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APSE 2016 Conference Tentative Accepted Presentations

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Family & Self-Advocate My Journey from a Sheltered Workshop to My Dream Job Ross Ryan Family & Self-Advocate Sometimes No Means Fight Ric Nelson Family & Self-Advocate Cultivating Self-Advocacy for Post-Secondary Education in Elementary and Middle School Students Ann Marie Licata, Francesca Licata, Julianna Licata, Angelo Licata Family & Self-Advocate The Sky is the Limit - Steps to Make Your Future Happen Genevieve Lewis Family & Self-Advocate Engaging Individuals and Families Around Employment John Kramer Family & Self-Advocate Employment First; How to Get Your State to Engage, Envision and Implement E1st in a Year or Less Karen Lee Family & Self-Advocate Understanding ABLE Christopher Rodriguez Family & Self-Advocate Raising Self-Determined Kids Annette Jett Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Selling Labor Not Disabilities Joshua Welhener Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Tips for Making the Cut When Applying for a Job Online Jeanne Novak Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Succesful Strategies to Improve Financial Literacy for Individuals in Supported Employment Kelley Land Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Building Provider Networks to Meet Needs of Businesses Howard Green Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Building Your Village: Tapping into Your Untapped Resources Julia Barol, Tracy Katz Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Employment Services Program Manager Miriam Aybar-Morales Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Benefits Counseling: The Path to Economic Self-Sufficiency Adrian Wicker, Amy Wallish Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment The Conundrum of Keeping Fidelity to Discovery and Customized Employment Ashlea Lantz, Steve Hall Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment A Business Driven Hiring Model That Works: Strategies to Increase Successful Hiring and Retention Elaine Katz, Michelle Fullem, Megan Grabski

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APSE 2016 Conference Tentative Accepted Presentations

Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Financial Well-Being: Reframing the Conversation Cindy Thomas, Eric McVay Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Change: Business as Usual Sherry Becker, Kelly Kratz, Jen Faust Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Post-secondary Apprenticeships for Youth: Creating Opportunities for High Demand Employment. Phil Wilson, Sue Killam, Laura Stazio, Wendy Willis, Jacinta Massey, Ruth Magourik Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Collaborations and Partnership: The Path to Systems Change in the District

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Erin Leveton Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment The Future of Adult Services in Ohio Stacy Collins Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Customized Employment Works for All Debbie Harris, Nicole Rabinowitz, Samantha Potashnick Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment The Diversity Partners Project: Building Partnerships with Employers – You are the Bridge! Wendy Strobel Gower, Jeffrey Tamburo, Carolina Harris, Ellice Switzer Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) - An Overview, Effective Accommodation Strategies, and Interacti Kim Cordingly, Melanie Whetzel Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Breaking Barriers: Job Development Strategies that REALLY work! Jennifer Quigley Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Learning to Think On Your Feet- Improv Skills In Supported Employment Michelle Bazeley Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Filling Your Job Development Toolkit: How to Effectively Utilize an Informational Interview Aimee Sharpp Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment College to Career Ready: Innovative Practices that Lead to Integrated Employment Susan Buchanan, Kelly Kelley Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Toward Inclusive Work Opportunities: Impacts of the Settings Rule and the WIOA on Employment Service Merrill Friedman, Lisa Mills, Patricia Nobbie Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment From A to A/V: Embracing Technology for 21st Century Employment Portfolio Development Robert Kimmel, Dustin Sweet Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Organizational and Statewide Training Concepts for On-Going Staff Development Dale Verstegen

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APSE 2016 Conference Tentative Accepted Presentations

Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Flip the Script: What’s So Special About Having Needs? Xochil Springer, Claire Prichard Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Pathway to Employment: A New Day for Day Services Monica Smiderle Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment There is an App for Everyone: Successful Employment at Your Fingertips Jackie Tijerina, Mary Held Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Effective Employment Support - Findings from Interviews with Support Professionals Oliver Lyons, Kelly Nye-Lengerman, Eric McVay, Josh Dean Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Using Guided Group Discovery and Self-Guided Discovery to Partner with the Workforce System Rebecca Salon, Brittany Taylor Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Collaborating for Change: Relationship-Building to Support Integrated, Competitive Employment Kathleen Tucker, David Fialkow, Cindy Gruman Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Employment Support for Persons with Challenging Backgrounds Meka McNeal, Kate Drake Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Career Planning & Discovery: The Maine Way Jodi Benvie, Jeff Hooke Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Reviving the Job Club: Results from the First Year Devry Birdsell, Debra Russ Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Resource Facilitation: An Evidence-Based Approach to Successful Return to Work for People with Brai Jean Capler, Lance Trexler, Peri Rogowski Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Entrepreneurship as a Means to Employment First: How Can it Work? Linda Rammler, Michelle Ouimette, Lucinda Hotchkiss Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Impact Innovation: Integrated Employment for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder Kate Doyle, Carla Schmidt Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment From Idea to Start-up: Exploring Self-Employment and Micro-Businesses Susan Rinne, Sharon Galloway Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Case Study in Transforming to Community Integration Katie Blumhorst Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Learning to Use the Soft Skills in the Workplace Stirling Peebles, Cheryl Bates-Harris Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Employer Connection Brainstorm: Let’s Think, Strategize, and Share! Michelle Sparling, Andrea Davies Consigny

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APSE 2016 Conference Tentative Accepted Presentations

Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Coaching the Coaches: Mentoring and Coaching to Teach Both New & Experienced Employment Specialist Joe Murphy, Michelle Sparling Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Living Everyday Lives through Fostering Creative Employment and Community Partnerships Susan Schonfeld, Erin Phovilaychit, Michael Mahaffey Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment 5 Star Employer Stewardship: How to Take a Local Partnership, National Andrea Schonenberg, Jessica Patton, Chris Hudson Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment SSA Benefits Counseling and Ticket to Work - Community Work Incentive Coordinators Share Expertise Angelina Bush, Alan Scot Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Collaborating for Change: National Relationship-Building to Support Integrated, Competitive Employment Kathleen Tucker, Gary Shaheen, Douglas Klayman, David Fialkow, Cindy Gruman Innovative Practices in Integrated Employment Discussion: Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) Certification Cassy Davis Leadership for the Future Conversations for Change - Facility Work to Competitive Employment Vic Gable (Lead), Charlie Ferrell, Geoff Dennis, Steve Murdock, George Rose Leadership for the Future Exploring Biases: How Our Beliefs About Poverty and Disability Shape Our Practice Derek Nord, Jolene Thibedeau Boyd Leadership for the Future Collaboration is the Key: Developing Regional Employment Networks Jennifer Hudak, Scott Marks, John Bryson, Duane Rohr Leadership for the Future How Oregon Advocates Helped with the Landmark Employment Case, Lane

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Tara Asai, Ryley Newport Leadership for the Future Stop Making It Weird: Why I'm Not Clapping Jolene Thibedeau Boyd, Cassy Davis Leadership for the Future Section 503: Leveraging Federal Regulations to Improve Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities Brianne Lott, Julie Cook Leadership for the Future Low Hours, Low Wages – Can We Do Better? David Hoff Leadership for the Future Let’s Talk Strategies: EF In Action Wendy Parent-Johnson

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APSE 2016 Conference Tentative Accepted Presentations

Leadership for the Future Creating the Next Generation of Leaders: Credentialing, Accrediting , Certifying --What Does It All Sheila Fesko, Karen Flippo Leadership for the Future Data Driven Leadership in Supported Employment Jennifer Quigley Leadership for the Future Making An Employment First policy Work For You: An Advocate’s Perspective Jeffrey Nurick Leadership for the Future Getting Started: Making Sense of Organizational Change from Facility to Community-based Employment Pat Rogan, Susan Rinne Leadership for the Future

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Work Karyn Stenzler, Amy Wallish Leadership for the Future Functional Feedback: The Key to a Happy and Successful Team Ryan Aldrich Leadership for the Future New Kids on the Block Daniel Harting, Liesa Spring Leadership for the Future Communication, Camaraderie and Collaboration: Keys to Building a Strong State APSE Chapter Nancy Nickolaus, Judy Grainger Leadership for the Future What Makes Customized Employment Work? Katie Wolf Whaley Leadership for the Future Shifting Away from Sheltered Workshops: Building Peer to Peer Supports Ryley Newport, Ross Ryan Leadership for the Future Employment First: Not Just Job Development, Think Cultural Change...Make It Happen Timothy Bruce Leadership for the Future The Art of Disclosure in Seeking Reasonable Accommodation Barry Whaley Leadership for the Future From Workshop to Work: Video Case Studies of the Journey through Discovery Julie Christensen, Kaitlyn Richardson Leadership for the Future Making the Switch to Community Integrated Employment Richard Brown Leadership for the Future From Care Givers to Career Consultants: Transforming Facility-Based Services Jessica Garrett, David King Leadership for the Future The Learning Organization: Saying No to the Status Quo Kwaku Agyeman, Nicole Buckley, Larry Russock, Laura Strmel, Annie Tanverdi, Dwayne Webb, Alvin Rhames

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APSE 2016 Conference Tentative Accepted Presentations

Leadership for the Future The Ohio Employment First Partnership Tom Hess, Julie Hance Leadership for the Future Effectively Supporting Your Staff Throughout the Community Jennifer Campbell, Ryan Aldrich, Danielle Ralston Leadership for the Future The Personal Attributes of Highly Effective Employment Professionals George Tilson Leadership for the Future Blueprint for Creating an Employment First Culture with Quality Outcomes Andrea Davies, Chelsea Lutts Leadership for the Future Conversion to Integrated Employment & Community Life Engagement Jennifer Sulewski, Oliver Lyons, Tim Vogt, Jonathan Lucus Leadership for the Future Work is Possible ~ How a Historical Collaboration Brought Employment First to Individuals & Families Chris Davies Public Policy & Funding There and Back Again: Why Are We Stuck, When We Knew How to Do This in 1975? John Butterworth Public Policy & Funding Tennessee's Employment First Evolution Amy Gonzalez, Katie Adcock Public Policy & Funding Creating Real Systems: Lessons from Two Core States SueAnn Morrow, Amy Gonzalez Public Policy & Funding Braiding Services as a Pathway to Employment Amy Brooks, Katie Pitts Public Policy & Funding Best Practices: Public/Private Partnerships for Employing People With Disabilities and WIOA Philip Pauli, Judith Smith, Rita Landgraf, Erin Riehle Public Policy & Funding Moving Mountains One Service at a Time Suzzanne Freeze, Allison Hall, Barb Brent Public Policy & Funding Real jobs for Real Pay: Public Policy and Legal Challenges for Change Bob Lawhead Public Policy & Funding National Employment First Policy & Data Platform: A Demonstration and Experiential Learning Session Danielle Herbert, Douglas Klayman, Elizabeth Jennings Public Policy & Funding Employment First in Japan: Different History But the Same Goal and Challenges Yuchiro Haruna, Kai Seino Public Policy & Funding Managed Care – New Partners in Employment First: How State Transitions to Managed Long Term Supports Kim Nettleton, Tim Spilker, Steve Gieber

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APSE 2016 Conference Tentative Accepted Presentations

Public Policy & Funding Building Partnerships for Success: A Case Study in Winston-Salem Kevin McCloskey, Kris Foss Public Policy & Funding Collaborating for Change: From Finger Pointing and Blaming to Collaboration and Partnership Heather Norton, Donna Bonessi Public Policy & Funding The APSE Public Policy Committee: Social Security Reform, Elections, and More APSE Public Policy Committee Transition from School to Adult Life Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover Mark Prentiss Transition from School to Adult Life Hammering Out the Details Gail Webster Transition from School to Adult Life The HCBS Final Rule on Control of Personal Resources: Strategies and Tools Elizabeth Jennings, Rebecca Salon, Brittany Taylor Transition from School to Adult Life Transition Matters: Post-Secondary Employment & Education Strategies for Individuals with ASD James Williams Transition from School to Adult Life Improving Employment Outcomes for Students with Disabilities Kristen Helling, Amy Szymanski Transition from School to Adult Life Don't Wait; Start Now! Strategies to Start Transition Planning at an Earlier Age Jaimie Laitinen, Cathy Murahashi, Holly Woo, David Murahashi Transition from School to Adult Life Evaluating Transition-to-Work Programs: Utilizing a Cross-Systems Approach Susan Hetherington, Julie Christensen Transition from School to Adult Life Working with Schools: What Employment Providers Should Know to Improve Employment Outcomes Teresa Grossi, Faith Thomas Transition from School to Adult Life Enhancing Employment Outcomes through Postsecondary Education Jessie Green Transition from School to Adult Life Oregon's Transition Technical Assistance Network: Helping to build community partnerships Heather Lindsey, Mitch Kruska Transition from School to Adult Life Transition Tools, Tips and Techniques Barbara Butz, Steven Allen, Dawn Hicks Transition from School to Adult Life District Transition Teams: Creating Collaborative Systems to Support Employment Outcomes Terryl Swejk, Rachel McMahan Queen Transition from School to Adult Life Vocational Rehabilitation: The Sleeping Giant Jonathan Martinis Topical Breakout The ADA National Network Barry Whaley APSE Talk What's your Sqwakers McCaw? Bev Harp

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