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Thursday, November 17
All breakout sessions will include audience participation and time for questions and answers. Additional self advocate speakers will participate in
3:30 - 5:00 pm
- Creating an Employment First Policy: Lessons Learned. A look at how several states implemented Employment First policies and the lessons they learned along the way. Moderator: John Butterworth, Institute for Community Inclusion. Featuring information from Bob Niemiec, Minnesota Employment First Coalition; Lisa Mills, Wisconsin Medicaid Infrastructure Grant; Laura Owens, APSE; Representative Ronda Menlove, Utah State House of Representatives and Ramsey Lee, Self Advocate, Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities.
- Models of Integrated Employment: Agencies Making Integrated Employment a Reality. Examples of agencies who have been successful in finding and supporting integrated employment opportunities. Moderator: Suzy Hutcheson, Helping People Succeed. Featuring information from Jennifer Briggs, Briggs and Associates, Inc.; Jim Meehan, KFI Maine; Jeff Strully, Jay Nolan Community Services and additional self advocates.
- A New Way of Doing Business: The Move Away from Sheltered Workshops. Information from organizations that have successfully closed their sheltered workshops. Moderator: Bill Kiernan, Institute for Community Inclusion. Featuring information from Mary Beth Popchock, Lakeside Curative Services; Sherry Becker, NIVC Services, Inc., and self advocates who have moved from sheltered workshops.
- Creating Systemic Change: Washington State's Disability Employment Progress. An indepth look at Washington State's employment progress and the process that led them to becoming a leader in disability employment. Moderator: David Mank, University of Indiana. Featuring information from Jane Boone and Linda Rolfe, Washington Division of Developmental Disabilities; Doug Washburn, King County Developmental Disabilities Division and Eric Matthes, self advocate, The Arc of King County.
- Public Policy Strategies for Improving Asset Development for Persons with Disabilities. Moderator: Serena Lowe, National Disability Institute. Featuring information from: Ron Landsman, Special Needs Trust expert; Steve Beck, National Down Syndrome Society/Down Syndrome Alliance; Michael Morris, National Disability Institute, Carol Wayman, The Corporation for Enterprise Development; Nina Olsen, IRS (invited); Louisa Quittman, US Department of the Treasury (invited); Rourke O'Brien, New America Foundation.
- Transportation Challenges: Getting People to Jobs. Moderator: David Hoff, Institute for Community Inclusion. Featuring information from: Rik Opstelten, Easter Seals Project Action; Carolyn Jeskey, Community Transportation Association of America; Jana Brule, Berkshire Rides and self advocates speaking on solving the transportation challenge.
- Self Employment and Micro Enterprises. Moderator: Annette Downey, Community Living Services of Oakland County. Featuring information from: Emilea Hillman, Tami Fenner and Ashlea Lantz, Em and Jerri's Coffee Shop; John Toppi, Toppi Creative Cards and Crafts; and Dylan Kueh, DK Arts.
- The Role of Small Business in Disability Employment. Moderator: Howard Green, Bridges to Business, NOD. Featuring information from: Mark Winkler, JW Winco; Neill Christopher, Acadia Windows and Doors; Lisa Kelley, Country Inn, St. Mary's Maryland and self advocates who work in small business.
- Technology and Community: Keys to Successful Employment: Moderator: Rosa McAllister, Networks for Training and Development, Inc. Featuring information from Dan Davies, AbleLink Technologies; Mary Jo Geise, Networks for Training and Development, Inc.; Jim Gemmell, self advocate and employee, Flyers Skate Zone, and Ron Ustach, Apple Computer.
- Shifting Models to Integrated Employment. Featuring information from: Debra Martin Leuking, TransCen, Inc.; Bob Sexton, Cerebral Palsy Center of Knoxville and self advocates who have made the move to integrated employment.
- Self Advocates Helping Each Other Pursue Employment Dreams: Featuring information from Amelia Robbins-Cureau, Institute for Community Inclusion; and John Anton and Patricia Quatieri, self advocates from Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong.
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