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Keynote Presenation
What's holding you back?
What's keeping you from reaching your full potential?
Patrick is a remarkable young man who was born without eyes and without the ability to fully straighten his arms and legs, making him unable to walk. Additionally, two steel rods were surgically attached to Patrick's spine to correct scoliosis.
Despite circumstances that may seem overwhelming, Patrick has overcome these physical issues to excel as a musician and student. Patrick started playing the piano at the age of only nine months, and also plays the trumpet and sings. He even participates in the University of Louisville Marching Band with help from his father, Patrick John Hughes, who tirelessly maneuvers his wheel chair through the formations with the other 220+ members of the Cardinal Marching Band.
A virtuoso pianist, vocalist and trumpet player, Patrick has been featured on ESPN, ABC-TV, Oprah, CBS-TV, The Ellen Show, Extreme Make Over Home Edition, FOX-TV, CSTV, NBCTV, The Today Show, Million Dollar Round Table, The Grand Ole Opry, People Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Star Magazine, and many, many others.
His first book, I Am Potential, is published and available around the country and world in different languages. He has recorded 2 CD's.
Conference Topics
The Annual Border Conference on Special Education will provide updates on special education topics including legal requirements and issues, and other related hot topics such as Accountability, STAAR, Conflict Resolution and more.
Presenters
John Fessenden, Paula Roalson, Jim Walsh, Jose Martin, Dave Richards and other attorneys-at-law.
Audience
• Campus Administrators
• Educational Diagnosticians
• Speech Language Pathologists
• General and Special Education Teachers
• Community Agency Representatives
• Central Office Administrators
• Special Education Administrators
• Psychologists & Social Workers
