll come to you with all of their dedication and determination … and many will also arrive with disabilities.

Get proven strategies to serve and support disabled
veterans on your campus.

This is a must-attend session — packed with expert guidance to help you develop and implement policies to ensure your institution is prepared to address the multi-faceted challenges of educating former soldiers. You’ll get practical advice on how to support them, along with specific accommodations to help those with the characteristic wounds of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, including traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder and amputations. You’ll also learn:

    • Important differences between today’s combat veterans and those
      from previous wars

    • How to provide assistance to student soldiers who don’t self-identify
      “invisible” conditions, such as brain injuries and depression

    • The unique problems disabled veterans face while transitioning to
      civilian life — and how those difficulties affect their college experience

    • How your institution can tap into community resources to provide
      veterans with additional support

    • Why using universal design in the classroom helps your vets — and
      benefits all of your students

Plus, time is allotted for Q&As, so you get expert answers to any specific questions you have.
  Speaker  
 


Tom Church has been employed in the fields of vocational rehabilitation, counseling and disability services for more than 30 years. Currently, he serves as the disability manager in Human Resources at the University of California, Merced. Before that, he was a counselor in the Services for Students with Disabilities program at California State University, Fresno. He is currently completing a Ph.D. program through Fielding Graduate University.

Tom also serves as a consultant and expert witness before the Social Security Administration, the Workers Compensation Appeals Board and Superior Court, multiple employers regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act. He is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, a Senior Disability Analyst and Diplomate, and a Forensic Vocational Expert, as well as a member of the American Board of Disability Analysts and the American Rehabilitation Economics Association.

He is a frequent presenter at national and regional conferences on topics such as Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, rehabilitation issues and universal design.

 

  
  Who Should Attend?  
 
  • Disability service providers
  • Directors of continuing and adult education
  • Student affairs advisors
  • Mental health counselors
  • Enrollment and admissions officers
  • Deans and provosts
  • Faculty members

 
     
 
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