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Speaking Schedule:

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May 2011
May 9,10  Academics at the Grand, Mackinac Island, MI Author Keynote

April 2011

Apr. 11-13 Keynote Address: United Cerebral Palsy Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA
Apr. 18,19 Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities, Honolulu, HA.  
Keynote address.
Apr. 28 Central Montcalm Upper Elementary, Author Visit

March 2011
Mar. 2 ASK Program, Macomb County ISD/KISD Closed Circut Book Discussion
Mar. 21 St. Joseph Elementary, Author Visit
Mar. 24 Allen County First Self Advocates Keynote, Ft. Wayne, IN

February 2011
Feb. 17 Central Woodlands Middle School, Forest Hills Public Schools Grand Rapids, MI (Author Visit/Disability Awareness)

January 2011
Jan. 24 Oakland University Disability Awareness Keynote, Rochester, MI

December 2010
Dec. 6 Governor's Council for People with Disabilities, Indianapolis, IN.   Keynote-State Convention

November 2010

Nov. 4 Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI Keynote for Disability Ball
Nov. 5 Northern Middle School, Forest Hills Public Shcools, Grand Rapids, MI Nov. 8 Conant Elementary School Author Visit. Bloomfield Hills, MI
Nov. 10 ASK Program, Macomb County ISD / KISD Closed circuit book discussion. 

October 2010

Oct. 5 Grant High School & Grant Middle School, Grant, MI
Oct. 19 Mott Community College, Flint, MI Keynote for Disability Awareness
Oct. 26 Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth, FL Disability Awareness Keynote
Oct. 27 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

September 2010

Sep. 9 Hope College Education Department, Holland, MI
Sep. 21 Sparta Middle School, Sparta, MI
Sep. 24-25 National Self-Advocacy Conference, Kansas City, MO

August 2010

Aug 16 Meeting with Peter Berns, CEO, ARC of America.  Washington, D.C.
Aug 17 Meeting with Michael Hill, VP on External Relations, UCP National,   Washington, D.C.
Aug. 31 West Ottawa High School Staff Development, Holland, MI

July 2010

Jul. 19 MASC Middle School Camp Albion College, Albion, Mi
Jul. 20 Institute on Disability. Pennsylvania's University Center on Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Temple University.  Morning keynote and afternoon breakout for people with disabilities and their families.

June 2010

Jun. 2-4 Tennessee Mega Conference on Disability, Nashville, TN. Closing Keynote
Jun. 17  Cabela's Trophy Properties. San Diego, CA Motivational Sales Keynote
Jun 18  Rotary Life Leadership,  Kettunen Center, Tustin, MI
Jun 25  Ingham County Children’s Services, Lansing, MI

May  2010   

Academics at the Grand, middle school retreat, Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI. Author Keynote

April 2010

Apr. 20 Ottawa Area Intermediate School District, Parents Conference, Holland, MI
Apr. 22  Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD), Washington DC. Opening Keynote.  
Apr 23.  Grand Rapids Community College,  Leadership Dinner,  Grand Rapids, MI