News Archive

"America's Favorite Survivor" gave introductory remarks during the opening session of the Fifth Annual Conference on Health, Disability, and the Law on Friday, June 8 at IU School of Law-Indianapolis. Video clips and photos from the conference are available on the Riley Child Development Center web site.

This year's conference, titled "From Policy to the Classroom: Practical Strategies for Behavior Management and Compliance Issues," took place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 8, 2007, at the law school building, 530 W. New York Street. The event was co-sponsored by the Hall Center for Law and Health, Riley Child Development Center, Indiana Department of Education's Office of Student Services, About Special Kids, and IN SOURCE: Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs.

Rupert Boneham (pictured above), best known for his tactics on the hit reality shows "Survivor: Pearl Islands" and "Survivor: All Stars," spoke in the morning session preceding the keynote address.

"Survivor" viewers voted Boneham "America's Favorite Survivor," awarding him a $1 million prize. Boneham used part of those winnings to start Rubert's Kids, a nonprofit organization to help children at risk.

Elaine Alfano, a policy analyst with the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law delivered the keynote address at the conference co-sponsored by the William S. and Christine S. Hall Center for Law and Health, an IU School of Law-Indianapolis program.

Lawyers, physicians, social workers, educator and others who wanted to learn more about children with special needs attended this event. For additional information, call (317) 274-1951 or e-mail hamccabe@iu.edu.