Presentations

Day 1: Thursday November 20, 2014

• Welcome Keynote address: Matthew Raczka

Morning Presentations

Session 1:

• "Creating Engaging and Effective Lessons to Build Employment-Related Skills" (Dr. Misty Vetter Parsley, Mallory Whitmore)
• "Organizations, Internships, and Mentorships: The Multiple Dimensions of Engagement for Student Success" (L. Danielle Roberts-Dahm)
• "LifeLink: PSE Pioneers on the Plains of Nebraska" (Janine Barber, Bill Moore, Teresa Halley)
• "The Postsecondary Education Readiness Rubric" (Kerry McKenna)
• "(South Carolina panel) Transition from College to Independent Living: Support for an Active Social Life" (Cindi May, Dr. James DuRant, Dr. Richard Ferrante, Dr. Tony Plotner, Dr. Debra Leach, Amy Miller, Dr. Joe Ryan)
• SC panel continued

Session 2:

• "Creating a Handbook for Faculty Teaching Inclusive Post-Secondary Courses" (Stuart Carroll, Alex Monday, Jerry G. Petroff, Brittany Elsasser)
• "A Look at How Personal Safety Groups Foster Independent Living" (Lisa L. Christian, Emeline Wolff, Edie Cusack)
• "Unconventional College Internships: A Pathway to Employment" (Lori Briel, Renee Bullano)
• " Inclusive College: Accomplishments and Challenges from the First Three Years" (Sharon Richter, Anna Ward)

Afternoon Presentations

Session 3:

• "The Role of the Peer Mentor in Social Inclusion" (Ryan Wilson)
• "Creating an Inclusive Campus Community with Customized Employment" (Dr. Martha Mock Amy Dwyre, Kristen Williams, Robert Lonie)

Session 4:

• "Individualized Curriculum Using General Academic Courses for College Students with ID" (Beth A. Bader, Elizabeth E. Getzel)
• "Promoting Healthy Lifestyles for Individuals with ID" (Dr. Joseph Ryan, Dan Traylor)
• "Project Panther LIFE: Preparing Students for Meaningful and Relevant Employment" (Dr. Diana Martinez Valle-Riestra)
• "Linking Independence through iAbilities" (Kellye Brown, Ana Calvo. Janell Hills)

Day 2: Friday November 21, 2014

Morning Presentations

Session 1:

• "A Private/Public Partnership in Higher Education for Students with ID" (Joan Johnson, Dr. Terri Shelton, Lisa Pluff, Kimberly Miller, Dr. Stuart Schleien)
• "Harvesting Seeds of Change in Higher Ed: Conversations that Matter" (Dr. Carole Gothelf, Katerina Chatzistyli, Dr. Martha Mock, Ife Okoh Sarah Ward, Matthew Weiler)
• "Using a Wraparound Planning Process to Support College Students with DD" (Dr. DeAnn Lechtenberger, Wesley Dotson, Chrystal Jansz Rieken)
• " Monitoring and Measuring Emergent Independence in PSE Students with ID" (Seb Prohn, Kelly Kelley)
• " A College Primer for High School Seniors: Innovative Funding Solutions and Curricula" (Dr. Aaron Rakow, Lauren Merritt)

Session 2:

• "Moving to the Next Level: From Practice to Policy" (Elizabeth Evans Getzel, Dana Yarbrough, Kathe Wittig)
• "Determining Characteristics of Evidence-based Predictors of Post-School Success: A Tool for Districts and Schools" (Lauren K Bethune)
• "Current Practice and Family Perspectives: Supporting Each Other in Effective Family Engagement" (Brian Freedman, Sean Roy)
• "Examining the College Experiences of Students With and Without Intellectual Disabilities" (Jo Hendrickson, Pam Ries)
• "(NC/TN panel) Sustaining Success: Two Statewide Models for Capacity Building and System Change" (Donna Carlson Yerby, Deborah Zuver, Tom Beeson, Tammy Day, Mallory Whitmore, Dr. Misty Vetter Parsley, Maurice Williams, Dr. Chrisann Schiro-Geist)
• NC/TN panel continued

Afternoon Presentations

Session 3:

• "Continuing Education for All! How to build a consortium for PSE opportunities for people with IDDs" (Sue Moraska)
• "Starting From Scratch: Building an Inclusive Postsecondary Education Program" (Dr. Clare Papay, Adriana Gonzalez-Lopez)
• " Successful College Transition: Florida’s STAR PCP Model and UDL Online Module" (Mickie Hayes, Mike Muldoon)
• " The Impact of Family Expectations on Post School Outcomes" (Dana Yarbrough)
• " Developing Model Accreditation Standards" (Stephanie Smith Lee, Madeleine C. Will, Debra Hart, Cate Weir, Dedra Hafner, Dara Baldwi)

Session 4:

• "Towards More Inclusive Universities: Lessons Learned at Syracuse University" (Bud Buckhout, Diana Katovitch)
• "Building Sustainable and Effective Campus Based Transition Programs in Indiana" (Jean Updike, Gwen Chesterfield)
• "A Literature Review: Supports that Promote Success for Students with ID in PSE" (Kimberly S. Boyd)
• "App Development for Students with ID; EZText2Pic, a research study" (Dr. David A. Lojkovic, Dr. Michael M. Behrmann, Dr. Heidi J. Graff, Dr. Anya Evmenova)