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Day 1: Thursday November 29, 2012
Morning Presentations
Session 1:
Session 2:
- (PDF) “Working With, Not Around: Understanding the Needs of Families of Students in PSE” (Sean Roy, Cate Weir)
- (Video) “Working With, Not Around: Understanding the Needs of Families of Students in PSE”
- (PDF)
“Life after college; the final frontier. The story of Two Irish graduates from Trinity College, Dublin” (Molly O’Keeffe, Tomas Murphy,)
- (PDF) “The FL Consortium on PSE & ID: A Statewide Approach” (Jordan T. Knab, Michaelene Hayes)
- (PDF) "Program Evaluation of Mason Life's Independent Living Skills” (Catherine Creighton Thompson, David Lojkovic, Dr. Heidi Graff, Michael Frye)
- (Video) “Self-Advocate Panel” (Caitlyn Donovon, Bryann Burgess, Jillian Daugherty, Ben Dorne)”
- Keynote Address: Captain Rob Taishoff, NDSS; Stephan Hamlin-Smith, AHEAD
Afternoon Presentations
Session 3:
- (PDF) “Determining What Works: Evaluating a Transition Program on a College Campus” (Lauren Avellone, Yvonne Michali, Cindy Kenyon)
- (Video) Determining What Works: Evaluating a Transition Program on a College Campus
- (PDF)
"Advancing the Inclusion of Students with ID: AHEAD's Higher Education Task Force” (Tom Thompson, Peter Love, Cate Weir)
- (PDF) “A Model for State-Wide System Change: The NC PSE Alliance” (Deborah Zuver, Donna Yerby, Joan Johnson, Terri Shelton)
- (PDF) "Preparing for College: Creating Inclusive Opportunities at the K-12 Level” (Dr. Cindi May , Martine Boudreaux)
- (Video) Panel on GMU’s Congressional Internship Program (Emily Penn, Deborah Jones, Conrad Wnuk, Kamran Khan)
Session 4:
Day 2: Friday November 30, 2012
Morning Presentations
Session 1:
Session 2:
- (PDF) “Supporting Healthy Sexuality in Post-Secondary Settings” (Dr. Beverly L. Frantz, Kathleen J. Miller, Titania Boddie)
- (Video) Supporting Healthy Sexuality in Post-Secondary Settings
- (PDF)“Faculty and Student Insights on Post-Secondary Inclusion” (Stuart Carroll, Genevieve Wickizer, Adam Herman)
- (PDF) “Utilizing an Academic Model for Placing Students in Classes for Their Success” (Jeff Ross, Robin Polski, Susan Vaughan)
- (PDF) " Mentorships, Job Experience, Community Engagement, & Technology: Integrating Best Practices for Programmatic Success” (L. Danielle Roberts-Dahm, Christian Haas)
- (PDF) “Universal Design for Learning-Meaningful Access and Participation in College Courses” (Ricki Sabia, Dr. David Wizer , Dr. Jerry Petroff, Dr. Richard Blumberg)”
- (Video) Universal Design for Learning-Meaningful Access and Participation in College Courses
- Keynote Address: Representative Tom Sannicandro (introduction by Madeleine Will, NDSS)
Afternoon Presentations
Session 3:
- (PDF) “College to Career Programs Provide Training and Supports to Improve Employment Outcomes” (Wilbert Francis, Dr. Olivia Raynor)
- (Video) College to Career Programs Provide Training and Supports to Improve Employment Outcomes
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"Technology to Improve Independent Job Performance of Young Adults with ID” (James C. Collins, Sarah Conklin, Corey McCarthy)
- (PDF) “Facilitating College Academics for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities” (Kudy Giwa-Lawal)
- (PDF) "Check & Connect (C&C): Engaging and Retaining Students in College” (Dr. Jean E. Ness, Dr. Mary Sam, Ann Chouinard, Aaron Mertes, Jay Morrison)
- (PDF) “Let's Talk About Challenging Behaviors” (Dr. Sharon Shields, Dr. Sandy Stahl, Kelly Wendel, Tammy Day, Amy Gonzalez)
- (Video) Let's Talk About Challenging Behaviors
- (Document) Student Program Guidelines for Next Steps at Vanderbilt
- (Document) Case Studies of Challenging Behaviors
Session 4:
- (PDF) “Preparing Students with ID to Acquire Customized Employment: Developing a Career-Networking Model” (Dr. Thomas Hoza, Dr. Robert Baer, Dr. Margo Vreeburg Izzo)
- (Video) Preparing Students with ID to Acquire Customized Employment: Developing a Career-Networking Model
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“Similarities and differences between PSE programs for students with ID” (Colleen A. Thoma, Diane Salmirs, Edwin Achola)
- (PDF) “REACH Program: Inclusion in Academics, Social Settings, Independent Living and Employment Opportunities” (Edie Cusack)
- (PDF) " CrossingPoints Transition Program using Bluetooth Technology to Increase Student Conversation Skills” (John Myrick, Jim Siders)
- (PDF) “Funding for Students with ID under the Higher Education Act of 1965” (Jessica Finkel, Ian Foss)
- (Video) Funding for Students with ID under the Higher Education Act of 1965
- Keynote Address and Conclusion: Jamie Kendall, AIDD; Holly Anderson, DoE, Dr. Heidi Graff, GMU
