AAIDD Annual Meeting Program — June 6-9, 2011
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Plenary Sessions
9:00 am–9:30 am
OPENIN G SESSION
Welcome: Michael Wehmeyer, PhD, FAAIDD
Greetings: Sharon Gomez, FAAIDD
Robert H. Bruininks, PhD, FAAIDD
Recognition of the AAIDD new Fellows and 30-year members
Presentation of AAIDD Awards
Mark Yeager, PhD, FAAIDD Awards and Fellowship Committee Chair
Leadership: David Braddock, PhD, FAAIDD
Special: Ron Peters
Research: Roger Stancliffe, PhD, FAAIDD
Special Presentation: The Story of Self Advocacy
9:30–10:30 am
PLENARY SESSION
Thinking Like A Mountain
Presenters:
Vickie Cammack, co-founder Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network; CEO Tyze Personal Networks
Al Etmanski, co-founder and President of PLAN; partner Social innovation Generation (SIG)
The disability sector is heading into white water. Existing challenges are proving resistant to traditional solutions and new challenges are emerging. A renewed focus on our roots of creativity and innovation is called for. Drawing on the success of their award winning organization, PLAN, and their two year study and exploration of scaling up proven social innovations, Vickie and Al will share the common patterns of successful change making.
Room: Great River Ballroom
7:00 am – 9:00 am
Region V
Presiding: Ellis (Pat) Craig, PhD, FAAIDD
Room: Governors IV
7:00 am – 9:00 am
Sexual and Social Concerns Special Interest Group
Presiding: Leslie Walker-Hirsch, MEd, FAAIDD
Room: Kellogg II
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Break
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
International Perspectives
Welcome remarks from Senator Al Franken (invited) Presentation of AAIDD Awards by Mark Yeager, PhD Early Career Award: Michelle S. Ballan, PhD and Joanne Wilkinson, MD, Sc
Student: Scott Michael Robertson, MS Presentation of the student paper scholarship winners: Patricia Navas, University of Salamanca, Spain Jacob Sawyer, Western Michigan University
How do Values and Cultural Issues Change Services Around the Globe: Our Visit to India
In the past decade India has seen tremendous economic growth and an increasingly large middle class. How does this change the number and nature of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities? How does India's culture and values impact its services? The AAIDD/People to People Delegation shares their experiences in India.
Presenters: Joanna L. Pierson, PhD, FAAIDD, Executive Director, The Arc of Frederick County Vivian G. Bass, MA, CEO, Jewish Foundation for Group Homes
Louis C. Chiofalo, MS, President & CEO, Solano Diversified Services
Stanley J. Vitello, PhD, JD, Professor and Coordinator Special Education Programs, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers: The State University of New Jersey
Felicia L. Wilczenski, EdD, Professor and Interim Dean, College of Education and Human Development, University of Massachusetts
Room: Great River Ballroom
Federal Plenary Session
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Welcoming Remarks
Cindy and Jenna Johnson Presentation of
AAIDD Awards by Mark Yeager, PhD
Dybwad Humanitarian Award: Dennis W. Felty Service Award: David H. J. Pavasko, DMD
International Award: Luigi Croce, MD Hervey Wilbur Historic Preservation Award: James M. Boles, EdD
Current Initiatives of the Federal Agencies that are Important to People With Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities
Presenters: Sue Swenson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and Acting Director, Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Sharon Lewis, Commissioner, Administration on Developmental Disabilities Administration for Children and Families US Department of Health and Human Services Robert Bacon, Director, Iowa's University Center for Excellence on Disabilities Center for Disabilities and Development Georgina Peacock, MD, Centers for Disease Prevention, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Room: Great River Ballroom
1:30 pm –3:00 pm
Closing Plenary Session
Welcome remarks from: Alex Bartolic, MN State DD Commissioner Presentation of AAIDD Awards by Mark Yeager, PhD, FAAIDD
Full Community Inclusion: Heritage Christian Services
Media: Breaking Shells Presentation of Exiting Board Members
Appreciation Awards: Joanna L. Pierson, PhD, FAAIDD Karrie A. Shogren, PhD, FAAIDD
Presentation of Presidential Medallion and Passing of the Gavel
Creating Inclusive Communities: Pathways to the Vision
Sharon Gomez, FAAIDD, AAIDD President-Elect
The notion of inclusion has, in some form, been a motivating force for reform in the field of developmental and intellectual disabilities for the past 25 years. Conceptually, inclusion has evolved from an aspiration linked to "a place" to one invested in participation, choice, and relationships. In inclusive communities, rather than focusing on services provided by agencies, the emphasis is placed on supporting an individual's involvement in typical community activities based on their needs and choices. The primary role of professionals in this context is to support individuals with disabilities to be fully included in school, work, and the community. This address will discuss historical highlights of the inclusion movement and describe pathways for achieving the vision.
The Power of Inclusion and Friendship
Johannes (Hans) Reinders, PhD, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
A perspective on shifting cultural perceptions on the human condition and the radical notions of acceptance and friendship.
The Road Ahead
Margaret A. Nygren, EdD, Executive Director Addressing the challenges and increasing the capacity of the Association to fulfill its mission.
Performance by the Interact Center
A professional theatre company that includes actors with disabilities.
Room: Great River Ballroom
OPENIN G SESSION
Welcome: Michael Wehmeyer, PhD, FAAIDD
Greetings: Sharon Gomez, FAAIDD
Robert H. Bruininks, PhD, FAAIDD
Recognition of the AAIDD new Fellows and 30-year members
Presentation of AAIDD Awards
Mark Yeager, PhD, FAAIDD Awards and Fellowship Committee Chair
Leadership: David Braddock, PhD, FAAIDD
Special: Ron Peters
Research: Roger Stancliffe, PhD, FAAIDD
Special Presentation: The Story of Self Advocacy
9:30–10:30 am
PLENARY SESSION
Thinking Like A Mountain
Presenters:
Vickie Cammack, co-founder Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network; CEO Tyze Personal Networks
Al Etmanski, co-founder and President of PLAN; partner Social innovation Generation (SIG)
The disability sector is heading into white water. Existing challenges are proving resistant to traditional solutions and new challenges are emerging. A renewed focus on our roots of creativity and innovation is called for. Drawing on the success of their award winning organization, PLAN, and their two year study and exploration of scaling up proven social innovations, Vickie and Al will share the common patterns of successful change making.
Room: Great River Ballroom
7:00 am – 9:00 am
Region V
Presiding: Ellis (Pat) Craig, PhD, FAAIDD
Room: Governors IV
7:00 am – 9:00 am
Sexual and Social Concerns Special Interest Group
Presiding: Leslie Walker-Hirsch, MEd, FAAIDD
Room: Kellogg II
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Break
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
International Perspectives
Welcome remarks from Senator Al Franken (invited) Presentation of AAIDD Awards by Mark Yeager, PhD Early Career Award: Michelle S. Ballan, PhD and Joanne Wilkinson, MD, Sc
Student: Scott Michael Robertson, MS Presentation of the student paper scholarship winners: Patricia Navas, University of Salamanca, Spain Jacob Sawyer, Western Michigan University
How do Values and Cultural Issues Change Services Around the Globe: Our Visit to India
In the past decade India has seen tremendous economic growth and an increasingly large middle class. How does this change the number and nature of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities? How does India's culture and values impact its services? The AAIDD/People to People Delegation shares their experiences in India.
Presenters: Joanna L. Pierson, PhD, FAAIDD, Executive Director, The Arc of Frederick County Vivian G. Bass, MA, CEO, Jewish Foundation for Group Homes
Louis C. Chiofalo, MS, President & CEO, Solano Diversified Services
Stanley J. Vitello, PhD, JD, Professor and Coordinator Special Education Programs, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers: The State University of New Jersey
Felicia L. Wilczenski, EdD, Professor and Interim Dean, College of Education and Human Development, University of Massachusetts
Room: Great River Ballroom
Federal Plenary Session
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Welcoming Remarks
Cindy and Jenna Johnson Presentation of
AAIDD Awards by Mark Yeager, PhD
Dybwad Humanitarian Award: Dennis W. Felty Service Award: David H. J. Pavasko, DMD
International Award: Luigi Croce, MD Hervey Wilbur Historic Preservation Award: James M. Boles, EdD
Current Initiatives of the Federal Agencies that are Important to People With Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities
Presenters: Sue Swenson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and Acting Director, Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Sharon Lewis, Commissioner, Administration on Developmental Disabilities Administration for Children and Families US Department of Health and Human Services Robert Bacon, Director, Iowa's University Center for Excellence on Disabilities Center for Disabilities and Development Georgina Peacock, MD, Centers for Disease Prevention, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Room: Great River Ballroom
1:30 pm –3:00 pm
Closing Plenary Session
Welcome remarks from: Alex Bartolic, MN State DD Commissioner Presentation of AAIDD Awards by Mark Yeager, PhD, FAAIDD
Full Community Inclusion: Heritage Christian Services
Media: Breaking Shells Presentation of Exiting Board Members
Appreciation Awards: Joanna L. Pierson, PhD, FAAIDD Karrie A. Shogren, PhD, FAAIDD
Presentation of Presidential Medallion and Passing of the Gavel
Creating Inclusive Communities: Pathways to the Vision
Sharon Gomez, FAAIDD, AAIDD President-Elect
The notion of inclusion has, in some form, been a motivating force for reform in the field of developmental and intellectual disabilities for the past 25 years. Conceptually, inclusion has evolved from an aspiration linked to "a place" to one invested in participation, choice, and relationships. In inclusive communities, rather than focusing on services provided by agencies, the emphasis is placed on supporting an individual's involvement in typical community activities based on their needs and choices. The primary role of professionals in this context is to support individuals with disabilities to be fully included in school, work, and the community. This address will discuss historical highlights of the inclusion movement and describe pathways for achieving the vision.
The Power of Inclusion and Friendship
Johannes (Hans) Reinders, PhD, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
A perspective on shifting cultural perceptions on the human condition and the radical notions of acceptance and friendship.
The Road Ahead
Margaret A. Nygren, EdD, Executive Director Addressing the challenges and increasing the capacity of the Association to fulfill its mission.
Performance by the Interact Center
A professional theatre company that includes actors with disabilities.
Room: Great River Ballroom
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