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Welcome to the 17th Annual
Door to the Future Conference!!

Registration is now CLOSED! 

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About

Two Conferences in One​

  • Door to the Future Conference (DTTF)

  • Empowering YOUR Future Conference (EYF) - Ages 16yrs to 30yrs (FREE)

Overview: The two conferences will focus on the transition of youth with different abilities into adulthood.

Who should attend these conferences: Transition-aged youth and young adults with disabilities, their family members, transition specialists, educators, vocational professionals, caregivers, health care professionals, college students pursuing careers in special education, and community advocates. 

Door to the Future Topics Include: 
Apps for Transition
Career and Technical Education Courses for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Employment for Students with Complex Needs
Health Care Transition in Special Education Tools and The Family Toolkit on Health Care Transition
Independence is a Process
Job and Career Exploration: Pre-ETS
Journey into Adulthood, What You Need to Know
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waivers
Navigating the Emotional Journey of Transition 
Paraprofessionals as Job Coaches
Partnering with Families: Empowering Advocacy Through the Classroom
Special Needs Trusts & ABLE Accounts
Supported Decision-Making, A New Alternative to Guardianship
Teaching Soft Skills for Successful Employment Outcomes
Young Adults Transitioning from High School to College

*Subject to change*

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

If you have registered and have not received your login information please email sdorsey@cprcil.org

Empowering YOUR Future Youth Conference Topics Include: 
Apps for Transition
Disability Pride
Understanding Your Brain: Executive Functioning with Help from Inside Out
Youth Panel: Advocacy
Youth Panel: Real Talk: Diagnosis Isn’t Destiny - You’re More Than a Label
Youth Panel: Using Chat GPT to Relocate

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Living and Loving

with ASD

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Registration

Professional

$25

Texas Social Work CEU certificates and Texas Education CPEs are available upon request

Family Member

$10

Youth/Young Adult

FREE

Ages 16 years to 30 years attending the youth conference

Waivers are available upon request. Email sdorsey@cprcil.org

Questions regarding the conference please email sdorsey@cprcil.org

Sponsored in part by:

OFFICE HOURS

ADDRESS

PHONE

MONDAY - THURSDAY

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

421 AVENUE A

PALESTINE, TEXAS 75801

903-729-7505
888-326-5166

903-729-7540 fax

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