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Janice Lampman
Midland, MI
Jan
was born and raised in
Midland
,
Michigan
. She graduated from Midland Public Schools and received her
Bachelor of Arts degree from
Saginaw
Valley
University
where she majored in Business Administration and Psychology. From
1985 until 1993 she worked for Lutheran Social Services of Michigan as a
Direct Care Worker and then as the Group Home Manager. From 1993 to
present she has worked for the Arc of Midland. Her first position
with the Arc was as the Head of the Personal Assistance Division and then
later became the Executive Director of the Arc of Midland. Jan has
traveled around the country teaching people about community building and
how to assist people with disabilities to have real lives.
lampman@thearcofmidland.org
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Lou-Ann Land
Lexington, KY
loolander@yahoo.com
Lou-Ann is a technical assistance specialist for both Inclusive Large
Scale Standards and Assessment (ILSSA) at the University of Kentucky.
Before beginning work at the University of Kentucky, Lou-Ann taught
students with moderate an severe disabilities for 19 years in both
integrated and inclusive settings and was awarded the title of Kentucky
Special Education Teacher of the Year in 1991. Most recently, she has
worked on the federally funded Colorado Enhanced Assessment Gant and
directed the development and pilot implementation of a new format of
alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
Lou-Ann teaches at University of KY and has authored several articles
regarding instruction and assessment of students with disabilities.
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Eric Landers
Gainesville, FL
edec@ufl.edu
Eric Is a PhD student at the University of Florida. He received his
Masters of Education from the University of Florida in 2003. He has taught
in varying exceptionalities and severe disabilities classrooms. His
interest includes inclusive education, systemic change, and positive
behavior supports.
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Nancy Landes
Christiansburg, VA
nlandes@mail.mcps.org
Nancy is currently the Lead OCTP Teacher-Radford University site. Nancy
has been involved with many MCPS projects related to transition. She has
served as a lead transition coordinator and special education teacher with
MCPS for over a decade. Nancy's expertise is in the area of vocational and
community based training for students with disabilities.
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Holly Lang
Milwaukee, WI
hlang@tffv.org
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Lisette Lanthier
Essex, ON
lindahurst@communitylivingessex.org
Lisette is a self-advocate and a survivor ... she grew up in a small town
in Ontario, Canada with a loving family and today is a leader
for rights and freedom from harm for all people.
Friday 1:30 pm - MIDWEST 102 A
Max Lapertosa
Chicago, IL
MLapertosa@accessliving.org
Max serves as an in-house attorney with Access Living, the Center for
Independent Living for people with disabilities in Chicago, where he
directs the organization's fair housing enforcement program and serves as
counsel in other civil rights cases on behalf of people with disabilities.
Previously, he served with the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia
(PILCOP), where he litigated class action and individual civil rights
cases on behalf of people with disabilities, both in Philadelphia and
across the country. His cases included enforcement of the rights of
persons with cognitive disabilities to live in the community and the right
of children with disabilities to be educated in regular classrooms and
schools. Max also co-authored amicus briefs for disability self-advocacy
organizations before the U.S. Supreme Court in Olmstead v. L.C. and Board
of Trustees v. Garrett
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Amy Larsen
Long Beach, CA
Amy is a lecturer and university
supervisor for
California
State
University
,
Long Beach
. She teaches courses for general education pre-service teachers and
supervises students in advanced field studies working toward a special
education teaching credential. She enjoys teaching as a part-time faculty
member. Prior to working with CSULB, Amy worked as a special
education teacher with
Long Beach
Unified
School District
for seven years. She taught students with mild to moderate disabilities in
a special day class. During this time, she also served as an Autism
Supervisor for the school district, developing behavioral programs to help
students. Amy also was a member of the CSULB Demonstration Teacher
Network, hosting observers in her classroom. Moreover, Amy is a
contributor to a manuscript on Reflective Practice, currently in the
publication process by Allyn & Bacon.
alarsen@csulb.edu
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Harvey Lavoy
Barre, VT
harveyl@wcmhs.org
Harvey has a Bachelors of Science degree in Special Education from
Southern Connecticut University. He has worked in the field of human
services for the past 30 years as a direct support staff, behavior
specialist, administrator, triner and consultant. He has been working at
Washington County Mental Health Services, Inc. in Vermont since 1994
supporting students and adults with severe communication impairments as a
practitioner, trainer, and consultant.
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Martha Leary
Halifax, NS
leary@ca.inter.net
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Lynda Leavitt
Town & Country, MO
lleavitt@ssd.k12.mo.us
Lynda is currently a special education administrator for the Special
School District, St. Louis County, Missouri. Her previous experience
includes general education administration experience at the middle school
level as well as teaching experience at the elementary level. She has
received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary/Special education, Bachelor
of Science in Political Science, Master of Arts in Curriculum Instruction,
and her Doctorate degree from Saint Louis University in the area of
Educational Leadership. She has served a United States Delegate to China
for the US/China Conference on Educating Students with Special Needs as
well as presenting on school reform at the state level.
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 202 B
Linda Lee
San Francisco, CA
Llee3@sbcglobal.net
Linda is one of SFUSD's 'original' inclusion support teachers, emigrating
to the Bay Area in 1994 after teaching at the preschool and elementary
levels in Southern California and Oregon, and quickly becoming a leading
force behind refining and expanding SFUSD's inclusive efforts as the
Content Specialist with this focus, responsible for relating to such
diverse entities as district facilities personnel, parents, staff
development and district administration, etc. She is also an SFUSD paren,
as well as a demonstrated leader in San Francisco, throughout California
and beyond, and has been highly instrumental in SFUSD's continuing strides
in areas of inclusive services such as personnel and product development
in differentiation. She has been a CSU Hayward lecturer, and Coordinator
of the CLEAR Project from 2000-04.
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 201 A
Suk-Hyang Lee
Lawrence, KS
sukhyang@ku.edu
Suk-Hyang is a third year doctoral student in special education at the
University of Kansas. Prior to coming to the University of Kansas from
Korea,
she worked as a special education teacher in a special school for one year
and in a private elementary school for three years to support students
with
disabilities to be included in general classrooms. She was a Fulbright
scholar from 2002 to 2004. She is working with Dr. Michael Wehmeyer in the
doctoral program area of severe and multiple disabilities. Her study is
focused on self-determination, family quality of life, access to the
general
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 102 A
Youngsum Lee
Lawrence, KS
ylee@ku.edu
Youngsun is a doctoral student in Special Education at the University of
Kansas with an emphasis in system enhancement for students with low-
incidence disabilities under the advisory of Dr. Michael Wehmeyer. She
completed Master's courses in transition studies at this school. Her
research
interests are secondary students with low-incidence disabilities,
transition, self-determination, and accessing to the general curriculum
for this group, and
multicultural issues in transition area.
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Ben Lehr
Syracuse, NY
patfrat@oclinc.org
Ben is 31 year old man with autism who lives in his own home with two
friends. He spends his days building mission style oak and cherry tables,
plant stands, and coffee tables which he sells at craft shows.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 103 B
Bob Lehr
Tully, NY
lehr@cortland.edu
Bob recently retired from SUNY Cortland College where he has been a
professor of Psychology for over 38 years. He taught a variety of courses
in the area of exceptionality. He serves on the Board of Directors of
Onodaga Community Living, a service agency providing individualized
supports for people with significant disabilities.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 103 B
Donna Lehr
Boston, MA
dlehr@bu.edu
Donna is a professor at Boston University where she coordinates the
Special Education program. Her primary area of interest is the education
of
students with severe multiple disabilities, including those with special
health care needs.
Saturday 10:30 am - MIDWEST 101 C
Sue Lehr
Tully, NY
lehrs@cortland.edu
Sue recently retired from SUNY Cortland, where she taught special
education and administered the master's program in Special Education.
She also directed the Institute for Disability Studies and managed several
state grants preparing teachers to include individuals with autism in
their
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 103 B
Lisa Lieberman
Lake Oswego, Oregon
lisalieb@hevanet.com
Lisa is a skilled trainer, writer and speaker with over twenty-seven years
of professional experience. She received her Masters of Social Work in
1977. Along with a private psychotherapy practice, Lisa travels nationally
to present issues related to living with disability in the family. Author
of A Stranger Among Us: Hiring In-home Support When a Child has ASD or
other Neurological Differences, AAPC, ©2005, she has been married
twenty-six years to a man with multiple sclerosis. Together they parent
Jordan, a seventeen-year old son, with autism. Lisa is proud to be on the
board of the Autism National Committee!
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Norma Leibold
Denver, IA
normaleibold@aol.com
Norma is an independent inclusion consultant. Her professional interests
center on facilitating meaningful relationships, community participation
for individuals with disabilities, building community and creating
community change. She has experience facilitating inclusion at the middle
school, high school, and college level. She is also a registered nurse.
Friday 9:45 am - MIDWEST 203 B
Barbara
Leigh
Milwaukee
,
WI
barbara@milwaukeepublictheatre.org
Barbara,
who has a Ph.D. in French Theatre, has performed her keynotes for
hospitals, nursing associations, conferences, churches, Aids and cancer
patients and the public thoughout the
U.S.
and in
Canada
. Her presentation has been a universal bridge to both deeper
understanding and greater insights into the importance of a sense of humor
in the healing process. Barbara is a <?/bigger>Co-Founder &
Artistic /Producing Director, Milwaukee Public Theatre. After a serious
accident in 1987, she now performs in a wheelchair. With this new
perspective she has been very active on issues dealing with healing,
disability and diversity. She is presently touring a One-Woman Musical
Comedy, THE SURVIVAL REVIVAL REVUE! She has also developed a
production called
ADA
, about the Americans with Disabilities Act, and is working with the
“Healing Arts Project”--developing workshops and performances that
focus on issues of Alzheimer’s Disease and trauma and the challenges
faced by caregivers.
Thursday 2:00 pm –
MIDWEST
201 A
Kathleen A. Levac
Hartland, WI
klevac@wi.rr.com
With 20 years experience in healthcare, Kathleen is a respected author and
national speaker on health issues. She has presented workshops at the
local, state, and national level, and has led numerous initiatives to
improve health in preventive medicine and over 30 diseases. As founder of
Health and Wellness Enterprises LLC, she offers programs on a variety of
health and wellness topics to individuals and groups. She has presented
highly successful work place programs and community workshops on
Integrative Health topics that combine Eastern and Western health
strategies. These programs are dedicated to improving the heath, wellness,
and spiritual growth of individuals by impacting the body, mind and
spirit. She is a certified medical qigong therapist and a certified qigong
and tai chi easy instructor. www.health-wellness-energy.com
Thursday 2:00 pm - MIDWEST 103 A
Cynthia Levine
Grafton, MA
ce.levine@verizon.net
Cynthia currently works as an Inclusion Consultant with a focus on
students labeled as having significant disabilities and or behavior
issues, as well staff development for educators regarding effective
education for all learners. Cynthia ha been involved with Inclusion since
1988. She has worked on a number of inclusion projects including state and
federal grants. Cynthia has also worked as a behavior specialist utilizing
Positive Behavioral
Supports in inclusive environments. Additionally, Cynthia is the statewide
coordinator for Family to Family, a project addressing the Massachusetts
Wait
List in concert with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation.
Family to Family brings together three parent organizations including
Massachusetts Families Organizing for change, Citizen Advisory Boards of
the Department of Mental Retardation and The Arc of MA.
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Emily Levine
Glendale, WI
elevine@uwm.edu
Emily is a master's student in the Department of Exceptional Education at
the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is the president of Autism
Society of Wisconsin and the Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin
& parent of a child with special needs.
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Ming-Gon John Lian
Pokfulam,
jmlian@hkucc.hku.hk
Ming-Gon John received his BEd degree in Health Education from the
National Taiwan Normal University and, then, taught in a public junior
high school in Taiwan in the early 1970s before he went to Texas Tech
University for his MEd degree in Phyical and Health Education and
doctorate in Special Education-Severe/Profound Handicaps (S/PH), during
which he taught at the Lubbock State School and Milam Children's Training
Center in Texas. He is currently teaching at the University of Hong Kong
nd serving as director of the HKU's Centre for Advancement in Special
Education (CASE). John has been a member of TASH since late 1970s and he
served on the governing board of IL-TASH and was the newsletter editor. He
has also served on the International TASH's governing board, was invited
co-editor for the Multicultural issue of JASH.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 103 D
Julie A. Ligon
Christiansburg, VA
jligon@mail.mcps.org
Thursday 2:00 pm - MIDWEST 102 B
Sharon Lohrmann
New Brunswick, NJ
sharon.lohrmann@umdnj.edu
Sharon is the Director of the Positive Behavior Supports in Schools
project, a partnership with the NJ Department of Education, Office of
Special Education Programs. She is also co-investigator on a NIH funded
research study to investigate he transformation of coercive interactions
within the context of valued family routines.
Wednesday 10:00 am - MIDWEST 102D
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Mia Lott-Rogers
Milwaukee, WI
Mia has been involved with the disability community for over 15 years as a
volunteer and through IndependenceFirst. Mia received her Credit and
Homebuying Education Certification through UW-Extension in October of 2000
and previously worked with a small non-profit community development agency
in an underserved neighborhood of Milwaukee. In March of 2002 Mia joined
the staff of IndependenceFirst as a Homeownership Specialist.
IndependenceFirst is a non-profit Independent Living Center (ILC) directed
and controlled by persons with disabilities, primarily serving the four
counties of metropolitan Milwaukee. Our mission is to effectively
facilitate empowerment of individuals with disabilities through education,
advocacy, independent living services and coalition building. Friday 11:00
am - MIDWEST 202 A
Alison Lozano
Salt Lake City, UT
alozano@utah.gov
Alison is the Executive Director of the Utah Governor's Council for People
with Disabilities and the parent of children with disabilities. Alison has
worked with people with disabilities for 30 years in Texas, Tennessee and
Utah. Te focus of her studies and work has been empowerment of people with
disabilities which includes full involvement and participation in their
communities.
Thursday 9:45 am - MIDWEST 201 C
Richard G. Luecking
Rockville, MD
rluecking@transcen.org
Richard is President of TransCen, Inc., a non-profit organization based in
Rockville, MD that is known nationally for its training and technical
assistance in school-to-work transition initiatives, systems change in
education, and career develoment of individuals with disabilities. During
his 18 year tenure in this position, Dr. Luecking has been responsible for
the implementation and direction of numerous model demonstration and
research projects related to education and employment of individuals with
disabilities. He is the author of a variety of publications on transition,
employment and business
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 102 B
Jill Lueken
Colesburg, IA
jlueken@edge-cole.k12.ia.us
Jill a talented and gifted facilitator at Ed-Co Elementary School, is the
mother of one of the boys involved in the story project.
Friday 1:30 pm - MIDWEST 103 B
Laurie Lundblad
Plymouth, MI
Laurie is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, a Certified Pediatric Oncology
Nurse, and is currently a Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology at the
Center for Humanistic Studies in Michigan. As a professional and a mother
of children with special developmental and medical challenges, Laurie
addresses the complexities of her family by considering the needs of the
entire family while incorporating individual requirements into family
events and
activities. She believes the primary ingrediets for success of any family
are time together, love, a supportive community, and a really good sense
of
humor. Her community volunteer activities center on the development and
support of inclusive opportunities for families of children with
disabilities
Friday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 202 D
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Teresa MacGregor
Vancouver, BC CANADA
cbiconsultants@shaw.ca
Teresa is a behavioural consultant and trainer with CBI Consultants Ltd.
Teresa has more than 25 years of experience supporting children, families,
agencies, and school personnel to develop and implement person and family
centered positive behavioural support (PBS). Teresa's current work at CBI
Consultants involves mentoring new consultants to effectively and
respectively introduce PBS to diverse cultures and communities.
Friday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 102 C
Julie Maier
Pinole, CA
juliemaier@mindspring.com
Julie is a former inclusion support teacher who is currently a research
associate, instructor, and fieldwork supervisor for the Department of
Special Education at San Francisco State University and serves as a
consultant to local district special education programs.
Thursday 8:30 am - HILTON - WRIGHT C
Paul Malette
Vancouver, BC
paulcbi@telus.net
Since 1990, Paul has been one of the directors of CBI Consultants, Ltd. In
1992, he and his colleagues co-authored a paper describing the Lifestyle
Development Process (LDP) that was published in the Journal of the
Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps. Paul and his colleagues at
CBI Consultants have used the Lifestyle Development Process to guide their
person-centered, consulting and training practices. He and his colleagues
at CBI Consultants continue to focus their research and support on
improving the quality of life for the focus person and their families.
Friday 1:30 pm - MIDWEST 201 D
Mary Lou Maloney
Waltham, MA
maloney@arcmass.org
Mary Lou is a professional advocate in behalf of persons with
disabilities. For the past fifteen years she has represented The Arc of
Massachusetts,
the Disability Policy Consortium and many other organizations as a
lobbyist on Beacon Hill. Formerly Executive Director of Arc Massachusetts,
she has
a rare combination of knowledge of the field of cognitive disabilities and
a keen understanding of the day to day workings of the State House. In
1996,
concerned about the serious waiting list of fmilies needing services from
the Department of Mental Retardation, she became the Program Manager for
Family to Family, bringing together Arc Massachusetts, Massachusetts
Families Organizing for Change and the Citizen Advocacy Boards of the
Departmet of Mental Retardation. In 2002, she received the Life Time
achievement award from Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change. In
May
of 2004, she received the Gunnar Dybwad leadership award from the
Department of Mental Retardation, the top honor awarded by this agency.
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Howard Mandeville
Madison, WI
howard@movin-out.org
Friday 11:00 am - MIDWEST 202 A
Lucuis T. Mangrum
Washington, DC
Lucuis. is Co-President of Project ACTION! He also serves on the Statewide
Independent Living Council, the DC State Planning Council
on Developmental Disabilities, and is affiliated with a number of other
boards. He has been an actie advocate, speaking out on his own behalf, on
the
behalf of others, and to promote leadership development in the advocacy
community.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 101 D
Tracy Mann
Newark, DE
tlm@udel.edu
Tracy received her Bachelors of Arts in Communication from La Salle
University in 2000 and her Masters of Arts in Urban Affairs and Public
Policy from
the University of Delaware in 2002. Her research focused on quality of
life and inclusion of peopl with disabilities in recreation activities.
Employment
experience includes working with community relations, with a supported
employment program, and currently working on dissemination projects for
the
Center for Disabilities Studies at the Universty of Delaware.
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 103 B
Claire Mantonya
Salt Lake City, UT
clairemantony@utah.gov
Claire is a Program Administrator at the Utah Governor's Council for
People with Disabilities. She has been a State Advisor for Utah People
First for over six years and has been very involved with planning the
annual Quality of Life Conference.
Thursday 9:45 am - MIDWEST 201 C
Susan Unok Marks
Flagstaff, AZ
susanmarks@commspeed.net
Susan is an associate professor at Northern Arizona University in
Flagstaff, Arizona. She is also the project director for a new OSEP-funded
personnel preparation grant, Project SKIES: Skills and Knowledge for
Inclusive and Effective Schools. She is also the faculty advisor for TASH
at NAU, a student chapter of TASH.
Friday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 102 A
Jackie Marquette
Louisville, KY
jackie@independencebound.com
Jackie is an author, researcher and independent consultant to help
individuals with developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorders,
and their family access community and independent living. Her son Trent
has autism and lives independently with a helpmate. She has written two
books:
Independence Bound and Becoming Remarkably Able: Walking the Path to
Independence and Beyond. Her writing and dissertation at the University of
Louisville involve strategies that promote independent assisted living.
Jackie, her husband, and her son Trent have started Trent's Prints, a
business to
publish and sell his art.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 203 C
Janet Marsden-Johnson
Deerfield, IL
janmj13@comcast.net
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Angela Martin
Detroit, MI
angela.m.martin@wayne.edu
Angela is a Community Support Specialist/Research Assistant with the
Developmental Disabilities Institute at Wayne State University in Detroit,
Michigan. Ms. Martin has a Master's degree in Social Work with a
concentration in Community Practice and Social Action. She has experience
in family support resource development and curriculum design and training
of programs on Self-Determination, Person Centered Planning, and
Leadership/Self-Advocacy. Additionally, Ms. Martin brings the unique
prspective of being a sibling of a young adult with a developmental
disability and of being the facilitator of a local People First
organization, a self-advocacy organization for individuals with
disabilities and their families.
Thursday 2:00 pm - MIDWEST 202 C
Chris Martin
Chalfont, PA
ccm0908@aol.com
Chris is the CEO of Shared Support, Inc. Chris Martin has been a
professional the field of developmental disabilities for 20 years. She is
a founder and recently was the Chief Operating Officer of Shared Support,
Inc., an agency committed to supporting one person at a time. Chris was
the primary consultant on 4 Self-Determination pilot projects and systems
change initiatives in PA. She has facilitated plans for over 150 families
who wish to direct their supports and srvices. Past experience includes:
Executive Director Arc of Bucks County, Corporate Director for QA for MR
Services at Northwestern Human Services, Director for the South Eastern PA
Region of Northwestern, and Director of Training for Benjamin Rus
Center.She is a TASH member. Finally, and essentially, Chirs has been
trained as a mentor in Essential Lifestyles Planning and Personal Futures.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 202 C
James Martin
Norman, OK
jemartin@ou.edu
James is the Zarrow Endowed Professor of Special Education and the
Director of the Zarrow Center for Learning Enrichment in the College of
Education at the University of Oklahoma. His research on the effects of
student-directed educational and transition planning has had a major
national impact. He has directed several federally funded projects, and
has delivered numerous workshops across the U.S., Canada, and Europe. He
is the author of eight books, numerous journal articles, andseveral
multi-media curriculum packages.
Friday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 203 C
Kimberly Martin
Lakewood, CA
Kimrm5@hotmail.com
Kim is a special education teacher in the Long Beach Unified School
District and a part time instructor at California State University, Long
Beach.
At her school site, she is viewed as an expert in modifying curriculum for
a wide variety of larners. At CSULB, she teaches courses for general
education teacher candidates to insure they have expertise in adapting
instruction for a wide variety of learners including those with
significant
Thursday 3:15 pm - HILTON - WRIGHT B
Susan Martinez
Ruidoso, NM
Susan is the New Mexico's Statewide LRE Coordinator. She coordinates and
provides training and technical assistance statewide to help provide
special education services in the least restrictive environment. Susan has
been an administrator in special education for 20 years.
Friday 9:45 am - MIDWEST 202 B
Randi Marziale
New Orleans, LA
RRMARZIALE@yahoo.com
Randi is a doctoral student in special education at the University of New
Orleans. She is employed as the coordinator of transition services for
students
with disabilities in Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Randi also serves as
a part time faculty ember in the significant disabilities teacher
education
Thursday 12:45 pm -Roundtable Luncheon
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Loana Mason
Greeley, CO
littleloana@comcast.net
Loana is currently pursuing a doctorate in special education with an
emphasis in visual impairment from the University of Northern Colorado.
She is also employed as a graduate research assistant with the National
Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities (NCLID). Prior to this, she was a
teacher of students with visual impairments and a certified orientation
and mobility specialist. Loana's teaching philosophy can best be summed up
by the following quote from an unknown author: "If children can't
learn the way we teach them, we'd better teach them the way they
learn." During her teaching tenure, she has had the opportunity to
apply this philosophy to a variety of students with visual impairments.
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Steven A. Maurer
West Des Moines, IA
steve.maurer@iowa.gov
Steve is a consultant in the Iowa Department of Education, working for
children with severe and multiple disabilities, and the Director of the
Iowa Alternate Assessment process. He has been a long time member of TASH
and founded the Iowa TASH Chapter.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 202 D
Denise Mautz
Portland, OR
dmautz@sfsu.edu
Denise is Project Director of two federally funded projects related to
transition from school to work in California and Hawaii and Associate
Director of a
two additional federal projects in Maryland and Tennessee. Her position is
based in the Department of Special Education at San Francisco State
University (SFSU), but she operates nationally from the SFSU Transition
Service Integration Project's Pacific Northwest Office in Portland,
Oregon. She specializes in transition, customized competitive employment,
and community inclusion for transition-aged students and adults with
significant
support needs. She has over 18 years of experience in the adult service
and transition fields, establishing private nonprofit adult service
agencies that
provide access to customized competitive employment and full community
inclusion for adults and public school special education graduates.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 102 B
Rosa McAllister
Valley Forge, PA
rosam@networksfortraining.org
Rosa is the Assistant Executive Director and co-founder of Networks for
Training and Development, Inc. Over her 30+ year career in the field of
developmental disabilities, Rosa has been involved with numerous
innovative proects in education,home supports,positive behavioral
supports,organizational development,and system-wide training of supporters
of people with disabilities. Most recently, Rosa has become intensely
involved in assisting those with the most significan disabilities to find
increased responsive, functional communication systems. In this capacity,
she has assisted a group of individuals in the development of the emerging
PA based self-advocacy group known as "The Lonesome Doves"; has
developed and aught an innovative training project to build local capacity
in communication support known as "The Communication Mentors'
Course."
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Melissa McBain
Rock Island, IL
edmcbain@augustana.edu
Melissa holds current teacher certification in comprehensive English for
middle and high school students. She also has earned an M.A. in English
from Arizona State Univ and a Ph.D. in theatre history and playwriting
from Kent State Univ. She is the Director of Clinical Experiences at
Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. Melissa is the founder and producer
of the Quad City Playwrights' Festival, a venue for original scripts by
high school and college-aged students. This is a collaborative effort
between the Augustana Education and Theatre Departments, between faculty
and students, and between the college and the Quad City Community. She has
extensive acting and directing credits in classical and contemporary
dramas and comedies. Her original drama, Daddy's Girl was a winning script
for the Pittsburgh Playwrights' Festival and her most recent drama is
Altar Call.
Friday 11:00 am - MIDWEST 202 D
Helen McCabe
Geneva, NY
mccabe@hws.edu
Helen is an assistant professor of Education at Hobart and William Smith
Colleges. She is also affiliated faculty in the Department of Asian
Languages and Cultures. Her research has focused on children with autism
and their families in China, and more recently has also included research
on families and parents who work in the disability field in the United
States.
Friday 9:45 am - MIDWEST 103 B
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Karen McCaleb
Amarillo, TX
kmccaleb@mail.wtamu.edu
Karen is an Assistant Professor at West Texas A&M University. Her
areas of interest include: acquired brain injury, significant support
needs, accommodations and modifications, and universal design.
Thursday 2:00 pm - HILTON - WRIGHT B
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Jennifer McCary
Valley Forge, PA
jenmc@networksfortraining.org
Jennifer is the Director of Technical Assistance with Networks for
Training and Development, Inc. During her 12 years in the field of
developmental disabilities, Jen has been involved with people with
disabilities, their familis and supporters to provide training, technical
assistance, and support in the areas of teaching, community based
instruction, community integrated employment, and communication support.
Her involvement with a variety of community organizations has ostered and
promoted her dedication to support people to create meaningful lives in
their communities.
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 103 E
Sandra McClennen
Plymouth, MI
sandra.mcclennen@emich.edu
Sandra is Professor Emerita at Eastern Michigan University. She has
developed and teaches online courses on autism for teachers. She is also a
Licensed Psychologist whose practice is focused on finding and encouraging
the gifts of children and adults with disabilities. She has been
identifying children and adults who might benefit from facilitated
communication and helping them get started since she learned about it at
the TASH Conference.
Friday 2:45 pm - HILTON - WRIGHT B
John J. McDonnell
Salt Lake City, UT
mcdonnell@ed.utah.edu
John is currently a Professor and Program Coordinator in Severe
Disabilities in the Department of Special Education at the University of
Utah. He received his Ph.D. Degree from the University of Oregon in 1984.
His research has focused on the validation of effective instructional
practices for students labeled with severe disabilities. He has published
numerous articles, chapters, and textbooks on these topics. In his free
time John enjoys camping, fly fishing, and golf with his wife Andrea.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 103 A
Kathleen McGinnity
Cambridge, WI
bobkat94@aol.com
Kate is a classroom teacher and trainer with 25 years' experience
supporting individuals with autism and their families. During her tenure
as a teacher, Kate was recognized by the Autism Society of Wisconsin and
the Autism Society of Amerca as "Teacher of the Year." Kate and
her husband foster parented an adolescent with ASD for 2 1/2 years. She
provides training and consultation on ASD and counsels individuals with
ASD.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 102 A
Jayne McGuire
Salt Lake City, UT
jayne.mcguire@utah.edu
Jayne is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Special Education at
the University of Utah. Her research has focused on the impact of
recreation programming on self-determination for people with disabilities.
She is currently a research coordinator on a project investigating the
impact of Special Olympics on its athletes. Ms. McGuire enjoys skiing,
snowboarding, running and traveling with her family.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 103 A
Michelle McGuire
North Miami Beach, FL
mcguirem@nova.edu
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Barbara McKenzie
Westerville, OH
bmckenzie@columbus.rr.com
Barbara was a social justice activist in college during the 60's, and came
to realize when her daughter Erin was born that she had much more to learn
about welcoming all and discovering the gifts in each of us. After hearing
Marsa Forest, she truly became a "born-again inclusionist." The
loving support of her husband and son, good friends, and many more
individuals and families that she has been fortunate to spend time with
have nurtured that passion. Barbara did not expect that she would continue
to learn from a variety of people, after Erin's sudden death the summer
following her high school graduation, that she had affected, and
transformed them by Erin's presence and full participation in school and
in life.
Wednesday 10:00 am -MIDWEST 101 B
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Shari McLean
Jonesboro, AR
dcampbell@astate.edu
Shari is the parent of a child with a Pervasive Developmental Disorder.
She is a public school teacher in Arkansas.
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 203 E
Karen McMillan
Costa Mesa, CA
kmcmillan@ocde.us
Karen has been involved in the field of Special Education since 1974 when
she began teaching students with moderate to severe disabilities. After 11
years in the classroom, she spent the next 16 years as a Special Education
Principal and hs been a Program Administrator for Orange County Department
of Education Special Education Services for the past 4 years. She has done
extensive regional and statewide trainings in the areas of IEP
development, Instructional Plan Sheets and Data Colection and Curriculum
development. She is currently the SEACO (Special Education Administrators
of County Offices) Curriculum chair and has been actively involved in the
development and training of the SEACO Curriculum Guide for Students
labeled with Moderate to Severe Disabilities.
Thursday 8:30 am - HILTON - WRIGHT B
Angela A. McNeece
El Centro, CA
amcneece@icoe.org
Angela has worked in the field of special education She started as a
volunteer at a Special Education school for a psychology class and
discovered that
working with students with disabilities was a passion. Since obtaining her
regular and special education credentials Angela has taught students
labeled with severe disabilities for 10 years in the states of California,
Wyoming, Illinois and Virginia, working in a variety of instructional
settings and with a diverse student population. She is currently the
Special Education Director for Imperial County Office of Education.
Thursday 8:30 am - HILTON - WRIGHT B
Duncan McNelly
Madison, WI
dtmcnelly@wisc.edu
Duncan has been working in the developmental disabilities field since
1977. He is currently the Director of Community Services at the ARC of
Wisconsin in Dane County and was formerly the Director of Training and
Consultation through the Waisman Center at UW. Duncan has worked for state
and county developmental disabilities programs providing and overseeing
case management services, children's
services, crisis response, guardianship, and transportation services.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 202 A
Bruce M. Menchetti
Tallahassee, FL
bmenchet@garnet.acns.fsu.edu
Bruce is an Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education at
The Florida State University. His research interests include: (a)
identifying variables associated with the labeling of African American
children as mildl retarded or EMH; (b) designing learning and study
strategies instruction for college students with diverse learning styles;
(c) developing personalized career assessment and support planning
techniques for youth labeled with severe disabilities; (d) enhancing
employment outcomes for adults with moderate to severe disabilities; and,
(e) preparing personnel to work effectively with youth with varying
exceptionalities--especially in the area of school-to-career transition.
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 201 B
Sandra Merritt
Cedar Rapids, IA
smerritt@aea10.k12.ia.us
Sandy is currently an inclusion resource specialist at Grant Wood Area
Education Agency in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was a first grade teacher for
31 years and was a Reading Recovery teacher for two years. She has a
master's degree in Special Education, with a specific focus on inclusion.
She also has an endorsement in administration.
Thursday 2:00 pm - MIDWEST 202 D
Gary Messinger
Madison, WI
jmessinger@optionsmadison.com
Gary has worked as a Community Builder at Options for the past ten years.
He works to help people with developmental disabilities become valued
members of their community. Gary has a deep sense of the importance of
community, and his work as a community builder has helped him to
strengthen
his own connections to his neighborhood and community. He says that it was
his accumulation of life experiences that took him from a degree in
environmental science to his current work as a community buildr…
"just a slight shift from the environment of nature to that of
people". Gary believes
that the key to people feeling connected to community lies in the strength
of their relationships with other people and groups within their
community.
Friday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 103 C
Agatha Metichecchia
Los Angeles, CA
nina.metichecchia@lausd.net
Friday 11:00 am - MIDWEST 103 D
Luanna Meyer
Wellington,
luanna.meyer@vuw.ac.nz
Luanna is Professor of Education (Research) at Victoria University of
Wellington, where her teaching and research interests include a focus on
diversity, intervention research, educational best practices, and severe
disabilities.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 102 C
Jodi Meyer-Mork
Cedar Falls, IA
jodimork@hotmail.com
Jodi is a doctoral student at the University of Northern Iowa. She taught
in special and early childhood education for 15 years prior to pursuing
her
doctorate. Her research interests are inclusive education, early
education, teacher education, and self-study of teacher education
practices.
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Kevin Meyers
Greenfield, WI
kman2020@sbcglobal.net
Did you ever encounter a challenge, adversity or problem in your life?
Kevin has faced many challenges in his life, especially the one in which
he lost his sight. Meyers, will make the presentation the Briks of Life
where he talks about his challenges and the valuable lessons he learned
from the loss of his sight. Kevin is currently employed at Northwestern
Mutual as a systems analyst. Outside of work he delivers inspiring
speeches, is actively involved in Toastmasters International and is a
Registered Corporate Coach. Kevin's vision is to help others to realize
their potential, create a vision, take action and make a difference in
today's world.
Friday 9:45 am - MIDWEST 103 A
Craig A. Michaels
Flushing, NY
drcmichaels@aol.com
Craig is an associate professor of Special Education in the Department of
Educational and Community Programs CUNY/Queens College, Division of
Education. Craig's expertise is in the areas of person-centered planning,
positive behavior support, transition, and competency. He is a long-time
member of TASH and the Statistical Consultant to Research and Practice for
Persons labeled with severe disabilities (RPSD).
Thursday 4:30 pm - MIDWEST 102 C
Friday 4:00 pm - MIDWEST 101 C
Lisa Mills
Madison, WI
Lisa has worked with and for people with disabilities for over 15 years,
and has spent 10 of those years as an advisor to the People First
movement.
Lisa received her doctorate from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland
where her research focused o relationship network changes for individuals
with
developmental disabilities transitioning from institutions to community
living. Lisa has developed and delivered training on facilitating
relationships and
inclusion for a range of community servic staff. In addition, Lisa was
involved in creating "Inclusion Alliance" - the first
facility-free day service in
Scotland, which assists people with significant disabilities to become
active members of their communities and to develop relationships outside
the
disability service system.
Friday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 103 C
Friday 11:00 am - MIDWEST 202 A
Kenny Miller
Everett, WA
PURGALIS@aol.com
Kenny, who has the label of autism, has experienced verbal, physical, and
mental abuse that most of us can't even imagine. Despite those negative
experiences, Kenny is the first to acknowledge that there have been many
changes for the better over the years, due in a large part to others like
Kenny who have spoken up and said "I'm a person too." Now
Kenny's mission is to raise awareness that we all have abilities and
disabilities. "The truth is people with disabilities would rather
have you focus on their abilities rather than their disabilities."
Kenny has concentrated on his strengths as a speaker and a teacher to form
his own consulting and training business. And says: "Sometimes people
can't see my abilities because they don't have the ability to look over my
disability. My job as a speaker is to give them that talent."
Thursday, 11:00 am - Keynote Session, MIDWEST Ballrooms A/B
Craig Miner
Fresno, CA
cminer@csufresno.edu
Craig received his doctorate at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale
in 1994. He worked as a behavior analysis with the SIU School of Medicine
in the Department of Psychiatry before accepting a faculty position in the
Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education, teaching
coursework in severe disabilities, secondary methods, behavior analysis,
and inclusion. In 2001, he moved to California State University Fresno to
teach in the Department of Counseling, Special Edcation, and
Rehabilitation. His current research interests are self-determination,
family partnerships, person centered planning, and effective teaching
methods for students with intellectual disabilities. In 2003, he recruited
thirty family members of individuals labeled with severe disabilities to
participate in the Family Alliance for Teacher Training (FATE).
Friday 9:45 am - MIDWEST 202 E
Myoung Jinnie Minnis
Schaumburg, IL
mminnis@luc.edu
Myoung is a doctorate candidate in Curriculum, Instruction, and
Educational Psychology and also pursuing a Learning Behavior Specialist I
certification in Special Education at the Loyola University Chicago. She
is currently employed as a data coach for the Illinois State Board of
Education Positive Behavioral Supports Network (ISBE PBS Network) and as a
research assistant for the Loyola University Chicago Positive Behavioral
Supports team (LUC-PBS). She has been involved in direct service, program
development, personnel training, and research activities related to
individuals with disabilities.
Friday 1:30 pm - MIDWEST 102 C
Kathy Mohar
Milwaukee, WI
kmohar@independencefirst.org
Kathy is a Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist with more than 12
years of experience in providing recreational activities for children and
adults with disabilities. Kathy has presented to local, state and national
groups about the importance of involvement in recreation and she has
extensive knowledge regarding wheelchair and adaptive sports. Career
achievements for Kathy include the development of a competitive wheelchair
basketball program, the successful expansion of an adative downhill ski
program and the positive responses from community members about the
programs she offers currently through IndependenceFirst.
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 103 A
Nancy Farnon Molfenter
Madison, WI
molfenter@wisc.edu
Nancy is currently on staff at the UW Waisman Center Training and
Consultation Program assisting with the coordination of Self-Advocacy
efforts with the VOICES program and also helping to plan continuing
education for Ault Family Home providers. Nancy has worked in the
developmental disabilities filed since 1990 in various capacities
including Special Education teacher, residential and vocational support
provision and management, state licensing and quality assurance, and case
management. Nancy also currently works part-time as a Support Broker
affiliated with TJ's Support Broker firm in Madison.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 202 A
Linda Mollenhauer
Toronto, ON
Linda is a consultant who has 20 years experience working in non-profit,
charitable sectors gaining an overview of the sector as President
and CEO of the Canadian Centre of Philanthropy. She has developed a number
of publications, developed and is the author of the Creating an Inclusive
School Cultures tool.
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Ashleigh Molloy
Toronto, ON
amolloy@transedinstitute.org
Ashleigh is currently Director of Transformation Education Institute where
he consults, lectures and presents at educational institutions and
international conferences on various educational topics with a special
focus on diversity and inclusion issues. He is also completing his
doctorate in Equity Studies at the University of Toronto in order to
further his knowledge in this area. He has worked as a teacher, principal
and system-wide administrator. Ashleigh is involved with the disability
community and works tirelessly on their behalf by serving many community
organizations, including the Down Syndrome Association of Toronto.
Friday 11:00 am - MIDWEST 103 B
Lisa Monroe
Syracuse, NY
c/o - patfrat@oclinc.org
Lisa Monroe loves
people and pets and believes in living life to its fullest. She enjoys
owning her own home in
Syracuse
,
NY
and generously gives back to her community daily. Lisa is employed two
days a week at a local church thrift shop and volunteers weekly with meals
on wheels, and the rescue mission. When she is not busy working,
volunteering, and maintaining her new home, Lisa enjoys visiting with
family and friends, shopping, and playing with her cat Linus.
Lisa is supported by Onondaga Community Living in both her home and with
her work.
Friday 4:00 pm - MIDWEST 103 C
Ann P. Monroe-Baillargeon
Rochester, NY
apmonroe@its.rochester.edu
Ann is on the faculty of the Warner School of Education at the University
of Rochester. She teaches courses that prepare teachers to teach all
students effectively in inclusive classrooms. She has more than 12 years
of experience teaching special education in grades 3-12 and has served as
the administrative chair of a special education department. She holds New
York State certifications as a special education teacher, grades K-12, and
for both school and district administration. Monroe-Baillargeon has taugh
in education departments at Syracuse University and Nazareth College of
Rochester, and internationally in West Africa, South Africa, Bangladesh,
and Bangkok. Her research investigates technology as a tool in education
inclusive teacher education, and collaboration and team-teaching in
inclusive education.
Friday 9:45 am - MIDWEST 103 D
Friday 4:00 pm - MIDWEST 103 C
Catherine Montreuil
Peterborough, ON
catherine_montreuil@kprdsb.ca
Catherine is the Principal for Special Services and Alternative Education
at the Kawartha Pine Ridge School Board, with many years of experience in
the education system. She has been a champion for inclusion within the
board and has been instrumental in introducing Character Education and
Creating Inclusive School Cultures into their 103 schools.
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Margaret Moore
Boulder, CO
margaretmoore@noblefusion.com
Margaret is the current team leader for the Colorado Positive Behavior
Support Team. She also works as an educational and behavioral consultant
in Boulder Valley. Her areas of interest include: statewide planning in
positive behavior support, effective teaching strategies for students with
significant support needs, community-based positive behavior support and
alternate assessment.
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 102 C
Thursday 2:00 pm - HILTON - WRIGHT B
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Barbara Moran
Topeka, KS
Barb spent half her childhood and much of her adult life at Menninger's
Psychiatric Hospital in Topeka, where she was mis-diagnosed as
schizophrenic. Barb was in her 40s and had only recently won her
independence when her sister Ruth went back to school to become a doctor.
Ruth's efforts led to a proper diagnosis of autism; Barb calls the
diagnosis "forgiving" because it allowed her to begin to live
fully as the person she is. "Hello Stranger: The Barb Moran
Story" (as told to Karl Wiliams) is now seeking an agent/publisher.
In her colorful drawings of personified traffic signals and cathedrals
Barb shows us the world as she'd like it to be.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 103 E
Patty Morris
Calgary, AB
pattym@ddrcc.com
Patty joined the Developmental Disabilities Resource Centre of Calgary (DDRC),
in the role of Executive Director in January, 2002. Prior to this, Patty
worked as the Executive Director of the Alberta Mentor Foundation for
Youth, and before hat, worked in a variety of senior management positions
within the voluntary sector. Patty has her Masters degree in Continuing
Education, with a specialty in Workplace Learning. Her research has
centred on the transformative role of critical thining in a civil society.
She has taught and lectured in the Community Rehabilitation Faculties at
both the University of Calgary and Mount Royal College, and at many
conferences and seminars. Patty has also acted as an advocate, working to
individually support and advocate on behalf of individuals with
disabilities and their families. She is guardian and friend to a woman who
has a disability.
Saturday 8:30 am -Midwest Ballroom D
Molly Morrow
Dubuque, IA
molly.morrow@clarke.edu
Molly a junior at Clarke College, developed a story also about a nine year
old boy identified as being on the autism spectrum. The mother was so
impressed with the college student that she asked her to student teach at
her son's school.
Friday 1:30 pm - MIDWEST 103 B
Diane Mosley
Boulder, CO
Diane is the parent of a child with significant support needs, has asked
her neighborhood school to meet her son's needs, with mixed results. His
needs have inspired her to develop a toolbox full of creative ideas and
activities for including her son in all kinds of community settings.
Friday 4:00 pm - MIDWEST 202 B
Beth Mount
New York, NY
graphicfutures@earthlink.net
Beth is the founder and director of both Graphic Futures and Capacity
Works. She provides consultation, training, planning, organizational
development and policy analysis of local, state and national agencies and
projects seeking to strengthen values, implement practices, and innovative
policy initiatives related to Person-Centered planning and service design.
Beth also is also widely published via books, posters and other means that
include her written work and personal artwork that is meant to inspire the
courage and determination that people with disabilities and the people who
love and work for them face as they work against system restraints to
personalized lifestyles.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 103 C
Friday, 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 202 A
Michael Muldoon
Saint Petersburg, FL
mmuldoon@stpt.usf.edu
Mike has more than 15 years of experience as a special educator and an
advocate for individuals with special needs. In his current position as
the
Regional Director for the Florida Inclusion Network (FIN) Project at the
University of South Florida t. Petersburg, Mike provides technical
assistance,
information, and training to school districts, educators, and parents
about research based practices that support the inclusion of students with
disabilities
in general education classrooms. Prior o working with FIN, Mike taught
students with cognitive disabilities and autism at both the elementary and
secondary levels, worked as a behavior support specialist, and most
recently, served as the program specialist for low-incidence disabilities
t the Florida
Department of Education in Tallahassee, Florida.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 202 E
Amanda Musolino
Syracuse, NY
Amanda is an undergraduate in Inclusive Elementary and Special Education
at Syracuse University. She is a member of a student organization called
Beyond Compliance (BCCC) who advocate for students with disabilities and
work to raise disability consciousness on campus. She has had the
privilege of growing up with a sister who has autism. Her areas of
interest are inclusive education, facilitated communication, autism and
cultural representations of disability.
Thursday 2:00 pm - MIDWEST 103 B
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 202 D
Leslie Myers
Milwaukee, WI
lmyers@independencefirst.org
Leslie received a Master of Science, Educational Rehabilitation Counseling
degree and a Trauma Counseling Certificate from the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Leslie is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and
Cerified Domestic Violence Counselor. She began working at
IndependenceFirst in May 1998 as an independent living coordinator, peer
counselor and advocate. Currently she holds the position of Domestic
Violence Specialist/Counselor, working extensively n the issue of the
abuse against individuals with disabilities, providing counseling and
advocacy to victims, as well as technical support and case management
assistance to domestic violence and sexual assault agencies. Following the
September 11th isaster Leslie volunteered with the independent living
center in Manhattan, whose staff and consumers were most seriously
affected.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 102 A
Friday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 101 D
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