Dear John, Are you interested in learning more about the voting rights of people with disabilities? What about your rights in the workplace or at school? Or may be you have an interest in accessibility. If so, then the 2021 P&A/CAP Virtual Annual Conference is the right training for you. Dates Week 1: May 17 - 21 | Week 2: May 24 - 28 | Week 3: June 7 - 11 This conference is usually reserved for the P&A and CAP agencies that make up the National Disability Rights Network. But this year we are opening select sessions to the public. This is a unique opportunity to learn new skills from the nation's most respected disability rights legal experts and scholars. Below is a list of all sessions open to the public. You can find more information about them by visiting our conference website and searching for 'general public' in the session catalog. Don’t wait! Register today. Monday, May 17 12:30 PM Eastern Opening Plenary: Leaving No One Behind: Advocacy During Covid Monday, May 17 2:30 PM Eastern P&A/CAP Orientation Monday, May 17 4:00 PM Eastern The Role of the P&A in the Disability Justice Movement Tuesday, May 18 1:00 PM Eastern Exploring and Understanding VR's Scope of Services Housing, Not Handcuffs: Disability, Homelessness, and the Right to Housing Tuesday, May 18 2:30 PM Eastern Policy Advocacy & Communications: Coordination for Success Wednesday, May 19 1:00 PM Eastern Working with Tribal VR Agencies Wednesday, May 19 2:30 PM Eastern Building More Accessible Content Thursday, May 20 1:00 PM Eastern Behavior Supports and Trauma Informed Care: IEPs That Work Disability in the News Thursday, May 20 4:00 PM Eastern Crisis Standards of Care: Effective P&A Advocacy Friday, May 21 2:30 PM Eastern Employment First and Pre-ETS: It’s Not About the First Job Monday, May 24 1:00 PM Eastern Onboarding New P&A Staff and Attorneys in a Remote World Randolph Sheppard Program for Blind Vendors – Let’s Clear the Confusion Understanding the DOJ Civil Rights Division Monday, May 24 2:30 PM Eastern Intersectional Community Engagement Monday, May 24 4:00 PM Eastern Changing Your Organization’s Culture to Make it More Equitable and Inclusive Tuesday, May 25 1:00 PM Eastern Issues in Enforcing the Rights of Paratransit Users The Voter Experience: 2020 Data & Future Projects Tuesday, May 25 2:30 PM Eastern RSA Update Self-Advocates - The Hidden Gems of Educating Policymakers Tuesday, May 25 4:00 PM Eastern An Active Approach toward Racial Equity & Disability Justice How to Create and Run an Educating Policymakers Campaign Wednesday, May 26 1:00 PM Eastern Administrative Advocacy to Obtain Power Wheelchairs with Standing Features CAP and VR: Improving Relationships Through Collaboration Connecting to the Disability Community in Your Priority Setting Wednesday, May 26 2:30 PM Eastern Navigating Change The AbilityOne Program and Federal Disability Employment Policy Wednesday, May 26 4:00 PM Eastern ABLE Accounts and Financial Literacy – Complementing Employment of People with Disabilities Thursday, May 27 2:30 PM Eastern Data-Driven Advocacy – The Persuasive Power of Information Friday, May 28 1:00 PM Eastern State Employment of People with Most Significant Disabilities Friday, May 28 2:30 PM Eastern Developing Online Resources for Transition Planning with At-Risk Youth Where’s the AT? Monday, June 07 1:00 PM Eastern Intersectional Issues in the Diagnosis and Treatment of TBI Monday, June 07 2:30 PM Eastern The Value of Home: P&As and Fair Housing Monday, June 07 4:00 PM Eastern Non-Visual Voter Access Tuesday, June 08 1:00 PM Eastern How to Use Assistive Technology to Improve Independence and Employment Tuesday, June 08 2:30 PM Eastern Creating A Successful Juvenile Diversion System for Youth with Disabilities in Your State Tuesday, June 08 4:00 PM Eastern Creating A Successful Juvenile Diversion System for Youth With Disabilities in Your State: Addressing the Needs of Intersectional Youth The Role of P&As in Disaster Planning and Response Wednesday, June 09 2:30 PM Eastern The Fair Housing Act and Discriminatory Harassment Thursday, June 10 1:00 PM Eastern Community Partnerships for Election Accessibility Thursday, June 10 2:30 PM Eastern So You Want to Be a Supervisor: Skills for New Supervisors Friday, June 11 1:00 PM Eastern Effective and Equitable Communication Access Engaging Voters Through Candidate Forums Friday, June 11 2:30 PM Eastern Recommendations from the Fourth National Guardianship Summit The Intersection of Disability and Consumer Law: Wheelchair Repair, Warranty Protections, and UDAP Claims Friday, June 11 4:00 PM Eastern Closing Plenary: Imagining a Safe Future for People with Disabilities: De-escalation, De-institutionalization and Diversion | 
