2019 RAP Caregiver Retreat & Transition Conference
Friday, June 7th-Saturday, June 8th
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center
2100 Green Hills Drive, Ames IA 50014
This FREE event is designed for parents, legal guardians, and caregivers of children and youth (ages 12 to 21) with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Session topics will include issues involved in the transition of youth to adult health care and specialty services. Come for rest and a little pampering, come to connect with other parents and caregivers, and come to learn about transition. This retreat is intended to be an opportunity to have some time away. Please respect the other caregivers registered and do not bring your children to this retreat.
Registration is now closed. If you would like to be put on the waiting list, please email erika-hertel@uiowa.edu.
Friday, June 7, 2019
- 4pm - Hotel Check-In/Retreat Registration
- 5pm-6:30pm - Networking Dinner
- 6:30pm - Welcome
- 6:45pm-8pm - Young Adult and Parent Panel
Saturday, June 8, 2019
- 8am-9am - Networking Breakfast
- 9am-10:30am - Life After High School and Leaving Home: Living, Learning, and Working
- 10:30am-11am - Break and Hotel Check-Out
- 11am-12pm - Legal and Financial Rules of the Road
- 12pm-1pm - Lunch
- 1pm-2pm - Caregiver and Parent Cafe'
- 2pm-3pm - Keynote Address: Alyson Beytien
- 3pm - Wrap Up and Adjourn