5 th Annual African-American Conference on Disabilities

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1 Workshops cont d. Conference Supporters 5 th Annual African-American Conference on Disabilities Session 4 Workshops 2:45-4:00 pm (Select One Workshop Only) 1. Emerging Trends in Federal and State Disability Employment Law, Reasonable Accommodation Cases* 2. FDIC Money Smart Financial Recovery workshop 3. Working with Students with Challenging Behaviors: Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (Part 2) 4. Early Intervention in Autism Treatment for African-American Families 5. In Our Own Voice Living with Mental Illness Gold Sponsor UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Silver Sponsors AAA Scholarship Foundation Crisis Response Network Bronze Sponsors Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona Clear Captions Division of Developmental Disabilities Gompers Habilitation Center Maricopa Association of Governments U.S. EEOC Featured Exhibitors Ability360 Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council Northern Arizona University Institute for Human Development Development University of Arizona Sonoran UCEDD For more information, contact: Renaldo Fowler Phone: (602) David Carey Ability360 Phone: (602) Presented by UnitedHealthcare Community Plan February 12, :00 am to 5:00 pm Desert Willow Conference Center 4340 E. Cotton Center Blvd. Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ In Association with and

2 Conference Schedule and Workshop Sessions Schedule Registration... 7:00-8:50 am Opening and Welcome... 8:15-8:50 am Session :00-10:15 am (Select One Workshop from List at Right) Break... 10:15-10:30 am Session :30-11:45 am (Select One Workshop from List at Right) Lunch... 11:45-1 pm Keynote speaker Talila A. Lewis, Activist- Attorney-Professor whose advocacy primarily focuses on creating equal access to the legal system for people with disabilities Session :15-2:30 pm (Select One Workshop from List at Right) Break... 2:30-2:45 pm Session :45-4:00 pm (Select One Workshop from List on Back) Closing Remarks... 4:00-4:30 pm Cost (includes lunch): General Admission: $60 (financial assistance available) Professional: $85 Professional CEUs: $125 Legal Aid, Government, Nonprofit Attorneys: $185 Private Practice Attorneys: $250 (*CLE credit available for Attorneys) Register online at: Registration Deadline is Tuesday, February 2, For registration assistance, contact David Carey at Ability360 at or by phone at (602) Register early space is limited! Accommodations will be provided. Workshops Session 1 Workshops 9:00-10:15 am (Select One Workshop Only) 1. How the Americans with Disabilities Act Applies to Law Firms and Courts* 2. Unique Issues Facing African- American Students in Special Education 3. The Role of the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights 4. Healthy Living for Busy parents and Professionals 5. Aging and Assistive Technology: Maximizing Safe Independence Session 2 Workshops 10:30-11:45 am (Select One Workshop Only) 1. Representation of Individuals with Mental Illness and Intellectual Disabilities Practical and Ethical Considerations* 2. Your Rights as an Applicant or Client of Vocational Rehabilitation 3. How to File for Social Security Disability and Supplemental Benefits 4. Arizona Developmental Disabilities (DD) Network: Meet your DD Network Partners 5. Appropriate Special Education and Section 504 Referrals and Assessments for Students from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds Session 3 Workshops 1:15-2:30 pm (Select One Workshop Only) 1. Supported Decision Making What is it? What does it mean for Lawyers?* 2. Moving On Before and After Quadriplegia: A Personal Journey 3. Working with Students with Challenging Behaviors: Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (Part 1) 4. Multi-Cultural Patient Base: Behavioral Health 5. Alzheimer s: What you Need to Know

3 5 th Annual African American Conference on Disabilities February 12, 2016 Desert Willow Conference Center Phoenix, Arizona 8:15 am - 8:50 am Opening Session Clovis Campbell, Jr. Executive Director Arizona Commission on African American Affairs Session 1: 9:00 am -10:15 am *How the Americans with Disabilities Act Applies to Law Firms and Courts J.J. Rico, Executive Director Unique Issues Facing African American Students in Special Education Dawn M. Gingerich, Staff Attorney Renaldo Fowler, Senior Staff Advocate The Role of the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights in the Enforcement of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

4 Andres Ramirez Equal Opportunity Specialist U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Denver, Colorado Georgia Montoya, Civil Rights Attorney U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Denver, Colorado Healthy Living for Busy Parents and Professionals Dr. Tyrone A. Holmes, Ed.D, CPT Holmes Fitness Coaching, LLC Aging and Assistive Technology: Maximizing Safe Independence Jill S. Pleasant, MA, OTL Program Director Arizona Technology Access Program Session 2: 10:30 am -11:45 am *Representation of Individuals with Mental Illness and Intellectual Disabilities - Practical and Ethical Considerations Susan Marks, JD, PhD Attorney at Law Susan Marks & Advocates, PLLC Patricia Sallen, Attorney Asim Dietrich, Staff Attorney

5 Your Rights as an Applicant or Client of Vocational Rehabilitation Linda Fischer Staff Advocate John C. Gutierrez Client Assistance Program Coordinator Senior Staff Advocate How to File for Social Security Disability and Supplemental Benefits Jack Burns, Public Affairs Specialist, Arizona Social Security Administration Arizona Developmental Disabilities (DD) Network: Meet your DD Network Partners Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council The Institute for Human Development, Northern Arizona University The Sonoran University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, University of Arizona Appropriate Special Education and Section 504 Referrals and Assessments for Students from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds Traci A. Williams, Ph.D., NCSP Arizona Certified School Psychologist Nationally Certified School Psychologist Arizona Licensed Psychologist

6 11:45 am -1:00pm Lunch Keynote speaker: Talila A. Lewis, Activist-Attorney-Professor whose advocacy primarily focuses on creating equal access to the legal system for people with disabilities Session 3: 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm *Supported Decision Making What is it? What does it Mean for Arizona Lawyers? Barbara Brent Director of State Policy The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) Sarah E. Kader, Staff Attorney "Moving On Before and After Quadriplegia: A Personal Journey James Wade Hinckley Disability Advocate Working with Students with Challenging Behaviors: Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (Part1) Jessica Jansepar Ross, Staff Attorney Dan Davidson, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA Institute for Human Development

7 Northern Arizona University Multi-Cultural Patient Base: Behavioral Health Dr. Robert James, MD Pediatrician Bayless Group Alzheimer s: What you Need to Know! Angela M. Allen, PhD, CRRN Session: 4: 2:45 pm -4:00 pm *Emerging Trends in Federal and State Disability Employment Law, Reasonable Accommodation Cases Ann Hobart Assistant Attorney General Rose Daly-Rooney, Attorney Litigation Director FDIC Money Smart - Financial Recovery Workshop Maxine E P (MAX) White, MBA Assistant Vice President; Employee Relations Consultant Global Human Resources - Bank of America

8 In Our Own Voice - Living with Mental Illness Terry McDermott Peer Program Coordinator NAMI Valley of the Sun Working with Students with Challenging Behaviors: Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (Part 2) Jessica Jansepar Ross, Staff Attorney Dan Davidson, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA Institute for Human Development Northern Arizona University Early Intervention in Autism Treatment for African-American Families Elizabeth Morgan, Ed.M Program Coordinator for the UC Davis Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the MIND Institute, Sacramento CA 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Closing Session: Dr. Ann Hart Retired, Deputy Associate Superintendent Arizona Department of Education *CLE credit available for Attorneys For registration assistance, contact David Carey at Ability360 at davidc@ability360.org or by phone at (602) Register online at: