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Do you need a keynote speaker for an upcoming conference or workshop?

Karen Gaffney would love to help!

Her speeches are tailored to the theme of the conference or workshop. Some past themes have included:

  • Strategies for education and inclusion
  • The importance of friendship
  • Early intervention
  • Overcoming difficulties
  • Living with Down Syndrome

Karen Gaffney's 2008 Schedule*
Public Speaking Engagements & Audiences Reached

*last updated December, 2007

DATE ORGANIZATION AUDIENCE
January 23-24, 2008 Sharing Down Syndrome Arizona
Meza, AZ
Parents & Self-advocates

February 15, 2008

Washougal School District

Washougal, WA

Parents & Professionals
February 23, 2008 Kid Fest
Portland, OR
Community
March 21, 2008 North Clackamas School District
Clckamas, OR
Staff
April 9, 2008 Oregon Dairy Industries
Salem, OR
Staff
April 10,2008 The Down Syndrome Advocacy Foundation
Brookville, NY
Parents, Teachers & Self-advocates
April 12, 2008

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Professionals, Parents, Self-advocates
April 19, 2008 Psychological Services of Bartlesville
Bartlesville, OK

Professionals, Parents, Self-Advocates

April 21, 2008 Pacific University
Hillsboro, OR

Students, Professionals

April 26, 2008 Down Syndrome Aim High Resource Center
Albany, NY
Self-advocates, Parents, Teachers, Professionals
April 27, 2008 Down Syndrome Resource Group of Western Massachusetts
Wilbraham, MA
Parents and Self-advocates
May 1, 2008 Partnership for People with Disabilities at VCU
Roanoke, VA
Parents & Professionals

May 3, 2008

Pathfinder Services of ND
Minot, ND

Community Members
June 6-7, 2008 People First of CA
Sacramento, CA
Self-advocates & Professionals
August 16, 2008 Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
Professionals, Parents, Self-advocates
September 27, 2008 Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas
Dallas, TX
Parents, Professionals, Self-advocates
October 3-4, 2008 Champaign County Down Syndrome Network
Champaign, IL
Community, Parents, Self-advocates

Karen spoke at the following locations in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and is booking conferences for 2008.

For more immediate updates and information please contact us at kgaffney@teleport.com.

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