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10:00am CST
30+ Years of Self-Advocacy: Sharing Successes, Strategies and Stories
Thursday December 5, 2024 10:00am - 12:00pm CST
Moderators
Presenters
Treasurer, Project ACTION!
Thelma Green is the Treasurer and Past Co-President of Project ACTION!, the District’s self-advocacy coalition of adults with developmental disabilities. Green is a strong self-advocate who has trained locally and across the country on a variety of topics including supported decision-making...
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Executive Member, Project ACTION!
Vanessa Monroe is a District of Columbia resident and Project ACTION! member. Vanessa is also a talented artist who works of out Art Enables studios in Washington, DC. She has sold many of her art pieces. She is also a strong self-advocate and speaks up for issues that are of...
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Executive Member, Project ACTION!
Donna Thornton is a strong self-advocate and presenter. She worked for over 30 years at the National Institutes of Health and retired in 2018. She is a passionate mentor to people new to self-advocacy. She believes everyone should have the right and supports to pursue a career...
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Co-President, Project ACTION!
Thomas Mangrum, Jr., is a strong communicator and self-advocate who is passionate about helping others to be the best they can be. He loves learning new information and sharing it with other self-advocates, his friends and neighbors. He is an excellent presenter having trained locally...
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10:00am CST
Using the SDLMI to Enhance Teacher Teacher Goal Setting for Inclusive Education
Friday December 6, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Presenters
Professor, University of Kansas
Inclusive Education
Assistant Professor, University of Kansas - Department of Special Education
I am a researcher and special education teacher educator, and I am passionate about advocating for inclusive educational experiences for students with extensive support needs.
Friday December 6, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
4TH Floor - Imperial 5B
Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113
2:15pm CST
Celebrate Together: Empowering Transitions with Student-Led IEPs!
Friday December 6, 2024 2:15pm - 3:10pm CST
Breakout Sessions
- Primary Topic Transition, Self-Advocacy
- Themes of Interest Self-Determination, Person Centered Practice
- Key Words Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Collaboration, Person-Centered Planning, Self-Determination, Transition to Adulthood, IEP, Transition, Advocacy, Empowerment
- Presentation Type Research, General
2:15pm CST
Comparing Literacy Programs for Non-speaking Students with Extensive Support Needs
Friday December 6, 2024 2:15pm - 3:10pm CST
Moderators
Associate Professor, Ohio State University
Matt Brock has two major lines of research including (1) inclusion and peer-mediated intervention for students with significant disabilities, and (2) coaching paraprofessionals to implement evidence-based practices. He currently is implementing a large-scale federally-funded efficacy...
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Presenters SH
The Ohio State University
KA
Graduate Student, The Ohio State University
Doctoral Candidate, Ohio State University
JH
The Ohio State University
Friday December 6, 2024 2:15pm - 3:10pm CST
2ND Floor - Foster 2
Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113
2:15pm CST
Empowering Voices: Participation of Youth Using AAC in Transition Planning
Friday December 6, 2024 2:15pm - 3:10pm CST
Moderators
Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University
Elizabeth E. Biggs, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education at Vanderbilt University and a member of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. Her work focuses on promoting social, communication, language, and literacy outcomes for children and youth with autism...
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Presenters
Vanderbilt University, Peabody College
PhD Student in Special Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champagin
Friday December 6, 2024 2:15pm - 3:10pm CST
4TH Floor - Imperial 5C
Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113
2:30pm CST
3:25pm CST
The Road to Independence in Communication is A Long and Winding One
Friday December 6, 2024 3:25pm - 4:20pm CST
Presenters
Education and Communication Specialist, PC Communication Supports
I currently work for the Howard Center in Burlington, Vermont as an educational and communication specialist, providing training and consultation in the areas of augmentative/alternative communication, assistive technology and literacy for children and adults with developmental disabilities...
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4:35pm CST
11:15am CST
Empowering Independence Through Guardianship Public Policy Reform
Saturday December 7, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm CST
Presenters LW
Legal Director, Disability Rights Maine
Breakout Sessions
- Primary Topic Inclusive Education, Human Rights
- Themes of Interest Agency Transformation, Self-Determination
- Key Words Advocacy, Belongingness, Collaboration, Inclusion, Leadership, Partnerships, Guardianship Reform, Autonomy, Self-Determination, Public Policy Systems Change, Civil Rights
- Presentation Type General
3:00pm CST
3:00pm CST
3:00pm CST
My Home, My Life, My Choice
Saturday December 7, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm CST
Presenters
CEO, KFI
After ten years of working in a segregated Mental Health setting as a Music Therapist at New Hampshire Hospital and serving as a member of the National Music Therapy Association’s Training Committee LyAnn found inspiration. She was inspired by KFI's mission to provide supports...
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Saturday December 7, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm CST
4TH Floor - Imperial 10
Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113
3:00pm CST
Putting it All Together: Self-Determination, Decision-Making, Communication
Saturday December 7, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm CST
Presenters
DD Program Director, Georgia Advocacy Office
Dana Lloyd has been engaged in advocacy with people experiencing injustice on both a personal and professional level for over two decades. Dana currently serves as director of the Developmental Disabilities program at the Georgia Advocacy Office and coordinates the GA Supported Decision...
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Consultant, Georgia Advocacy Office
Katie Chandler, a Project Consultant with Sangha Unity Network, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has worked in the intellectual and developmental disabilities field as a direct support professional, advocate, supervisor, and consultant. In each role, Katie worked to ensure...
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Saturday December 7, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm CST
4TH Floor - Imperial 5A
Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113
4:15pm CST
Securing The Future: Visions, Decisions, and Advocacy
Saturday December 7, 2024 4:15pm - 5:15pm CST
Presenters
DD Program Director, Georgia Advocacy Office
Dana Lloyd has been engaged in advocacy with people experiencing injustice on both a personal and professional level for over two decades. Dana currently serves as director of the Developmental Disabilities program at the Georgia Advocacy Office and coordinates the GA Supported Decision...
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Educational Equity Strategist and Attorney, Georgia Coalition for Equity in Education (GCEE)
Leslie Lipson is an attorney and a self-described inclusionista. She has been deeply involved in advocacy for and with people with disabilities for over 20 years and currently offers advocacy solutions using general educational and special education law, from a values-based foundation...
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Consultant, Georgia Advocacy Office
Katie Chandler, a Project Consultant with Sangha Unity Network, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has worked in the intellectual and developmental disabilities field as a direct support professional, advocate, supervisor, and consultant. In each role, Katie worked to ensure...
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Saturday December 7, 2024 4:15pm - 5:15pm CST
4TH Floor - Imperial 9
Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113