The Special Needs Consortium, a nonprofit organization, will partner with the Institute for Nonprofit Leadership at Slippery Rock University to host a new event, the Butler County Disability Summit, on May 16.

The summit will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Robert M. Smith Student Center on the campus of Slippery Rock University, and will provide information about the transition from childhood to adulthood for people with disabilities and special needs.

Special Needs Consortium spokesperson Chris Sherry said the program will serve as a “one-stop-shop” for anyone looking for information about how to prepare for the transition to adult life for young people with special needs. The event is not limited to only parents, but it is aimed at adults, she said.

People can register for the summit at https://sncdisabilitysummit.eventbrite.com. The registration fee is $49 with no additional cost for continuing education credits. The summit has been approved for five continuing education credits for state licensed social workers.

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