SIS at the AAIDD Annual Meeting in DC

On May 25, 2008, at the AAIDD Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, there will be a special theme session moderated by SIS author, Robert Schalock, on "SIS to Support Individualized Planning and Community Inclusion" from 3:30 pm-5 pm. Speakers include Stephen Greenspan, from the University of Colorado on "Real Life Issues in Determining ID Eligibility"; Charles Moseley, of NASDDDS on "Policy and Individualized Funding"; and SIS authors James Thompson from Illinois State University and Marc Tassé from the University of South Florida on "The Importance of Training in the Assessment of an Individual's Support Needs." To download a preliminary program of the AAIDD Annual meeting, click here. To register, click here.

List of state, province, and country adoptions of SIS

Click here to read a current list of North American states and provinces, and countries that have adopted the Supports Intensity Scale.

Learn more about SIS at Virginia conference

On Wednesday, May 7, 2008, from 1:30 pm-3:30 pm, hear Angela Rapp Kennedy, SIS Product Manager, speak at the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards' Professional Development Conference. The conference will be held at the Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront. To learn more about the "Catching the Wave of Change: Surf the Pipeline to Success" conference, visit http://www.vacsb.org/calendar.asp and pick May 8, 2008 from the calendar.