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Speaking Engagements
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Dr. Harding has extensive experience in public speaking. The following history shows his speaking engagements over the last 2 decades. If you need a public speaker, please consider Dr. Harding for your next event - ready, willling, and able to do the job!
2007, June: 9th Annual Family Café/Family Collaboration Advocacy
Friendship Empowerment Conference on planning and preparing for obtaining employment
to gain more independence.
2007, May: The Florida Veterans in Cocoa Beach, Florida on an Overview of
the Transportation Disadvantage Program.
2007, April: The American Association of People with Disabilities
Conference in Orlando, Florida on Florida Disability Mentoring Day Fundraising.
2007, April: The International Association of Rehabilitation Providers
Annual Conference in Washington, DC on Why Rehab Professionals Matter.
2006, July: The Orange County ADA Accessibility Seminar & Town Hall Meeting
in Orlando, Florida on accessibility issues.
2006, June: 8th Annual Family Café/Family Collaboration Advocacy Friendship
Empowerment Conference on planning and preparing for obtaining employment to gain more independence.
2006, May: The International Association of Rehab Professionals on a panel at their annual conference in Minnesota.
2006, March: Invited to represent the U.S. Access Board at the annual ADA Conference in Miami Florida,
speaking on the new 2004 ADA Guidelines.
2005, August: Invited to present at the Annual Association of Supportive Employment Conference. The presentation
focused on creative job skills/interview strategies for the 21st Century.
2005, August: Invited to present for the Florida Department of Health Conference on Communicating Effectively
with Persons with Special Needs during emergencies.
2005, June: Invited to present at 7th Annual Family Café/Family Collaboration Advocacy Friendship Empowerment
Conference. Presentation focused on creative job skills/interview strategies for the 21st Century.
2005, April: Invited to coordinate private/public partnership discussion on rehab for IARP (International Association
of Rehabilitation Professionals).
2005, March: Invited to present on "Putting Others First: Communicating Effectively to Persons with Disabilities".
The Annual FAMU Public Relations Conference.
2004, November: Guest speaker Heritage Middle School-Anti-bullying/fighting intervention program.
2004, October: Bell Greve Speaker for the Ohio Rehabilitation Association 2004 Annual Training Conference.
2004, May: Invited to present at 6th Annual Family Café/Family Collaboration Advocacy Friendship
Empowerment Conference. Presentation focused on creative job skills/interview strategies for the 21st Century.
2004, May: Invited to present at the IARP, International Association of Rehabilitation Providers
International Convention.
2004, February: Recruited and facilitated a Corporate Work Panel at the Emerging Workforce Conference.
2003, November: Invited to present on behalf of the U.S. Access Board at the ADA Working Group Conference.
Presented new recreational accesibility guidelines.
2003, September: Invited to present at the 3rd Annual World Congress on Disabilities Symposium. The two
presentations were Interview Strategies for the 21st Century and Untangling the TD System.
2003, June: Presented before the Digital Divide Council on the topic of 504.
2003, May: Invited to present at the 5th Annual Family Café/ Family Collaboration Advocacy Friendship
Empowerment Conference. Presentation focused on creative job skills/interview strategies for the 21st
Century.
2002, December: Invited by the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Special Education, US Department of
Education to participate in the Rehabilition Services Association (RSA) Summit regarding the reauthorization Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act.
2002, October: Invited to present at the 3rd Annual World Congress on Disabilities Symposium. The three
presentations were Development and Execution of an IPE in Vocational Rehabilitation, Creative Strategies
for Securing Gainful Employment, and Untangling Transportation Traps.
2002, August: Invited to present at the 4th Annual Florida Association for
Persons in Supported Employment (APSE) Conference. The Florida APSE is a membership organization
formed to improve and expand integrated employment opportunities, services, and outcomes for persons
with severe disabilities. Presentation titled “It’s your Future-Take Charge Now” addressed the rights
and responsibilities of first-time job seekers.
2002, May: Invited to present at The 4th Annual Family Collaboration Advocacy Friendship Empowerment
(Family CAFE) Conference. Presentation focused on teaching consumers how to best develop and execute an Individual Plan
for Employment in collaboration with a VRS/Private counselor of choice.
2001, September: Invited to present at the 1st National Listening Session. Presented on Critical Barriers
facing persons with disabilities; presentation held at thre Ronald Reagan Building.
2001, September: Invited to present at the 3rd Annual Florida Family Care Counsel Conference (FCC).
Presented paper on Shaping Change In The 21st Century, with a focus on disability policy.
2001, May: Invited to present at 3rd Annual Governor’s Summit on Disabilities. Hosted by Family
Collaboration Advocacy Friendship Empowerment (CAFÉ). Presented
paper on Consumer Individual Plan for Employment Development and Execution.
2000, September: Invited to present at the 3rd Annual Florida Family Care Counsel Conference (FCC).
Presented paper on Shaping Change In The 21st Century, with a focus on
disability policy.
2000, June: Invited to present at the Second Annual Florida Association for Persons in Supported Employment
(APSE) Conference. Presented workshops on the topics of “Consumer
Choice – Are You Getting What You Want” and “Working Collaboratively With
the Consumer.”
2000, June: Invited to present at the Second Annual Governor’s Summit on Disabilities, sponsored by the
Collaboration Advocacy Friendship and Empowerment (Family C.A.F.E.).
Workshop on shaping change in the 21st century.
2000, May: Invited to present at The 4th Annual Family Collaboration Advocacy Friendship
Empowerment Conference. Presentation focused on teaching consumers how to best develop and
execute an Individual Plan for Employment in collaboration with a VRS/Private counselor of choice.
1999, September: Keynote speaker at Able Trust Disabled Symposium.
1997, March: Testified before the Florida Senate Confirmation hearing for an unprecedented second term as Student
Regent with Florida State University System. Florida Senate Education Committee.
1996, March: Testified before the Florida Senate Confirmation Board for Student Regent with Florida State University
System. Florida Senate Education Committee.
1995, May: Keynote speaker at Johnson Rhode Island Prevention Center Conference.
1994, June: Keynote speaker at New Jersey’s Annual Conference on Disabilities and Addiction.
1991-1994: Presented “Think First” Outreach Program.
1989-Present: Annual presenter at National and International Conferences on Disabilities and Addiction, Chicago, Illinois; Johnson, Rhode Island; Newark New Jersey; Washington, District of Columbia; New York University, New York; Pensacola, Florida; Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. |
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