TARPPS
Texas Association of Rehabilitation Professionals and Providers of Services
NTARA
North Texas Area Rehabilitation Association
FALL ALL-DAY SEMINAR
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Holiday Inn Select – North Dallas
2645 LBJ Freeway ● Dallas, Texas 75234-7301
The Texas Association of Rehabilitation Professionals and Providers of Services (TARPPS) is an affiliate of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP). IARP was established in 1977 and incorporated in 1982. TARPPS was established in 1982 and chartered by the State of Texas in that same year.
TARPPS is an association that exclusively represents the interests of rehabilitation professionals in both the public and private sectors, and its membership is composed of case managers, vocational counselors, insurance nurses, professional counselors, job placement specialists, vocational evaluators, occupational therapists, physical therapists, psychologists, rehabilitation counselors, rehabilitation educators, disability management specialists, ergonomic specialists, social workers, students enrolled in rehabilitation counseling programs and other related curricula, and a variety of rehabilitation facility personnel including administrators, managers, counselors, therapists, psychologists, and marketing personnel.
The North Texas Area Rehabilitation Association (NTARA) is an organization for rehabilitation professionals in Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, and the surrounding areas. NTARA is a local chapter of the Texas Rehabilitation Association (TRA) and the National Rehabilitation Association (NRA).
The purpose of NTARA is to advance rehabilitation for all persons with disabilities in the North Texas area by: (1) Increasing public awareness of rehabilitation issues; (2) Providing opportunities for training and networking for area rehabilitation professionals; (3) Exercising leadership and guidance in the field of rehabilitation; (4) Establishing scholarships to support current and future rehabilitation professionals.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The All-Day Seminar Planning Committee spent many hours planning the Seminar, contacting presenters, and taking care of a wide variety of other tasks necessary to bring the Seminar to realization. The Committee members are:
Robert S. Cogburn, Co-Chair (Texas Mutual Insurance) Donna Finkbeiner (Binx Consulting)
Rebecca Cagle, Co-Chair (University of North Texas) Mary Mason (Shorman Solutions)
Jim Knauss (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitation Services) Julia Crume (Crume Rehabilitation)
Joyce Shoop (Career Action Associates) Valerie Armstrong (Centre for Neuro Skills)
Kacy Turner (New Beginnings Vocational Rehab Services) Robert Boudreaux (Rehabilitation Specialist/
Thomas R. Selman (Dallas Spinal Rehabilitation Center) Vocational Counselor)
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Application has been applied for and approval is pending for 7.25 contact hours for Continuing Education purposes for CRC, CCM, CDMS, and LPC….. including 2.25 contact hours for Ethics education. In addition, sufficient documentation and verification, as needed, will be provided for those seeking continuing education credit from other licensing or certifying bodies including those for physical therapy, occupational therapy, social work, nursing, psychology, etc.
“It is CRCC, CDMSC, CCMC’s philosophical belief that all programs must be held in an accessible, barrier free location so that no one with a disability is excluded from participation. Furthermore, CRCC, CDMSC, CCMC strongly encourages all programs to comply with relevant federal, state, and local laws relating to serving people with disabilities.”
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