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Table of Contents The Na onal APSE Conference 2014 APSE Na onal Conference, Long Beach, CA Program has gone Mobile!
2 Le er from the Board President and Execu ve Director 3 APSE Gold Members 4 Every Member Counts Fundraising Campaign 5 Sponsors 6 Chapter Sponsors 7 Welcome New Board Members 8 Na onal APSE Award Nominees 9 APSE Annual Raffle 10 Na onal APSE Execu ve and Founda on Board Members 11 Na onal Conference Commi ee Volunteers 12 Real Stories Project 13 Hya Regency Hotel Floor Plan 15 Conference At-A-Glance 19 Keynote Speakers 21 Exhibitors 27 Chapter Presidents Access your free 30 Lead Presenters App by scanning 39 Tuesday Concurrent Presenta ons the QR Code below 40 Students for APSE Track with your 66 Wednesday Concurrent Presenta ons smartphone 82 Thursday Concurrent Presenta ons 87 Downtown Long Beach Restaurants
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A Letter From the Executive Director and Board President
Welcome to the 25th Annual National APSE Conference in sunny Long Beach, California, where our theme is Livin’ the dream…building the future for Employment First! Last year we celebrated the 25th anniversary of APSE, this year we celebrate our 25th conference so we hope you enjoy the sun, waves and networking this year. We have a lot of new and exciting events planned that we hope you will enjoy. During lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday, there will be several Community Meetings. These informal meetings are designed to broaden the discussion around key topics in our field including Transition, Diversity, Mental Health and many other topics. Box lunches will be available for purchase so you don’t miss out on these critical conversations. If you are interested in hearing several speakers talk about various topics in one session, you won’t want to miss our APSE Talks fashioned after Ted Talks. The APSE Talks will be video-taped and posted on the APSE YouTube page – we hope this new type of session will be of interest to people! Our opening session will include a welcome by Randy Gordon, President of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, an update from Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Michael Yudin and Rehabilitation Services Administration Commissioner Janet LaBreck followed by an inspir- ing presentation by Ray Bradford, former National Director of Policy and Diversity Advocacy for the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. We hope to see everyone poolside for our opening Reception Luau where you will be entertained by the local steel drum band, Panjive. Don’t miss the opportunity to get your photo taken at the APSE Conference photo booth! This year we will honor our 2014 Award Nominees and Winners on Wednesday evening at the Long Beach Convention Center Grand Ballroom which will be followed by Karaoke! Dust off your microphones and danc- ing shoes for a fun-filled and memorable evening. Our closing keynote has been changed due to unforeseen circumstances, but you won’t want to miss this event! A premiere screening of the documentary CinemAbility followed by a Q&A with Director Jenni Gold will remind you of the importance of the work we do! Thank you to our host chapter SoCal APSE and the Long Beach Visitors and Convention Bureau who helped organize this year’s conference. A lot of hard work and time goes into coordinating a national conference and we appreciate all the support to ensure that our 25th National APSE Conference is one to remember! We hope you enjoy this beautiful city for some fun, surf, and networking! If you are lucky enough to stay through the 4th of July to enjoy the Long Beach fireworks – we hear they are some of the best!
Laura Suzie Laura Owens Susan Rinne Executive Director APSE Board President
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Meet our elite APSE Business Members APSE would like to recognize our 2014 Gold Business Members
Ardmore Enterprises Living Opportuni es Bowie, MD Medford, OR Bethesda Lutheran Communi es Marcfirst Portland, OR Normal, IL Crea ve Employment Opportuni es, Inc. MENTOR Oregon Milwaukee, WI Portland, OR Devereux New Jersey Morningside W. Dep ord, NJ Olympia, WA Educa on Service Center Region 12 New Beginnings Inc Waco, TX Lochearn, MD Four Rivers Behavioral Health New England Business Associates Paducah, KY Springfield, MA IABA OMERIC Rehabilita on Inc. Los Angeles, CA North Hills, CA Kaposia, Inc. St. John’s Community Services St. Paul, MN Washington, DC Keystone Human Services Stand Up, Inc. Harrisburg, PA Lynchburg, VA
Join this influen al group by becoming a Gold Business Member Today!
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Every Member Counts Fundraising Campaign
This is the year of the member, because APSE is only as strong as our membership!
Support the APSE Foundation to raise funds to continue our existing work and expand our initiatives to prepare the leaders of tomorrow.
Your supportpp will helpp others to become members and attend APSE eventss – pleasep consider anyy donation to help us build a stronger voice for Employment First!t!
Stop by the APSE Exhibit Booth or Registra on to Donate! The APSE Founda on is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. All gi s are tax deduc ble.
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2014 Sponsors APSE would like to thank the following sponsors of this year’s annual conference:
Hang Ten—$10,000 Mitsubishi Electric America Founda on
Lighthouse—$5,000 Easter Seals Southern California IABA Lanterman Regional Center Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabili es
Sailboat—$2,500 Metlife Oregon Developmental Disabili es Council
Sur oard—$1,000 AbilityFirst Carf Interna onal Direct Course Indiana Ins tute on Disability and Community Jay Nolan Community Services
Community Rehabilita on Program Sponsors Sunshine -$500 North Los Angeles County Regional Center St. John’s Community Services—PA Wave -$250 Life Designs, Inc., IN
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A very special thank you to our Chapter Sponsors As we leave the Year of the Chapter, we thank the following for their con nued support of the Na onal APSE Conference.
Paddleboard Level - $1500 OH – Dee Marks and Donna Owens, Co-Presidents
Sur oard Level - $1000 KY – Ka e Wolf Whaley, President MN – Kelly Nye-Lengerman and Jolene Thibedeau-Boyd, Co-Presidents NY – Jim Scu , President
Sunshine Level -$500 IA – Ashlea Lantz, President IN – Jackie Tijerina and Carla Orr, Co-Presidents LA – Derek White, President MA – Stave Aalto, President NJ – Rebecca Shulman, President SoCal– Dorothy Blubaugh, President VA – Dan Reichard, President WI—Shannon Huff and Beth Lohman, Co-Presidents
Wave Level - $250 CT – Karin McMahon, President DC - Kwaku Agyeman and Ka e Pi s, Co-Presidents GA – Phil Chase, President IL – Mary Beth DeFauw and LaDonna Henson, Co-Presidents ME – Gail Fanjoy, President MO – Jessica Mahon OK – Teri Egner, President OR – Tara Asai, President PA — Julia Barol, President WA – Cindi Kirchmeier, President
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Good-Bye and Hello to the National APSE Board
A fond farewell to: Don Lavin (MN), Board Member (2011-2014) Sue Ann Morrow (IA), Board Member (2012-2014)
You will be missed! Thank you for all you have done on behalf of APSE and the advancement of Employment First!
A warm welcome to our newly elected Na onal APSE Board Members:
New England and Northeast - Elaine Katz, NJ Mid-Atlan c - Cheryl Bates-Harris, DC Southwest - Peggy Hale, AR Rocky Mountain - Tyler Paris, CO Great Lakes - Heidi Maghan, MN Great Plains - Chaz Nickolaus, MO Northwest and Pacific – Shannon McLain, WA Southeast - Ka e Wolf Smith, KY Welcome back to our re-elected APSE Board Members
Wendy Parent-Johnson, SD Sherry Becker, IA
A special thank you to our outgoing Board President David Hoff. You will definitely be a hard act to follow! Thank you for all of your dedica on and hard work over the past two years. Stepping up to the plate as our new APSE Board President will be Susan Rinne—She’ll be available throughout the conference for autographs!
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Congratulations to the 2014 APSE Award Nominees! APSE applauds the following visionaries and leaders who carry out the mission of APSE.
“Got Mike!“ Educa onal Leadership Award Lilly Handley, CA Melissa Hough, CA Sachelly Ramos, CA
Personal Achievement Award Penni Hoff, IN Samuel Pa erson, OH Tyson Terando, OR
Professional Award Nancy Brinker, WI Best Prac ce Award Josh Dean, MN Community Integrated Services, PA Debbie Gilmer, ME Fairfield County Board of Developmental John Hanlon, IN Disabili es: Job Fusion Employment Services, Chrissie LaMar, IN OH Dana Nichols, MO Mississippi Department of Rehabilita on Wendy Quarles, NY Services, MS Carol Salter, MD
Dave Hammis Award Rebecca McDonald Award Carol Salter, MD Heidi Maghan, MN Corey Smith, PA Carla Orr, IN Outside the Box, Inc., IN Research Award Employer Award - Small Tammy Jorgensen-Smith, FL Klemmer's Banquet Center, WI Sporthaven Marina Bar and Grill, OR Wendy Wood Award Vision Dynamics, CT Dana Eisfeld, MN Brandi Hamilton, IN Employer Award - Medium Pinnacle Sports, OH Media Excellence Award Tailored Label Products, WI Jenni Gold, Director CinemAbility The Har ord Indianapolis, IN 2014 APSE Torch Award Employer Award - Large To be announced at the City of Sea le, WA Awards Ceremony! COSTCO Corpora on, WA Ray's Food Place, OR Toy's R Us, NJ
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APSE Annual Raffle You’re Only a Ticket Away… Everyone can be a Winner, Why Not You?
Raffle Items Include: i College of Employment Services online eCommerce curriculum for one ($644 value) i Thursday, Friday or Sunday evening performance for two at the Musical Theater in Long Beach ($150 value) i Dinner Detective Musical Theater Performance for one in Long Beach ($87 value) i Wynn White Print ($300 value) i Bubba Gump shrimp goodie basket (Priceless) i Tickets to the Aquarium of the Pacific ($28.95 per ticket value) i Papalu Orchid arrangement ($45 value) i Seafarer’s Pass on the Hornblower Cruises and Events San Diego ($23 value) i Brookes Publishing 5 Book Gift package ($200 value) i 2 Frames by Devora ($20 value) i ipod shuffle 2GB ($50 value) i $50 Amazon Gift Card i & More!
Raffle Rules! 1) Write your name down on both of your tickets. Raffle Ticket Options 3 Tickets - $5.00 2) Put one ticket into the box and keep 6 Tickets - $10.00 the matching ticket in a safe location. 15 Tickets - $20.00 3) Your ticket MUST BE PRESENT to win - drawing will be held after the Awards Dinner– right before Karaoke in Raffle Tickets will be the Long Beach Convention Center Grand Ballroom! available for purchase at 4) If you cannot be in attendance on the APSE Exhibit Table Wednesday evening please give your ticket to someone who will be present.
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APSE Board of Directors
APSE Execu ve Board Patricia Gutowski Be y Williams At-Large Member At-Large Member Susan Rinne New Jersey Indiana President
Indiana Peggy Hale Brian Young
Regional Delegate—Southwest At-Large Member Derek Nord Arkansas Wisconsin Vice President
Minnesota David Hoff
At-Large Member Sherry Becker APSE Founda on Board Massachuse s Treasurer
Iowa Paula Johnson Elaine Katz President Regional Delegate Jeannine Pavlak Oregon Northeast & New England Secretary New Jersey Massachuse s Ron Reeve
Treasurer Shannon McLain Heidi Maghan North Carolina Regional Delegate Delegates Chair Northwest & Pacific Minnesota Cesilee Coulson Washington Member
Debbie Ball Washington Charles Nickolaus At-Large Member Regional Delegate—Great Plains California Karen Flippo Missouri Member
Cheryl Bates-Harris Massachuse s Wendy Parent-Johnson At-Large Member At-Large Member Washington D.C. Sara Murphy South Dakota Member
Richard Brown California Tyler Paris At-Large Member Regional Delegate Illinois Sherry Becker Rocky Mountain Member Colorado Nicole Buckley Iowa
At-Large Member Ellen Perry Pennsylvania Derek Nord At-Large Member Member North Carolina Vic Gable Minnesota
At-Large Member Ka e Wolf Whaley Ohio Sherry Becker and Derek Nord are Regional Delegate—Southeast serving in capacity of APSE Treasurer/ Kentucky Vice-President respec vely.
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Conference Committee Volunteers APSE would like to thank the following volunteers of this year’s annual conference:
Chapter Host: Employment Leadership Forum Commi ee: SoCal APSE Co-Chairs: Laura Owens and Becky Tschirgi Ryley Newport, Tracy Katz, Ron Reeve, Conference Logo: Martha Ar les, Katherine McCary, James Emme , David Temelini Kathy West-Evans
Conference Booklet: Hospitality Commi ee David Hoff and Jenny Levet Co-Chairs: Debbie Ball and Rebecca Lienhard Cindi Clark, Julie Reding, Chris Davies, Conference Steering Commi ee: Sheila Beu n, Sudie Johnson, Na onal Co-Chairs: Susan Rinne and Teresa Leader-Anderson, Helane Schultz, Laura Owens Dorothy Blubaugh State Co-Chair: Debbie Ball Students for APSE CommiƩee Fundraising Commi ee: Co-Chairs: Vic Gable and Dorothy Blubaugh Co-Chairs: Debbie Ball and Sherry Beamer Ryley Newport, Jerry Alliston, Julia Barol, Laura Owens, Macey Chovaz, Jeff White, Joe Murphy, Carol Salter, Pat Gutowski Amanda Showalter, Leonard Karvitz, Doris Kalina, Teresa Myers, Karen Claiborne-Pride
Program Commi ee: WHAT COMPANIES SAY ABOUT THE Co-Chairs: Debbie Ball and Sherry Beamer Laura Owens, Nancy Nickolaus, Noreen Gill, Julia Barol, Randy Dicks, Jeannine Pavlak, CCORPPORATE PARTNERS: Sarah Johnston-Rodriguez “NOD has been a great help to us in connecting to our local communities, Exeloon Founndation MetLLife Foundation Prudeential Financial finding the right vocational rehab service providers, Sirotaa helping them learn our goals in bringing UPS FFoundaation Logis cs Commi ee: people with disabilities into our workforce,
Co-Chairs: Jeff Strully and Kecia Weller and then helping us learn about training and developing to find what they can do, instead of what they can’t.“ Ryley Newport, Sheila Beu n, Macey Chovaz, It’s been a tremendous relationship for us. PRESIDENTT’S CIRCLE: BP Dorothy Blubaugh, Rebecca Burkhart, Julie Reding, DiverrsityIncc STEPHEN J. SZILAGYI GettiingHireed The Hersheey Company SUPPLY CHAIN EXECUTIVE, LOWE’S Karen Ingram Lowee’s The McGraww-Hill Compaanies PNC Financcial Services Rockkwell Coollins NOD’S DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVES Sodeexo Walmmart/Saam’s Club Awards Commi ee: DELIVER RESULTS IN FOUR KEY AREAS: CORPORATEE CIRCLE: Co-Chairs: Vic Gable and Pat Gutowski ADP 503 COMPLIANCE CORPORATE SOCIAL Booz Allen Hamilton RESPONSIBILITY Capittal One Laura Owens, Cindi Clark, Tara Asai Cargiill Cignaa Meet new goals for Increasingly, consumers prefer Dick’ss Sportting Goods federal contractors on hiring companies that employ people Foot Locker people with disabilities with disabilities Geneeral Elecctric Company Hillshhire Braands Company Marke ng Commi ee: HSBCC Bank USA J.C. Penney Corporation VETERANS & The KeK llogg Company EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT Co-Chairs: Jaimie Lai nen and Jenny Levet AGING WORKFORCE Kraftt Foods Group Monssanto ComC pany Natioonal Griid USA Susan Rinne, Peggy Hale, Teresa Leader-Anderson Many employers report Accommodating a Proctter & Gaamble improved engagement across steadily aging workforce RBS CCitizens Financial Grroup the entire workforce and growing veteran population Sony Corporation of Ameerica WellPPoint Xeroxx Corpooration
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Movie Stars Wanted! The APSE “Real Stories Project” Are you looking to share your story?
Nothing is more powerful than a story for sharing ideas, educating, and changing people’s views. If we are going to expand the Employment First movement, we need to share with the world all the exciting employment opportunities for people with disabilities! To do so, APSE began a mission to start collecting stories on video from individuals, families, and employers, which we use as part of our outreach and advocacy efforts.
Here’s How the APSE Stories Project Works APSE’s film crew will conduct a 5 to 10 minute interview with you that will be recorded on video (sample questions prior to interview upon request).
Firsthand stories from individuals, families, and employers are highly sought after including: i Stories of success on the job and what led to that success. i How employment has made a difference in your life or the life of your family member. i What are the keys to successful employment, from the individual and employer perspective. i Ways to change the current system to better support integrated employment. i How community employment compares to other service options, such as facility-based services and shel- tered workshops. i We are also looking for stories about entrepreneurs with disabilities!
When will you see yourself on the big screen?
APSE plans to use these stories in a number of ways: i The video clips will be used on-line and in DVDs that will be shared with various individuals and audi- ences as part of outreach and advocacy. i Written excerpts of interviews will be used in newsletters, marketing materials, letters to legislators, etc. i APSE will make both video clips and written excerpts from interviews available for use by APSE chapters.
Audiences that your comments will be shared with may in- clude among others: businesses, federal and state legislators, government policymakers, families, and individuals with dis- abilities.
So, what are you waiting for?
Sign up at the APSE Exhibit Booth or Tweet National APSE during the conference @NationalAPSE
*All participants in the APSE Stories Project will be asked to sign a consent form and release.
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Hyatt Regency Long Beach Hotel Floor Plan Lower Level—1st Floor
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Conference Schedule At-A-Glance Monday, June 30, 2014
7:30am - 6:30pm Conference Registra on, Upper Level Regency Foyer Stop by the registra on area at any me throughout the day to pick up name badges and conference materials.
9:00am—5:00pm ACRE Mee ng, Shoreline B
8:30am—12:00pm CESP Exam, Harbor ABC
8:30am - 11:30am Pre-Conference Day Morning Sessions 1. Posi ve Behavioral Supports for Employment Specialists—Seaview A 2. Tablet Technology: Job Search, Job Coaching, Job Security—Seaview B 3. Work: A Right, A Responsibility and an Expecta on of Ci zenship—Seaview C
1:00pm - 4:00pm Pre-Conference Day A ernoon Sessions 1 The Building Blocks of Customized Employment for People with Severe Disability— Seaview A 2. Family Employment Awareness Training: Raising Expecta ons, Knowledge and Employment Outcomes—Seaview B 3. Systema c Instruc on: Teaching to Promote Success on the Job—Seaview C
1:30pm—5:00pm CESP Exam, Harbor ABC
4:15pm - 7:30pm Chapter Leadership Summit, Beacon A with Beacon Rotunda Chapter Leaders and Board Members are invited to a end the Chapter Leadership Recep on. (RSVP Required)
5:00pm - 5:30pm Conference Orienta on, Shoreline A If this is your first me at APSE, or if you just want some ps on how to get the most out of the conference, join us for the conference orienta on.
5:30pm - 6:15pm Room Monitor Orienta on, Shoreline A If you have volunteered as a Room Monitor, please a end the required Room Monitor Orienta on.
Join us for one of APSE’s Community Meetings The APSE Community Meetings are a new addition this year! Here’s a chance to exchange ideas and network with individuals with similar interests in an informal setting. Grab a box lunch and join us: July 1st – Noon to 1:00 PM APSE Mental Health Interest Group, Regency E Self Advocates Advancing an Employment Agenda, Regency F
July 2nd – 12:30 to 1:30 PM APSE Diversity Interest Group, Regency D Innovative Ideas around Successful Transition, Regency E The Business Case for Hiring People with ID/DD, Regency F
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Conference Schedule At-A-Glance Tuesday, July 1, 2014 7:30am - 5:30pm Conference Registra on, Upper Level Regency Foyer Stop by the registra on area at any me throughout the day to pick up name badges and conference materials.
7:30am - 5:30pm Conference Exhibits, Regency Foyer and Beacon Rotunda (upper level) Visit our exhibitors from across the country to check out the latest tools, products, and research for enhancing and expanding integrated employment.
8:30am - 10:30am Opening General Session, Grand Ballroom Regency ABCH The conference will officially kick-off with an inspiring Keynote presenta on from Ray Bradford.
10:45am -11:45am Concurrent Sessions See Tuesday’s sec on for session descrip ons and room assignments.
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch/Networking Community Mee ng: Mental Health Interest Group, Regency E Community Mee ng: Self Advocates Advancing an Employment Agenda, Regency F
12:00pm - 1:00pm SoCal APSE Annual Mee ng, Regency D (Lunch will be provided)
1:15pm - 2:15pm Concurrent Sessions See Tuesday’s sec on for session descrip ons and room assignments.
2:30pm—3:30pm Concurrent Sessions See Tuesday’s sec on for session descrip ons and room assignments.
3:45pm—4:45pm Concurrent Sessions See Tuesday’s sec on for session descrip ons and room assignments.
5:00pm—7:00pm Poster Presenta ons, Seaview Foyer and Rotunda Our cup overflowed—we had so may great proposals, we did not want you to miss any! Take a stroll through the Poster session, talk one-on-one with each presenter and soak up the informa on on the way to the Luau!
5:00pm - 7:00pm Luau Recep on, Seaview Foyer and Rotunda/Poolside A er a full day of networking, join us for a relaxing me poolside while listening to the Panjive Steel Drum band and enjoy light appe zers and cash bar.
APSE Committees: A Great Way to Contribute! Are you looking for a way to get more involved with APSE? Consider joining an APSE committee! Six APSE committees have breakout sessions during the confer- ence where you can learn about committee activities, provide feedback, and learn how to get involved. Also check out the committee sign-up sheet in your conference bag.
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Conference Schedule At-A-Glance Wednesday, July 2, 2014
7:30am - 5:30pm Conference Registra on, Upper Level Regency Foyer Stop by the registra on area at any me throughout the day to pick up name badges and conference materials.
7:30am - 5:30pm Conference Exhibits, Regency Foyer and Beacon Rotunda (upper level) Visit our exhibitors from across the country to check out the latest tools, products, and research for enhancing and expanding integrated employment.
8:30am - 10:30am General Session, Grand Ballroom Regency ABCH The general session will kick off with David Hoff, Na onal APSE Past President, who will set the stage for the Town Hall. A endees will then engage in an open discussion on con nuing the Employment First movement.
7:30am - 12:00pm Employer Leadership Forum, Beacon B This forum is geared for companies who want to learn more about how to include disability in their diversity efforts. AddiƟonal charge of $75 to aƩend.
11:00am - 12:15pm Concurrent Sessions See Wednesday’s sec on for session descrip ons and room assignments.
12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch/Networking Community Mee ng: The Business Case for Hiring People with ID/DD, Regency F Community Mee ng: Innova ve Ideas around Successful Transi on, Regency E Community Mee ng: Diversity Interest Group, Regency D
1:45pm - 3:00pm Concurrent Sessions See Wednesday’s sec on for session descrip ons and room assignments.
3:15pm—4:30pm Concurrent Sessions See Wednesday’s sec on for session descrip ons and room assignments.
6:00pm –8:00pm Na onal APSE Awards Dinner, Long Beach Conven on Center Grand Ballroom Come and enjoy an evening honoring our Na onal APSE Award Nominees and Winners!
8:00pm - 12:00am APSE Karaoke Night, Long Beach Conven on Center Grand Ballroom Dust off your microphone and sheet music—it’s Karaoke me hosted by the one and only Wally Tablit! There will be a no host bar and light refreshments.
Each round of today’s breakout sessions features a session in Spanish. Cada ronda de sesiones de trabajo de hoy en día cuenta con una sesión en español.
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Conference Schedule At-A-Glance Thursday, July 3, 2014
7:30am - 12:30pm Conference Registra on, Upper Level Regency Foyer Stop by the registra on area at any me throughout the day to pick up name badges and conference materials.
7:30am - 9:15am Annual APSE Membership Mee ng Breakfast, We want to Grand Ballroom Regency ABCH hear from We know, it’s the last day of the conference. Come and meet the you! Na onal Board members and enjoy a great breakfast. Hear about our future ini a ves and tell us what you want from us.
Before the membership mee ng, be sure to submit a ques on card and drop it off at the APSE Registra on before the membership breakfast!
9:30am - 10:45am Concurrent Sessions See Thursday’s sec on for session descrip ons and room assignments.
11:00am - 12:30pm Closing General Session, Grand Ballroom Regency ABCH What a be er way of ending the 2014 Na onal APSE Conference in California than with a movie premiere! Be the first to see the documentary, CinemAbility and meet the director Jenni Gold!
Are you a CESP? If not, you should be!
Job coaches, job developers, transition employment specialists, job placement personnel, and employment specialists/consultants can earn the designation of Certified Employment Support Professionals (CESP) by passing the national CESP examination.
WHAT IS CESP? CESP is a national credential for staff who assist people with disabilities with their employment needs. The CESP credential is earned by passing a comprehensive examination based on national standardized competencies, developed via a rigorous process in compliance with the guidelines of the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.
BENEFITS OF CESP CERTIFICATION Staff will have a nationally recognized credential that certifies their competency in the full array of skills areas necessary to assist individuals to succeed in employment. Service providers will have confidence that staff have the necessary skills to perform high quality work. Individuals with disabilities will have confidence that staff assisting them are knowledgeable, highly skilled, and competent. CESP provides assurances to business, individuals, and funding agencies, about the consistent and high quality of program staff, and commitment to best practice.
Are you interested in taking the CESP exam? Are you interested in hosting a CESP test site?
To learn more, come to the CESP breakout session, in Seaview A (lower level) on Tuesday July 1st at 3:45. Or contact Aaron Robbins Wiseman, CESP Coordinator [email protected] - 301-279-0060.
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Keynotes
Michael K. Yudin, Ac ng Assistant Secretary for Special Educa on and Rehabilita ve Services
Michael K. Yudin is currently the Ac ng Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Educa on and Rehabilita ve Services (OSERS) at the U.S. Department of Educa on. He serves as the prin- cipal adviser to the Secretary on ma ers related to the educa on of children and youth with disabili es, as well as employment and community living for youth and adults with disabili es. The mission of his office is to provide leadership to achieve full integra on and par cipa on in society of people with disabili es by promo ng inclusion, ensuring equity, and crea ng oppor- tuni es for people with disabili es.
Yudin spent nine years in the United States Senate, serving as legisla ve director for Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, senior counsel to Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico, and HELP Commi ee counsel to Senator Jim Jeffords of Vermont. In these roles, he assisted in developing, promo ng, and advancing a comprehensive legisla ve agenda related to educa on, children and families, disabili es, and poverty. Working for senior Members of the HELP Commi ee, Yudin helped dra , nego ate, and pass various pieces of legisla on, including the No Child Le Behind Act, and IDEA 2004. He also worked on the reauthoriza ons of the Rehabilita on Act of 1973, Head Start, the Carl D. Per- kins Voca onal and Technical Educa on Act of 2006, and the Higher Educa on Act.
Janet LaBreck, Commissioner of the Rehabilita ve Services Administra on (RSA) within the United States Department of Educa on
Although Commissioner Janet LaBreck lost her vision by the age of ten, she has never let her disability get in the way of her dreams. In 2007, a er more than 20 years as an advocate for the blind community, LaBreck was appointed Commissioner of the Massachuse s Commission for the Blind by Governor Deval Patrick. As an ambassador for more than 30,000 legally blind resi- dents, LaBreck has organized campaigns that have effec vely increased employment opportuni- es for the blind. There is no be er testament to her profound influence than the Commission’s award-winning internship program which is being replicated throughout the country.
In August of 2013, the United States Senate confirmed Commissioner LaBreck as the Commissioner of Rehabilita on Services Administra on (RSA) within the United States Department of Educa on. In 2013, the Urban League of Spring- field selected Commissioner LaBreck as their Urban League 2013 Community Builder Award Recipient, as a result of her exemplary leadership and commitment to build strong and vibrant communi es. In 2013, President Barack Obama announced some key administra on posts, including his intent to nominate Janet L. LaBreck as Commissioner of Reha- bilita on Services Administra on (RSA) within the United States Department of Educa on. In 2012, Commissioner LaBreck was recognized by Healing Winds, the Lanesboro, MA-based American Indian cultural and educa onal non- profit organiza on as the 2012 Rock, Ra le & Drum honoree. In 2011, Commissioner LaBreck was the recipient of the “Profiles in Vision” award, given to her by the New England College of Optometry for her pioneering efforts and exten- sive involvement in the launching of the New England Eye On-Sight Mobile Eye Clinic. In 2010, she was presented with the Heroes Among Us Award by the Boston Cel cs and the Massachuse s State Lo ery. In 2008, New England College of Optometry selected her to deliver the first commencement address in the history of the college to be delivered by a person who is blind.
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Keynotes
Opening Keynote: Ray Bradford, Screen Actors Guild-American Federa on of Television and Radio Ar sts, “THAT'S (not just) ENTERTAINMENT!” Ray Bradford, na onally recognized advocate for diversity and access within film and televi- sion, will highlight the impact popular media has on disability issues. For advocates, entertain- ment that inaccurately portrays people with disabili es, or omits them altogether, hinders whatever progress is made on other fronts. Ray will share strategies on what you can do to affect real change.
Prior to founding The Bradford Advocacy Group, Ray was Na onal Director of Policy & Diversi- ty Advocacy for the 165,000 member labor union SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federa on of Television and Radio Ar sts). As their primary liaison for many external organiza- ons, he worked with the na onwide labor movement, and much of the AFL-CIO, its affiliate unions, state and local federa ons, the young workers movement, and others areas as needed. His principal passion, though, always rested in challenging discrimina on and promo ng inclusion in the workplace.
Day Two Keynote: David Hoff, Outgoing APSE Board President “Employment First: Time to Get Real”
The last few years have seen enormous growth in the concept of Employment First. Em- ployment First efforts are underway in the vast majority of states, and over half the states have some type of Employment First policy. Employment First is even receiving a en on at the interna onal level. But is all of this focus on Employment First ge ng us any closer to making a serious dent in the lack of labor force par cipa on by people with disabili es? And are too many of these efforts nothing more than smoke and mirrors? During his talk to open the annual APSE Town Hall, David Hoff will provide a candid assessment of where we are at in terms of Employment First– and where we go from here in order to deliver on the promise of Employment First. During the presenta on David will also challenge audience members to consider their own views of employment of people with significant disabili es, and how o en mes our own day-to-day ac ons as individuals, service providers, and systems, are counter to the Em- ployment First philosophy. This is sure to be a presenta on that is both engaging and thought provoking, se ng the stage for conference a endees to share their own ideas on moving forward on making Employment First a reality.
Closing Keynote: Premiere Viewing of CinemAbility with Director Jenni Gold
Jenni Gold is considered a triple threat in the world of entertainment. Her edi ng and screen- wri ng skills serve as a founda on for her directorial efforts which have received mul ple awards and have placed her among the best in her field as a Director Member of the Directors Guild of America. Jenni is the founder of Gold Pictures, Inc. a development/produc on en ty which was established in 2001.
Jenni has Muscular Dystrophy and has used a wheelchair since the age of seven. She went to film school at the University of Central Florida where she graduated Summa Cum Luade with two BA degrees, one in Mo on Picture Produc on and another in Radio and Television Broadcas ng. Her passion for storytelling and entertaining an audience is clearly evident in her work and achieve- ments.
Join us for a screening and discussion of CinemAbility, hosted by Director Jenni Gold. This star-studded documentary takes you on a thought provoking and humorous journey to explore the evolu on of disability portrayals in film and television. From the early days of silent films to present day, from Chaplin to X-Men, disability portrayals are ever changing. This dynamic documentary takes a detailed look at the evolu on of "disability" in entertainment.
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ABILITY MAGAZINE AAIDD publica ons offer current and peer-reviewed 8941 Atlanta Avenue resources that educators, policymakers, program man- Hun ngton Beach, CA 92646 agers, and families rely on. Our books feature ve ed 949-548-5966 training methods, up-to-date analyses, and evidence- [email protected] based best prac ces. AAIDD’s journals – AJIDD, IDD and www.abilitymagazine.com Inclusion - cover research on today’s emerging issues, Exhibit Representa ve: Andrew Spielberg innova ons, and policy and planning. Visit us at our con- ference bookstore to explore our quality offerings. ABILITY Magazine is an award-winning publica on dis- tributed by Time Warner with a combined print and AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND online readership of more than one million. For over 20 RESOURCES years, our mission has been to provide new insights into 1101 King Street, Ste. 380 our individual levels of ability. Alexandria, VA 22314 703-535-7850 ABLE OPPORTUNITIES [email protected] P.O. Box 468 www.ancor.org Hansville, WA 98340 Exhibit Representa ve: Barbara Merrill 360-638-0881 [email protected] The American Network of Community Op ons and Re- www.ableopps.com sources is a na onal associa on represen ng more than Exhibit Representa ve: Jennifer White 800 private providers of community living and employ- ment supports and services to individuals with disabili- WORK AUTONOMY, A Person-Centered Accommoda- es. ANCOR addresses the needs and interests of pri- on Tool. The Work Autonomy App allows for fluency in vate providers before Congress and federal agencies three areas that tradi onally challenge successful com- and provides organiza on, professional, leadership de- pe ve placements for people with developmental dis- velopment and networking opportuni es. Through its Abili es: person-generated communica on with award-winning Na onal Advocacy Campaign, ANCOR coworkers and supervisors regardless of linguis c or seeks to obtain the resources to recruit, train, and retain cogni ve skill, tracking task analysis and work schedules a sustainable direct support workforce. independently, and allowing access to concrete infor- ma on about work expecta ons, produc on and dol- APSE lars. Employers and employees value the increased in- 416 Hungerford Drive, Suite 418 dependence this app supports. Available now on Rockville, MD 20850 iTunes! 301-279-0060 [email protected] AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ON INTELLECTUAL AND www.apse.org DEVELOPMENTAL DISABLITIES Exhibit Representa ve: Macey Chovaz 501 3rd St. NW, Ste. 200 Washington, DC 20001 Our vision is that people with disabili es share in the 202-387-1968 richness of the human experience: a rewarding career, a [email protected] comfortable home, fulfilling personal rela onships, www.aaidd.org choices and opportuni es, and the same rights, civic Exhibit Representa ve: Lisa Marie O’Hearn responsibili es and opportuni es desired by all ci zens in their community. Employment is the cornerstone of AAIDD promotes progressive policies, sound research, opportunity. People with disabili es belong in the work- effec ve prac ces, and universal human rights for peo- place. APSE ignites the community spirit to solve prob- ple with intellectual and developmental disabili es. lems of employment and economic opportunity.
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ARIZONA DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING The interna onally developed standards reflect best COUNCIL prac ces and leadership in the field. Promising Prac ces 1740 West Adams Street, Suite 410 brochures highlight providers with unique approaches to Phoenix, AZ 85007 con nuous quality improvement and person-centered 602-542-8977 services that achieve outcomes desired by persons [email protected] served. www.azdes.gov/addpl Exhibit Representa ve: Larry Clausen Center for Technical Assistance and Training (CTAT) at RMHS The council provides supports and informa on on the 9900 E. Iliff Ave three core components of its five year plan: Integrated Denver, CO 80231 employment, self-advocacy, and empowerment through (720) 209-6031 informa on. [email protected] www.ctat-training.com ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY REHABILITATION Exhibit Representa ve: Sandra Balderrama EDUCATORS (ACRE) 401 N. Washington Street, Suite 450 CTAT at Rocky Mountain Human Services is a na onally Rockville, MD 20850 recognized training and consul ng organiza on specializ- 240-994-2666 ing in superior educa on topics designed to create [email protected] choice, self-sufficiency, contribu on and achievement. www.acreeducators.org We take pride in delivering inspiring, innova ve, and en- Exhibit Representa ves: Dale Verstegen & Vicki Ferrara gaging training programs for professionals and organiza- ons. We are in the business of changing lives! Please ACRE is a Na onal membership organiza on for trainers come see us at our booth to talk about our new On-line and educators in the field of employment for people employment training or in our break-out session, with disabili es. ACRE improves the quality of employ- “Conflict is a Resource”. ment services for people with disabili es by training pro- vider staff. Using competency-based training, ACRE pro- DIRECTCOURSE motes con nuing educa on for professionals in order to 245 Peachtree Center Ave. NE raise the standard of employment services na onally. A Atlanta, GA 30303 training curriculum designed to prepare you for the CESP 314-447-8568 Exam. Over 3100 cer ficates awarded since 2005. Con- [email protected] sider ACRE if you are a trainer or training organiza on. www.directcourseonline.com Exhibit Representa ve: Tom Carpenter CARF INTERNATIONAL 6951 E. Southpoint Road The College of Employment Services (CES) online curricu- Tucson, AZ 85756 lum, a part of the DirectCourse suite of online curricula, 520-325-1044 provides employment professionals trainings based on [email protected] the APSE competencies and gives them skills to assist www.carf.org individuals with disabili es and other challenges find re- Exhibit Representa ve: Pete Hathaway warding employment. CES is developed by the Ins tute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachu- CARF is an interna onal, independent, nonprofit accredi- se s Boston and delivered in collabora on with the Uni- tor of human services providers. Accredita on is provid- versity of Minnesota’s Research and Training Center on ed through a consulta ve survey process conducted on- Community Living and Elsevier. site by peer surveyors. The display includes the Employ- ment and Community Services Standards Manuals with a wide range of programs/services.
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DIRECTEMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION Ci zen-Centered Leadership products and promo ons 9002 N. Purdue Road, Ste. 100 to get conversa ons started and ac on taken in support Indianapolis, IN 46268 of full community access, opportunity and inclusion! 317-874-9021 Stop by to see us! [email protected] www.directemployers.org EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL Exhibit Representa ve(s): Nancy Holland CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE (ESPCC) 416 Hungerford Drive, Suite 418 DirectEmployers Associa on is a nonprofit HR consor - Rockville, MD 20850 um of leading employers formed to improve labor mar- 301-279-0060 ket efficiency through the sharing of best prac ces, re- www.apse.org search and development of technology. Hiring people Exhibit Representa ve: Sue Killam with disabili es is challenging for employers. DirectEm- ployers Associa on has formed partnerships with organ- ESPCC developed the Cer fied Employment Support iza ons that specialize in improving the lives of people Professional (CESP) program to set a standard of with disabili es. As a result, our members have access knowledge and dis nguish employment support profes- to experts in the field that can assist with crea ng suc- sionals who have shown they have the skill and compe- cessful strategies in hiring and retaining employees with tence to perform the requirements of the job. The ES- disabili es. PCC oversees a con nual process of ques on wri ng, review and evalua on to ensure that exam content re- DIRECT SERVICE WORKS mains up-to-date, accurate, and consistent with the con- 304 Hun ngton Road tent outline. Kansas City, MO 64113 816-605-5682 I STITCH & PRINT [email protected] 13333 Sa coy Street www.set-works.com North Hollywood, CA 91605 Exhibit Representa ve: David Lindell (818) 935-6116 vendors@is tchandprint.com SET-Works is a web-based applica on used to manage www.is tchandprint.com the informa on and knowledge-based needs of Disabil- Exhibit Representa ve: Alexander Mak ity Services provider organiza ons. SET-Works has a lengthy history with APSE members, servicing many Screen Prin ng, Direct to Garment and Embroidery: APSE agencies that provide Supported Employment From T Shirts to virtually any apparel, we can handle all among other disability services. SET-Works helps man- of your uniform needs. Offset prin ng: From business age consumer data and daily documenta on needs, em- cards, books, brochures, forms, you name it we can ployer data, and provides electronic billing, staff man- print it. We can handle all of your promo onal material agement, and extensive repor ng. SET-Works is a prov- needs. en replacement for paper forms, spreadsheets, access databases, CRMs, and other tools. JOB ACCOMMODATION NETWORK PO Box 6080 EMPLOYMENT & DISABILITY INSTITUTE, CORNELL Morgantown, WV 26506-6080 UNIVERSITY 800-526-7234 11 Bachanan Way [email protected] Averill Park, NY 12018 www.askjan.org 518-265-3759 Exhibit Representa ve(s): Kim Cordingly and Melanie [email protected] Whetzel www.cclds.org Exhibit Representa ve: Carol Blessing
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The Job Accommoda on Network (JAN) is the leading OPTELEC source of free, expert, and confiden al guidance on 3030 Enterprise Court, Suite C workplace accommoda ons and disability employment Vista, CA 92122 issues. JAN’s service is designed to increase the employa- 800-826-4200 bility of people with disabili es by providing: 1) individu- marke [email protected] alized worksite accommoda ons solu ons, 2) technical www.optelec.com assistance regarding the Americans with Disabili es Act Exhibit Representa ve: Joe Chung and John Wolfe (ADA), and 3) educa ng callers about self-employment op ons. JAN is a na onwide service of the U.S. Depart- We at Optelec, are dedicated to making a difference. It is ment of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment (ODEP). our goal to play an increasing role for those in need cop- ing with vision loss and to spread awareness so that op - METLIFE CENTER for SPECIAL NEEDS PLANNING cal, daily living aids, electronic video magnifica on, and 300 Davidson Avenue speech solu ons are readily available. And, for people Somerset, NJ 08873 who feel they have exhausted all of their op ons, we 732-893-3284 want to be a beacon of light and offer useful solu ons. kpiacen @metlife.com Because at Optelec we truly believe that “Life is Worth www.metlife.com/specialneeds Enjoying”! Exhibit Representa ve: Kelly Piacen PAPALU FLOWERS The MetLife Center for Special Needs Planning ® is dedi- 2229 Thorley Place cated to helping families secure life me care and quality Palos Verdes, CA 90274 of life for their dependents with special needs. The Cen- 310-408-6448 ter’s mission is to help families plan for the future of www.papaluflower.com their dependents, including preserving government ben- Exhibit Representa ve: Tim Lulejian efits and providing insurance and other financial solu- ons which can help provide life me quality care. Timothy Lulejian will be displaying floral arrangements that he makes in his garage. NORTHWEST DATA DESIGNS P.O. Box 69750 POWER CREWS & NATURE CITY PHOTOGRAPHY Sea le, WA 98168 1834 S. Visscher St. 206-388-2295 Tacoma, WA 98465 [email protected] 253-376-4994 www.nwddi.com [email protected] Exhibit Representa ve: Heather Parkinson www.thepowercrews.com Exhibit Representa ves: Cindy Carter and Tim Carter Save Time, Increase Efficiency, Deliver Addi onal Value - Many employment services offices are forced to spend Power Crews is a company that helps people with disa- less me in the field in order to prepare reports and doc- bili es to become self-employed. We take peoples tal- umenta on. Use (independence!) for ACT! employment ents and make a business. Most of the products that we services so ware to put an end to spending countless will be displaying will be art collabora on and individual hours, evenings and weekends compiling data for re- businesses. One is Nature City Photography by Tim ports. With the click of a bu on, your customized Carter and the other will be Hear elt Tidbits of Crea vity (independence) for ACT! so ware will deliver the data by Diane Rasch who does paper art work. Please come you need in easy-to-read reports. www.nwddi.com\I4A and check out all of our collabora ons. 206.388.2295
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RELIAS LEARNING ROCK & ROLL REPTILES 111 Corning Road, Ste. 250 2789 Woodbrook Drive Cary, NC 27518 Auroa Hills, CA 919-655-1833 818-519-3050 [email protected] [email protected] www.reliaslearning.com Exhibit Representa ve: Grayson Kent Exhibit Representa ve: Moriah Phares Rock & Roll Rep les is owned and operated by Grayson Relias Learning offers online training to senior care, Kent, an accomplished and enthusias c animal keeper health and human services, correc ons, and intellectual and educator. “Edutainment” presenta ons impart both and developmental disabili es organiza ons. It’s our mis- fun and educa on for public events, schools and private sion to help clients achieve the highest quality prac ce events. Grayson brings fossils, animal ar facts and live and accredita on standards with online learning and rep les to each venue and provides a hands-on approach compliance programs. Though the name Relias Learning to learning about the exci ng fields of zoology and pale- is new, we’ve been delivering online training programs to ontology. Each presenta on is unique and based upon organiza ons with specialized needs since 2002. the request of the venue.
RESCARE, INC SUE RUBIN CONSULTING 3700 Belgium Lane 15323 Carnell Street San Antonio, TX 78219 Whi er, CA 90603 210-887-7336 562-696-6242 [email protected] [email protected] www.rescare.com www.sue-rubin.org Exhibit Representa ve: Julie Reding Exhibit Representa ve: Sue Rubin
In over 300 career centers around the U.S., Rescare Sue Rubin Consul ng provides Au sm-related presenta- Workforce Services (RWS) helps those looking for work, ons and consulta on for a variety of audiences. Presen- gain employment. We do this through cul va ng a ta on topics include but are not limited to: Au sm & Di- strong inventory of talent on the supply side and a di- versity; Inclusion; Sensory and Movement Challenges; verse pool of open posi ons from na onal and local em- Transi on; Self-Advocacy; Supported Living; Facilitated ployers on the demand side. Job seekers are assessed for Communica ons. desires, skills, ap tudes, experience and abili es and are then provided support services such as job readiness, SWEDEE’S HANDMADE JEWELRY skills training and job coaching. 645 Odell Street Madison, WI 53711 RIGHT RESPONSE 608-345-8704 P.O. Box 445 [email protected] Woodinville, WA 90872-0445 www.facebook.com/swedees 425-344-2785 Exhibit Representa ve: Cara Swedeen [email protected] www.rightresponse.org Cara Sweeden uses her love of color to make beau ful Exhibit Representa ve: Steven Seiller one-of-a-kind lanyards, keychains, bracelets, and ear- rings. She started her business at age 10 with her sister De-escalate Anyone, Anywhere, Any me: Learn to Un- and is now going solo! She does custom requests and plug the Power Struggle with Principle-Based De- home/office par es. Like her on Facebook at escala on. Free training materials and assessments to www.facebook.com/swedees. solve your behavior and aggression challenges. Also fea- turing Leadership Development and Training Skills Academy. 25 2014
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TASH THERAP SEVICES, LLC. 2013 H Street NW, Ste. 715 562 Watertown Avenue, Ste. 3 Washington, DC 20006 Waterbury, CT 06708 202-509-9596 808-261-0607 [email protected] [email protected] www.tash.org www.therapservices.net Exhibit Representative: Dawn Brown Exhibit Representative: Kevin Dierks
A leader in disability advocacy for almost 40 years, TASH Therap Services, LLC. is a web-based service organization promotes full inclusion and participation of children and that provides an integrated solution for documentation, adults with significant disabilities in every aspect of their reporting and communication needs of agencies providing community and to eliminate the social injustices that di- support to people with developmental disabilities. It offers minish human rights. Stop by to learn more about TASH an easy and efficient alternative to the immense amount and consider joining. of paper work that is done manually by the care providers.
THE ARC of CA TICKET TO WORK 1225 8th Street, Ste. 350 3304 Sleepy Lane Sacramento, CA 95814 Falls Church, VA 22044 916-552-6619 703-868-8220 [email protected] [email protected] www.thearcca.org www.ssa.gov/work Exhibit Representative: Tony Anderson Exhibit Representatives: Porsha Hands and Mike Green- berg We are the largest national community-based organiza- tion advocating for and serving people with intellectual The Ticket To Work Program can help Social Security bene- and developmental disabilities and their families. We en- ficiaries go to work, get a good job that may lead to a ca- compass all ages and all spectrums from autism, Down reer, save more money, and become financially independ- syndrome, Fragile X and various other developmental disa- ent, all while they keep their health coverage. Ticket to bilities. Work is a free and voluntary program that gives benefi- ciaries real choices that can help them create and lead THE MENTOR NETWORK better lives. 313 Congress Street, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02210 UNINTENTIONAL HUMOR 617-790-4800 P.O. Box 853 [email protected] Ventura, CA 93002 www.thementornetwork.com 805-223-5130 Exhibit Representatives: Gary Chiaravalli and Stephanie [email protected] Machado www.unintentionalhumor.com Exhibit Representative: Brent Anderson Founded in 1980, The MENTOR Network is a national net- work of local human services providers offering an array of Brent Anderson and his hilarious book, Unintentional Hu- home and community-based services to youth and fami- mor® are changing the world’s perspective about autism. lies facing emotional, behavioral and medically complex His positive attitude and sense of humor provide inspira- challenges as well as individuals with intellectual and de- tion and encouragement. Brent reminds us that we are velopmental disabilities, brain and spinal cord injuries and more alike than different and all connected through the other catastrophic injuries and illnesses. To learn more universal human bond –HUMOR. Brent will be auto- about our services across the country, visit graphing his popular book Unintentional Humor; Celebrat- www.thementornetwork.com or call 800-947-0071. ing the Literal Mind ® throughout the conference.
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Alabama Connec cut LaDonna Henson Beth Hanks Karin McMahon SIUC AL Dept. of Rehabilita on Services Luddy & Associates 5005 Lewis Lane 2419 Gordon Smith Drive 4 June Drive Carbondale, IL 62901 Mobile, AL 36617 Oxford, CT 06478 618-453-2331 251-479-8611 203-881-3835 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Indiana A. Byron White District of Columbia Carla Orr Alabama Department of Mental Kwaku Agyeman Adult and Child Center Health St. John's Community Services 222 E Ohio Street, #600 P.O. Box 301410 2201 Wisconsin Ave, NW Indianapolis, IN 46204 Montgomery, AL 36130-1410 Suite C-150 317-882-5122 334-242-3701 Washington, DC 20007 [email protected] [email protected] 202-274-3401 [email protected] Jackie Tijerina Arkansas Indiana Ins tute on Disability and Pamela Cross Ka e Pi s Community AR APSE/Central Arkansas Disability Full Circle Employment Solu ons LLC 1905 Range Rd Services, Inc. PO Box 7030 Bloomington, IN 47408 201 W Broadway Ste., M Hya sville, MD 20787 812-855-6508 North Li le Rock,AR72114 202-670-6221 j [email protected] 501-537-1080 ka e.pi [email protected] [email protected] Iowa Florida Ashlea Lantz California Nancy Boutot Candeo Dorothy Blubaugh Agency for Persons with Disabili es 9550 White Oak Lane IABA 3631 Hodges Blvd Johnson, IA 50131 5777 W Century Blvd., #675 Jacksonville, FL 32224 515-289-8100 Los Angeles, CA 90045 850.508.6408 [email protected] 310.649.0499 [email protected] [email protected] Kansas (In development) Georgia Nick Holz Colorado Phil Chase CLASS LTD Cyndi Parr The University of Georgia 1200 Merle Evans Drive Community Outreach, Inc. 850 College Sta on Road - River's PO BOX 266 805 S Tejon Street Crossing Columbus, KS 66725 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Athens, GA 30602 620-429-1212 719-578-1227 706-542-1360 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Kentucky Illinois (In development) Ka e Wolf Whaley Mary Beth DeFauw University of Kentucky - HDI Center for Independent Futures 1525 Bull Lea Road, Suite 160 1015 Davis Street Lexington, KY 40511 Evanston, IL 60201 859-977-4050 ext. 229 309-696-1653 [email protected] [email protected]
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Louisiana Missouri Ohio Derek White Jessica Mahon Dee Marks LA DD Council ACT DEE Services, LLC PO Box 3455 2200 Burlington 2979 Black Ke le Trail Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Columbia, MO 65202 Dublin, OH 43017 225-342-6804 573-474-9446 ext. 3204 614-791-0575 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Maine Nebraska Donna Owens Gail Fanjoy Linda Kallhoff OCALI 175 Exchange St., #260 NorthStar Services 470 Glenmont Ave Bangor, ME 04401 1750 West 23rd Street #C Columbus, OH 43214 207-945-9828 Fremont, NE 68025 614-410-0381 gfanjoy@kfimaine.org 402-340-3497 [email protected] [email protected] Massachuse s Oklahoma Steve Aalto New Jersey Teri Egner WORK Inc. Rebecca Shulman OK Dept. of Rehab Services 25 Beach St JVS 300 NE 18th Street Dorchester, MA 02112 15 Hilton Street Oklahoma City, OK 73105 617-691-1702 Nutley, NJ 07110 405-522-6536 [email protected] 973-674-6330, ext. 253 [email protected] [email protected] Minnesota Oregon Kelly Nye-Lengerman New York Tara Asai University of MN Jim Scu Asai & Associates, Inc Research Training Center on People, Inc. 6115 SE Grant Street Community Living & Employment 4286 Delaware Avenue Portland, OR 97215 204 Pa ee Hall Tonawanda, NY 14150 503-774-2038 150 Pillsbury Drive, SE 716-817-5753 [email protected] Minneapolis, MN 55455 Jscu @people-inc.org 612-624-0386 Pennsylvania [email protected] North Carolina Julia Barol Bridget Hassan Networks for Training and Jolene Thibedeau Boyd Easter Seals UCP – NC Development, Inc. Community Involvement Programs 134 Wind Chime Court 1220 Valley Forge Rd., Unit 17 2300 Kennedy St NE, Ste. 140 Raleigh, NC 27615 PO Box 206 Minneapolis, MN 55413 919-861-0035 Valley Forge, PA 19481-0206 612.353.4595, ext. 101 [email protected] 610-935-6624 [email protected] [email protected] North Dakota Mississippi Cheryl Hess Rhode Island (In development) Faye Jordan ND State Council on Developmental Chris ne Egan Hudspeth Regional Center Disabili es Resources for Human Development P. O. Box 127-B 1237 W Divide Ave., Ste. 3 2 Brier Court Whi ield, MS 39193 Bismarck, ND 58501 East Greenwich, RI 02818 601-664-6182 701-328-4847 401.480.8937 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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Tennessee Washington State Beth Lohmann Rich Richcreek Cindi Kirchmeier Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin Orange Grove Center Morningside 505 Northview Rd 615 Derby St. P.O. Box 7936 Waukesha, WI 53188 Cha anooga, TN 37404 Olympia, WA 98507-7936 262-953-2208 423-629-1451 360-596-3506 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Texas (In development) West Virginia (In development) Sharron Stephenson Kim Cordingly Educa on Service Center Region 12 Job Accommoda on Network 2101 W Loop 340 224 Spruce Street PO Box 23409 Morgantown, WV 26505 Waco, TX 76702 304-293-7186 254-297-1152 [email protected] [email protected] Wisconsin Virginia Shannon Huff Dan Reichard III Clear Vision Consul ng, LLC Stand Up, Inc. 136 Dewey Street 1928 Thomson Dr., Ste. 1 Sun Prairie, WI 53590 Lynchburg, VA 24501 608-318-0700 434-455-2447 [email protected] [email protected]
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Ryan Aldrich Sherry Beamer John Brauer New England Business Associates 727 N. Lincoln St. NW Works 760 Chapel St. Burbank, CA 91506 3085 Shawnee Drive New Haven, CT 06510 [email protected] Winchester, VA 22601 [email protected] 818-521-5698 [email protected] 203-606-9339 540-313-9409 www.nebaworks.com Sherry Becker www.nwworks.com North Iowa Voca onal Center, dba Brent Anderson NIVC Services Angelina Bush PO Box 853 1225 South Harrison Community Integrated Services Ventura, CA 93002 PO Box 428 441 N. 5th Street, Suite 101 Uninten [email protected] Mason City, IA 50401 Philadelphia ,PA 19123 805-223-5130 [email protected] [email protected] www.Uninten onalHumor.com 641-423-3301 2152387411 www.cisworks.org Martha Ar les Cindy Bentley C5 Consul ng LLC People First Wisconsin Willie Byrd 4944 Millridge Parkway 3195 S Superior St Op ons Unlimited Unit 2143 Milwaukee, WI 53207 205 Casterock Drive Midlothian, VA 23113 [email protected] Shepherdsville, KY 40165 martha.ar [email protected] 414-483-2546 [email protected] 408-722-6829 www.peoplefirstwi.org 502-955-7271 www.consultc5.com h p://coali onfwd.com Carol Blessing Itzel Ayala Employment & Disability Ins tute Kenneth Capone CAPC, Inc. Cornell University People On the Go Maryland 7200 Greenleaf Avenue 11 Buchanan Way 7000 Tudsbury Road Suite 170 Averill Park, NY 12018 Gwynn Oak, MD 21244 Whi er, CA 90602 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 518-265-3759 443-923-9593 562-693-8826 www.ccllds.org www.capcinc.org Maureen Carasi Jennifer Bosworth Easter Seals Southern California - Tammy Bachrach LiveWorkPlay WorkFirst Whi er Union High School District/ 301-1223 Michael Street 401 South Ivy Chapman University O awa, ON K1J7T2 Escondido, CA 92025 5857 Painter Ave [email protected] maureen.carasi @essc.org Whi er, CA 90601 613-702-0331 760-525-4249 [email protected] www.liveworkplay.ca www.workfirst.us 562-756-1826 Dani Bowman Melanie Cates Debbie Ball Powerlight Studios 7272 W. Marginal Way S. Easter Seals Southern California 1991 Hilldale drive Sea le, WA 98108 401 South Ivy La Canada, CA 91011 [email protected] Escondido, CA 92025 [email protected] 206-450-0931 [email protected] 818.521.3823 760-737-3991 www.workfirst.us
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Candee Chambers Robert De San ago Gail Fanjoy DirectEmployers Associa on Safeway/Vons KFI 9002 N. Purdue Road, Suite 100 5918 Stoneridge Mall Road 1024 Central St., Suite A Indianapolis, IN 46268 Pleasanton, CA 94588 Millinocket, ME 04462 [email protected] Robert.DeSan [email protected] gfanjoy@kfimaine.org 317-874-9052 626-821-3249 207-723-9466 www.directemployers.org h p://kfimaine.org Mary Beth DeFauw Dana Chism Center for Independent Futures Karen Flippo Special Educa on District of Lake 1015 Davis Street Ins tute for Community Inclusion County Evanston, IL 60201 UMass Boston 18160 Gages Lake Rd. mdefauw@independen utures.com 100 Morrissey Boulevard Gages Lake, IL 60030 847-328-2044 Boston, MA 02125 [email protected] www.independen utures.com karen.fl[email protected] 847-986-1119 617-287-4344 Eileen Easterbrook www.communityinclusion.org Julie Christensen TransCen Inc., WorkLink University of Rochester Medical 785 Market St., Suite 670 John Funk Center San Francisco, CA 94103 Easter Seals Southern California Strong Center for Developmental [email protected] Military & Veterans Services Disabili es (UCEDD) 415-979-9520 401 South Ivy 601 Elmwood Ave., Box 671 Escondido, CA 92025 Rochester, NY 14642 James Emme [email protected] [email protected] Social Coaching Ins tute 703-785-2810 585-273-3713 11225 West 950 North Mon cello, IN 47960 Vic Gable Abby Cooper [email protected] Employment Services of Wood Lane Southeast TACE Center 877-597-8941 705 W. Newton 17035 33rd Ave NE www.socialcoachingins tute.net Bowling Green, OH 43402 Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 [email protected] 419-352-5059 [email protected] Shufina English
206-368-0249 California Associa on for Debbie Gilmer Microenterprise Opportunity (CAMEO) Syn ro Kim Cordingly 1 Hallidie Plaza # 715 21 Chapel Rd Job Accommoda on Network (JAN) San Francisco, CA 94102 Orono, ME 04473 West Virginia University [email protected] [email protected] PO Box 6080 415-992-4480 207-866-4007 Morgantown, WV 26506 www.microbiz.org www.employmen ormewds.org [email protected]
800-526-7234 Natasha Fahey-Flynn Jenni Gold h p://AskJAN.org WI Board for People with Gold Pictures, Inc. Developmental Disabili es 10153 Riverside Dr., #307 Chris na Davidson 101 E Wilson St, Rm 219 Los Angeles, CA 91602 PROVAIL/Program Manager Madison, WI 53704 323-940-4653 12550 Aurora Ave N natasha.faheyfl[email protected] [email protected] Sea le, WA 98125 608-266-7826 www.goldpictures.com chris [email protected] www.wi-bpdd.org www.cinemability.com 206-826-1034 www.provail.org 31 2014
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Phoebe Goodman Andrew Harman Paula Johnson Vinfen PROVAIL 10 Mon cello Drive 61 Innerbelt Rd. 12550 Aurora Ave. N. Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Somerville, MA 02143 Sea le, WA 98133 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 360-606-2961 617-378-1042 206-853-5555 www.vinfen.org www.provail.org Teri Johnson Teri Johnson Consulta on and Howard Green Bev Harp Training LLC Na onal Organiza on on Disability University of Kentucky 1604 SW 160th Street 77 Water Street, Suite 204 1525 Bull Lea Road Sea le, WA 98166 New York, NY 10005 Suite 160 [email protected] [email protected] Lexington, KY 40511 206-251-2420 804-687-9318 [email protected] www.nod.org 859-338-1724 Tricia Jones Parkin h p://aspergersquare8.blogspot.com Division of Services for People with Judith Gross Disabili es Beach Center on Disability Dorothy Hiersteiner 195 North 1950 West 1200 Sunnyside Ave. Human Services Research Ins tute Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Haworth Hall 3128 2336 Massachuse s Ave. [email protected] Lawrence, KS 66045 Cambridge, MA 02140 801-538-4498 [email protected] [email protected] www.dspd.utah.gov 785-864-7601 617-876-0426 www.na onalcoreindicators.org Melanie Jordan Ray Gro Ins tute for Community Inclusion The RET Project David Hoff UMass Boston San Francisco State University Ins tute for Community Inclusion 100 Morrissey Boulevard 4702 Westwood Ct. UMass Boston Boston, MA 02125 Richmond, CA 94803 100 Morrissey Blvd. [email protected] rgro @sfsu.edu Boston, MA 02125 617-287-4327 510-543-5952 david.hoff@umb.edu www.communityinclusion.org www.retproject.org 617-287-4308 www.communityinclusion.org Tammy Jorgensen Smith Meada Hall University of South Florida University of KY Human Development Rob Hoffman 13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd Ins tute Employment Analy cs MHC1632-12 1525 Bull Lea Road, Suite 160 14925 Black Oak Dr. Tampa, FL 33776 Lexington, KY 40511 Smithville, MO 64089 [email protected] [email protected] rob@employmentanaly cs.com 813-974-7713 859-285-0389 816-258-1789 h p://flfcic.fmhi.usf.edu www.hdi.uky.edu www.employmentanaly cs.com Tracy Katz Porsha Hands Katherine Inge Networks for Training and Ticket to Work Program Virginia Commonwealth University Development 901 15th Street, Suite 300 RRTC on Work Supports 1220 Valley Forge Rd., #17 Washington, DC 20005 1314 West Main Street Box 206 [email protected] Richmond, VA 23284 Valley Forge, PA 19481 703-902-7015 [email protected] [email protected] www.choosework.net 804- 828-5956 215-264-2833 32 2014
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Rie Kennedy-Lizo e Jennifer Kuhr Eric Ma hes NASDDDS People First Wisconsin The Arc of King County 113 Oronoco Street 3195 S Superior St. 233 6th Avenue North Alexandria, VA 22314 Milwaukee, WI 53207 Sea le, WA 98109 rklizo [email protected] [email protected] 206.829.7044 703-683-4202 920-574-8296 www.nasddds.org Erica McFadden Jaimie Lai nen Arizona State University Morrison In- Chip Kenney WISE s tute for Public Policy Southeast TACE Center 100 S. King St. Suite 260 411 N. Central Ave., Suite 900 2027 Paradise Oaks Ct Sea le, WA 98104 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Atlan c Beach, FL 32233 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 206-422-9433 602-496- 0327 904-372-0456 www.gowise.org h p://morrisonins tute.asu.edu
Sue Killam Anne-Marie Lake Shannon McLain LSUHSC PROVAIL Grand Canyon University 5 Palm Terrace 12550 Aurora Ave. N 3300 W Camelback Rd New Orleans, LA 70115 Sea le, WA 98133 Phoenix, AZ 85017 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 504-812-7276 206-356-7298 360-430-6447 www.provail.org Julie Kingstone Kathrina Mencias LiveWorkPlay Bob Lawhead Northwest Center 301-1223 Michael Street Community Link 7272 W. Marginal Way S. O awa, On K1J7T2 6290 Lookout Road Sea le, WA 98108 [email protected] Boulder, CO 80301 [email protected] 613-702-0331 [email protected] 206-963-6630 www.liveworkplay.ca 720-641-5141 www.communitylinkcolorado.org SueAnn Morrow John Kregel University of IA CDD/MFP VCU-RRTC Dee Marks 2927 Old Highway 218 1314 West Main St. 2979 Black Ke le Trail Mount Pleasant, IA 52641 Richmond, VA 23284 Dublin, OH 43017 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 319-430-8710 804-828-1872 614-791-0575 www.worksupprt.com Joe Murphy Jonathan Mar nis Networks for Training & Development Rebecca Korner Quality Trust for Individuals with Disa- 1220 Valley Forge Rd., Unit 17 Disability Rights California bili es Valley Forge, PA 19481 Client Assistance Program 5355 Wisconsin Avenue, NW [email protected] 350 S. Bixel Ave., Ste. 290 Suite 825 610-935-6624 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Washington, DC 20015 [email protected] JMar [email protected] 213-213-8000 202-459-4007 www.disabilityrightsca.org www.DCQualityTrust.org
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Sara Murphy Sandra Olave Wendy Quarles TransCen, Inc. Fundacion Arando Esperanza - Chile The Center for Human Services WorkLink José Domingo Cañas 1950, Oficina 2 Educa on 785 Market Street, Suite 670 Ñuñoa Heritage Chris an Services San Francisco, CA 94103 San ago-Chile 349 West Commercial Street [email protected] [email protected] East Rochester, NY 14445 415-979-9520 www.arandoesperanza.cl [email protected] www.transcen.org/worklink 585-340-2009 Susan O’Mara www.chse.org Ryley Newport VCU-RRTC APSE 1314 West Main Street Olivia Raynor 416 Hungerford Dr. P.O. Box 842011 Tarjan Center at UCLA Suite 418 Richmond, VA 23284-2011 11075 Santa Monica Blvd Rockville, MD 20850 [email protected] Suite 200 [email protected] 804-828-1851 Los Angeles, CA 90025 541-306-8037 [email protected] Laura Owens 310-794-1141 Brian Nichols APSE www.semel.ucla.edu/tarjan Spokane County Community Services 416 Hungerford Dr., Suite 418 Housing, and Community Develop- Rockville, MD 20850 Carolyn Reggio ment [email protected] CAPC 312 W. 8th Ave 301-279-0060 7200 Greenleaf, Suite 170 Spokane, WA 99204 Whi er, CA 90602 [email protected] Wendy Parent-Johnson [email protected] 509-477-2029 University of South Dakota 562-693-8826 Center for Disabili es www.capcinc.org Derek Nord 1400 W. 22nd St. University of Minnesota, Ins tuted on Sioux Falls, SD 57105 Marcos Rios Community Integra on [email protected] Community Integrated Services 150 Pillsbury Dr., SE 605-357-1468 441 N. 5th Street Minneapolis, MN 55455 Suite 101 [email protected] Ellen Perry Philadelphia, PA 19123 612-624-0386 Advocacy in Ac on, LLC [email protected] www.ici.umn.edu 119 Fidelity St., Apt A5 215-238-7411 Carrboro, NC 27510 www.cisworks.org Laura Nuss advocacy.ac [email protected] DC Department on Disability Services 919-942-5602 Pat Rogan 1125 15th Street, NW www.advocacyinac on.info Indiana University School of Educa on Washington, DC 20005 IU School of Educa on [email protected] Ka e Pi s 902 West New York Street 202-730-1607 Full Circle Employment Solu ons Indianapolis, IN 46292 www.dc.gov P.O. Box 7030 [email protected] Hya sville, MD 20902 317-274-6861 ka e.pi [email protected] 202-670-6221 www.fullcircledc.com
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Richard Rosenberg Steven Seiller Wally Tablit Career Connec on Service Alterna ves Training Ins tute Northwest Center Whi er Union High School District PO Box 445 7272 W. Marginal Way S. 9401 S. Painter Ave. Woodinville, WA 98072 Sea le, WA 98108 Whi er, CA 90605 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 425-344-2785 206-378-6355 562-698-8121 h p://rightresponse.org h p://nwcenter.org www.wuhsd.org Roger Shelley Jeffrey Tamburo Bri any Rubin UAA/CHD The Center for Human Services TransCen Inc. 2803 Gambell St. Suite 3 Educa on WorkLink Anchorage, AK 99503 Heritage Chris an Services 785 Market St., Suite 670 [email protected] 349 West Commercial Street San Francisco, CA 94103 907-264-6265 East Rochester, NY 14445 [email protected] h p://alaskaworksini a ve.org Jtamburo 415-979-9520 @heritagechris anservices.org Tina Skeel 585-353-3924 Sue Rubin Aspire Indiana www.chse.org Sue Rubin Consul ng 2020 Brown Street 15323 Carnell St. Anderson, IN 46012 Todd Tecca Whi er, CA 90603 [email protected] Montana Peer Network [email protected] 765-641-8382 3604 Rainbow Dr. 562-696-6242 Helena, MT 59602 Beth Swedeen [email protected] Carol A. Salter Wisconsin Board for People with 406-422-7521 Easter Seals, Inc. Developmental Disabili es 233 S. Wacker Dr., Ste. 2400 101 East Wilson Street, #219 Marsha Threlkeld Chicago, IL 60606 Madison, WI 53703 WISE [email protected] [email protected] 100 S. King St, #260 443-968-1730 608-266-1166 Sea le, WA 98104 www.wi-bpdd.org [email protected] Bill Santos 206-786-0237 EMP Oakville Peter Symonds www.gowise.org 2099 Solar Place Ability Tasmania Group Inc. Oshawa, ON L1L0A3 36 Mission Hill Rd Cindy Thomas [email protected] Tasmania 7316 Ins tute for Community Inclusion 416-346-5815 peter.symonds UMass Boston www.EMPOakville.com @abilityemployment.com.au 100 Morrissey Blvd www.atginc.org.au Boston, MA 02125 Chris ne Scolari [email protected] Nova Employment Ilka Szak lla 617-287-4312 168 Queen St Jay Nolan Community Services www.communityinclusion.org St Marys, Australia 15501 San Fernando Mission Blvd NSW 2760 Mission Hills, CA 91346 chris ne.scolari iszak [email protected] @novaemployment.com.au 818-923-9149 h p://novaemployment.com.au h p://work4me.us
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Jackie Tijerina Jessica Walker Jeff White Indiana Ins tute on Disability and Easter Seals/ Work First Kentucky Department of Behavioral Community 14006 Palawan Way, PH 3 Health 1905 Range Rd. Marina del Rey, CA 90292 Developmental and Intellectual Bloomington, IN 47408 [email protected] Disabili es j [email protected] 818-397-8110 100 Fair Oaks Lane 812-856-4423 www.rockstarsandbabies.com Frankfort, KY 40621 www.iidc.indiana.edu jeff[email protected] Andrezj Walz-Chojnacki 502-564-7702 Becky Tschirgi Crea ve Employment Opportuni es h p://dbhdid.ky.gov/ddid/scl.asp Innova ve Consul ng Solu ons 1421 N. Water Street 479 Balboa Court Milwaukee, WI 53202 Jennifer White San Dimas, CA 91773 [email protected] Able Opportuni es, Inc. [email protected] 414-277-8506 PO Box 468 818-419-9965 36243 Hansville Road NE Nikki Wegner Hansville, WA 98340 Ron Ustach Highline Community College [email protected] Apple Computer, Inc. 29913 4th Ave SW 206-406-9900 [email protected] Federal Way, WA 98023 www.ableopps.com www.apple.com [email protected] 206-854-3708 Debra Whitehead Victor Valenzuela h p://ces.highline.edu Rocky Mountain Human Services Fundacion Arando Esperanza 9900 E ILIFF AVE Av. Paseo Bulnes 216 of. 805 Keenan Wellar Denver, CO 80231 San ago-Chile LiveWorkPlay [email protected] [email protected] 301-1223 Michael Street 303-349-1416 2710 3233 O awa, ON K1J7T2 www.rmhumanservices.org [email protected] Bret Vaks 613-702-0332 Be y Williams Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson www.liveworkplay.ca P.O. BOX 1091 Medical School Richmond, IN 47375 The Boggs Center on Developmental Barry Whaley [email protected] Disabili es University of Kentucky 765-277-2538 335 George Street Human Development Ins tute New Brunswick, NJ 08901 1525 Bull Lea Road, Suite 160 Ka e Wolf Whaley [email protected] Lexington, KY 40511 University of Kentucky 732-235-9613 [email protected] 1525 Bull Lea Road, Suite 160 h p://rwjms.rutgers.edu 859-977-4050 Lexington, KY 40511 www.shepky.org [email protected] Dale Verstegen 859-977-4050 TransCen, Inc. Melanie Whetzel www.uky.edu 401 N. Washington St. Job Accommoda on Network Rockville, MD 20850 224 Spruce Street [email protected] Morgantown, WV 26508 240-994-2666 [email protected] 800-526-7234 h p://askjan.org
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Lead Presenters
Brian Young N105 W17040 Old Farm Road Germantown, WI 53022 [email protected]
262-719-0965
Patrick Young N 113 W15130 Montgomery Dr. , Apt 10 Germantown, WI 53022 [email protected] 212-719-8238
Judy Young Cornell University Industry and Labor Rela ons School 16 East 34th Street New York, NY 10016 [email protected] 212-340-2845
APSE Na onal Team
Laura A. Owens, Ph.D. Jenny Levet Execu ve Director Communica ons & National membership organization for trainers & educators [email protected] Membership Director in the field of employment for people with disabilities. [email protected] x Improve quality of employment services for people with disabili- Macey Chovaz ties by training provider staff Chapter Liaison & Boshia McRoy Grant Coordinator Administra ve Assistant x Using competency-based training, ACRE promotes continuing [email protected] [email protected] education for professionals in order to raise the standard of employment services nationally Cindi Clark Ryley Newport Membership Associate Public Policy Associate x A training curriculum designed to prepare you for the CESP [email protected] [email protected] exam James Emme , M.S. Aaron Robbins Wiseman x Over 3100 certificates awarded since 2005 HR Connect Consultant CESP Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] Consider ACRE If you are a trainer or training organization. If you are
a provider, is your staff getting competency based training?
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APSE Committees: A Great Way to Contribute! Are you looking for a way to get more involved with APSE? Consider joining an APSE committee!
Six APSE committees have breakout sessions during the conference where you can learn about committee activities, provide feedback, and learn how to get involved. Also check out the committee sign-up sheet in your conference bag.
Tuesday, July 1st 3:45pm- Delegates Council & Chapter Development (Seaview C)
Wednesday, July 2nd 11:00am - Research Committee (Harbor ABC) 1:45pm – Training Committee (Harbor ABC) 1:45pm – Marketing & Communications Committee (Beacon B) 3:15pm- Students for APSE (Harbor ABC) 3:15pm- Public Policy (Beacon B)
As Regional Centers we are Honoring Years committed to: 25 Y Employment First for people with developmental of APSE Raising Awareness disabilities
OF THE Y Working collaboratively with schools and employers to Importance of Employment First transition students from school to work AND WORKING TOWARDS Y Ensuring that people with developmental disabilities are Full Inclusion for People with valued for their contributions Developmental Disabilities in the Workplace to the workplace
EASTERN LOS ANGELES REGIONAL CENTER
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Concurrent Sessions Schedule
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 yyy
THEME Room 10:45-11:45 12:00 – 1:00 1:15 – 2:15 2:30 - 3:30 3:45 – 4:45 TRACK Defining Quality in If You Build It They Seaview Leadership Supported Legislative CESP – Updates on Will Come; If You A for the Employment and Advocacy: Why Is It where we are today! – Close It They Can (LL) Future Why it Matters – Wolf Important? – Newport Killam Belong: – Fanjoy Smith Fostering Self- Postsecondary Education, Seaview CA Consortium for Determination, A Key Education for Employment and B Transition Employment of to Successful Individuals w/ID– Empowerment for (LL) Youth w/IDD– Raynor Employment – Young Rogan Success – Szaktilla
APSE Delegates Seaview Making It All Work: SoCal How to Get Board Start With a Spark, Chapter Council & Chapter C Lessons Learned – APSE & Members to Work But Let’s Build a Fire Leadership Development: Making (LL) Marks Together – Hoff – Flippo Community Chapters Stronger Meetings in Working Together to Finding a Dream Practicing Inclusion: Microenterprise & Pacific Innovative Implement Hiring Regency Job: Career Cultivating a Accommodation (LL) Practice Initiatives for People D, E, & F Exploration – Disability-Friendly Strategies - Individuals wi/Disabilities – Byrd Goodman Culture – Emmett w/ Autism– Cordingly TransCen's Building Economic Creating Cross-System Understanding Harbor Innovative WorkLink Program: Opportunity Through State-Wide Entrepreneurship – ABC Practice A New Day for Day Community Transformation to Novak Tobey Services – Murphy Development – Nord Support EF – Nuss Building Business Micro-Enterprise an Building Organizational Partnerships to Personal Affair - Beacon Innovative Overview: The Path Strength: New Model of Increase Professional A Practice to Business Benefits Counseling for Employment Encounters – Tecca Ownership – Ball SE Agencies – Bush Opportunities- Green The Massachusetts Expanding A Comparison of Two The Power of Beacon Public Blueprint: An Opportunities and Country's Integrated Partnering Using B Policy Overview & Update – Ensuring Choice. – Employment Ticket to Work – Pitts Thomas, White Program’s – Symonds Generating Greater Leadership Veterans Regency Limitless Futures – APSE Talks: Walker, Outcomes through for the Transitioning into A Shelley Wellar, Hoff Collaboration & Future the Workforce – Funk Technology – Davidson Supported Higher ED A Shift In Focus: The Effect of School People with Disabilities Regency & the Possibilities SoCal APSE Ideal Candidate To Performance on Want to Work and Work Transition D for Improved Annual Meeting Changing Employer Transition Behavior at Breaking Down Employment –Whaley Perspective-Bachrach of Youth –McFadden Barriers – Capone Supported Decision Community Waiver 101: Intro. to Grassroots Employment Trends & Public Regency Making - Justice for Meeting: Medicaid HBCS & Advocacy & the Outcomes for Adults Policy & E Jenny to Opportunity Mental Health Employment – Essential Elements - with ID/DD in NCI – Funding for All – Martinis Interest Group Kennedy Lizotte Carasiti Hiersteiner Community Public Policy's Role Impact of Passing EF Legislation: Public Meeting: Regency in Improving Take Your Legislator Employment First in Lessons Learned and Policy & Self-Advocates F Transition to Work – Kuhr the State of Implications – Funding Advancing Outcomes– Swedeen Washington – Nichols Parent-Johnson Employment Shore- Students line for APSE Students for APSE Sessions A & B
Poster Sessions: 5:00 to 7:00 during Luau Reception at the Pool Seaview Rotunda
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Students for APSE Track Tuesday, July 1, 2014 (8:00am to 4:30pm)
2014 marks the third annual Students for APSE track at the na onal conference. This track offers interac ve and hands-on sessions about employment and transi on for students with disabili es by dynamic speakers from around the country. The ses- sions will be lively, entertaining, engaging and hands-on. Come experience the ac vi- es for the day and take away a new perspec ve, new ideas and renewed enthusi- asm for ge ng a job! Note: This is a full-day event that will be taking place concurrently with the standard conference sessions and acƟvi- Ɵes. Conference aƩendees are welcome to aƩend the Students for APSE Track on July 1 as an alternaƟve to the con- ference sessions that day, for an addiƟonal $35. Lunch is included
Students for APSE Registration opens at 8:00 am Keynote Session begins at 8:30 am Workshops will end at 4:30 pm All sessions are in Room Shoreline A & B (lower level)
Students for APSE Opening Keynote: Eric Ma hes - It’s Not Just a Job, It’s a Career! Eric Ma hes lives in the state of Washington. When Eric was born in 1977, the doctor told his parents to put him in an ins tu on for people with disabili es. Today Eric works full- me for the ARC of King County. He will be talking about why regular jobs for regular pay are im- portant for people with disabili es. He will also share his unique work experience and how having a regular job has helped him create the kind of life he has today. The par cipants will learn the benefits of integrated employment and the impact that regular jobs have on people’s lives during and a er a successful career.
Students for APSE Session #1 Take Charge of Your Future: Employer Panel Presenter: Carol A. Salter Each of three employers will be represented on a panel to discuss what the job trends are in their sector and what they are looking for in future employees. They will discuss what their high turnover areas are and the process for applying for jobs. Then the audience will have an opportunity to par cipate in an “Ask It-Basket” where students can put their own per- sonal ques ons in a basket and the employers will provide their answers according to their own industries.
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Students for APSE Track
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 (8:30am to 4:30pm)
Students for APSE Session #2 Career Explora on Experience – Hya Regency Presenters: Vic Gable and the Hya Team It is o en hard to decide what type of job you might like, if you don’t know anything about it, or have not seen anybody do it. The Hya Regency in Long Beach wants to help change that. During the Students for APSE session, the Hya Regency is going to open up their doors so all the students can experience first-hand what it’s like to work in a hotel. Students will get to spend me with the housekeeping and laundry departments, to see what it takes to do those jobs. They will get to experience the front office and customer services jobs that the Hya provides to all of its guests and lastly they will get to see how the food and beverage teams serves all the guests who come to the hotel. The session will be filled with real-life experiences in the hotel. So bring your walking shoes, open eyes and all your ques ons. Learn all that you can.
Students for APSE Lunch Keynote: Dani Bowman, Powerlight Studios Dani Bowman is an award winning self-taught au s c ani- mator, illustrator and producer as Chief Crea ve Officer of Powerlight Studios. In addi on to illustra ng the Goliath Series, Dani has created Captain Coco for Javamo Coffee, and animated the short 'Eeya's Story' about an au s c boy who saves his people from the evil WeeWoos. Dani also produces 8 of her own animated series in addi on to speaking about her passions: au sm, arts and anima on. (h p://www.powerlight-studios.com/)
Students for APSE Session #3: Now Tweet This! You can work & AT can help! Presenter: Joe Murphy AT (Assis ve Technology) can be as high or low tech as you want it to be... and IT can support YOU to work! Join me for a fun, interac ve, & LOL filled me to learn how all of this is possible & more... YES, your iPhone is AT. Your brothers Twi er account is AT... And even your Mom's Kindle is also AT. It's everywhere & can help you get, keep, & be successful in the job & in life!
Students for APSE Session #4 Social Security Benefits and Working Presenters: Andrej Walz-Chojnacki, Macey Chovaz Do the following sound familiar? "You will owe Social Security money when you start to work because you receive benefits!" "You will lose your health insurance when you start working!" Have you been told that you should not work at all if you receive benefits? Unfortunately these are all myths! Are you a young adult who receives Social Security Benefits? Do you support an individual who receives benefits, such as a parent, Rehabilita on Counselor, Teacher, etc.? Come to this session where presenters will demys- fy many of the above statements, provide informa on on Social Security Benefits (SSI and SSDI) and work incen ves for beneficiaries in transi on, as well as facilitate a discussion with a endees on how to ensure that younger benefi- ciaries are encouraged to enter the workforce!
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Students for APSE Track Tuesday, July 1, 2014 (8:30am to 4:30pm)
Students for APSE Session #5 Developing Every Day Leadership Skills Presenter: Sherry O. Becker Par cipa on in Students for APSE offers students the opportunity to enhance their leader- ship skills while learning how to make a difference in their community. This interac ve ses- sion will briefly focus on basic skills for leadership. Topics will include ps about: how to conduct yourself in social situa ons, how to sell yourself/self-advocacy, speaking to a group and how to become involved in your community. Each par cipant will develop a personal leadership improvement goal before they leave the session.
Session #6 Developing Self-Determina on Skill to be a Be er Self-Advocate Presenters: Patrick Young, Brian Young, Ben Zarling This presenta on will talk about prac cal strategies for developing self-determina on skills for the goal of being a be er self-advocate. The strategies are based on personal experience and will be presented by a team led by Patrick Young, who has Down Syndrome and has been working in the community since high school and lives in his own apartment. He will also be joined by his father and a friend, Ben Zarling, who will provide a parent and the perspec ve of a high school teacher.
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Students for APSE Track Tuesday, July 1, 2014 (8:30am to 4:30pm)
Students for APSE Closing Keynote: Sue Rubin Sue Rubin was diagnosed with Au sm and moderate mental retarda on and was edu- cated in Special Day Classes un l high school. Sue graduated with honors from Whi er High School and then a ended Whi er College where she graduated with a BA in Histo- ry. While in college, Sue held a John Greenleaf Whi er Scholarship awarded solely on merit. She has carried the Olympic Torch as a Community Hero in Los Angeles; received CALTASH’s 1st Annual Mary Falvey Outstanding Young Person Award; has presented at many conferences; was the subject of KCET Life and Times programs; had ar cles pub- lished in the L.A. Times and in TASH Connec ons; was the recipient of the Wendy F. Mil- ler Outstanding Individual with Au sm Award; was the principal author of Disability and Society; was the subject of and writer for the documentary “Au sm is a World”.
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Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Round 1: 10:45am to 11:45am
If You Build It They Will Come; If You Close It They Can Belong: A Tale of Transforma on Presenter: Gail Fanjoy Strand: Leadership for the Future Target Audience: Design Room: Seaview A (LL) KFI is an award winning organiza on that transformed itself in the 80’s and 90’s from tradi onal center-based services to personalized supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabili es to live in homes of their own, work in community businesses, and contribute to their communi es as typical ci zens. Gail Fanjoy, Execu ve Director, will share stories and revisit many of the fundamental strategies and decisions that led to the conversion of KFI’s sheltered workshop, day program, and other segregated services – and review their current successes and challenges around providing personalized supports leading to the employment of people with intellectual and developmental disabili es.
Fostering Self-Determina on, a Key to Successful Employment and Independence A er High School Presenters: Patrick Young, Ben Zarling, Brian Young Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Explore Room: Seaview B (LL) A key to the success of an individual achieving employment the community, as well as achieving any other life goal, is self-determina on, regardless of whether a person has a disability or not. Fostering self-determina on begins at an early age and requires environments allowing individuals to exercise and develop their self-determina on and that are consistent between home, school and in the community. This talk is based on personal experience and the success of Patrick Young, who is a 24-year-old young man with Down Syndrome. He has worked in the community for over 8 years and lives independently in the community in his own apartment with a roommate. The strategies to foster self- determina on presented are simple in that they focus on the individual and his/her strengths desires, abili es, and strengths. This will be presented from the perspec ve of Patrick, his father, and a high school teaching perspec ve.
Making It All Work: Lessons Learned Presenters: Dee Marks (OH), Donna Owens (OH), Jackie Tijerina (IN), Tara Asai (OR), Bridget Hassan (NC) Strand: Chapter Leadership Target Audience: Lead Room: Seaview C (LL) Chapters are complex, and leaders and members have to manage mul ple priori es --- all as volunteers! This panel, with representa on from across the country, will share strategies they have used to ensure their chapters stay strong and thrive. Successful and not so successful stories will be shared with plenty of me to ask these high performing chapters ques ons to assist you in suppor ng your chapter.
Working Together to Implement Hiring Ini a ves for People with Disabili es Presenters: Willie Byrd, Pam Smyth, Phil Donahue, James Emme Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design Room: Pacific (LL) Three perspec ves will be presented on employment ini a ves and working with a coali on of service providers and employers to increase job opportuni es for people with disabili es. Each speaker (Pam Smyth from Best Buy, Phil Do- nahue from UPS, and Willie Byrd, Coali on of Workforce Diversity) will have 15 minutes to discuss their experiences on what has led to the successful implementa on of hiring ini a ves for people with disabili es. James Emme will mod- erate to keep us on task. The final 15 minutes will be open for ques ons. 44 2014
Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Round 1: 10:45am to 11:45am
TransCen's WorkLink Program: A New Day for Day Services Presenters: Sara Murphy, Richard Luecking Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design Room: Harbor ABC (LL) As Employment First gains support around the country, the demand for integrated employment services is growing. Yet, because our service delivery system remains fragmented and focused on segregated or non-work services, many people with significant disabili es s ll do not see integrated employment as a viable op on. To encourage people to pursue employment, and to make direct hire employment more manageable for people with complex lives, TransCen, Inc. has established a program that effec vely braids “day services” with VR/Supported Employment resul ng in a to- tally community-based combina on of meaningful daily ac vity and integrated, direct hire jobs. In this session, we will present our service model and outcomes. We will look at the policy and system change implica ons of braiding pro- gram services at a state and federal level, and provide professionals with ideas for encouraging crea ve service delivery in their states.
Micro-Enterprise an Overview: The Path to Business Ownership and Beyond Presenters: Debbie Ball, Tim Lulejian Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Explore Room: Beacon A The Customized Employment and Discovery process is an employment strategy that guides support professionals and family members to 'look deeper' to find out where people are at their best, what supports they need, where their in- terests reside and what connec ons they have in their community. Star ng your own business is not just about having a dream. There are important strategies you must know and consider to ensure your business will be off to a successful start. This session will feature Tim Lulejian whose journey through Discovery resulted in his strong passions coming to life in the form of his own successful micro-enterprise, Flowers by Papa Lu. A successful business owner for more than 7 years, Tim thrives on his interac ons with customers, suppliers and is an inspira on to others interested in star ng their own business.
The Massachuse s Blueprint: An Overview and Update Presenters: Cindy Thomas, Margaret Van Gelder Strand: Public Policy & Funding Target Audience: Design Room: Beacon B In November 2013 Massachuse s released the Blueprint for Success: Employing Individuals with Intellectual Disabili es in Massachuse s. The Blueprint ar culates a clear plan to support individuals in integrated employment and for closing sheltered workshops. This session will provide an overview of the Blueprint, work that was done over the past 8 years laying a founda on for Blueprint, a discussion of key partnerships and the capacity building efforts currently underway. The presenters will engage par cipants in discussion of cri cal challenges that Massachuse s, as well as other states face as they work to transform systems and make Employment First a reality with a focus on iden fica on of strategies that can support meaningful systems change.
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Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Round 1: 10:45am to 11:45am Veterans Transi oning into the Workforce: Myths, Stereotypes & Reali es Presenter: John Funk Strand: Leadership for the Future Target Audience: Lead Room: Regency A Our na on’s veterans offer significant contribu ons to the workforce. However, veterans face many barriers to em- ployment as they seek work a er their military service. In par cular, one barrier is how to explain military and personal skills, talents, and accomplishments in language that can be clearly understood. Another is overcoming employer bias- es based on their percep ons and media depic ons of veterans. This session will address employment services from a veteran’s perspec ve. John, a recently transi oned veteran, will discuss myths and stereotypes, s gmas and labeling, veteran a ributes, and the value of formal and informal networks. John will also share his personal transi on story and answer ques ons about veteran employment challenges and opportuni es.
Supported Higher Educa on and the Possibili es for Improved Employment Outcomes for Students Presenter: Barry Whaley Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Lead Room: Regency D Inclusive Higher Educa on for students with intellectual disability has expanded with amendments to the Higher Edu- ca on Act of 2008. This growth can be a ributed to the development of Comprehensive Transi on Programs (CTP) at Ins tu ons of Higher Educa on. This presenta on will highlight our work in Kentucky to develop a statewide CTP net- work rather than a single site program. This presenta on will also highlight a unique partnership with the Kentucky Office of Voca onal Rehabilita on to provide needed services in school and to improve post CTP employment out- comes for students. Finally, this presenta on will describe the partnership between The Supported Higher Educa on project and Supported Employment providers to develop prac cum and internship opportuni es for students and em- ployment outcomes that correspond to each student's course of study.
Supported Decision Making - From Jus ce for Jenny to Opportunity for All Presenter: Jonathan Mar nis Strand: Public Policy & Funding Target Audience: Explore Room: Regency E An interac ve introduc on and guide to Supported Decision Making as an alterna ve to guardianship and a way to im- prove self-determina on, quality of life and employment outcomes for people with disabili es. With the "Jus ce for Jenny" trial as a case study, the audience will learn how Supported Decision Making can help people with disabili es be more self-determined and live more independent, integrated and economically self-sufficient lives. Through audience par cipa on we will explore prac cal uses and ways to implement Supported Decision Making to maximize independ- ence, choice, self-direc on and employment poten al.
Public Policy's Role in Improving Transi on Outcomes: Stories from Wisconsin Presenters: Beth Swedeen Strand: Public Policy & Funding Target Audience: Design Room: Regency F Mul ple agency policies and state/federal laws guide transi on prac ce. Yet, outcomes for students with the most sig- nificant disabili es con nue to be poor. O en, what we know from the research does not transfer into sound policy development that can guide prac ce. This session looks at how Wisconsin's "Let's Get to Work" federal Partnerships in Employment project is working with state agencies, the Legislature, and Governor's office to improve transi on policy and prac ce through use of evidence-based research in making policy recommenda ons. 46 2014
You are invited to Munch & Mingle in one of our Community Mee ngs! Community Meeting 12:00pm –1:00pm Limited number of Box Lunches will available for purchase
What is a Community Mee ng? Community mee ngs are gatherings to broaden discussion on specific key topics. Instead of a for- mal presenta on, the community mee ng leader will engage par cipants in discussion and dia- st logue. On July 1 from 12:00 to 1:00, community mee ngs include the APSE Mental Health Interest Group and Self-Advocates Advancing an Employment Agenda. On July 2nd from 12:30 to 1:30, com- munity mee ngs include: The Business Case for Hiring People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabili es, Innova ve Ideas around Outreach and Successful Transi on Outcomes, and the APSE Diversity Interest Group. Details are in the session descrip ons for each day. Find a topic that inter- ests you and join us! Box lunches will be available for purchase.
Community Mee ng: Mental Health Interest Group Loca on: Regency E APSE is pleased to announce the forma on of our Mental Health Interest Group. Join our community mee ng to discuss how this group can provide: a) a forum for sharing ideas, informa on, and best prac ces on suppor ng individuals with mental health issues to succeed in employment and advance in their careers; b) provide guidance and support APSE’s role on mental health employment issues.
Community Mee ng: Self-Advocates Advancing an Employment Agenda Loca on: Regency F Join this community mee ng of self-advocates to discuss how to get more people with disabili es employed in decent paying jobs and how to keep them there. We will discuss what we have to put in place to help em- ployment for people really, and the role of self-advocates in Employment First. At this mee ng we plan to create an agenda for self-advocates to advance employment.
SoCal APSE Annual Mee ng Loca on: Regency D Do you live in CA? Do you want to learn more about SoCal APSE? Join us for our annual mee ng! We will review and get input on the SoCal APSE yearly plan and Annual Report, as well as meet and greet California APSE members. Lunch will be provided.
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Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Round 2: 1:15pm to 2:15pm
Defining Quality in Supported Employment and Why it Ma ers Presenter: Ka e Wolf Whaley Strand: Leadership for the Future Target Audience: Design Room: Seaview A (LL) “Quality Supported Employment Services.” We read, and probably espouse, the phrase all of the me. But do we really offer “quality?” How do we know? And does it really ma er? We are busy, funds are limited, and wai ng lists are long. If we get people integrated jobs at minimum wage, isn’t that good enough some mes? This session will discuss the key points of quality service, the principles that determine quality, and many ways these points can be encouraged amongst our staff and applied in our everyday work. If our field is to move forward, to have more people choose work, and to be able to nego ate with employers (who are interested in listening) then we need to truly prac ce quality ser- vice.
Postsecondary Educa on for Individuals with Intellectual Disabili es – a Transi on Op on Presenter: Pat Rogan Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Explore Room: Seaview B (LL) A endees will be introduced to the SITE program, established on the Indiana University-Purdue University (IUPUI) cam- pus seven years ago. SITE is a transi on program for youth with significant support needs who are enrolled at Indianap- olis Public Schools and area Township schools. Students par cipate in voca onal, academic, social and independent living ac vi es. Learn how the program was established, its current structure, components and partnerships, and impli- ca ons for systems change. This session will also describe Indiana University’s federally funded statewide project called the Partnership for Postsecondary Educa on and Careers program.
They Say They Will, But They Don’t - How to Get Board Members to Work Together and Move the Chapter Forward Presenter: David Hoff Strand: Chapter Leadership Target Audience: Lead Room: Seaview C (LL) To be a successful Chapter, board members must do more than just show up for mee ngs and talk a good show. They must be ac vely engaged and follow through on their ideas, promises, and commitments. This session will discuss suc- cessful strategies for holding board members accountable to move the chapter forward. Also discussed will be how to deal with conflic ng board ideas and opinions in a way that is construc ve and does not impede chapter opera ons and progress, Anyone wan ng to make the Board of your Chapter more successful and ac ve should a end!
Finding A Dream Job: Career Explora on Presenter: Phoebe Goodman Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Explore Room: Pacific (LL) This symposium will cover career explora on in many ways. We'll discuss ge ng to know the job seeker, u lizing inter- est inventories and assessments, the power of networking, se ng goals, finding a "Dream Job", entrepreneur possibili- es, collabora on, and meaningful voca onal ac vi es. A endees will be encouraged to discuss their experiences and ask ques ons throughout the presenta on.
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Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Round 2: 1:15pm to 2:15pm Understanding Entrepreneurship Presenters: Shufina English, Cassandra Novak Tobey, Liz Perez Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design Room: Harbor ABC (LL) This session from the California Associa on for Micro Enterprise Opportunity, provides a substan ve orienta on to en- trepreneurship training and business assistance services for economic development and workforce professionals who are interested in local business development. There will be a special focus on effec vely serving service disabled veter- ans.
Building Business Partnerships to Increase Employment Opportuni es: It’s All about Rela onships Presenters: Howard Green, Kelli Ballesteros, Beth Hammond Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design Room: Beacon A In August 2013, the Department of Labor announced new regula ons requiring most federal contractors to set a goal of having workers with disabili es make up at least 7-percent of their employees. Over the past three years the Na on- al Organiza on on Disability has been helping companies develop or expand their Diversity and Inclusion programs to include people with disabili es. One key dimension of our work is brokering connec ons with the right sourcing agen- cies at the community level, thus building a sustainable partnership to support companies’ ongoing success. This ses- sion will highlight what companies and service providers are doing to build true partnerships at the local level to devel- op and sustain a pipeline of candidates with disabili es to meet their hiring goals, while increasing employment oppor- tuni es and outcomes for people with disabili es. Par cipants will hear from a warehousing employer and their service provider partner who surpassed their hiring target for 2013.
The Power of Partnering Using Ticket to Work Presenter: Ka e Pi s Strand: Public Policy & Funding Target Audience: Design Room: Beacon B Looking for addi onal sources of funding for your program? Want to add more services for your clientele? Is it possible you are leaving a few thousand untouched dollars on the table? Join us to discuss the Power of Partnering under Ticket to Work to learn of the many ways you could be adding long term funding and adding essen al services. You do not have to be an Employment Network to engage in this session. We will cover Ticket to Work basics, examples of suc- cessful partnerships, and various models. Full Circle is currently partnering with several organiza ons to help generate funding for each agency. Through this presenta on, we hope to demonstrate that partnerships are key to providing a wealth of services and driving addi onal funding back into employment based programs so these programs can con n- ue to promote self-sufficiency and independence through the power of work! Don’t miss it!
Limitless Futures Presenter: Roger Shelley Strand: Leadership for the Future Target Audience: Explore Room: Regency A The alchemy of turning expecta ons into reali es lies in the hands of a new genera on of highly mo vated and prac - cal community members. Ac on groups will be formed to address 4 key ques ons. These ques ons will address build- ing social capital in communi es, risk and careers, gaining life experience and the acquisi on of life equity.
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Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Round 2: 1:15pm to 2:15pm
A Shi In Focus: From The Ideal Candidate To Changing Employers’ Perspec ves Presenters: Tammy Bachrach, Jessica Rodriguez, Richard Rosenberg, Steven Aranda Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Design Room: Regency D Transi on Instructor Tammy Bachrach, Job Developer Jessica Rodriguez, Lead Voca onal Coordinator, Dr. Richard Ros- enberg, and a panel of transi on age students will discuss the lessons they have learned about job seeking and call for a shi from “fixing” the student to changing employers’ perspec ves of disability.
Waiver 101: An Introduc on to the Medicaid Home and Community Services and Employment Presenters: Rie Kennedy-Lizo e Strand: Public Policy & Funding Target Audience: Design Room: Regency E This presenta on will provide an overview of the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver, which is the primary source of funding of long-term employment and other supports for individuals with significant disabili- es. The presenta on is intended for individuals who are new to the working with the HCBS waiver or those who would like a review of key concepts and requirements under the program and the influences on the delivery of employment services under the mul tude of HCBS waivers.
Take Your Legislator to Work Presenters: Jennifer Kuhr, Beth Swedeen Strand: Public Policy & Funding Target Audience: Design Room: Regency F Take your legislator to work! The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabili es’ Take Your Legislator to Work Campaign raises awareness about the importance of integrated employment. For the campaign, legislators visit people with disabili es at work and experience first-hand how integrated employment benefits everyone. Since the campaign started in 2011, more than 140 visits have taken place in Wisconsin and the visits are having an impact. Peo- ple with disabili es are advoca ng for integrated employment and legislators are more suppor ve of Employment First policies. We have developed effec ve strategies and tools to get people involved in the campaign and to raise aware- ness via tradi onal and social media. The campaign has been so successful that it has been replicated in Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, and Utah. Learn everything you need to know in this session and be the next state to conduct the Take Your Legislator to Work Campaign!
Don’t Miss the APSE Annual Raffle
Tickets are on sale at the APSE Exhibit Booth Prizes will be given out after the Awards Dinner on Wednesday, July 2nd
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Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Round 2: 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Legisla ve Advocacy: Why Is It Important for Future Leaders? Presenters: Ryley Newport, Eric Ma hes Strand: Leadership for the Future Target Audience: Explore Room: Seaview A (LL) Are you a younger leader or new to the field and unsure why it is important to be involved in legisla ve advocacy? This session will provide personal stories that demonstrate the importance of legisla on advocacy in our own lives and how this applies to other future leaders. We will share interes ng local and na onal perspec ves, along with some strate- gies to advance legisla ve ac on to boost awareness for Employment First policy and prac ce. One presenter will share his experience as a young person with a disability to a full- me advocacy specialist who has received na onal and inter- na onal recogni on for his advocacy efforts. A significant por on of this session will be an open discussion to get feed- back from the a endees and to answer the ques on of why we need to be at the table!
California’s Consor um for the Employment of Youth with IDD: Unpacking What Works Presenters: Olivia Raynor, Vicki Shadd, Linda O'Neal, Richard Rosenberg, John Filley Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Design Room: Seaview B (LL) “How Do You Do That?” This session will detail essen al elements of effec ve prac ces for integrated compe ve em- ployment by four speakers from secondary educa on and disability services. Rather than broad overviews, speakers will address specific replicable prac ces, challenges and solu ons from their programs. The session will benefit a endees in learning cri cal success factors in frui ully ini a ng prac ces such as person centered planning, earning industry cer ficates, job development and placement, and interagency collabora on.
Start With a Spark, But Let’s Build a Fire Presenters: Karen Flippo (RI), Julie Barol (PA), Ka e Wolf Whaley (KY), Ka e Pi s from DC Strand: Chapter Leadership Target Audience: Lead Room: Seaview C (LL) Engaging and growing membership is the key to building and keeping strong chapters that thrive. Come hear from four chapter leaders on unique ideas these chapters have used that have helped their chapters catch on fire.
Prac cing Inclusion: Cul va ng a Disability-Friendly Culture Presenters: Candee Chambers, James Emme Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design Room: Pacific (LL) Recently the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published revisions to not only the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), but also Sec on 503 of the Rehabilita on Act of 1973 that aims to more aggressively incorporate individuals with disabili es into corporate America. Join corporate disability consultant, James Emme , and DirectEmployers VP of Compliance and Partnerships, Candee Chambers, as they discuss the new regulatory environment and how employers are helping job seekers with disabili es find and maintain quality employment.
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Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Round 3: 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Building Economic Opportunity Through Community Development Presenters: Derek Nord, Don Lavin, Joe Timmons Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design Room: Harbor ABC (LL) Conven onal wisdom in the specialized disability support industry is to invest resources and energies to change and innovate within the exis ng disability systems. While such efforts are important, recent na onal data show that they may not being paying off with higher outcomes. New conduits into quality jobs and careers are needed. An area of op- portunity to expand employment for people with disabili es is in improving community capacity to assist all of its members. Local communi es are made up of many formal, informal, disability and non-disability assets that go under u lized in expanding and suppor ng access to local jobs. This symposium will bring together presenters working to de- sign and implement various community development ini a ves aimed at providing universally designed solu ons to be er connect and develop these resources to part of the employment solu on.
Personal Affair - Professional Encounters Presenter: Todd Tecca Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design Room: Beacon A Personal Affair - Professional Encounters is presented from the personal standpoint of a professional's experiences working in mental health while living with manic-depressive bipolar disorder. In this program the presenter will discuss the advantages to having staff who understand mental health and disabili es from personal experience working in your organiza on. Through an interac ve discussion we will explore the subjects of working with two sets of peers, profes- sionally and personally, as well as, consumers and clinicians working together to overcome s gma and expand the ad- vances in treatment. The main focus of this symposium is how and what we as consumers and clinicians can learn from each other on a more personal basis leading to posi ve change in organiza onal views on peer employment.
Expanding Opportuni es and Ensuring Choice... with a Focus on Quality Presenter: Jeff White Strand: Public Policy & Funding Target Audience: Design Room: Beacon B This session will feature a review of the development of Kentucky's Supports for Community Living 2 Medicaid Waiver and the Quality Indicators designed to enhance par cipant's transi on to experiencing valued social roles in the com- munity. Specific a en on will be paid to the Supported Employment Quality Indicator.
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Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Round 3: 2:30pm to 3:30pm
The Effect of School Performance on Transi on Behavior of Youth with Disabili es and Parents Presenters: Erica McFadden, David Daugherty, Larry Clausen Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Lead Room: Regency D Prior research has iden fied numerous variables correlated with successful post-school outcomes for youth with disa- bili es; however, addi onal research should be conducted to be er understand how these variables are manifested in schools where states exhibit poor transi on outcomes. 2013 focus group research conducted in one of the states with the lowest performing employment outcomes among youth with disabili es found that most unemployed youth were not provided opportuni es to find or train for employment. Thus, parents resort to day treatment or center-based op- ons. This session will answer the ques on “how do parent and student percep ons of school transi on performance affect their involvement in transi on planning and outlook?” The session will present focus group findings and highlight results of a 2014 follow-up survey administered to high school students with disabili es and their guardians, which vali- dates traits associated with posi ve student/parental involvement and future outlook, and how they are influenced by schools.
Grassroots Advocacy and the Essen al Elements of Campaigns ...... It's Not as Hard as You Think Presenter: Maureen Carasi Strand: Public Policy & Funding Target Audience: Design Room: Regency E I believe it was The Beatles who sang a li le di y with the message...."You say you want a revolu on, well you know...... we all want to change the world." Are you interested in making a change? Guess what? YOU CAN and "it's gonna be alright!". This session is for those with a fervent passion for a cause to learn how to posi vely influence law- making in the United States through the development of grassroots advocacy campaigns. The assets within a communi- ty lie in collec ve knowledge. Innova on is cri cal for coopera ve empowerment and enables a stronger presence in advancing causes. U lizing a local advocacy ini a ve as an example, the focus will involve sharing the essen al ele- ments of conduc ng grassroots advocacy campaigns and breaking it down into strategies that have real life applicabil- ity. You don’t have to be a lobbyist to effec vely inspire legisla ve ac on/change.
Impact of Employment First in the State of Washington Presenters: Brian Nichols, Cesilee Coulson Strand: Public Policy & Funding Target Audience: Lead Room: Regency F The State of Washington was one of the first in the to embrace an “employment first” approach to serving adults with developmental disabili es. During this session we will explore some of the features of our state’s journey toward full inclusive employment for those we support, review outcome measures and discuss examples of agency impact. We will discuss who the partners are in these efforts and their roles, the importance of the support of policy makers, and the cri cal need for ongoing training and technical assistance.
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Something New… APSE Talks
Come and fill the room and make APSE History!
In each APSE Talk session you will hear 3-4 stimulating presentations.
APSE Talks will be filmed and posted on the APSE You Tube Channel. Time/Place: 2:30pm to 3:30pm Regency A
The Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities promotes self- determination, independence, integration, and productivity of people with developmental disabilities though advocacy, systems change, and capacity building programs and initiatives.
MSCDD’s mission is to improve the quality of life for Mississippians with developmental disabilities, their families, and their communities.
www.mscdd.org 601.359.6238
Funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Something New… APSE Talks
What are APSE Talks? APSE Talks are short, powerful 12 to 15 minute talks intended to share ideas, challenge audience member’s current thinking, and inspire action. Location: Regency A Time: 2:30pm to 3:30pm
APSE Talk 1: Encouraging Inclusion in the Media Presenter: Jessica Walker Adver sements and marke ng tell us how to see the world. Let's get passed the shock value and "aww factor" of incor- pora ng people with disabili es into the things we see everyday. You can't drive down the street, pump gas, pass a bus, look at a bench, even go to pee in a restaurant without seeing an adver sement. How many of those ads do you see featuring people with disabili es? You might see a child with Down syndrome in a Target kids clothing ad used sparingly around the holidays, and think “ awww", but what about everywhere else? There was a me when seeing an interracial couple in an ad freaked people out and made them uncomfortable. Let's make inclusion more comfortable. Let's make inclusion mainstream. Take it to the TV’s, to the streets, to the buses, and in front of the toilet seats!
APSE Talk 2: Why Do We Seek Inclusion Through Exclusion? Presenter: Keenan Wellar At a me when most every government and agency involved in suppor ng people with intellectual and developmental disabili es agrees that their goal is to support social inclusion and a full life in the community, why in prac ce does the sector con nue to invest so heavily in systemic and programma c infrastructure and prac ces? Although most jurisdic- ons have adopted at the very least the language of "person-centered planning" are individuals and families really be- ing provided a valid opportunity to pursue a supported choice of community-based living, employment, and socio- recrea onal outcomes? This session will explore the disconnect between modern sector language of inclusion and community with the ongoing investment in medicalized models of service and outputs. It is intended to provoke cogni- ve dissonance with respect to the fundamental reali es of how we invest in the sector and the results we are produc- ing, in light of our stated purpose and values.
APSE Talk 3: Let's Do It Right This Time Presenter: David Hoff Assis ng and suppor ng individuals with disabili es to become employed in the general workforce in typical jobs and workplace se ngs – that’s what we’re all about, right? Yet, as the issue of lack of workforce par cipa on of ci zens with disabili es receives unprecedented a en on, there is increasing concern that if we’re not careful, what we are coming up with to replace an quated service models and supports will con nue the path of s gma, social isola on, and lack of self-determina on – and ul mately result in li le real progress in true workforce par cipa on. The tou ng of “social enterprise” approaches, crea on of labor markets designed specifically for people with disabili es, and the expansion of community-based non-work, are just some of the danger signs that could derail our efforts for full eco- nomic and social inclusion. This APSE Talk will discuss what s cking to our values really means – and the importance of staying laser-focused on individual, employer-paid jobs, in typical workplace se ngs.
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Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Round 4: 3:45pm to 4:45pm
Cer fied Employment Support Professional - Updates on where we are today! Presenters: Sue Killam, Jeffrey Tamburo, Aaron Wiseman, CESP Panel Strand: Leadership for the Future Target Audience: Explore Room: Seaview A (LL) Cri cal to increasing the integrated employment opportuni es of individuals with disabili es is ensuring that staff have the necessary competencies and skills to provide a consistent level of high quality assistance and support. In this ses- sion you will hear from the Co-Chairs of the Employment Support Professional Cer fica on Council (ESPCC), Sue Killam and Jeffrey Tamburo, Aaron Wiseman, APSE CESP Coordinator, and a panel of individuals who have earned the Cer - fied Employment Support Professional creden al (to date, there are over 600 CESPs na onally!). Learn about the im- pact this creden al has had on building the professionalism of our field and increased professional opportuni es for individuals who have earned the CESP. Find out how you too can become a Cer fied Employment Support Professional joining the ranks of over 600 individuals na onally!
Educa on, Employment and Empowerment for Success Presenters: Ilka Szak lla, Hunter Larkin, Lyndon Cruz, Maureen Carasi Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Explore Room: Seaview B (LL) Although the employment service delivery system has been focused on improving school to work strategies, the num- ber of individuals with disabili es gradua ng from school with jobs con nues to be very low. Today only 28% of individ- uals with disabili es being served by Community Rehabilita on Programs receive support in integrated employment. 14% of adults with Developmental disabili es in California currently achieve employment following high school. In 2013 Jay Nolan Community Services in partnership with Easter Seals of Southern California was awarded a grant from the California State Council on Developmental Disabili es. This session will demonstrate that the principles and prac ces of customized employment offer a be er approach to integrated employment development. We will feature the stories of 2 individuals and their successful journey to their career u lizing customized employment prac ces. We will report on what we have learned in the first year, offering recommenda ons for best prac ces based on real outcomes.
APSE Delegates Council and Chapter Development Commi ee: Making APSE Chapters Stronger Presenters: APSE Delegates Council & Chapter Development Commi ee Members Strand: APSE - What's New Target Audience: Explore Room: Seaview C (LL) The heart and soul of APSE are the APSE chapters. Join us at this session to learn how the APSE Delegates and members of the Chapter Development Commi ee, are undertaking a variety of ac vi es to strengthen exis ng chapters, build chapter membership, and increase the number of chapters. A endees will learn about the commi ee’s ac vi es over the past year, including development of a series of tools and guides for chapters, and increasing the training available for chapter leaders. Plans for the upcoming year with the addi on of the Delegates onto the na onal board will be re- viewed. Extensive me will also be spent on discussion and feedback from audience members on how APSE can con n- ue to strengthen its chapter structure, and opportuni es for members to get involved to reach our goal of strong APSE chapters from coast-to-coast and interna onally!
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Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Round 4: 3:45pm to 4:45pm
Prac cal Microenterprise and Accommoda on Strategies for Individuals w/ Au sm Spectrum Disorders Presenters: Kim Cordingly, Melanie Whetzel Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Lead Room: Pacific (LL) At the Job Accommoda on Network (JAN), we receive numerous inquiries each year from both aspiring and experi- enced business owners with Au sm Spectrum Disorders (ASD) from throughout the U.S. This provides us with wide- ranging knowledge of the challenges and opportuni es individuals encounter in crea ng a successful and sustainable business. Ques ons o en bridge both business development and accommoda on issues. JAN consultant teams fre- quently collaborate on these queries providing exper se in both areas. This session will focus on individual JAN case studies -- the specific types of businesses involved; microenterprise development issues; accommoda on situa ons and solu ons – with an emphasis on the collabora ve sugges ons made for making a microenterprise a viable employ- ment op on. Feedback from previous JAN presenta ons at APSE on this topic indicated par cipants would benefit from a session focused exclusively on prac cal, real world examples. This session aims to address this need.
Crea ng Cross-System State-Wide Transforma on to Support Employment First Presenters: Laura Nuss, Andrew Reese Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design Room: Harbor ABC (LL) This interac ve panel presenta on will offer the perspec ve of the leaders the District of Columbia's Department on Disability Services DDS, its state voca onal rehabilita on agency (DC's Rehabilita on Services Administra on (RSA)) and its state developmental disabili es agency (DC's Developmental Disabili es Administra on (DDA)) on their state-wide cross-disability systems change efforts to promote Employment First. The District of Columbia became an Employment First state over 2 years ago, following substan al infrastructure development with support of the SELN and its Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG). DC's infrastructure is firmly rooted in collabora on and joint capacity-building ac vi es with other DC government agencies, the service provider community, families and people with disabili es. Presenters also will share the resources and technical assistance opportuni es and ac vi es they have found most useful in trans- forming the systems in the District of Columbia.
Building Organiza onal Strength: New Model of Benefits Counseling for Supported Employment Agencies Presenters: Angelina Bush, Marcos Rios Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Lead Room: Beacon A Accurate, user-friendly work incen ves counseling is difficult to find and obtain. The Social Security Administra on has a counseling model in place, but to access the counsel, individuals must first be aware of the li le-publicized service, and secondly, specifically request services – two high barriers to overcome. In order to address this need, Community Integrated Services has designed and implemented an innova ve in-house Work Incen ve Counselor model that u liz- es the counselor as an integral part of the employment team. The Work Incen ve Counselor facilitates a seamless tran- si on once a job seeker has found employment, assis ng each individual in obtaining a higher income on both work monies and government benefits. This interac ve session will address the benefits of in-house work incen ves counse- lors, availability and accessibility of work incen ves training, the measured outcomes of Community Integrated Ser- vices’ in-house work incen ves counseling model, and how this model can be u lized at other Supported Employment organiza ons.
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Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Round 4: 3:45pm to 4:45pm
A Comparison of Two Country's Integrated Employment Program’s Policies and Prac ces Presenters: Peter Symonds, Richard Luecking Strand: Public Policy & Funding Target Audience: Lead Room: Beacon B USA and Australia’s integrated employment programs for people with disabili es have many parallels, which policy makers and prac oners from both countries could recognize as being blocks and facilitators of integrated employ- ment for people with significant disabili es. In this presenta on the two country’s systems will be explored with a fo- cus on how policy impacts on day to day service provision for people with significant disabili es. The presenta on will also outline how Australia’s Na onal Disability Insurance Scheme impacts on securing integrated employment for this group. A central theme of the presenta on will be the impact on direct service provision of Australia’s Disability Em- ployment program as a result of it being located within the mainstream labor market programs from 2005 to 2013. The presenta on will show how policy se ngs in Australia are threatening inclusive Employment for people with significant disabili es. Learnings for US policy and prac ce will be informed by this discussion.
Genera ng Greater Outcomes through Collabora on and Technology Presenters: Chris na Davidson, Jordan Co o Strand: Leadership for the Future Target Audience: Design Room: Regency A How can we con nue to develop supported employment agencies to meet the needs of business and the growing number of individuals with disabili es that need support to find employment? We need to invest in technology that will help Employment Consultants organize their approach with businesses, communicate with their team and gener- ate data that helps us tell our story be er. In this session, we will show and discuss team-based approaches to job de- velopment and cloud-based technology that can help supported employment agencies achieve greater results.
People with Disabili es Want to Work and Work at Breaking Down the Barriers that Stand in the Way Presenters: Kenneth Capone, Mat Rice, Tamara Goldsmith Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Explore Room: Regency D People with disabili es struggle everyday with discrimina on and opportunity impediments. The presenta on will fo- cus on what a real life looks like from three individuals life experience. The first perspec ve will be from a person with a disability and how his upbringing and determina on has brought him success. The second perspec ve will be an indi- vidual with a disability and how his life experience along with a job that supports individuals with disabili es in the workforce. The third perspec ve will be a family member of an individual with a disability and understanding the strug- gles and perseverance to overcome the barriers to employment. This presenta on will be an eye opening perspec ve on what parents, employers, self-advocates and transi oning youth need to arm themselves with for their future in community inclusion. We will present a model for mentoring of students with developmental disabili es by older self- advocates in post-secondary educa on and employment objec ves.
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Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Round 4: 3:45pm to 4:45pm Employment Trends and Outcomes for Adults with ID/DD in NCI and Sugges ons for Policy Development Presenters: Dorothy Hiersteiner, John Bu erworth, Josh Engler Strand: Public Policy & Funding Target Audience: Design Room: Regency E Employment is a cri cal need for people with ID/DD. While few policymakers, providers, families or advocates fail to recognize the benefits of employment for people with ID/DD, the desired outcomes have been difficult to achieve. Rates of integrated employment among people with ID/DD receiving services are low and have remained essen ally unchanged for the past several years. Systems change efforts are underway in several states to address this issue. Na- onal Core Indicators (NCI) data provide an important window on the employment and employment outcomes of peo- ple with ID/DD receiving services. In this presenta on, we will describe the employment status and correlates of indi- viduals supported by state ID/DD agencies over recent years and discuss system performance and outcomes. We will then discuss policy development to improve the employment status of individuals with ID/DD receiving services.
Passing Employment First Legisla on: Lessons Learned and Implica ons for Prac ce Presenter: Wendy Parent-Johnson Strand: Public Policy & Funding Target Audience: Design Room: Regency F Three years a er passing the first Employment First legisla on, the state of Kansas is experiencing great progress and significant challenges. This session will describe the current status in Kansas, the successes that have been achieved, and factors impac ng implementa on. Examples from other states in various stages of the legisla ve process will be highlighted. Par cipant discussion will focus on sharing ac vi es occurring in their states including ideas and sugges- ons from their collec ve experiences. A summary of lessons learned and recommenda ons for going forward to im- prove employment outcomes will be summarized for dissemina on among par cipants and the larger APSE community.
Poster Sessions Time: 5pm to 7pm Place: Seaview Foyer and Rotunda
Please join your fellow conference attendees for over 15 poster sessions on a wide variety of topics related to advancing employment and the economic well-being of people with dis- abilities. Poster sessions will be held from 5pm to 7pm in the Seaview Foyer & Rotunda exhibit area, with experts sharing best practices in a informal manner that fosters interac- tion with attendees. Each presentation will have a visual/graphic display that conveys the information being shared. This is a great opportunity to learn about a wide variety of best practices in a short period of time, and dialogue with experts.
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Coasters & Posters!
Enjoy light refreshments while networking with experts on a wide variety of topics related to advancing integrated employment and the economic well-being of individuals with disabilities. Here is your opportunity for 1-1 informal discussions with experts from around the country. Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn about state-of-the-art practices in a short amount of time!
Time: 5pm to 7pm Place: Seaview Foyer & Rotunda
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Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Poster Sessions: 5:00pm to 7:00pm (Loca on: Seaview Foyer & Rotunda) Indiana Project SEARCH: What We Have Learned The Past Five Years Presenters: Jackie Tijerina Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Design Project SEARCH is a successful high school transi on training program for young adults with disabili es established in 1996 at Cincinna Children's Hospital Medical Center. In 2008, Indiana Voca onal Rehabilita on Services ini ated bringing Project SEARCH to our state. This poster session will present Indiana specific employment outcomes, lessons learned and strategies used to overcome challenges over the years.
Suppor ng LYFE Kitchens through a Full Life Model™ of Employment Presenters: Mary Beth DeFauw, Andrzej Walz-Chojnacki Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design LYFE Kitchens, restaurants based in California and Chicago, have requested of Center for Independent Futures (CIF) in Evanston, IL in partnership with Crea ve Employment Opportuni es (CEO) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to create a model of supported employment for people with disabili es for their business. This supported employment model is twofold: 1) To provide training to LYFE Kitchens in the use of natural supports; and 2) Integrate an effec ve person centered planning for each individual employed using the Full Life Model™ as developed by CIF. CIF and CEO representa ves will inform APSE a endees the progress being made in the implementa on of these two key points in this proposed sup- ported employment model. Visuals and videos will be used to share informa on in this poster presenta on.
The Work Autonomy App, an Innova ve Person-Centered Accommoda on Tool Presenters: Jennifer White, Eric Erickson Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design The Work Autonomy app provides higher levels of independence for people with disAbili es in the work site by provid- ing fluency in three areas that tradi onally challenge successful compe ve placements: person-generated communi- ca on with coworkers and supervisors regardless of linguis c or cogni ve skill, tracking task analysis and work sched- ules independently, and allowing access to concrete informa on about work expecta ons, produc on and earnings. The design is focused on the user with a disability to program and track concrete informa on about their work life. All or any of three sec ons can be turned on and programmed for use: Messages, Schedules and Produc on. Each sec on allows for the capture of content using video, photo, text and/or voice to meet the communica on preferences and processing needs of the user. Trials in WA State resulted in great success. Presenters include people currently using the app on their job site. Join us for this exci ng session!
Team RNR Talks: Integrated Employment in Ac on! Presenters: Natasha Fahey-Flynn, Russell McCullough, Rick Petzke Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Explore Team RNR Talks is an interac ve presenta on designed to highlight the successes and challenges of integrated employ- ment experience in ac on and some of the helpful accommoda ons the team u lizes to be successful. Team RNR will discuss their personal story of how a colleague became a job coach to two individuals with disabili es and how a team was formed. Team RNR will also discuss some of the obstacles they faced and how they worked together to overcome them. Not only has this integrated employment experience been good for Team RNR, it’s also been beneficial for the employer and that is part of team RNR’s message.
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Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Poster Sessions: 5:00pm to 7:00pm (Loca on: Seaview Foyer & Rotunda)
ACHIEVE, a Post-Secondary Voca onal Cer ficate Program at Highline C.C. Presenters: Nikki Wegner, Heather Evans Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Design As students transi on from High School to the Adult service model, they o en struggle or fall through the cracks, end- ing up at home on the couch instead of employed out in the community. In Washington State, Highline Community Col- lege is providing a unique approach of "supported educa on" by mainstreaming students into college campus classes, such as resume building and interview skills and "supported employment", where the skills learned in the classroom is put to prac ce in the community with internships and job hun ng techniques. Come learn about the benefits of our model and the areas in which we hope to grow.
Launching Careers From School- An Australian Way Presenters: Chris ne Scolari, Melissa King Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Design The most challenging issues facing students transi oning from school to work is the fact many are inexperienced and unprepared with a lack of knowledge about workplace expecta ons. The aim of our program is to have the student’s engaged, mo vated and interested in finding Open Employment before leaving school. We seek to gain family and sup- porters of the students early on, so that all of us together can reach the goal of Open Employment. We will show the steps we take to get these students engaged with us through Training Programs delivered while par cipants are s ll in school and immediately post school. A cri cal component of this process is part me paid employment in the final year of educa on. Through pre-voca onal training and our paid employment programs we’re able to gather informa on about individual goals and work choices while iden fying barriers that may affect individual ability to integrate into the workforce.
Integra ng Customized Employment Prac ces within the Public Voca onal Rehabilita on System Presenters: Tammy Jorgensen Smith, Chip Kenney, Norciva Shumpert Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design The systems change project that is the focus of this session was ini ated by the Florida Division of Voca onal Rehabili- ta on (VR) to build the capacity of the VR system to effec vely serve individuals with significant disabili es by adding Discovery, a component of the customized employment process, as an alterna ve to tradi onal voca onal evalua on. Representa ves from Southeast TACE, Marc Gold & Associates, and the University of South Florida will describe the innova ve efforts to create systems change by cer fying community-based providers to provide Discovery as a billable service to VR consumers who have not been successful in obtaining compe ve, integrated employment using tradi- onal methods.
Preparing for the Challenge of College: One Step at a Time Presenters: Dana Chism, Beth Remedi Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Design Student Transi on Plans increasingly iden fy a postsecondary outcome for educa on beyond high school. The college admission and enrollment process presents major challenges and barriers. Par cipants will learn strategies to increase enrollment and reten on of students with disabili es seeking post secondary educa on and/or training. A detailed de- scrip on of a college readiness program specifically designed for students with disabili es will be outlined.
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Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Poster Sessions: 5:00pm to 7:00pm (Loca on: Seaview Foyer & Rotunda)
Adop ng Innova ve Prac ces: Moving from Pilot to Full Implementa on Presenters: Chip Kenny, Deborah Greene Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design Have you ever invested heavily to bring a best prac ce into your organiza on, only to have it fizzle? Or come out of training charged up about a new model only to feel you’re forcing a square peg into a round hole? Or launched a new ini a ve with all the weight and authority of top leadership behind it, never to see the intended results? How do you fit a model into your unique opera ng environment to meet the unique needs of your clientele? How do you make an innova ve program work, ensure it has impact and sustain it beyond the ini al effort? Southeast TACE will present strategies and tools to give your chosen model the best chance of having impact and staying power. A endees will have the opportunity reflect on how these resources, based in change management research and derived from on-the- ground experience, can help them integrate best prac ces into their service delivery systems.
Voca onal Victory through Work Incen ve Counseling Presenter: Ka e Pi s Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Explore Do you have clients afraid to work in fear of losing benefits? Are you always being asked “How much money can I earn?” Understanding the rules surrounding Social Security Administra on (SSA) benefits can be challenging. This post- er session will provide informa on on the differences between the Social Security Disability Insurance and Supple- mental Security Income programs, what happens when a young person turns age 18 and a descrip on of work incen- ves that promote employment. A endees will be able recognize key SSA work incen ve terms and leave with some self-advocacy ps and resources for interac ng with SSA.
Employment First Progress in Utah Presenter: Tricia Jones-Parkin Strand: Public Policy & Funding Target Audience: Design Employment First legisla on passed in Utah in 2011, which named three agencies in Utah in the bill. Learn how agen- cies in Utah worked together to create a Unified State Plan and how each agency is now engaged in strategic efforts to improve employment outcomes. Specifically Utah’s Division of Services for People with Disabili es is working toward improved outcomes through capacity building projects with Griffin-Hammis Associates, an Employment Only program for individuals wai ng for services through the Home and Community Based waiver and the Employment First strategic plan for the Division of Services for People with Disabili es is crea ng a founda on to address the strategic issues of Stakeholder Educa on, Financing and Contrac ng Methods, Services and Service Innova on and Performance Meas- urement.
Wisconsin Let’s Get to Work: A Policy and Prac ce Approach to Launch Youth into Employment Presenter: Beth Swedeen Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Design Students with the most significant disabili es face mul ple employment barriers, resul ng in poor outcomes na on- wide. Yet, systems con nue to operate in isola on of each other. Wisconsin's "Let's Get to Work" project engages all players in eleva ng student outcomes. This session will show how interagency collabora on leads to improved policies as well as specific, no-cost to low-cost evidence-based prac ces that teachers and parents can implement, significantly impact the integrated employment outcomes of youth with significant disabili es. A endees will be provided prac cal tools and strategies for engaging policymakers and legislators in systems change.
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Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Poster Sessions: 5:00pm to 7:00pm (Loca on: Seaview Foyer & Rotunda)
Customized Employment: Tips for Nego a ng Person-Centered Placements Presenters: Bri any Rubin, Sara Murphy Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Lead Customized employment is gaining popularity as an effec ve strategy for insuring that individuals with intensive or atypical support needs achieve integrated, direct hire employment. Although service providers are becoming increas- ingly familiar with the idea of customized employment, implemen ng it requires a new set of skills and a new approach to job development. Most job developers understand how to complete a person-centered discovery process and iden- fy employment se ngs that match the interests and needs of their job seekers, but struggle with how to iden fy op- portuni es and nego ate with employers. This poster session will provide an overview of Customized employment principles and key strategies to help job developers professionally approach and partner with employers to create cus- tomized jobs that address business needs.
Invest, Learn, and Grow Careers through Mentoring and Internship Opportuni es Presenters: Judy Young, Kathleen Lee Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Explore How do you get a job without experience and get experience without a job? It's the ques on virtually every job seeker, college student or recent graduate faces. In this session, proven strategies and best prac ces will be shared from estab- lished mentoring and internship programs in building the experience, skills, and confidence job seekers need to be suc- cessful for a job search and launching a career.
Using Evidence-Based Prac ces in Transi on for Youth with Significant Disabili es Presenters: Meada Hall, Beth Harrison, Ka e Smith, Barry Whaley Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Explore This presenta on will provide descrip ons and examples of evidence- based prac ces to help students with significant disabili es transi on into adulthood. We will discuss the na onal post school outcome data and compare the results to Kentucky’s post school outcome data. A endees will learn about two programs in Kentucky that help students become college and career ready. As well as, we will share informa on on the unique collabora on between the Kentucky De- partment of Educa on, Office of Voca onal Rehabilita on, local school districts and the University of Kentucky.
Transi oning Into Adult Life and Accessing Employment and Training Services Presenter: Rebecca Korner Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Explore This session will provide par cipants with informa on that can assist transi on age youth in accessing integrated com- pe ve employment through the special educa on transi on process and the CA Department of Rehabilita on (DOR). Transi on planning is cri cal for youth with disabili es who will require training and employment services post-high school through the DOR. The local educa on agency and the CA DOR are both funding sources that can be strategically u lized to ensure that persons with disabili es have the employment and training and skills necessary to acquire com- pe ve employment in their efforts to become independent and self-sufficient individuals.
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Tuesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Poster Sessions: 5:00pm to 7:00pm (Loca on: Seaview Foyer & Rotunda)
Corporate Development: Crea ng Long Las ng Employer Rela onships Presenters: James Emme , Mike Foddrill Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design Do you want to be employers’ first op on when they need talented employees? The corporate development model is one of the new paradigms of supported employment. It focuses on developing long-las ng rela onships with employ- ers that ul mately lead to employment for people with disabili es. This poster session will lay the groundwork for de- veloping a cu ng edge corporate development model in your organiza on. You will learn how to structure an employ- ment program that focus on employers as customers, meets their needs, and values the skills of job seekers with disa- bili es. The session will also reveal how Tangram’s Employment Database, TED (patent pending), matches your clients with jobs in the community. We will also share implementa on strategies and ps.
Luau Reception
Seaview Foyer & Rotunda/Poolside 5pm to 7pm
Live Music with Panjive Steel Drum Band! Light Appetizers Cash Bar Poolside
Kick off your shoes and put your toes in the water while hanging out with new and old APSE friends! Network the night away!
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Concurrent Sessions Schedule Wednesday, July 2, 2014 yyy, THEME 12:30 – 1:30 Room 11:00 – 12:15 1:45-3:00 3:15 - 4:30 TRACK Let's Diversify the The Key Elements of Seaview Leadership Unexpected Partnership: Employment First Motivation: Keeping Great A for the Self-Advocates & Community - Multicultural Staff & Creating Leaders – (LL) Future Managed Care– Perry Outreach - Laitinen Tablit Open Discussion: Seaview Open Open Discussion: Open Discussion: Organizational Change B Discussion Employment First in Action – Successful Transition from that Advances (LL) Hot Topics From Policy to Practice School to Employment Employment Are You A Winning Job Seaview Maximizing Successful Ethics and Employment Innovative Developer? Come Play C Outcomes through Assistive Services: A Necessary Practice Employer Objections (LL) Technology – Grott Discussion – Quarles Community Jeopardy! – Jordan Utilizing Lean Philosophy Shorelin Mental Health and Meetings in Innovative to Promote Quality Think Differently and Get e A Employment: Playing to Practice Regency Employment Outcomes – More Jobs! – Santos (LL) Strengths - Skeel D, E, & F. Johnson Building Organizational Overcoming Barriers What Employers Need and Shorelin Innovative Capacity, Better Employment through a Customized How To Position Yourself e B Practice Outcomes Without More Approach to Employment as the Solution – Artiles (LL) Staff – Kingstone – Tschirgi Asset Development: Investing in the Future? Pacific Innovative Changing the Conversation A New Age of Discovery – Try Workforce (LL) Practice from Employment to Tamburo Development – Flippo Financial Stability – Cooper Harbor APSE Research Committee: APSE Training Committee: Students for APSE: APSE: ABC Advancing Change - Parent- Building A Stronger Creating Tomorrow's What’s New (LL) Johnson Learning Community Leaders Business Engagement Using Your Ticket to Partnerships in Employment: Beacon Strategies to Enhance Work: Help on Your Transition National Transition Systems A Transition and Journey to Financial Change Perspectives – Flippo Employment – Hoffman Independence – Hands APSE Marketing & EMPLOYER LEADERSHIP APSE Public Policy Beacon APSE: Communications FORUM BREAKFAST Committee: What's New, B What’s New Committee: Spreading the (7:30-12:00) How to Get Involved Word! Project SEARCH: Leadership APSE Talks: Reggio, Lake, APSE Talks: Martinis, Regency Transitioning Students into for the Harp, Harmen & Norden- Katz, Cates & Mencias, A Good Jobs and Good Future Paul Anderson Careers – Christensen Sessions in Incentivos de Trabajo: Un Community Meeting: Estrategias Para Abrir Exito con Apoyos de Regency Spanish - Enfoque Bilingüe para Diversity Interest Puestos de Trabajo en Empleo a Diversas D Sesiones en Entender Beneficios de Group (English & Forma Exitosa - OIave Culturas – Ayala Español Seguro Social – Rios Español Making Systemic Change: Community Meeting: Livin’ the Dream of Civil Functional Feedback: A Regency Public Policy Lessons from Scary Broads Innovative Ideas - Rights and Employment Modern Approach to E & Funding From Across the Nation – Successful for All: National Public Leadership and Team Gilmer Transition Policy Update – Lawhead Communication - Aldrich Community Meeting: Everyone Wins with a Leadership Regency Sacred Cows are Going Out Business Case for Conflict as a Resource - Diverse Workforce -- An for the F to Pasture – Brauer Hiring People with Whitehead Employer's Perspective – Future ID/DD De Santiago
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Wednesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Session Round 5: 11:00am to 12:15pm
Let's Diversify the Employment First Community - A New Approach to Mul cultural Outreach Presenters: Jaimie Lai nen, Holly Woo Strand: Leadership for the Future Target Audience: Design Room: Seaview A (LL) In a diverse na on with disability reaching every community regardless of race, ethnic background or religion, now more than ever it is vital that our field is able to move beyond the labels and barriers that prevent families and individ- uals from accessing services. In this session presenters will discuss efforts being made in Washington State to reach out to families of diverse backgrounds. In a collabora ve pilot project, county government staff from 4 coun es in Wash- ington State are working together to develop training and support for service providers in cultural awareness and sen- si vity through partnership with local organiza ons specializing in mul cultural outreach. Come and hear the ideas and methods that have been tried so far in Washington State and share your ideas efforts with the group! This casual con- versa on will allow plenty of me for discussion as well as share some new developing projects in Washington State.
Open Discussion: Employment First in Ac on – From Policy to Prac ce Strand: Open Discussion Hot Topics Facilitated by: Derek Nord Target Audience: Explore Room: Seaview B (LL) The last 5 years have seen an explosion of interest in the concept of Employment First – the idea that employment in the general workforce is the first and preferred op on for people with disabili es. At this open forum, par cipants will discuss how we ensure that Employment First is not just empty words, but results in real advancement in the work- force par cipa on and economic well being of persons with disabili es. Whether an individual, family member, service provider, policymaker, or member of the business community, we all have a role to play in making Employment First a reality. Bring your ideas, experiences, success stories and challenges to share with others in an atmosphere of mutual explora on and learning.
Maximizing Successful Outcomes through Assis ve Technology and Rehabilita on Engineering Presenter: Ray Gro Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Explore Room: Seaview C (LL) Assis ve Technology tools and Rehabilita on Engineering principles help thousands of people with disabili es pursue their dreams and goals. For many, the crea ve and appropriate use of technology is a key component to successful em- ployment. How well are you u lizing technology solu ons to match an employee’s abili es to the job tasks? Are you in midated by all the high-tech gadgets available, concerned that the accommoda on process might be too expensive, wondering about low-tech op ons, unsure how to find the needed exper se, or always on the lookout to add more tricks to your toolbox? Drawing on numerous real-world examples and group problem-solving, this workshop will broaden your understanding of assis ve technology in employment se ngs and help you think more crea vely about how even simple, low-cost tools or modifica ons can make all the difference.
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Wednesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Session Round 5: 11:00am to 12:15pm Mental Health and Employment: Playing to Strengths Presenter: Tina Skeel Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Explore Room: Shoreline A (LL) FUN but NOT for the WEAK at HEART! Individuals diagnosed with personality disorders are o en labeled as the most “difficult” to assist with employment. This session will shed light on how you can change your own perspec ve on “difficult” situa ons and u lize the individual’s strengths to be er manage rela onships, both in the work place AND at home. Par ci- pants will gain understanding of the three basic personality disorder clusters, dynamics of “triangula on”, and effec ve tools for “GETTING ALONG.”
Building Organiza onal Capacity, Be er Employment Outcomes Without More Paid Staff Presenters: Julie Kingstone, Keenan Wellar, Jennifer Bosworth Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design Room: Shoreline B (LL) How can we build organiza onal capacity and increase the number of interested employers hiring people with intellectual disabili es without increasing paid staff? Through an interac ve process presenters will facilitate an exercise that will gen- erate answers to the following ques ons: What should be doing? What could we be doing? What will we do? Through this process presenters will share examples of strategies and outcomes that have developed organiza onal capacity and signifi- cantly increased employer recruitment and employment outcomes for people with intellectual disabili es at LiveWorkPlay, a small non-profit organiza on working in O awa, Canada.
Asset Development: Changing the Conversa on from Employment to Financial Stability Presenters: Abby Cooper, Chip Kenney Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Lead Room: Pacific (LL) It is the 50-year anniversary of the War on Poverty and yet roughly 80% of individuals with disabili es live at or below the poverty line. This is not to say we have not made strides but we have missed the mark. We s ll do not secure employment that provides individuals with disabili es a pathway out of poverty; integrated employment alone is not enough. This ses- sion will address the complex issue of how to do a be er job of connec ng employment to economic self-sufficiency. It will examine the different perspec ves that hold many in the disability community back from being part of the financial main- stream. It will highlight short and long term steps both state agencies and providers can take. It will present innova ve models being used across the country, highlight the successful approaches and note the barriers to their implementa on.
APSE Research Commi ee: Advancing Change through Improved Policy and Prac ces Presenters: Wendy Parent-Johnson, Derek Nord Strand: APSE - What's New Target Audience: Explore Room: Harbor ABC (LL) Improving employment outcomes for people with disabili es requires the sustaining of effec ve policies and prac ces, as well as ongoing innova on to create new approaches. High quality research plays an important role in advancing these ap- proaches and crea ng the fundamental shi s in philosophy and resources towards full workforce par cipa on for people with disabili es. For APSE, it is cri cal to develop a research basis for the wide array ac vi es that are being undertaken to build a strong infrastructure for increasing employment of people with disabili es, and Employment First efforts. Join the members of the APSE Research Commi ee to learn about their efforts and to provide input to build a research agenda for APSE. Be part of a dialogue regarding which research areas for APSE to support and get involved with. Get involved with our efforts to move beyond anecdotes and gut ins ncts, and ensure that we have evidence and research that demonstrates employment for people with disabili es is the right thing for everyone. 68 2014
Wednesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Session Round 5: 11:00am to 12:15pm
Partnerships in Employment: Na onal Transi on Systems Change Perspec ves from 8 States Presenters: Karen Flippo, John Bu erworth, Olivia Raynor, Rich Sanders Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Design Room: Beacon A Eight states, Alaska, California, New York, Iowa, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Wisconsin are receiving funding from the Administra on on Intellectual and Developmental Disabili es to address systemic barriers that youth with intellectual and developmental disabili es experience when transi oning from high school to integrated and compe - ve employment. The Partnerships in Employment Project requires extensive collabora on and communica on be- tween state voca onal rehabilita on, developmental disabili es and special educa on agencies. This session will pre- sent the current challenges faced by these states and how they are responding through and policy and prac ce chang- es with the implica ons for replica on in other states.
Project SEARCH: Transi oning Students into Good Jobs and Good Careers Presenters: Julie Christensen, Paula Johnson, Jessica Pa on Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Design Room: Regency A Project SEARCH is a successful high school transi on training program for young adults with intellectual and develop- mental disabili es. Established in 1996 at Cincinna Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Project SEARCH has grown to over 250 programs worldwide. The model has been recognized for its innova ve approach to providing job readiness training through collabora ve efforts between business, educa on and voca onal rehabilita ve services. Many states have adopted Project SEARCH as a best prac ce model for transi on-to-work efforts based on posi ve employment outcomes, which far exceed the na onal averages for this group of individuals. This session will provide a model over- view and iden fica on of the key elements that contribute to program success. Employment outcomes will be shared, including success stories from the local Kaiser Permanente Project SEARCH program near Long Beach, CA. Longitudinal data currently being collected across eleven programs in New York State will also be presented.
Incen vos de Trabajo: Un Enfoque Bilingüe para Entender Beneficios de Seguro Social Presenters: Marcos Rios, Angelina Bush En Español!! Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design Room: Regency D Entendiendo los Beneficios de Seguro Social es un proceso complicado. Las personas que aplican enen que aprender el criterio de elegibilidad, la disponibilidad de incen vos de trabajo, y moverse por malas interpretaciones de benefi- cios. Cuando uno ya esta recibiendo beneficios, consejería de incen vos de trabajo que es exacta y fácil de entender es muy di cil de encontrar. La Oficina de Seguro Social ene un modelo de consejería en prác ca, pero esta información no es fácil de obtener. Individuos que enen beneficios enen que obtener esta información, y después pe cionar por estos servicios, dos barreras que son di ciles de superar para personas que no hablan ingles. Esta Presentación interac- va se enfocara en clarificar el impacto que ene el trabajo en los Beneficios de Seguro Social, en preocupaciones que ene la comunidad la na acerca de los beneficios y el trabajo, y en como interactúan los dos.
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Wednesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Session Round 5: 11:00am to 12:15pm
Making Systemic Change: Lessons from Scary Broads From Across the Na on Presenters: Debbie Gilmer, Debbie Ball, Gail Fanjoy, Amy Gonzales, Sherry Beamer, Pa y Cassidy, Jolene Boyd, MaryAlice Mowry, Ashlea Lantz, Daphne Pallozzi Strand: Public Policy & Funding Target Audience: Design Room: Regency E Scary Broads (a not-so-secret-society of women making change in Employment First states) will lead this interac ve workshop providing strategies and techniques for crea ng, suppor ng and sustaining meaningful change in the way in which employment supports are provided to individuals with disabili es. Presenters, who are all leaders in their states—providers, advocates, state agency representa ves, and APSE board members, will provide brief statements of their efforts and, in small groups, the audience par cipants will have me to respond to how these efforts can be im- plemented in their states. Together we are be er: everyone in the room will serve as experts and share their success- es. At the end of the session, we will have created a most impressive list of strategies that are transforming employ- ment supports from around the country. This will be a fun and very interac ve session! We look forward to you joining us! You, too, can be a Scary Broad!
Sacred Cows are Going Out to Pasture Presenters: John Brauer, Katherine Eaton, Sherry O. Becker Strand: Leadership for the Future Target Audience: Design Room: Regency F The model for workforce development for individuals with disabili es is evolving, and ready or not, many of our "historical" methods for employment need to change. Throughout the country the Community of Prac ce model is bringing together groups of individuals who have a strong interest in advancing integrated employment in their state and throughout the country. At this session learn how 2 organiza ons from Virginia, NW Works and Iowa, NIVC Ser- vices, Inc. are using peer to peer mentoring to advance their organiza onal change. Par cipants in this session will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and informa on about organiza onal change leading to community based em- ployment and to build rela onships that will con nue beyond the conference.
National Awards Dinner 6pm—8pm
Long Beach Convention Center Grand Ballroom
Come and enjoy an evening honoring ourur 2014 National APSE Award Nominees andnd Winners!
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You are invited to Munch & Mingle in one of our Community Mee ngs! Communityy Limited number of Box Lunches will be available Meeting ng for purchase
What is a Community Mee ng? Community mee ngs are gatherings to broaden discussion on specific key topics. Instead of a formal presen- ta on, the community mee ng leader will engage par cipants in discussion and dialogue.
Community Mee ng: The Business Case for Hiring People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabili es Facilitator: Paula Johnson Loca on: Regency F A recent survey of US employers was conducted to determine hiring prac ces, a tudes, barriers, and benefits of hir- ing individuals with intellectual and developmental disabili es (IDD). This discussion will focus on the very posi ve findings of the survey that make a solid business case for hiring people with IDD. It will also address successful strate- gies that have been used to develop rela onships with employers that lead to good paying jobs with benefits and more hours. Par cipants are encouraged to bring success stories as well as challenges they have faced when providing job development services.
Community Mee ng: Innova ve Ideas around Outreach and Successful Transi on Outcomes Facilitator: Melanie Cates Loca on: Regency E This conversa on targets transi on teachers, service providers, and prospec ve school-to-work families to inspire and further the discussion of collabora ng earlier in transi on programs to create increased and more successful outcomes. We will discuss outreach techniques that are working and that we wish would be happening.
Community Mee ng: Diversity Interest Group Reunión Comunitaria: Grupos de interés en Diversidad Facilitator: Victor Valenzuela Facilitator: Victor Valenzuela Loca on: Regency D Loca on: Regency D
APSE is pleased to announce the forma on of our Diversity In- APSE acogerá una reunión comunitaria de grupos de interés de terest Group. Join our community mee ng to help us formulate la APSE (esta reunión será en inglés y español). Este encuentro plans on how this interest group will provide a forum for individ- ofrecerá un foro para que las personas comparten ideas, infor- uals to share ideas, informa on, and best prac ces regarding mación y mejores prác cas en cuanto a sa sfacer las nece- mee ng the needs of individuals with disabili es from diverse sidades de las personas con discapacidad de diversas culturas racial and ethnic cultures. This group will also help ensure: étnicas y raciales. x that APSE is reflec ve of the cultural, racial, and ethnic di- versity of our communi es and the United States as a whole, both in its membership as well as leadership at the Informa on at this mee ng will be in both English state and na onal level. and Spanish x that the programs and services of APSE reflect that diversity. x that APSE serves as a voice for ensuring that employment services and supports are delivered to individuals with disa- bili es and their families in a way that is sensi ve to and En Español Y Ingles responsive to the full range of diversity of our society.
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Wednesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Session Round 6: 1:45pm to 3:00pm
The Key Elements of Mo va on: Keeping Great Staff and Crea ng Great Leaders Presenters: Wally Tablit, Jaimie Lai nen Strand: Leadership for the Future Target Audience: Design Room: Seaview A (LL) We know we've all been there: we find a great team member who is doing great work, only to lose them to another line of work or another agency, or they experience burnout and leave. What could you have done differently and how could you have encouraged and rewarded talent to stay, or to not get going when the going gets tough? In this session we will look at ways you and your staff can prepare for burn out, unlock the puzzle of true mo va on, iden fy crea ve ways to recognize and reward staff, and work on ideas and strategies to help cul vate great team members into amaz- ing leaders.
Open Discussion: Successful Transi on from School to Employment - Making It A Reality for All Strand: Open Discussion Hot Topics Facilitated by: Laura Owens Target Audience: Explore Room: Seaview B (LL) Research and common sense tell us – employment experience and success while in school is more likely to lead to em- ployment success as an adult. Yet transi on success too o en con nues to be elusive, with too many young people leaving school with no real work experience and ill-prepared for adulthood. This open discussion session will take a look at transi on, and consider what it will take from a policy and prac ce perspec ve to make a successful transi on to employment a reality for all Among the ques ons to be considered will be the role of schools and educators, and whether the current role of school systems in terms of employment assistance and supports makes sense. Bring your thoughts and ideas and come prepared to share!
Are You A Winning Job Developer? Come Play Employer Objec ons Jeopardy! Presenters: Melanie Jordan, Mark Winkler Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Explore Room: Seaview C (LL) Let’s face it. Despite ongoing progress in this arena, employers o en have concerns about, and objec ons to, hiring job seekers with disabili es. Typically, these concerns can be addressed and fears alleviated if employment staff are pre- pared to react to par cular issues. The best way to deal with these objec ons is to have an idea beforehand as to how to respond to them in an effec ve and produc ve manner. Par cipants in this session will play a Jeopardy Game, dur- ing which contestants will role-play responses to common business objec ons with a real life employer. Guidelines and strategies for dealing with employer concerns will be offered, along with employer awareness and educa on resources and a summary of past research regarding employer a tudes about hiring people with disabili es. Join us for fun and useful informa on!
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Wednesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Session Round 6: 1:45pm to 3:00pm
U lizing Lean Philosophy and Tools to Promote Quality Employment Outcomes Presenter: Teri Johnson Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Lead Room: Shoreline A (LL) Lean is a problem solving philosophy that incorporates numerous tools and strategies within a business to op mize me, resources and produc vity. Originally linked to the con nuous quality improvement movement by Toyota, Lean has now been adopted by many industries including healthcare, manufacturing, banking, government en es and many other organiza ons. This session will provide an overview of the basic concepts from the Project SEARCH Lean curriculum and outline the twofold benefit of promo ng Lean prac ces within your own organiza on while expanding your ability to collaborate with businesses in iden fying value added employment opportuni es. Also explored will be the parallel between several common supported employment services for individuals with disabili es and effec ve Lean approaches.
What Employers Need and How To Posi on Yourself as the Solu on - Conversa on with A BLN Affiliate Presenters: Martha Ar les, Katherine McCary Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design Room: Shoreline B (LL) Are you interested in a be er way to engage employers? Are you looking for the "secret sauce" that will have employ- ers coming to you for solu ons to solve their needs? A end this engaging session where you will hear from and inter- act in an in mate se ng with employers that are interested in your talent with disabili es. They will share their chal- lenges, suggest how to engage with them and help you polish your elevator speech to improve your ability to connect with their employer peers in your community. You will also walk away with innova ve strategies that include leverag- ing hot topics for employers today such as how to use the new government regula ons on workforce par cipa on of individuals with disabili es. You don't want to miss this must a end event!
A New Age of Discovery Presenters: Jeffrey Tamburo Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Explore Room: Pacific (LL) The concept of engaging in a thorough, person-centered assessment process has long been a hallmark of supported employment. Yet spending me ge ng to know an individual, although a cri cal step in the supported employment con nuum, is only part of the equa on. In order to engage in quality assessment prac ces, one must be well-versed in the Discovery model. In order to provide effec ve, values-driven services, we must take a look at our own cultural and societal beliefs and assess their underlying impact upon prac ce. Moreover, quality Discovery involves having a though ul plan of ac on that includes a true partnership with the job seeker. This fun and interac ve session will chal- lenge the a endee to take an honest look at his/her own beliefs and the role they play in the process. The group will engage in a discussion regarding how to move beyond doing simple "assessment" and into a new age of Discovery.
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Wednesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Session Round 6: 1:45pm to 3:00pm
APSE Training Commi ee: Building A Stronger Learning Community Presenters: Members of the APSE Training Commi ee Strand: APSE - What's New Target Audience: Explore Room: Harbor ABC (LL) Are you interested in learning what other chapters in your region are doing to promote the employment first ini a ve? Or perhaps you are interested in sharing and celebra ng with others the successes your state is having suppor ng indi- viduals with disabili es get employed, build assets and become self-sustaining. Please join the APSE Training Com- mi ee to learn and share what is happening in your state and find out how to get a regional training event scheduled in your area. Also, learn about Na onal APSE’s training efforts, and provide input into how APSE’s na onal and chapter training ac vi es can make Employment First a reality for all!
Business Engagement Strategies to Enhance Transi on and Employment Presenters: Rob Hoffman, Derrick Willis Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Design Room: Beacon A For youth and young adults, one of the keys to a successful transi on to work and adult life is having the opportunity to learn about and explore their interests and various career opportuni es. Par cipants will be provided proven strategies implemented by Add Us In-Kansas City, a consor um of business groups/representa ves and youth serving organiza- ons. Topics and resources that will be covered will include designing and hos ng Career Academies and strategies to engage businesses and business groups to provide and promote work experiences and employment opportuni es for youth and young adults with disabili es. Those in a endance will have the opportunity to request a copy of the Career Academy curriculum.
APSE Marke ng & Communica ons Commi ee: Spreading the Word! Presenters: Members of the APSE Marke ng & Communica ons Commi ee Strand: APSE - What's New Target Audience: Explore Room: Beacon B Bring your thoughts and ideas on how APSE’s marke ng and communica ons efforts can be be er than ever to build support for Employment First, and learn how you can get involved. At this session a endees will have the opportunity to par cipate in an interac ve dialogue with the APSE Marke ng and Communica ons Commi ee on its ongoing efforts. The session will include a discussion on the marke ng and educa onal benefits of APSE’s newsle er, increased uses of various social media outlets, and efforts to increase general promo on of APSE ac vi es. This also includes on- going communica on with APSE members to keep them engaged and involved, as well as communica ng our message to the world at large. A major por on of the session will be an update on the marke ng of APSE’s new website, includ- ing the opportunity for a endees to provide feedback on how the website can be used to further APSE’s mission and goals, and member needs.
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Wednesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Session Round 6: 1:45pm to 3:00pm
Estrategias Para Abrir Puestos de Trabajo en Forma Exitosa Presenters: Sandra Olave En Español Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Explore Room: Regency D La oportunidad es buscar, cumplir u obtener un obje vo y la estrategia son acciones planificadas para lograr un deter- minado fin. Son dos elementos fundamentales para crear un circulo virtuoso en el cual, el fin úl mo es un puesto de trabajo. Las estrategias dependen del mercado de la mano obra es por ello que es necesario realizar ac vidades previas para aplicar una estrategia tales como: tasa de desempleo, po de sector produc vo de la región, así como la presentación de un plan de trabajo basado en la responsabilidad social empresarial. El objeto final es vincular las nece- sidades de mano de obra existente, con personas discapacitadas calificadas para sa sfacer plenamente las funciones de los diversos puestos de trabajo. De esta forma, se crea una herramienta eficaz que permi rá conectar la oferta la- boral en períodos con una demanda calificada
Livin’ the Dream of Civil Rights and Employment for All: Na onal Public Policy Update and Strategies Presenters: Bob Lawhead, David Hoff Strand: Public Policy & Funding Target Audience: Design Room: Regency E Whether you are a seasoned public policy advocate or just looking for a basic understanding of the driving forces for progressive change, this session is for you! Recent developments in na onal public policy that supports progressive systems change and media a en on to the civil rights of people with disabili es will be presented. Discussion will in- clude the impact of these developments on our advocacy efforts to change state systems to support Employment First policies.
Conflict as a Resource Presenter: Debra Whitehead Strand: Leadership for the Future Target Audience: Design Room: Regency F Living and working in community is, simply, messy. We get into conflicts with others and can have a difficult me com- ing out of them; some mes not even really knowing the source of the conflict. In this workshop we will look at conflict produc vely from two angles, 1. ways to work with it and 2. ways to learn from it.
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Something New… APSE Talks
In each APSE Talk session you will hear 3-4 stimulating
presentations.
1:45pm to 3:00pm Regency A
APSE TALK 4: Ac ve Business Community Leadership Develops Jobs for People with Disabili es - and So Much More! Presenter: Carolyn Reggio Ac vely posi oning a disability service organiza on as a contribu ng community member in local business develop- ment and collabora on reaps job development for people with disabili es, as well as deep support and connectedness. CAPC Execu ve Director Carolyn Reggio describes her experience as an ac ve member of five Chambers of Commerce, including a Chamber Presidency, and the benefit it has brought to the agency's supported employment and living sup- ports to 200 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabili es.
APSE TALK 5: Like a Boss: Transforming Job Development through Language Presenter: Anne-Marie Lake More than just a meme, "Like a Boss" is for supported employment, too! Language can transform your job develop- ment by helping you think like a boss, not a social worker. Tradi onal job development goes to a business, hat in hand, and asks them to do a favor by le ng a disabled person work in their establishment. Innova ve job development starts by iden fying what benefits the candidate can bring to the employer, and uses the kind of language the employer uses every day to present those benefits. Incompa ble language equals an automa c “no” in most of your presenta ons. Remove as many barriers to “yes” as you possibly can! Even if you are seeing some success right now, who knows how much farther you can go?
APSE TALK 6: What's Your Squawkers McCaw?: Crea ve Accommoda on in the Workplace Presenter: Bev Harp Can an adult with a stuffed animal companion be respected as a valued coworker? Can a person whose disability is typ- ically portrayed as showing limited communica on and social ability succeed in the social work field? Can a so-called "person with au sm" challenge paternalis c and overly generalized models of disability so as to assert herself as open- ly au s c? Join Bev and her animatronic assistant Squawkers McCaw in an explora on of genuine diversity in the work- place.
APSE TALK 7: Models for Scalable Integrated Employment Outcomes: Microso and City of Sea le Case Studies Presenters: Andrew Harman, Jeremy Norden-Paul Conven onal job development typically centers around collabora on between employment specialists and managers/ owners of small to medium-sized businesses. This approach lends itself to rela onship-building and customized job op- portuni es for individuals who face significant barriers to entering the workforce. However, tradi onal strategies are not always scalable and may not represent the most effec ve means of promo ng large-scale employment outcomes within corpora ons and municipali es. The two case studies highlighted in this presenta on- Microso Corpora on and City of Sea le- summarize the evolu on of two dis nct models and showcase innova ve job development strate- gies that hold tremendous poten al for the future of integrated employment.
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Wednesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Session Round 7: 3:15pm to 4:30pm Unexpected Partnership: Self-Advocates and Managed Care Organiza ons Presenters: Ellen Perry, Larry Swabe Strand: Leadership for the Future Target Audience: Design Room: Seaview A (LL) Co-presenters discuss a specific case study where a self-advocate and a Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organiza on [MCO] employee in North Carolina partner to provide educa on and outreach to consumers and families. This partner- ship served as a pla orm and model to bridge the communica on gap between the MCO and the people receiving ser- vices. Based on a 14 year professional rela onship that became a friendship, the self-advocate and the MCO employee talk about how both sides have benefited from each one’s help.
Open Discussion: Organiza onal Change That Advances Employment Strand: Open Discussion Hot Topics Facilitated by: Pat Rogan Target Audience: Explore Room: Seaview B (LL) Individuals with all types of disabili es – whether it’s a mental health issue, intellectual or developmental disability, physical, or sensory disability – are reliant on service providers for many of their day-to-day needs including employ- ment assistance and support. Yet many service providers, despite the best of inten ons, struggle with how to shi their services and resources to maximize employment in the general workforce. This open discussion will be a brainstorming session on how to undertake a changes process that results in an organiza on that is focused on employment as an expected and preferred outcome, with an alignment of mission, vision, and resources towards ensuring that individuals are full par cipants in the economic mainstream. Whether your organiza on has successfully completed an organiza- onal change process, whether you are in the midst of it, or whether you aren’t even sure where to start, bring your ideas, ques ons, and concerns for what is sure to be a lively discussion.
Ethics and Employment Services: A Necessary Discussion Presenter: Wendy Quarles Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Explore Room: Seaview C (LL) Join your colleagues from across the country to discuss the role of Ethics in the day-to-day delivery of employment ser- vices. O en as professionals-Ethics come into the discussion when we have already arrived at a dilemma. Let's explore together how to design values driven, ethically based supports and services. Partcipants will explore the 6 Ethical Prin- ciples outlined in the CRC code and make connec ons to the relevance in their everyday work. Strategies for ethical decision making will be prac ced.
Think Differently and Get More Jobs! Presenter: Bill Santos Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Explore Room: Shoreline A (LL) When Job Developers are asked "are employer rela onships important?" they answer "Yes!" When asked "do you have enough good rela onships with employers?" they answer "No"!" The issue is not recognizing the importance of the employer - it is knowing how to build them! In this workshop we spend no me talking about the importance of the employer rela onship but rather how to build an effec ve, produc ve rela onship with an employer. The Strategic Marke ng Model is a four-step roadmap for building a rela onship with an employer. The model is prac cal, logical and effec ve.
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Wednesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Session Round 7: 3:15pm to 4:30pm
Overcoming Barriers through a Customized Approach to Employment Presenters: Becky Tschirgi, Sue Rubin, Grayson Kent Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design Room: Shoreline B (LL) This session will feature a first-hand look into the customized employment process through the eyes of two individuals with disabili es. More o en than we’d like to admit, we determine a person’s employability based upon their appear- ance, their I.Q. , how they interact with others and their deficits. We then compare our informa on with our assump- ons about the current labor market demands to determine if an individual’s abili es will “fit” within a typical job de- scrip on. Two individuals with very different skills and challenges will guide workshop par cipants through their cus- tomized employment journey. Par cipants will work in small groups to determine next steps to either expand an indi- vidual’s micro business or customize a wage employment posi on. Workshop par cipants will learn to partner with individuals and other stakeholders to base employment decisions upon personal strengths, talents and skills.
Inves ng in the Future? Try Workforce Development Presenters: Karen Flippo, SueAnn Morrow Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Lead Room: Pacific (LL) Workforce development is a con nuing and invigora ng process that involves recruitment, career development, and flexible work strategies. People with disabili es deserve to have high caliber staff members working with them to find, obtain and retain employment. In recogni on of this fact, numerous employment- related state ini a ves include a robust training and technical assistance component to build and support capacity in service delivery. The presenta on will address the essen al components of an employment services workforce development system and how it contrib- utes to integrated employment outcomes.
Students for APSE: Crea ng Tomorrow's Leaders Presenters: Members of the Students for APSE Commi ee Strand: APSE - What's New Target Audience: Explore Room: Harbor ABC (LL) To advance employment of people with disabili es requires engaging young people in both APSE and the integrated employment cause. Over the past few years, APSE has been working to a build stronger presence in APSE by young people who are s ll in school through the establishment of Students for APSE. At this session, you will learn about the history of Students for APSE, its mission and vision, current ac vi es, and our three-year plan to make Students for APSE a strong presence in APSE na onally. Join us to learn how APSE is working to create the leaders of tomorrow and how you can be part of this journey.
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Wednesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Session Round 7: 3:15pm to 4:30pm
Using Your Ticket to Work: Help on Your Journey to Financial Independence Presenters: Porsha Hands, Michael Greenberg Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Explore Room: Beacon A Employment offers social and financial benefits, but for young people who receive Social Security disability benefits, fear of losing cash benefits and health care may stand in the way for those seeking to enter or re-join the workforce. This workshop will explain how youth in transi on can explore work while safeguarding their benefits. Audience mem- bers will meet “Ben,” the main character in a new mo on graphic video introducing the program, who will illustrate how the Ticket to Work program and Work Incen ves can connect Social Security disability beneficiaries to the support they may need on their journey to work. Par cipants will also learn how to use the program’s interac ve online tools that can assist them to make informed decisions about work and choosing service providers.
APSE Public Policy Commi ee: What's New, How to Get Involved Presenters: Members of the APSE Public Policy Commi ee Strand: APSE - What's New Target Audience: Explore Room: Beacon B Join the APSE Public Policy Commi ee for a discussion of the latest on public policy issues, and APSE’s efforts to sup- port the Employment First movement at the na onal and state level. A endees will get an update on the latest in poli- cy developments, including state Employment First efforts, ongoing US Department of Jus ce advocacy and legal ac- ons, and similar efforts. At this session we’ll discuss both the increasing energy and interest in moving forward on a pro-employment policy agenda, as well as the ongoing challenges in terms of both budget issues, and those in favor of maintaining the status quo. In addi on to issues, we will also discuss APSE’s efforts to strengthen its public policy infra- structure to be er support members and chapters. A major por on of the session will be an open discussion, to get feedback from members. What should APSE be talking to federal and state legislators about? How can APSE be er sup- port chapters to advocate for an Employment First agenda? What policy stands and issues and issues should APSE be involved with? If you would like to discuss these and similar ques ons, this session is for you.
Exito con Apoyos de Empleo a Diversas Culturas Presenters: Itzel Ayala, Hector Reynoso, Orly Contreras En Español Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Explore Room: Regency D Agencias de Empleo Con Apoyo son mas efec vas cuando el punto de vista cultural del trabajador hacia el trabajo se es comprendido y considerado al actuar. El panel se centrara en elementos fundamentales al trabajar con la poblacion Hispana. El panel consiste de un Director de agencia, un trabajador que recibe apoyo y un padre de familia que tambi- en es un entrenador de trabajo.
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Wednesday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Session Round 7: 3:15pm to 4:30pm
Func onal Feedback: A Modern Approach to Leadership and Team Communica on Presenters: Ryan Aldrich Strand: Leadership for the Future Target Audience: Lead Room: Regency E Strong team communica on is the key to a successful program, but it is o en the primary barrier to effec ve leader- ship and program performance. Using posi ve intent, open dialogue and func onal feedback, supervisors and staff alike can reach a new level of team synergy, maximize professional development and improve outcomes. This breakout session will teach the basics of func onal feedback, including types of feedback, situa on-specific uses, and open dia- logue techniques to improve communica on between supervisors and staff, as well as improve co-worker rela on- ships. There will be interac ve ac vi es offering a hands-on approach to giving and receiving feedback in a professional and posi ve context, and will span both the staff and supervisor role.
Everyone Wins with a Diverse Workforce -- An Employer's Perspec ve Presenter: Robert De San ago Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design Room: Regency F Employer led, this workshop will challenge par cipants to think about myths, biases, and pre-conceived no ons regard- ing not only hiring people with disabili es, but about employers as well. Robert De San ago, is the Human Resources Manager for Vons/Safeway. He works in the Talent Recruitment Division and presents on ways the company encour- ages each employee to professionally succeed.
Karaoke – It’s an APSE Tradition!
Wednesday, July 2 – 8:00 to Midnight Long Beach Convention Center, Grand Ballroom
Join us for APSE’s 4th Annual Karaoke Night, Wednesday July 2nd from 8:00 to 12:00. Once again, Wally Tablit from Washington APSE, a former karaoke champion, will be the emcee. Whether you can carry a tune or not it doesn’t matter – just get up and sing your heart out!
A fun event for all as we celebrate the last night of the conference. A fun event for all as we celebrate the last night of the conference.
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Something New… APSE Talks In each APSE Talk session you will hear 3-4 stimulating presentations. 3:15pm to 4:30pm Regency A
APSE Talk 8: Supported Decision Making - A Call to Ac on Presenter: Jonathan Mar nis This APSE Talk is a call-to-ac on to increase knowledge and use of Suppor ve Decision Making (SDM) as an alterna ve to guardianship and as a way to increase self-determina on, community integra on and employment outcomes for people with disabili es. For hundreds of years, people with disabili es have had their right to make basic decisions like where to live, what to do and who to see taken away through undue and overbroad guardianship. Even though laws like the Americans with Disabili es Act have promised equal rights, the overuse of guardianship con nues, denying people with disabili es the chance to make life choices other ci zens take for granted. This Talk will inform a endees about the applica ons and benefits of SDM, including real-world examples drawn from the "Jus ce for Jenny" case, and challenge them to explore and implement SDM in a variety of areas and ac vi es throughout the life course.
APSE Talk 9: Take Your Legislator To Work: Philly Style Presenter: Tracy Katz Reaching out to legislators can be challenging and me consuming. Learn how Philadelphia coordinated a year long (and ongoing) effort to reach out to legislators of all levels so they could visit and see first hand the benefits of Employ- ment 1st. The ups and downs, the challenges and successes, and legislator responses will be shared and listeners will be challenged with a plan of their own to spread Employment 1st to the people who make the decisions in their area.
APSE Talk 10: A Jump Start to Employment Success Presenters: Melanie Cates, Kathrina Mencias This session is based on the idea of crea ng increased posi ve outcomes for transi on aged students with Develop- mental Disabili es. We have begun a new program model that provides voca onal assessment services a year before the student’s final year in transi on. The presenta on will speak to how receiving employment services earlier can sup- port student’s self-determina on and increased posi ve outcomes through collabora on efforts between support net- works. It is a new opportunity we are providing to the school as well as all members of a student’s support network to gain more informa on about employment services and acknowledge the benefits of star ng earlier. We will also dis- cuss the funding structure, the process up to this point and how imbedded services may differ. This project is another small step toward increasing posi ve transi on outcomes; this idea is truly worth sharing.
APSE Talk 11: The "Uninten onal Humor" of Life on the Spectrum Presenters: Brent Anderson, Linda Anderson Faced with the communica on challenges that result from a literal interpreta on of language, Brent Anderson inspires audiences with his honest explana on of living with au sm. Sharing hilarious cartoons from his book, Uninten onal Humor; Celebra ng the Literal Mind® a endees laugh as they learn that idioms, homophones, verbs and common nouns are o en difficult to understand. Brent causes us to remember that we are more alike than different, and all connected through the universal human bond - HUMOR.
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Concurrent Sessions Schedule Thursday, July 3, 2014
Room THEME TRACK 9:30-10:45 Seaview A Inclusive Corporate Culture and Employment of People with Disabilities Transition (LL) – Valenzuela
Seaview B Innovative Practice Hope Works - Easterbrook (LL)
Seaview C Innovative Practice Accommodations for Executive Function Deficits - Whetzel (LL)
Shoreline A Protégé States Making It Happen: With a Little Help From ODEP – Innovative Practice (LL) Morrow
Shoreline B Work Incentive Counseling as an Employment Support: Developing Innovative Practice (LL) Financial Literacy – O’Mara
Pacific Innovative Practice Beyond the 5 F's: PwD in Executive Level Positions – Bentley (LL)
Regency D Leadership for the Future Community Role in the Culture of Self-Sufficiency – McClain
De-escalate Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime: Unplug the Power Struggle Regency E Leadership for the Future with Principle-Based De-escalation - Seiller
Regency F Leadership for the Future Stu the Cockatoo is New at the Zoo: Life is Not a Program – Bosworth
Beacon A Transition CaPROMISE - Creating Opportunities for Youth on SSI – Rosenberg
How to Position Your Employment Services in the Labor Market – Beacon B Innovative Practices Verstegen
Harbor ABC Innovative Practices Apple Devices, Apps, and Accessibility - Ustach
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Thursday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Session Round 8: 9:30am to 10:45am
Inclusive Corporate Culture and Employment of People with Disabili es Presenters: Victor Valenzuela Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Design Room: Seaview A (LL) Diversity in any organiza on is cri cal, however many organiza ons o en do not consider disability as part of their di- versity plan. This presenta on will discuss the importance of including disability in an organiza ons diversity plan. Spe- cifically, the importance of preparing people within the organiza on to understand disability issues, accommoda ons (for customer and co-workers), recruitment and hiring prac ces with the disability community and understanding they various dynamics that can impact individuals with disabili es and the organiza ons in which they work will be ad- dressed.
Hope Works Presenter: Eileen Easterbrook Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design Room: Seaview B (LL) This session focuses on AimHIRE, an employment facilita on service that encourages employment and s mulates change by raising the expecta ons of people with disabili es and their families. Although employment is a desired goal, the complexi es of our service system and the unpredictable nature of integrated, direct hire employment can be overwhelming for individuals with complex support needs. Hope is needed to mo vate people to move forward. Aim- HIRE uses parent trainings to help families imagine the possibili es, and individual counseling sessions to profile a job seeker’s skills, spark ideas for employment and brainstorm job op ons. The program assists job seekers to navigate the adult service system, address barriers to employment and develop an employment ac on plan. AimHIRE then works collabora vely with the iden fied service provider to facilitate implementa on of the ac on plan. Come to this session to learn how this facilita on service is advancing integrated employment with families and service providers.
Accommoda ons for Execu ve Func on Deficits Presenter: Melanie Whetzel Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Explore Room: Seaview C (LL) Job accommoda ons can be vital for the successful employment of individuals with execu ve func on deficits. Know- ing how, when, and why it might be necessary to disclose a disability is the first and o en most difficult part of the ac- commoda on process. This session will provide informa on on the disclosure of execu ve func on impairments in the workplace, the limita ons associated with these impairments, and the accommoda ons that might be needed. Real- life accommoda on situa ons and solu ons will be interspersed throughout the session, as well as an opportunity for par cipants to become JAN consultants for a me and help to brainstorm accommoda ons solu ons. A ques on and answer session will be included.
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Thursday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Session Round 8: 9:30am to 10:45am
Protégé States Making It Happen: With a Li le Help From ODEP Presenters: SueAnn Morrow, Ashlea Lantz, Amy Gonzalez, Tyler Hampton Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Lead Room: Shoreline A This presenta on will address two major issues facing our field today: 1) some s ll believing that individuals severely impacted by disability cannot work in the community and 2) a disjointed and fragmented service system. Iowa and Ten- nessee, both protégé states under the Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Project will highlight how they used the Ini a ve to a) promote Employment First, b) assist individuals, who were once thought to be unemployable by some, to become employed and c) create partnerships between state agencies. Using visuals as well as stories the discussion will focus on overcoming barriers to interagency collabora on, implemen ng customized employment and poten al outcomes when agencies work together. Par cipants will be challenged to iden fy what strategies they can take back and implement in their own states.
Work Incen ve Counseling as an Employment Support: Developing Financial Literacy Presenters: Susan O'Mara, John Kregel Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Lead Room: Shoreline B (LL) Work incen ve counseling services have tradi onally focused on assis ng beneficiaries to pursue employment and make full use of all available work incen ves to maximize income. Unfortunately, for most individuals, employment doesn't translate into economic self-sufficiency. Over 70% of SSI beneficiaries and 30% of SSDI beneficiaries are cur- rently living below the poverty level. This presenta on will focus on the components of a new approach to delivering benefits and work incen ve counseling that recognizes that employment is not the end onto itself, but rather an essen- al component of the beneficiary's efforts to meet their basic financial needs and pursue their long-term financial and personal goals. Par cipants will receive training in two clinical tools that will assist them in their efforts to develop the financial literacy of the individuals they serve.
Beyond the 5 F's: People with Disabili es in Execu ve Level Posi ons Presenters: Cindy Bently, Andrzej Walz-Chojnacki Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Design Room: Pacific (LL) Office clerical, food service, hotel and other service industries offer viable work opportuni es for People With Disabili- es, but what about our own profession of advocacy, social services and educa on? What about those individuals who are interested in taking leadership roles? Cindy Bentley is the Execu ve Director of People First Wisconsin. She is the first person with an Intellectual Disability to hold that posi on. Join us as we share the process that lead to a successful transi on into her current role; what supports are needed and how the role has developed into what it is today. Hear from Cindy about how the support she receives enables her to do her job. Hear from her Job coach and agency funder about how they support Cindy in her work. Maybe you have goals for a aining a similar type of job or career?
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Thursday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Session Round 8: 9:30am to 10:45am
Community Role in the Culture of Self-Sufficiency Presenters: Shannon McLain, Malana Walus Strand: Leadership for the Future Target Audience: Lead Room: Regency D Community inclusion and supported employment have made great strides towards a civil rights equitability and com- mon good in the last 30 to 50 years. There are many strides yet to take. One of the strides is to consider culture of sup- port and status quo. If the support is promo ng a status quo, where does this leave the health and well-being of indi- viduals in program? This workshop seeks to iden fy the knowledge of the persons a ending the workshop through a guided network café. Three to Five specific ques ons for conversa on, one at each table, will be provided with large post-it papers to gather thoughts on: What is most effec ve? What is least effec ve? What is the future hope? This informa on will be gathered and used as material for a qualita ve research ar cle on this subject.
De-escalate Anyone, Anywhere, Any me: Unplug the Power Struggle with Principle-Based De-escala on Presenter: Steven Seiller Strand: Leadership for the Future Target Audience: Explore Room: Regency E Imagine dealing with any situa on. In this introduc on to Principle-Based De-escala on, learn 5 surprises and 3 Guiding Principles that will allow you to remain in control at all mes, support anyone, anywhere, with any issue, and avoid the wrong response which can make the situa on worse. Is it really possible to de-escalate anyone, anywhere, any me? Yes! Imagine yourself dealing with any scenario with anyone, anywhere, with confidence and long-term foresight. This is possible with a Principle-Based approach to de-escala on. While no single technique will work on every person, there is a small set of principles that do apply to everyone. These principles are universal so they apply to any age per- son, any level of ability or disability, and any se ng.
Stu the Cockatoo is New at the Zoo: Life is Not a Program Presenters: Jennifer Bosworth, Julie Kingstone, Keenan Wellar Strand: Leadership for the Future Target Audience: Design Room: Regency F Are our organiza on's programs and ini a ves the means to an end or are they o en means in itself? Are we solely service providers or are we agents of social change? Through an interac ve process presenters will facilitate an exer- cise that will generate answers to the following ques ons: What should be doing? What could we be doing? What will we do to decrease and eliminate barriers to social inclusion for people with intellectual disabili es. What are the root causes of these barriers, what does success look like, what strategies will lead to the success we are looking for? Through this process presenters will share examples of strategies and outcomes that we have used including transi on- ing away from site based congregated day services to developing person-centered supports focused solely on par ci- pa ng and contribu ng to mainstream community life.
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Thursday Concurrent Sessions Schedule Breakout Session Round 8: 9:30am to 10:45am
CaPROMISE - Crea ng Opportuni es for Youth on SSI Presenters: Richard Rosenberg, Linda O'Neal, team Strand: Transi on from School to Adult Life Target Audience: Design Room: Beacon A California is one of 6 projects funded by OSERs for the California Promo ng the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (CaPROMISE) project. This is a collabora ve between the State Departments of: Rehabilita on (lead), Educa on, Developmental Services, Healthcare Services, Social Services, Employment Development; San Diego State University Interwork Ins tute and 21 local educa on agencies. The project will allow school districts to employ and train community work incen ve counselors to assist families of middle school age and up students to understand the power of going to work versus living and sustaining on benefits. The interven ons to be provided are the following: Academic Post-Secondary Educa on Adult Educa on Programs Regional Occupa onal Training Youth Development Ac vi es Voca onal Voca onal Evalua on Internships Work-based learning experience Post-Secondary Voca onal Placement Job-seeking skills - Community-based Instruc on - Job shadowing Financial/Benefits Planning Family fo- cused: TANF Sec on 8 housing Unemployment insurance Disability insurance Student oriented: SSI Medi-Cal Work Incen ves Regional Center Services IEP.
How to Posi on Your Employment Services in the Labor Market Presenters: Dale Verstegen, Richard Luecking Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Lead Room: Beacon B This workshop will provide informa on and strategies on how to develop or refine marke ng strategies to be er posi- on an organiza on's employment services in their local labor market. This hands on workshop will provide par ci- pants with the tools to assess their local labor market, more compe vely define their employment services and deter- mine the key features and benefits of those services in a way that adds value to an employer's opera on. Par cipants will develop and share current and future marke ng strategies in a way that be er posi ons their organiza on's name and services amongst local employers in comparison to other local employment programs and agencies.
Apple Devices, Apps, and Accessibility Presenters: Ron Ustach Strand: Innova ve Prac ces in Integrated Employment Target Audience: Explore Room: Harbor ABC (LL) Come hear Ron Ustach, senior system engineer from Apple's Government Team, talk about the status of accessibility at Apple, accessibility features in Apple products, interes ng apps and products, resources for accessible compu ng and government agencies, innova ve projects, and new technology developments. If you are a service provider or a public agency, this discussion is for you! Ron has been with Apple for 19 years working with Apple customers in Hollywood and aerospace and now works with DOE, NASA, and state and local governments in the 26 western states. Ron pays a mortgage in New Mexico but lives out of Southwest terminals. He works with many state and local agencies suppor ng those with special needs. He worked with Marsha Threlkeld from the Washington Ini a ve for Support Employment and several Apple Stores to start Accessibility Days for customers in local communi es which are slowly spreading to other stores. He enjoys almost anything related to railroads, science fic on, fantasy, and his family.
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Hyatt Regency Long Beach 200 South Pine Avenue Long Beach, CA 90802
Tides Restaurant/Perks/Lobby Lounge Hyatt Regency Long Beach
Auld Dubliner 71 South Pine (Across the street from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
California Pizza Kitchen 61 South Pine (0.1 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach
Chili’s 30 West Shoreline Drive (0.1 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach
Famous Dave’s 300 South Pine (0.1 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
Island’s Fine Burgers & Drinks 55 South Pine (0.1 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
Outback Steakhouse 20 West Shoreline Drive (0.1 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
P F Chang’s China Bistro 340 South Pine (0.1 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
Tokyo Wako 310 South Pine (0.1 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
Boston’s The Gourmet Pizza 90 Aquarium Way (0.2 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
Cold Stone Creamery 25 Aquarium Way (0.2 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
KBD Kitchen Bar Den 10 Aquarium Way (0.2 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery 1 Pine Avenue (0.2 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
Sharky’s 51 The Paseo (0.2 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
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Brew-Haus Coffee & Tea 250 West Ocean Boulevard (0.3 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
La Creperie Café 130 Pine Avenue (0.3 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
L’Opera 101 Pine Avenue (0.3 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
Tequila Jack’s Restaurant and Cantina 407 Shoreline Village Drive (0.3 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
The Federal Bar 102 Pine Avenue (0.3 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
The Sky Room 40 South Locust (0.3 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
Trimana Grill 95 Pine Avenue (0.3 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
Yard House 401 Shoreline Village Drive (0.3 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
George’s Greek Cafe 135 Pine Avenue (0.4 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
Parker’s Lighthouse and Queensview Steakhouse 435 Shoreline Village Drive (0.4 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
Sevilla 140 Pine Avenue (0.4 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
555 East American Steakhouse 555 East Ocean Boulevard (0.6 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
The Promenade 1126 Queens Hwy (0.6 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach) x Beachwood BBQ x Congregation Ale House Chapter x Wokcano
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Hyatt Regency Long Beach
· Heated outdoor pool; whirlpool; fire pit; sun deck and pool deck · 24-hour StayFit® gym featuring Lifecycles®, treadmills, Stairmaster® & Free weights.
The Pike at Rainbow Harbor 95 South Pine Avenue (Across Pine Avenue from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
The Pike Entertainment Offerings Include: x Laugh Factory x Cinemark At The Pike x Sgt Peppers Dueling Pianos x Ferris Wheel
The Aquarium of the Pacific 100 Aquarium Way (0.4 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
Shoreline Village 401 – 435 Shoreline Village Drive (0.5 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach) Shoreline Village Entertainment Offerings Include: x Dive Works x Marina and Pacific Sailing x Spirit Cruises, includes dolphin and whale watching trips x Fun Wheel Rentals x Pelican Pier Pavilion, includes arcade x Alfredo’s Beach Shack
The Queen Mary 1126 Queens Hwy (1.6 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach) x The Queen Mary is host to dozens of special events each year. Please visit www.queenmary.com/events-list.php for a comprehensive list of ongoing and special events.
Rainbow Lagoon Park 400 Shoreline Drive (directly in front of Hyatt Regency Long Beach) x Rainbow Lagoon Park is home to a picturesque 5-acre lagoon. The surrounding green space is a perfect place to enjoy concerts and other periodic special events. To find a list of current and upcoming events, visit www.longbeach.gov.
Belmont Shore 2nd Street 4600 – 5400 East 2nd Street (3.2 miles from Hyatt Regency Long Beach) x Dine, shop and indulge in the charming beachside community of Belmont Shore, home to over 250 businesses.
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Arc of Westchester is the largest agency in Westchester County, New York serving children, teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including individuals on the autism spectrum, and their families.
We empower individuals to achieve their potential by strengthening families and encouraging personal choices, abilities and interests.
We believe a diversity of talents, voices, skills, and personalities can strengthen our community and our workplaces. Companies of all sizes and types benefit from having a diverse and skilled workforce that meets their business needs.
Shari Lewitt, Director of Career Supports can be reached at: 914-495-4491 or [email protected]. ¿Hablas español? Puede contactar a: Martha Pisculli Habla inglés y español 914.495.4588 o [email protected]. Arc of Westchester • 265 Saw Mill River Road • Hawthorne, NY 10532 • 914.949.9300 • www.arcwestchester.org