Virginia Association of Rehabilitation Professionals

17th Annual Conference
Co-sponsored by
VRCA
April 2, 2009
Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Center
2809 Shore Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
1-800-468-2722 or 757-481-9000
Room Rate: $127.00 + tax
Conference Location
Registration fee
VARP/VRCA Members $35.00
Non –Members $50.00
Seating is limited….Register early!

Mail check with registration
information to:
Barbara Byers, VARP Treasurer
Atlantic Vocational Services
355 Crawford St., Suite 604
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Phone: (757) 399-0900
Fax: (757) 399-8043
E-mail: barbarabyers@atlanticvocationalservices.com

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE AND AGENDA

Reducing Stress During Rehabilitation:
YES! We Can! VARP's 17th Annual State Conference!
And, to reduce your stress:
Reduced registration fees!
Agenda VARP/VRCA Members $35.00
7:00 - 8:00 am Non -Members $50.00
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Visit with Exhibitors
8:00 - 8:15 am
Welcome & Announcements
Gerald Wells, VARP President

8:15 - 9:45 am
Life After Rehabilitation
Joann Mancuso, MA, Director of Programs for the Mary Buckley Foundation

9:45 - 10:00 am
Morning Break
Visit with Exhibitors

10:00 - 11:15 am
The Journey Begins: A personal view of the caregiver experience in pediatric rehabilitation
Marilyn Copeland, MSW
11:15 - 11:45 am

211 Virginia Outreach Liaison
Katie McElry

11:45 - 1:00 pm
Lunch with Exhibitors
VARP General Meeting & Awards Ceremony

1:00 - 2:30 pm
Strategies for Reducing Stress and Distress During the Job Place-ment Process
Debbie Moreau, MS, CRC, CDMS, CCM,
Darlene Ackerman, LPC, CRC, Team Leader, Virginia DRS
Richard Gallanti,

2:30 - 3:00 pm
Afternoon Break and Door Prizes

3:00 - 4:30 pm
Maintaining a Therapeutic Relationship when your Buttons are being Pushed
Austin L. Errico, Ph.D.,
Lakeview Neurorehabilitation Center
4:30 - 5:00 pm

CEU's 6.5 CRC, CCM, CDMS & WCC Credits

Save the Date-August 11, 2009!
2009 WORKER' S COMPENSATION SYMPOSIUM
Marriott Hotel---City Center
Newport News, Virginia

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(757) 596-1444

IARP 2009 Forensic Conference

Join us for the IARP 2009 Forensic Conference "Home of the Blues, Where Forensic
Rehab can Rock 'n' Roll" in Memphis, Tennessee, at the DoubleTree Hotel, Thursday,
October 29 - Saturday, October 31, 2009. Phenomenal featured speakers, top-notch preconference programs, two days chock-full of breakout sessions focusing on emerging issues and trends within the industry.

SAVE ROOM IN YOUR BUDGET - ATTENDEE REGISTRATION AND HOTEL
SLEEPING ROOM FEES

Comprehensive Attendee Early-Bird Registration Fees:
IARP Individual Professional Member $395
IARP Associate Member $445
Non Member $495
Student $200
Comprehensive attendee registration includes admittance to the exhibit hall; educational sessions Friday and Saturday; evening reception on Friday; breakfast on Friday and Saturday; and lunch on Friday. Please note that registration for Thursday's Pre-Conference Workshops and Tours are not included in this registration fee.

Additionally, the sleeping room rate at the Doubletree Hotel in Downtown Memphis is $139 per night plus tax (currently 15.95%). Reservations will open in the next few months, please watch our Web site and e-mail blasts announcing when the hotel will accept reservations in our room block.

YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS IT