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!.

October, 2004:  Bell Greve Speaker for the Ohio Rehabilitation Association 2004 Annual Training Conference.
Columbus, Ohio, October 5-8, 2004.

May, 2004:  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.
Orlando, Florida, May 28- May 30, 2004.

May, 2004:  Invited to present at the IARP, International Association of Rehabilitation Providers International Convention.
Scottsdale, Arizona, May 14-16, 2004.

February, 2004:  Recruited and facilitated a Corporate Work Panel at the Emerging Workforce Conference.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, February 9-10, 2004.

November, 2003:  Invited to present on behalf of the U.S. Access Board at the ADA Working Group Conference.
Washington, D.C., November 2-4, 2003.

September, 2003:  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.
Orlando, FL, September 17-19, 2003.

June, 2003:  Presented before the Digital Divide Council on the topic of 504.
Washington, D.C.

May, 2003:  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.
Orlando, Florida, May 29 - June 1, 2003.

December, 2002:  Invited by the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Special Education, US Department of Education to participate in the RSA Summit regarding the reauthorization Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Washington, D.C., December 11-12, 2002.

October, 2002:  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.
Orlando, FL, October 3-5, 2002.

August, 2002:  Invited to present at the 4th Annual Florida APSE Conference. The Florida Association for Persons in Supported Employment 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.
Safety Harbor (Tampa), FL, August 28-30, 2002.

May, 2002:  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.
Orlando, Florida, May 16-19, 2002.

September, 2001:  Invited to present at the 1st National Listening Session. Presented on Critical Barriers facing persons with disabilities; presentation held at thre Ronald Reagan Building.
Washington, D.C.

September, 2001:  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.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, September 22 - 24, 2001.

May, 2001:  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. 
Kissimmee, Florida, May 18-20, 2001. 

September, 2000:  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. 
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, September 22 - 24, 2000.

June, 2000:  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.”   
Orlando, Florida, June 28 – 30, 2000.

June, 2000:  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. 
Orlando, Florida, June 2 – 4, 2000.

May, 2000:  Composed, organized and hosted 10 separate Consumer Education Forums Statewide for the Occupational Access and Opportunity Commission. 
Florida, May 2000.

September, 1999:  Keynote speaker at Able Trust Disabled Symposium.
Orlando, Florida, September 28-30, 1999.

March, 1998:  Senate confirmation hearing for second board of regents appointment.
Tallahassee, Florida.

March, 1997:  Testified before the Senate Confirmation hearing for an unprecedented second term as Student Regent with Florida State University System.  Florida Senate Education Committee.
Tallahassee, Florida.

March, 1997:  Senate confirmation hearing for board of regents appointment.
Tallahassee, Florida.

March, 1996:  Testified before the Senate Confirmation Board for Student Regent with Florida State University System.  Florida Senate Education Committee.
Tallahassee, Florida.

May, 1995:  Keynote speaker at Johnson Rhode Island Prevention Center Conference.
Johnson, Rhode Island.

June, 1994:  Keynote speaker at New Jersey’s Annual Conference on Disabilities and Addiction.
Newark, New Jersey.

1991-1994:  Presented “Think First” Outreach Program.
Pensacola, Florida.

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.