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2011 State of the art ConferenCe on postsecondary education and individuals with intellectual disabilities NOvember 3–4, 2011 MaSon Inn FAIRFAX, Va Strands for Day 1 of the Conference: Strand 1 Fiscal Resources for Post-Secondary Students with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) Strand 2 Promoting Systemic Change Strand 3 Leadership and Sustainability Strand 4 Program Development and Evaluation Strand 5 Transition to College THURSDAY, November 3, 2011 Beginning 7:30am Registration in the Foyer 8:15 am – 9:30 am Breakfast in the Grand Ballroom 8:30 am – 9:30 am Grand Ballroom Welcome by Dr. Michael Behrmann, Director of GMU’s Helen A. Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities Madeleine Will, Director of the NDSS National Policy Center Keynote Address: Lynnae Ruttledge, Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, Sue Swenson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services 9:30 am – 9:45 am Break 9:45am- Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 Room 5 Room 1 10:45am “How Will Johnny “Inclusive “The Kent Career and “ACE-It in College “Winthrop Session I Pay for College?” Postsecondary Community Studies (Academic Career Transition College Dr. Carole Gothelf Education in New Program: A model Exploration- - A Postsecondary Matthew Weiler York: What have we for university-wide Individualized Education Dual Bud Buckhout learned so far?” collaboration” Techniques)” Enrollment Dr. Martha Mock Tom Hoza Elizabeth Evans Getzel Program” The presentation will Kristen Love Yvonne Michali Katherine Wittig Lynn K. Helms summarize options for Cindy Kenyon Dana Yarbrough Michelle Foster funding higher education The session is an overview for students with of work related to a This Program engages This presentation will The WTC program intellectual disabilities. statewide mini-grant and faculty, staff, and students discuss the development provides academic access, the federally funded TPSID of Kent State University and implementation of a social networks, and Theme: Policy and Advocacy Theme: Policy project in New York State in the development of a “program of one” at Virginia career development with to increase inclusive PSE university-wide system Commonwealth University same-age peers, while options for students with of supports. for individuals with ID. fostering independence ID. & self-advocacy. 10:45 am – 11:00 Break am Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 Room 5 “From Policy to “Disability Services “The Development of “Educational and “Day Habilitation Practice, California’s Professionals and a College Transition Fiscal Support Funding for College- Systems Change Inclusive Programs Program at Alfred Needs of Inner- Based Transition Work for Students for Individuals University” City Students with Programs and A with ID” with ID” Bonnie Goodwin IDD Seeking PSE 11:00am - Qualitative Study” Dr. Olivia Raynor Tom L. Thompson Diane Marshall and Employment 12:00pm Mary Van Haneghan Eric Latham Cate Weir Hildreth Rose , Opportunities” Session II David Brewer Dawn Carlson This presentation will review This presentation will Disability Services Laverdia Roach, how college-based transition address state and local professionals in colleges have The Greater Southern Tier MJ Karimi programs can be developed systems issues, policies and various roles in working with BOCES ACCESS program has and funded through Day practices that impact access students with ID. This session provided services for students Observations of a series of Habilitation. to postsecondary education by will focus on work being done with ID for 12 years at Alfred interviews with students with youth with ID. by AHEAD andThinkCollege. University. IDD in Washington, DC 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch in Grand Ballroom Grand Ballroom Introduction and Remarks: K. Charlie Lakin, Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Keynote Panel on Research-Based Supports for Student Success in Higher Education 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Wendy S. Harbour, Ed.D., Syracuse University David M. Mank, Ph.D., Indiana University Michael L. Wehmeyer, Ph.D., University of Kansas Colleen Thoma, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University Moderated by Dr. Michael Behrmann 1:00pm - 1:15pm Break Junior Ballroom Room 2 Room 3 Panel Discussion on “Funding for Students “PARS Planning Room 1 “Using Person- with ID under the Higher Education Act of Project: “Community Centered Planning to 1965.” Postsecondary Partnerships for Academic Readiness Campus Success” Develop a PSE Plan” Dr. Alisa Lowrey OPE and Success” Jenni Sandler 1:15 pm – Jessica Finkel, Ian Foss, FSA Dr. Deborah Circo Julie Jine 2:15 pm Dr. Troy Romero The Postsecondary Session III Holly Anderson, Office of the Under Secretary Education for All Highline Community Collaborative (PEAC) used College has successfully In this panel discussion, U.S. Dept. of Education officials will The PARS project is a several person-centered developed partnerships provide an overview of the different funding opportunities collaborative planning planning (PCP) approaches that leverage funding and available to students with ID before opening up the floor to project that will result in an with initial students. We resources in order to help questions from session participants. inclusionary postsecondary will present PCP methods students with ID meet goals. academic program for used with these students. Introduction by Dr. Dawn Carlson, NIDRR individuals with I/DD. 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm Break Room 1 Junior Ballroom “Wayfinders: “Sharing a Model of Inclusive Room 2 Changing the Future Third-Level Education in Ireland” Room 3 “Preparing for our Kids” “Panel Presentation Undergraduates to Carolyn Tellalian Molly O’Keeffe on State Initiatives Mentor Peers with Alice E. Witt Tomas Murphy, CCL graduate for Transition” Intellectual Disabilities” Samantha M. Hollins, Laura Eisenman Presentation covers how The National Institute for Intellectual Disability (NIID) two moms of young adults Marianne Moore, Linda Grusenmeyer, based at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has developed a 2:30 pm – 3:30 Liz Getzel with Down Syndrome Certificate in Contemporary Living (CCL) for people with Wendy Claiser mobilized to create a intellectual disabilities since 2004. This presentation pm Dana Yarbrough Debbie Bain Session IV PostSecondary Inclusive highlights strategies used for inclusion in this third-level Independent Living, setting, as well as the methods and materials used for its This panel presentation Undergraduate peer Academic, & Educational implementation. This presentation also addresses the will address the existing mentors must learn experience in CA thru systemic change within Ireland around education for people state initiatives on to interact in ways grassroots efforts. Will with intellectual disabilities and explores the NIID’s efforts transition programming and that differ from more show how students will to build a national coalition of educational institutions, resources available in the familiar professional and transition in and out of families, professionals and businesses advocating for national third-level education opportunities for this Commonwealth of Virginia. caregiving roles. the program and explain marginalized group components of the program design. Introduction by Dr. Heidi Graff, Director of the George Mason LIFE Program 3:30 pm – 3:45 Break pm Grand Ballroom A Progress Report on the National Investments Debra Hart, Director of Education and Transition at the Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Dr. Meg Grigal, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Keynote Student Panel: 3:45 pm – 4:45 “What Does ‘Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities’ Mean to ME?” pm Thea Rae Ervin, Vanderbilt University Micah Feldman, Oakland University Lauren Soljanyk Lee, George Mason University Tomas Murphy, Trinity College, Dublin Eliza Schaaf, Ashland, OR Moderated by Debra Hart 4:45 pm – 5:45 Social Reception: Food and drinks served in the foyer pm Strands for Day 2 of the Conference: Strand 1 Room 1 Employment Strand 2 Room 2 Academic Strand 3 Room 3 Research Strand 4 Room 4 Independent Living FRIDAY, November 4, 2011 Strand 5 Room 5 Social 7:30 am – 8:30 am Registration in the Foyer 8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast in the Grand Ballroom Grand Ballroom Welcome and Introduction: Stephanie Smith Lee, Senior Policy Advisor at the NDSS National Policy Center 8:30 am – 9:15 Keynote Address: Deputy Asst. Secretary for Policy, Planning and Innovation, Office of Postsecondary Education am David Bergeron, Congressman Gregg Harper, United States House of Representatives Introduction by Dr. Heidi Graff, Director of the George Mason LIFE Program 9:15 am – 9:30 Break am Room 4 Room 1 Room 5 “Career Exploration, Room 2 “Status Report from the Room 3 “Bluetooth and Employment Supports “Enhancing University TPSID Coordinating “Promoting LIFE-long Observation for Social and Internships in a Participation for Young Center” Recreation/Social Skills (BOSS)” College Program for Debra Hart Adults with Intellectual Practices for Students John Myrick Youth with ID” Dr. Meg Grigal Dr. Rick Blumberg Disabilities” Cate Weir with ID/DD” Rebecca Daley Kudy Giwa-Lawal Dr. Heidi J. Graff Social skills instruction Amy Schuler Staff from the Office of Dr. Michael M. Behrmann for adolescents age 9:30am – 10:30am The purpose of this Postsecondary Education’s Carol Wheeler 18-21 with cognitive Session I This presentation will learning model is to TPSID Coordinating Max Wheeler impairments