Conference Program
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Monday, October 4, 2010
| 12:00 – 6:00 pm | Exhibitor Setup: Ferris Foyer |
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
| 6:00 – 9:00am | Exhibitor Setup: Ferris Foyer |
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| 7:30am – 5:00pm |
Registration Table Open [Ferris Foyer] |
| 8:00 – 9:00am | Continental Breakfast [Ferris Foyer] |
| 9:00 – 10:15am | Opening Plenary: ADA Enforcement Activities by the US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division: Accomplishments and Challenges Keynote Speaker: Samuel R. Bagenstos, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice [Ferris Ballroom] |
| 10:15 – 10:45am | Exhibitor Break [Ferris Foyer] |
| 10:45am – 12:00pm | Concurrent Workshops: 20 Years of ADA: What We’ve Won and What We’ve Lost [Ferris A] Making Health Care Reform Work for Us in New York State [Ferris B] Partnering with Americorps to Create Systems Change [Osborne Amphitheatre] Employment First: OPWDD’s Platform for Increasing Community Employment and Contribution [Sage II] Special Education Advocacy Tips [Sage I] Liveable New York – Sustainable, Livable Communities for ALL Ages and Disabilities [Roebling Library] |
| 12:00 – 12:30pm | Exhibitor Break [Ferris Foyer] |
| 12:30 – 1:30pm | Luncheon [Ferris Ballroom] |
| 2:00 – 3:15pm | Concurrent Workshop Sessions Part I – A Time for Change: Vermont’s Conversion from Sheltered Workshops to Community Employment [Ferris A]Affordable/Accessible Housing Development in New York: Overview and How People with Disabilities Can Impact the Process [Ferris B]Facing the Boogeyman: Conquering the Fear of Direct Action Advocacy [Sage II]Autism’s Emerging Culture: Disability Rights for Everyone [Sage I]Getting to Know Us…Benefits of Partnerships with the New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. [Roebling Library]Home of Your Choice: Housing for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities [Great American Grill] |
| 3:15 – 3:45pm | Exhibitor Break [Ferris Foyer] |
| 3:45 – 5:00pm | Concurrent Workshop Sessions Universal Design, Visitability, and Resources for Home Modifications [Ferris A] Assisted Suicide & Euthanasia: ADA Violations and the Ultimate Discrimination [Ferris B] New York Makes Work Pay: Employment for People with Disabilities [Osborne Amphitheatre] Literacy Zones and Independent Living Centers [Sage II] Collaborative Learning: Practicing Effective Strategies for Youth Engagement [Sage I] Opportunities for Funding Transportation through the New Freedom Program [Roebling Library] ADA Advocacy with Local Departments of Social Services [Great American Grill] |
| 6:30 – 9:00pm | Dinner & Evening Program [Ferris Ballroom] High Expectations of Ourselves and Society: Disability Policy in the 21st Century Keynote Speaker: Ari Ne’eman, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network |
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
| 7:30am – 5:00pm | Registration Table Open [Ferris Foyer] |
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| 8:00 – 9:00am | Continental Breakfast [Ferris Foyer] |
| 9:00 – 10:15am | General Session: The ADA and Olmstead: How Far Have We Come, How Far Do We Have to Go? Keynote Speaker: Stephen F. Gold, Disability Rights Attorney [Ferris Ballroom] |
| 10:15 – 10:45am | Exhibitor Break [Ferris Foyer] |
| 10:45 – 12:00pm | Concurrent Workshop Sessions Part II – A Time for Change: Vermont’s Conversion from Sheltered Workshops to Community Employment [Ferris A] Join the Justice for all Action Network [Ferris B] An Introduction to Social Media for Nonprofits: If You Build It… Will They Come? [Osborne Amphitheatre] Improving Transportation through Mobility Management Techniques [Sage I] Maintaining Quality Home Environment [Fitzroy] Access to Health Care for People with Disabilities [Roebling Library] |
| 12:00 – 12:30pm | Exhibitor Break [Ferris Foyer] |
| 12:30 – 1:30pm | Luncheon [Ferris Ballroom] |
| 2:00 – 3:15pm | Concurrent Workshop Sessions Strategies to Expand Affordable, Accessible and Integrated Housing for People Leaving Nursing Facilities [Ferris A] ILCs and CBVH: Building Stronger Partnerships/Creating Pathways to Independence [Ferris B] Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Expansion Initiative [Sage II] The Long Road to a Fundamental Right [Sage I] Building Bridges: Making ILCs More Welcoming to the LGBT Community [Fitzroy] For Youth: How to Help Your CIL Serve You Best [Roebling Library] Collaboration: The Promise of Olmstead for Homeless People with Disabilities [Great American Grill] |
| 3:15 – 3:45pm | Exhibitor Break [Ferris Foyer] |
| 3:45 – 5:00pm | Concurrent Workshop Sessions Recent Developments on the Federal Community Choice Act and Community First Choice [Ferris A] Including the Autistic Community in the Independent Living Movement [Ferris B] Inside Out: From Institution to Independence [Sage II] Disability Awareness Education in Schools [Sage I] NCIL Advocacy and Legislative Priorities [Osborne Amphitheatre] Charting a Course to Wellness through Access and Integration [Roebling Library] Employment, Independent Living & Employment Networks [Great American Grill] |