- Monday, November 6, 2023
7:00 AM – 4:30 PM CT
Registration & Information Desk
7:00 AM – 4:30 PM CT
Registration & Information Desk
Location: 1st Floor Registration Counters
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT
Speaker Ready Room
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT
Speaker Ready Room
Location: Executive Board Room, 2nd floor
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM CT
Breakfast
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM CT
Breakfast
Location: Grand Ballroom A & B, 1st floor
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
Policy and Positions Committee Breakfast Meeting (Invitation Only)
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
Policy and Positions Committee Breakfast Meeting (Invitation Only)
Location: Marlborough A, 2nd floor
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
Quiet Room
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
Quiet Room
Location: Cambridge, 2nd floor
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
Sponsor Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
Sponsor Exhibit Hall
Location: Grand Salon Hallway, 1st floor
9:15 AM – 10:30 AM CT
The Power of Acceptance and Positivity
9:15 AM – 10:30 AM CT
The Power of Acceptance and PositivityLocation: Grand Ballroom A & B, 1st floorLead Presenter: – Special Books by Special Kids (SBSK)
Chris Ulmer – Special Books by Special Kids (SBSK) ### 2128677###Lead Presenter###Founder and CEO###Special Books by Special Kids (SBSK)###Lead Presenter: – Special Books by Special Kids (SBSK)
### 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
Authentic Conversations: Navigating Transgender Experience/ Pronoun Usage in the Workplace
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
Authentic Conversations: Navigating Transgender Experience/ Pronoun Usage in the WorkplaceLocation: Grand Salon 21 & 24, 1st floorLead Presenter: – 100 Black Trans Men, Inc.
Advocacy/Self-Advocacy
Elijah Nicholas (he/him/his) – 100 Black Trans Men, Inc. ### 2099677###Lead Presenter###Executive Director###100 Black Trans Men, Inc.###Lead Presenter: – 100 Black Trans Men, Inc.
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10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
From Tokenism to Meaningful Inclusion: Doing DAEI Honestly and Ethically
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
From Tokenism to Meaningful Inclusion: Doing DAEI Honestly and EthicallyLocation: Grand Ballroom A & B, 1st floorLead Presenter: – AHRC Nassau
Personal, Professional, and Organizational Leadership
Sarah Gonzalez Noveiri (they/them/theirs) – AHRC Nassau ### 2099668###Lead Presenter###DEI Officer###AHRC Nassau###Lead Presenter: – AHRC Nassau
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10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
Keep the Door Open: Intentional Inclusivity in Fundraising Events
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
Keep the Door Open: Intentional Inclusivity in Fundraising EventsLocation: Grand Salon 9 & 12, 1st floorLead Presenter: – OneCause
Personal, Professional, and Organizational Leadership
Steve Lausch (he/him/his) – OneCause ### 1408725###Lead Presenter###Director of Product Marketing###OneCause###Lead Presenter: – OneCause
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10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
National Council of Self Advocates Symposium Part 1
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
National Council of Self Advocates Symposium Part 1Location: Grand Salon 19 & 22, 1st floorLead Presenter: – Your Invisible Disability Group
Co-Presenter: – The Arc Wisconsin
Co-Presenter: – The Arc of Texas
Co-Presenter: – Peer Power
Yvette Pegues, Ed.D – Your Invisible Disability Group ### 2161794###Lead Presenter######Your Invisible Disability Group###Lead Presenter: – Your Invisible Disability Group
### @@@ Sydney Badeau (she/her/hers) – The Arc Wisconsin ### 2130952###Co-Presenter###Advocacy and Outreach Specialist###The Arc Wisconsin###Co-Presenter: – The Arc Wisconsin
### she/her/hers @@@ Veronica Ayala – The Arc of Texas ### 2161795###Co-Presenter######The Arc of Texas###Co-Presenter: – The Arc of Texas
### @@@ Ric Nelson – Peer Power ### 2161796###Co-Presenter###Executive Director###Peer Power###Co-Presenter: – Peer Power
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10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
Positive Behavior Supports & Mental Health
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
Positive Behavior Supports & Mental HealthLocation: Grand Ballroom D, 1st floorLead Presenter: – YAI (Young Adult Institute)
Person-Centered Supports
Sharon A. Cyrus-Savary (she/her/hers) – YAI (Young Adult Institute) ### 2099687###Lead Presenter###Clinical Director###YAI (Young Adult Institute)###Lead Presenter: – YAI (Young Adult Institute)
### she/her/hers10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
The Elephant in the Room: How to Limit Conservatorships Abuse
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
The Elephant in the Room: How to Limit Conservatorships AbuseLocation: Grand Salon 15 & 18, 1st floorLead Presenter: – Office of Conservatorship Management
Public Policy
Amy W. Bryant – Office of Conservatorship Management ### 2099660###Lead Presenter###Director###Office of Conservatorship Management###Lead Presenter: – Office of Conservatorship Management
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10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
When Ignorance Becomes Awareness: The Dark Side of Autism
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
When Ignorance Becomes Awareness: The Dark Side of AutismLocation: Grand Ballroom C, 1st floorLead Presenter: – RussL.co & Director, National Board, The Arc of the United States
Person-Centered Supports
Russell Lehmann – RussL.co & Director, National Board, The Arc of the United States ### 1318747###Lead Presenter###Speaker, Poet, Advocate###RussL.co & Director, National Board, The Arc of the United States###Lead Presenter: – RussL.co & Director, National Board, The Arc of the United States
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11:45 AM – 2:15 PM CT
Lunch on your own
11:45 AM – 2:15 PM CT
Lunch on your own
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
Add On Event - NCE Awards Luncheon
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
Add On Event - NCE Awards Luncheon
Location: Jefferson Ballroom, 3rd floor
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
Advancing Supported Decision-Making Through Youth Leadership
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
Advancing Supported Decision-Making Through Youth LeadershipLocation: Grand Ballroom C, 1st floorLead Presenter: – Georgia Advocacy Office
Co-Presenter: – Center for Leadership in Disability at Georgia State University
Co-Presenter: – Center for Public Representation
Co-Presenter:
Co-Presenter:
Co-Presenter:
Advocacy/Self-Advocacy
Dana D. Lloyd (she/her/hers) – Georgia Advocacy Office ### 2099681###Lead Presenter###Director of Community Outreach & Engagement###Georgia Advocacy Office###Lead Presenter: – Georgia Advocacy Office
### she/her/hers @@@ Darien Todd – Center for Leadership in Disability at Georgia State University ### 2099682###Co-Presenter###Community Advocate Specialist###Center for Leadership in Disability at Georgia State University###Co-Presenter: – Center for Leadership in Disability at Georgia State University
### @@@ Morgan K. Whitlatch (she/her/hers) – Center for Public Representation ### 2099661###Co-Presenter###Director of Supported Decision-Making Initiatives###Center for Public Representation###Co-Presenter: – Center for Public Representation
### she/her/hers @@@ Grace Sherman ### 2158673###Co-Presenter#########Co-Presenter:
### @@@ Zoe Bostic ### 2158674###Co-Presenter#########Co-Presenter:
### @@@ Katie Chandler ### 2158675###Co-Presenter#########Co-Presenter:
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2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
Centering Youth with Disabilities to Improve the Juvenile Justice System
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
Centering Youth with Disabilities to Improve the Juvenile Justice SystemLocation: Grand Salon 15 & 18, 1st floorLead Presenter: – Cornell University/Yang-Tan Institute on Employment & Disability
Cornell University, Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative
Co-Presenter: – Cornell University
Program Innovation
Matthew Saleh – Cornell University/Yang-Tan Institute on Employment & Disability
Cornell University, Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative ### 2099665###Lead Presenter###Senior Research Associate, Director of Research###Cornell University/Yang-Tan Institute on Employment & Disability
Cornell University, Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative###Lead Presenter: – Cornell University/Yang-Tan Institute on Employment & Disability
Cornell University, Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative
### @@@ Adene Karhan (she/her/hers) – Cornell University ### 2125898###Co-Presenter###Extension Associate###Cornell University###Co-Presenter: – Cornell University
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2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
Common Energy: How Community Solar represents Free Money for IDD Organizations
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
Common Energy: how Community Solar Represents Free Money for IDD OrganizationsLocation: Grand Salon 21 & 24, 1st floorLead Presenter: – Common Energy
Co-Presenter:
Leo Pagarigan (he/him/his) – Common Energy ### 2130882###Lead Presenter###Managing Director - Community Engagement###Common Energy###Lead Presenter: – Common Energy
### he/him/his @@@ Richard Keiser ### 2144498###Co-Presenter#########Co-Presenter:
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2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
Empower Me, Employ Me: TN Innovations in Employment
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
Empower Me, Employ Me: TN Innovations in EmploymentLocation: Grand Ballroom A & B, 1st floorLead Presenter: – Amerigroup TN
Co-Presenter: – TN Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Co-Presenter: – Amerigroup
Co-Presenter: – Amerigroup
Program Innovation
Stephanie Potter (she/her/hers) – Amerigroup TN ### 2099648###Lead Presenter###Employment Specialist###Amerigroup TN###Lead Presenter: – Amerigroup TN
### she/her/hers @@@ Carrie Brna (she/her/hers) – TN Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities ### 2099649###Co-Presenter###State Director of Employment Innovation & Community Inclusion###TN Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities###Co-Presenter: – TN Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
### she/her/hers @@@ Judy Pate – Amerigroup ### 2099674###Co-Presenter###Member Advocate###Amerigroup###Co-Presenter: – Amerigroup
### @@@ Kezia Cox – Amerigroup ### 2099675###Co-Presenter###Peer Support Specialist###Amerigroup###Co-Presenter: – Amerigroup
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2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
National Council of Self Advocates Symposium Part 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
National Council of Self Advocates Symposium Part 2Location: Grand Salon 19 & 22, 1st floorLead Presenter: – Your Invisible Disability Group
Co-Presenter: – The Arc Wisconsin
Co-Presenter: – The Arc of Texas
Co-Presenter: – Peer Power
Yvette Pegues, Ed.D – Your Invisible Disability Group ### 2161794###Lead Presenter######Your Invisible Disability Group###Lead Presenter: – Your Invisible Disability Group
### @@@ Sydney Badeau (she/her/hers) – The Arc Wisconsin ### 2130952###Co-Presenter###Advocacy and Outreach Specialist###The Arc Wisconsin###Co-Presenter: – The Arc Wisconsin
### she/her/hers @@@ Veronica Ayala – The Arc of Texas ### 2161795###Co-Presenter######The Arc of Texas###Co-Presenter: – The Arc of Texas
### @@@ Ric Nelson – Peer Power ### 2161796###Co-Presenter###Executive Director###Peer Power###Co-Presenter: – Peer Power
### 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
The Corporate Makeover of an Effective State Chapter
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
The Corporate Makeover of an Effective State ChapterLocation: Grand Salon 9 & 12, 1st floorLead Presenter: – The Arc of Ohio
Co-Presenter: – The Arc of Ohio
Personal, Professional, and Organizational Leadership
Gary Tonks – The Arc of Ohio ### 2099651###Lead Presenter###President/CEO###The Arc of Ohio###Lead Presenter: – The Arc of Ohio
### @@@ David Lewis (he/him/his) – The Arc of Ohio ### 2099652###Co-Presenter###Vice President###The Arc of Ohio###Co-Presenter: – The Arc of Ohio
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2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
Transitioning Youth and Competitive Integrated Employment
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
Transitioning Youth and Competitive Integrated EmploymentLocation: Grand Ballroom D, 1st floorLead Presenter: – Senior Research Associate
Co-Presenter: – U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Disability Employment Policy
Co-Presenter: – U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Disability Employment Policy
Program Innovation
Dale Verstegen (he/him/his) – Senior Research Associate ### 290017###Lead Presenter###Senior Research Associate###Senior Research Associate###Lead Presenter: – Senior Research Associate
### he/him/his @@@ Richard Davis – U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Disability Employment Policy ### 290066###Co-Presenter###Senior Policy Advisor###U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Disability Employment Policy###Co-Presenter: – U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Disability Employment Policy
### @@@ Richard Davis (he/him/his) – U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Disability Employment Policy ### 2099657###Co-Presenter###Senior Policy Advisor###U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Disability Employment Policy###Co-Presenter: – U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Disability Employment Policy
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3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
An Irish Goodbye
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
An Irish GoodbyeLocation: Grand Ballroom A & B, 1st floorLead Presenter: – The Arc of the US
Co-Presenter: – The Arc of the United States
Glenn Griffin – The Arc of the US ### 1328072###Lead Presenter###Sr. Director Marketing and Digital Engagement###The Arc of the US###Lead Presenter: – The Arc of the US
### @@@ Kristen McKiernan – The Arc of the United States ### 1332690###Co-Presenter###Senior Executive Officer, Marketing and Communications###The Arc of the United States###Co-Presenter: – The Arc of the United States
### 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT
Advocacy Power Hour
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
Advocacy Power Hour
Location: Grand Salon 16, 1st floor
