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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Dads. 2007 National OSEP Early Childhood Conference Presenters: Chris Auer Bruce Orr Joe Anderson. Three Stories. Chris Auer Father of three Sibling Author/Administrator Bruce Orr Father of three Ability Advocates Joe Anderson
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Dads 2007 National OSEP Early Childhood Conference Presenters: Chris Auer Bruce Orr Joe Anderson
Three Stories • Chris Auer • Father of three • Sibling • Author/Administrator • Bruce Orr • Father of three • Ability Advocates • Joe Anderson • Father of five • Entrepreneur • NECTAC Advisory Committee
Contributions of Dads National policy goal “To support the care giving efforts and enhance the quality of life of all families so that families will remain the core unit of American Society” (Keeping the Promise, 2003, p.28)
Challenges/Stereotypes • Family history • Cultural norms • Media portrayal • Society • Laws and policy
Relationships Cultural Competency Resilience Parent/Professional
What WE Can Do • Dialog • Examine Our Own Behavior • Share Emotions • Connect • Understand No one can persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either by argument or emotional appeal. Marilyn Fergusen – As quoted in 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Contact info: Chris Auer 201 W. Colfax Avenue, Dept 1107 Denver, Colorado 80202 Joseph Anderson 3501 W. Johnson Circle Muncie IN, 47304 Bruce L. Orr 502 West 36th Street Wilmington, DE 19802