AAIDD Annual Meeting Program — June 6-9, 2011
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Post Conference Meetings
5:00 – 7:00 pm
How the Supports Intensity Scale Is Guiding Support Planning and Delivery in States
Presenters:
Bob Schalock, SIS Author & Scholar Jim Anderson, SIS Online Technical Manager Cheri Stierer, Virginia DMHMRSAS Julie Bershadsky, HSRI
This session offers an in depth overview of how SIS assessment data has been used in states to direct support services, considerations for planning a rollout across an enterprise or state, and practical lessons learned in the field. Concrete examples and lessons learned will be provided.
Room: Governors II
Registration
8:00 am–12:00 noon
Post conference meetings
All Post Conference Meetings Require an Additional Fee Breakfast and Lunch are Included
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Religion and Spirituality Division Retreat Fee: $25
More on 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. This presentation is particularly aimed at the Religion and Spirituality Division.
Room: State 2
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Quality Meeting: Benchmarks and Strategies for Transforming Organizational Priorities and Practice Fee: $45
James Gardner, PhD, FAAIDD, The Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) Renee Pietrangelo, ANCOR
Join Jim Gardner and Renee Pietrangelo as they share complementary frameworks for cultural renaissance and performance excellence vital to sustainability and success in the coping with new patterns and systems of human services supports. Discussion will focus on the development and application of the Guide to Person-Centered Excellence, the Application for Services for People with Disabilities, how provider organizations can use the Guide in an organization-wide consensus building initiative to identify and sustain core services and supports during times of decreasing financial support, and the context, components, capacity, results and implications of ANCOR's national performance benchmarking framework. Session participants will engage in an assessment and discussion exercise at the conclusion of the session that will result in actionable strategies they can take back to their organization leadership team.
Room: Governors III
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Promoting a Qualified, Competent Direct Support Workforce
Fee: $75
Amy Hewitt, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Minnesota Lori Sedlezky, MSW, University of Minnesota Hans Reinders, PhD, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands Rachael Sarto, University of Minnesota
As the demand for support services to people with disabilities and those who are aging grows, it becomes increasingly critical to develop and retain a competent workforce. Quality lives happen with quality supports. This session will discuss strategies to build a competent workforce from marketing approaches to skill development techniques to retention strategies. Hear about the ethics of direct support work from an international perspective and learn about the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP). Participants will leave this workshop with the tools and resources needed to successfully implement workforce development strategies in their workplace.
Room: Governors I
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Environmental Health: "Healthy Lives, Healthy Minds"
Fee: $75
Moderator: Joyce Martin, JD, Director, AAIDD Environmental Health Initiative
Presenters: Leornardo Trasande, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine Kate Knuth, Minnesota State Representative and sponsor of the ToxicFree Kids Act David Wallinga, MD, MPA, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Minnesota Lindsay Dahl, Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Coalition, Washington, DC Kathleen Schuler, MPH, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Healthy Legacy, Minnesota Dan Endreson, Clean Water Action, Minnesota Laura Abulafia, MHS, Consultant AAIDD has been a front-runner in raising concerns about the impact of chemical exposures on those with intellectual and developmental disabilities and started the Environmental Health Initiative to spearhead its efforts. This workshop will focus on (1) the health of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the relationship of chemical exposures to that health and (2) the interplay of federal and state actions to control chemical exposures and protect vulnerable populations. Presenters will explore the science of neurotoxic effects, the costs incurred privately and publicly when children face life-long challenges, and provide insights into local clusters of communities with higher incidence of disabilities.
Room: Governors V
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
SIS Workshop
Fee: $75
US: James Thompson, Bob Schalock, Bob Clabby, Jon Fortune, Julie Bershadsky, & Ravita Maharaj Netherlands: Wil Buntinx, Patty van Belle, Stijn Vandevelde, & Claudia Claes Iceland: Guðmundur Arnkelsson & Tryggvi Sigursson Canada: Monica Neitzert & Sherry MacInnis Italy: Luigi Croce, Marco Faini, & Mauro Leoni Spain: Miguel Angel Verdugo, PhD
The workshop will share examples of how the SIS used in a number of countries, describe how states are using SIS data for resource allocation, address current scholarship, engage in a dialogue on ways to improve its use. Panelists include US and international researchers, practitioners, and administrators.
Room: Governors II
1:00 - 5:00 pm
Parental Supports and Child Welfare Involvement for Parents with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
Fee: $45
Traci LaLiberte, PhD, University of Minnesota Elizabeth Lightfoot, PhD, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota
This interactive workshop will introduce the concept of parental supports for parents with IDD, discuss how parents with IDD are involved with the child welfare system, present new changes in policy recognizing parental supports, and discuss findings from a study exploring the types of supports parents with disabilities need and receive.
Room: Governors III
INV ITATION ON LY MEET ING
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Project Directors' Meeting for the OPE Model Demonstration Projects in PSE for Students with ID
Fee: $75
This meeting is for the Principal Investigators and key staff from the 27 funded OPE model demonstration programs and the staff of the Think College National Coordinating Center, who will meet to discuss project activities and share strategies. The Think College National Coordinating Center is facilitating the meeting, which will begin with a reception on Wednesday, June 8 from 5–7 pm and continue Thursday, June 9th from 9am-4:30pm with a continental breakfast, buffet lunch, and afternoon break provided. This meeting is by invitation only, and attendance is limited to those directly affiliated with the OPE model demonstrations
Room: Governors IV
Visual and Performing Art
AAIDD gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for their work in support of the visual and performing artists featured at this conference: The Cooperating Community Programs, a vocational and residential supports organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Twin Cities area, who support and encourage the Rhythms of Life drumming performance group. Partnership Resources, Inc., a Twin Cities area provider of supported employment services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including studio arts. Epilepsy Foundation Minnesota, an advocacy organization for people affected by seizures and offering Brainstorms, an art collection that showcases artwork created by people impacted by epilepsy. Interact Center for the Arts, a Minneapolis-based center for visual and performing arts, supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the arts.
How the Supports Intensity Scale Is Guiding Support Planning and Delivery in States
Presenters:
Bob Schalock, SIS Author & Scholar Jim Anderson, SIS Online Technical Manager Cheri Stierer, Virginia DMHMRSAS Julie Bershadsky, HSRI
This session offers an in depth overview of how SIS assessment data has been used in states to direct support services, considerations for planning a rollout across an enterprise or state, and practical lessons learned in the field. Concrete examples and lessons learned will be provided.
Room: Governors II
Registration
8:00 am–12:00 noon
Post conference meetings
All Post Conference Meetings Require an Additional Fee Breakfast and Lunch are Included
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Religion and Spirituality Division Retreat Fee: $25
More on 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. This presentation is particularly aimed at the Religion and Spirituality Division.
Room: State 2
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Quality Meeting: Benchmarks and Strategies for Transforming Organizational Priorities and Practice Fee: $45
James Gardner, PhD, FAAIDD, The Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) Renee Pietrangelo, ANCOR
Join Jim Gardner and Renee Pietrangelo as they share complementary frameworks for cultural renaissance and performance excellence vital to sustainability and success in the coping with new patterns and systems of human services supports. Discussion will focus on the development and application of the Guide to Person-Centered Excellence, the Application for Services for People with Disabilities, how provider organizations can use the Guide in an organization-wide consensus building initiative to identify and sustain core services and supports during times of decreasing financial support, and the context, components, capacity, results and implications of ANCOR's national performance benchmarking framework. Session participants will engage in an assessment and discussion exercise at the conclusion of the session that will result in actionable strategies they can take back to their organization leadership team.
Room: Governors III
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Promoting a Qualified, Competent Direct Support Workforce
Fee: $75
Amy Hewitt, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Minnesota Lori Sedlezky, MSW, University of Minnesota Hans Reinders, PhD, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands Rachael Sarto, University of Minnesota
As the demand for support services to people with disabilities and those who are aging grows, it becomes increasingly critical to develop and retain a competent workforce. Quality lives happen with quality supports. This session will discuss strategies to build a competent workforce from marketing approaches to skill development techniques to retention strategies. Hear about the ethics of direct support work from an international perspective and learn about the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP). Participants will leave this workshop with the tools and resources needed to successfully implement workforce development strategies in their workplace.
Room: Governors I
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Environmental Health: "Healthy Lives, Healthy Minds"
Fee: $75
Moderator: Joyce Martin, JD, Director, AAIDD Environmental Health Initiative
Presenters: Leornardo Trasande, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine Kate Knuth, Minnesota State Representative and sponsor of the ToxicFree Kids Act David Wallinga, MD, MPA, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Minnesota Lindsay Dahl, Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Coalition, Washington, DC Kathleen Schuler, MPH, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Healthy Legacy, Minnesota Dan Endreson, Clean Water Action, Minnesota Laura Abulafia, MHS, Consultant AAIDD has been a front-runner in raising concerns about the impact of chemical exposures on those with intellectual and developmental disabilities and started the Environmental Health Initiative to spearhead its efforts. This workshop will focus on (1) the health of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the relationship of chemical exposures to that health and (2) the interplay of federal and state actions to control chemical exposures and protect vulnerable populations. Presenters will explore the science of neurotoxic effects, the costs incurred privately and publicly when children face life-long challenges, and provide insights into local clusters of communities with higher incidence of disabilities.
Room: Governors V
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
SIS Workshop
Fee: $75
US: James Thompson, Bob Schalock, Bob Clabby, Jon Fortune, Julie Bershadsky, & Ravita Maharaj Netherlands: Wil Buntinx, Patty van Belle, Stijn Vandevelde, & Claudia Claes Iceland: Guðmundur Arnkelsson & Tryggvi Sigursson Canada: Monica Neitzert & Sherry MacInnis Italy: Luigi Croce, Marco Faini, & Mauro Leoni Spain: Miguel Angel Verdugo, PhD
The workshop will share examples of how the SIS used in a number of countries, describe how states are using SIS data for resource allocation, address current scholarship, engage in a dialogue on ways to improve its use. Panelists include US and international researchers, practitioners, and administrators.
Room: Governors II
1:00 - 5:00 pm
Parental Supports and Child Welfare Involvement for Parents with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
Fee: $45
Traci LaLiberte, PhD, University of Minnesota Elizabeth Lightfoot, PhD, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota
This interactive workshop will introduce the concept of parental supports for parents with IDD, discuss how parents with IDD are involved with the child welfare system, present new changes in policy recognizing parental supports, and discuss findings from a study exploring the types of supports parents with disabilities need and receive.
Room: Governors III
INV ITATION ON LY MEET ING
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Project Directors' Meeting for the OPE Model Demonstration Projects in PSE for Students with ID
Fee: $75
This meeting is for the Principal Investigators and key staff from the 27 funded OPE model demonstration programs and the staff of the Think College National Coordinating Center, who will meet to discuss project activities and share strategies. The Think College National Coordinating Center is facilitating the meeting, which will begin with a reception on Wednesday, June 8 from 5–7 pm and continue Thursday, June 9th from 9am-4:30pm with a continental breakfast, buffet lunch, and afternoon break provided. This meeting is by invitation only, and attendance is limited to those directly affiliated with the OPE model demonstrations
Room: Governors IV
Visual and Performing Art
AAIDD gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for their work in support of the visual and performing artists featured at this conference: The Cooperating Community Programs, a vocational and residential supports organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Twin Cities area, who support and encourage the Rhythms of Life drumming performance group. Partnership Resources, Inc., a Twin Cities area provider of supported employment services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including studio arts. Epilepsy Foundation Minnesota, an advocacy organization for people affected by seizures and offering Brainstorms, an art collection that showcases artwork created by people impacted by epilepsy. Interact Center for the Arts, a Minneapolis-based center for visual and performing arts, supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the arts.
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