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Julius Simiyu Nabende
Nairobi,
juliussimiyu@yahoo.com
Thursday
Nanette Negri
Madison, WI
nnegri@prodigy.net
Nanette has over 30 years' experience as a teacher, trainer and consultant
in the area of autism. She has written autism-related articles and co-authored a book on non-aversive behavior management strategies
("Progress Without Punishment" 198). She provides training and
consultation on ASD and yoga instruction for individuals with ASD.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 102 A
Tom
Nerney
New
Fairfield
,
CT
tomnerney@earthlink.net
Tom
is the Director and founder of the Center for Self-Determination.
The Center is a national effort working in an equal partnership with
individuals who have disabilities, family members and professionals to
create a training and technical assistance capacity to implement the
principles of self-determination nationwide. Tom previously served
as Co-Director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Program entitled
“Self-Determination for Persons with Developmental Disabilities.”
In this role he managed grants and provided technical assistance to
states, policymakers, families, and individuals with disabilities.
Prior to this, Tom was
director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s funded pilot on
Self-Determination for Monadnock Developmental Services in
Keene
,
New Hampshire
. Tom has been an independent consultant and lecturer on human services
reform. He has consulted with a wide variety of public and private
groups in the
United States
, including numerous disability, parent, and advocacy groups. He is
a former Kennedy Fellow in Public Policy and a Mary Switzer Distinguished
Fellow, U.S. Department of Education.
Wednesday
10:00 am -
MIDWEST
103 C
Thomas Neuville
New Holland, PA
TNeuville@millersville.edu
Thomas is an Associate Professor of Education at Millersville University
in Millersville, PA. He has more than thirty years experience in community
and organizational change. As a consultant he is engaged in strategizing,
organizing, and relating values-based organizational systems that thrive
in rapidly changing business cultures. All organizations are non-profit
groups dedicated to excellence in the building of strong communities.
Within the School of Education Dr. Neuville desigs and teaches courses
both in social theory and methods for inclusive educational processes.
Wednesday 10:00 am -
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 202 D
Ann Nevin
Miami, FL
drannnevin@bellsouth.net
Ann is the author of books, research articles, and numerous chapters, is a
scholar and teacher educator who graduated magna cum laude from the
University of Minnesota with a Ph.D. in educational psychology. Her
doctoral research focused on how teachers and administrators can integrate
students with special learning needs. She also earned advanced degrees in
special education and educational administration and has participated in
the development of innovative teacher education programs sincethe 1970s.
Her advocacy, research, and teaching includes more than 30 years of
working with a diverse array of people to help students with disabilities
succeed. As Dr. Nevin explains, "My presentations, workshops, and
classes are designed to meet te individual needs of participants by
encouraging introspection, relaxation, and personal discovery for optimal
learning.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 201 B
Julie Nichols-Younes
Madison, WI
jnicholsyounes@optionsmadison.com
Friday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 103 C
Nancy Nielsen
Racine, WI
nnielsen@sbcglobal.net
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Jan Nisbet
Durham, NH
jan.nisbet@unh.edu
Jan is the founding Director of the Institute on Disability and a tenured
Associate Professor in the Department of Education at the University of
New Hampshire. She received her Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin in
1982. She taught at Syracuse University prior to moving to New Hampshire.
She has been conducting research and writing for the past 24 years on
topics related to deinstitutionalization, school restructuring and reform,
transition from school to adult life, supported employment, inclusive
adult lives, inclusive community services and supports, Medicaid reform,
and issues related to aging and disability. Jan is a past- President of
the Executive Board of Directors of The Association for Persons with
Severe Handicaps (TASH). She is past-chair of the Program Committee for
the Association for University Centers on Disability (AUCD); and is a
founding member the Board of
Friday 1:30 pm - MIDWEST 103 C
Jacqueline Norman
Lexington, KY
jmnorm2@uky.edu
Jacquelyn is a technical assistance specialist for ILSSA and a coordinator
for the Kentucky Alternate Assessment Project. Her current
responsibilities include material development, portfolio development
training, scoring training, nd statewide scoring of alternate assessment
portfolios. Jaci also worked on Colorado Enhanced Assessment Grant,
developing the ELA Instructionally Embedded Assessment. Prior to her work
with the University of Kentucky, Jaci taught students with te most
significant disabilities in inclusive settings for five years, and French
for two years.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 202 D
Lori Noto
Torrington, CT
lorinoto@bridgeport.edu
Lori received her Ph.D. at the University of Kansas with a concentration
in Special Education. She received her MsEd. from Russell Sage College in
Special Education and a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from the State
University College of New York at Buffalo. Lori is an Assistant Professor
in the School of Education at the University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport,
CT. Her professional interests include Positive Behavioral Supports,
Individuals with Significant Challenging Behaviors ad Mental Health
Issues, Autism and Supporting Adults with Disabilities.
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Steve Noyes
Cedar Falls, IA
noyes@uni.edu
Steve Noyes is the coordinator and technology specialist for the National
Institute of Technology for Inclusive Education. Steve has been involved
with
the project almost since its inception.
Friday 1:30 pm - MIDWEST 203 B
Michael Nunno
Ithica, NY
man2@cornell.edu
Michael is a Senior Extension Associate with the Family Life Development
Center, the College of Human Ecology, Cornell University. He is the
principal investigator of the Residential Child Care Project. His current
professional activities within this project focus on two major child
welfare topics: the protection of children in out-of-home care and
designing and evaluating crisis prevention and management systems for
facilities who care for aggressive and acting-out children. His other
research initiatives are the 5-year national fatality survey to examine
how children die in residential care, a research project analyzing of over
1300 critical incident episodes, and an interview training and evaluation
project entitled What Kids Can Tell Us that uses innovative methods to
teach forensic interviewing skills to human services and law enforcement
personnel. He has published his work in the Child Protective Services Team
Handbook, as well as Applied Developmental Sciences, Children and Youth
Services Review, Child Abuse and Neglect: An International Journal,
Children and Society, and Protecting Children. He was the editor of the
Journal of Child and Youth Care's dedicated issue on institutional
maltreatment, and the author of a book chapter on institutional abuse in
Understanding Abusive Parents. He is a member of the expert faculty
program of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and
Neglect and on the Advisory Board for the National Resource Center on
Child Welfare Training and Evaluation, Kent School of Social Work,
University of Louisville.
Friday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 101 B
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Scott Ober
Las Vegas, NV
godad1@aol.com
Scott is an elementary school principal in Las Vegas. Mr. Ober's interests
include inclusive programming and staff development.
Thursday 12:15 pm -Roundtable Luncheon
Anne O'Connor
Dublin,
anne.oconnor@ucd.ie
Anne is a qualified social care worker and has worked in the area of
intellectual disabilities for the past 10 years. During this time she
graduated with a degree in Social Science and then a Masters in Social Policy, both
from University College Dublin. For the last 3 years, she has been based
at
the Centre for Disability Studies, University College Dublin, as
researcher and programme director. In March 2004, Anne became the course
convener of the Centre's new Certificate in Citizenship & Advocacy for students
with an intellectual disability. This course offers students, previously
excluded from university the chance to pursue learning and develop their social
networks in a 3rd-level setting. Anne is currently undertaking her PhD.
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Thursday 9:00 am - MIDWEST 103 D
Samuel L. Odom
Bloomington, IN
slodom@indiana.edu
Samuel is the Otting Professor of Special Education at Indiana University
and past president of CEC's Division for Research. He was principal
investigator of a federally funded institute on preschool inclusion and
has contributed extensively over the past 30 years to the research
literature on social interactions and social outcomes for young children
with and without disabilities in integrated and inclusive settings.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 201 D
Yoshihisa Ohtake
Okayama, Okayama,
ohtake@cc.okayama-u.ac.jp
Yoshihisa is an associate professor of education at the University of
Okayama. His current interests include inclusion, self-determination, and
communication of students labeled with severe disabilities.
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Marjorie Olney
San Diego, CA
molney@mail.sdsu.edu
Marjorie is-Associate Professor is a full-time faculty at member at San
Diego State University (SDSU) and has worked in the disability field for
over 20 years. Her expertise is in hidden disability, supported and
competitive employment, and self-determination. She recently received a
three-year grant from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities to
create the Center for Emerging Leadership (CEL). Through CEL Professor
Olney provides paid employment to young adults wit disabilities.
Participants learn to advocate for other youth and young adults with
disabilities in the areas of employment, independent living and
transition. Professor Olney conducts empirical research on disincentives
to employment, perceptions o disability and coping strategies. She is
actively involved in the local community and professional associations.
Thursday 2:00 pm - MIDWEST 102 D
Laurette Olson
Dobbs Ferry, NY
lolson@mercy.edu
Laurette holds her Ph.D. OTR, and is an associate professor in the
Graduate Occupational Therapy Program at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY.
She teaches courses in pediatric and adolescent occupational therapy
practice, as well as small group process for health professionals. She is
also a consultant to the Mamaroneck Union Free School District and the
Alcott Montessori Preschool in Westchester County, NY where she supervises
the occupational therapists and assists in program planning and
development.
Friday 1:30 pm - MIDWEST 101 C
Jodi O'Meara
Bradenton, FL
omearaj@fc.manatee.k12.fl.us
Jodi has been in Manatee County for the past 9 years as a teacher of
general education, special education, gifted and currently holds the
position as the Special Education Curriculum Specialist for the District.
Her work has been published in state educational journals as well as in
the book Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul. Jodi facilitates schools in
her district with efforts toward more inclusive practices and increased
differentiated instruction for students. Jodi collaborates with the
universities in Florida as well as the Florida Inclusion Network on
multiple projects yearly to support school administrators and teacher in
their efforts toward nurturing each student's greatest potential.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 202 E
Donna Omichinski
Ann Arbor, MI
domichin@med.umich.edu
Donna has BA from the University of Michigan. Presently, she works as a
Research Assistant in the Department of Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan Health System on the ACSESS
Project. This pediatric project's investigating different ways in which to
adapt neuropsychological testing for children labeled with severe
disabilities through the use of Assistive Technology. Currently, she sits
on the Board of Directors for Therapeutic Riding, Inc. (Ann Arbor, MI), nd
is also a member of the Parent Advisory Board for Speech, Language and
Sensory-Motor Systems, Inc. Pediatric Clinic (Plymouth, MI). She also
serves as a member and advocate to the Ministry of Persons with
disAbilities in the Catholic Archdiocese of Lansing (Michigan) and is the
organizer of a support group for parents of children with special needs at
their home parish.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 102 B
Friday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 202 D
Benjamin Amwama Omweno
Nairobi,
bomweno@yahoo.com
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Daniel Openden
Santa Barbara, CA
dopenden@education.ucsb.edu
Daniel is an advanced doctoral candidate in special education, disability,
and risk studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara and
expects to receive his Ph.D. in June 2005. Daniel's expertise is in
Pivotal Response Treatment (PT) for children with autism. For several
years, Daniel has worked extensively with families with children with
autism on both federal and state funded research projects, provided
consultation and training in PRT for school districts across the couny,
and has been published in professional journals and book chapters in the
field.
Friday 1:30 pm - HILTON - WRIGHT A
Meira L. Orentlicher
New York, NY
meirao@touro.edu
Meira holds her MA, OTR/L and is an assistant professor of occupational
therapy at Touro College School of Health Sciences in New York City. She
is also a doctoral candidate in the Department of Occupational Therapy of
New York University. Her research focuses on the experiences of high
school students with disabilities as they participate in person-centered
planning during the transition from school to adult life. In the past
several years she has served as a consultant for the implementation of
integrated related services at Herbert G. Birch services, an agency that
manages special education programs in NYC.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 101 C
Friday 4:00 pm - MIDWEST 101 C
Valerie Owen
Wheeling, IL
vowen@nl.edu
Valerie holds her Ph.D and is an associate professor of special education
at National-Louis University where she prepares, primarily, change of
career adults to become special education teachers. She is an educational consultant to
a number of school districts in the Chicago area assisting those districts
in
creating inclusive environments particularly supporting students with
severe and multiple disabilities. She also consults with urban districts
in Ohio
evaluating standards-based assessment and meeting the demands of the NCLBA..
She serves on the Professional Advisory Boards of the International Rett Syndrome Association and The Howard and Florence Leventhal Keshet-Autism
Center. In addition, she is Past President of Illinois TASH.
Friday 1:30 pm - MIDWEST 101 B
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Michele C. Paetow
Syracuse, NY
mpaetow101@aol.com
Michele has served as the On Campus Program coordinator for three years.
On Campus is a collaborative project between Syracuse University and the Syracuse City School District for transition-age students. Michele has a
MA degree in Special Education and has worked for many years as an
inclusive education teacher in both Syracuse and Oswego, New York.
Friday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 203 B
Maria Paiewonsky
Boston, MA
maria.paiewonsky@umb.edu
Maria works at the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston as an
education specialist. Maria's work includes engaging students in all
aspects of their education and transition planning with tools such as photovoice.
She also works with secondary teachers to develop inclusive small learning
communities within high schools, design curricula using principles of
universal design and establish partnerships with students and families.
Since 2002, Maria has implemented three photovoice projets with students identified
with significant intellectual disabilities.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 203 D
Porter W. Palmer
Dover, NH
porter_palmer@harcourt.com
Porter has over 15 years of experience working with persons with
disabilities of all ages including those with mental disabilities, autism,
developmental delays, and deaf-blindness. She has taught students with
disabilities in grades 2-12 with a emphasis on the use of technology to
increase inclusive opportunities. As a Curriculum and Assessment
Specialist with Measured Progress, Ms. Palmer works as a developer of
standards based, instructionally integrated, on demand assessment tools
for tudents with significant disabilities.
Friday 4:00 pm - MIDWEST 202 D
Mark Palmieri
New Brunswick, NJ
mark.palmieri@umdnj.edu
Mark is employed at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School where he serves as
a technical assistance specialists to New Jersey Schools implementing School Wide Positive Behavior Support. Mark has extensive experience
working with children and youth wit Autism. Currently, Mark is working on
his doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Rutgers University.
Wednesday 10:00 am -MIDWEST 102 D
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 102 C
Eunhye Park
Seoul,
epark@mm.ewha.ac.kr
Eunhye is a Professor of Education at Ewha Womans University in Seoul,
South Korea, where she prepares teachers of students labeled with severe
disabilities. Her areas of research interest include communication and AAC. In 2003,
Eunhye spent a year as a visiting scholar at the University of Virginia.
She has been an active member of TASH for a number of years.
Friday 1:30 pm - MIDWEST 203 E
Hyun-Sook Park
Palo Alto, CA
hyun@pobox.com
Hyun-Sook is a faculty member in the Special Education Department at San
Jose State University in California. She is a Co-Project Director of the Safe Life project, funded by U.S. Department of Education. She has been
the primary investigator director of a number of federal projects in the
areas of social relationships, social network, and education of persons with a
range of disabilities. She has published widely in these areas of her
research. She has made numerous presentations at professional conferences in the areas
of social relationships, personal safety, and transition issues related to
students with disabilities.
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 203 C
Karen Parsons
Sacramento, CA
Karen Parsons is a woman with cerebral palsy who receives supported living
services through Options In Supported Living. Karen has participated with the Wellness Project and presented this information at the Supported Life
Conference in Sacramento, California.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 103 C
Mark Partin
Middlefield, CT
markrwc@comcast.net
Mark is presently in private practice based in Middlefield, Connecticut,
and is a Consultant with Rammler & Wood, Consultants, LLC. He was a Senior Attorney for twelve years with Advocacy, Incorporated, a private,
nonprofit corporation which advocates for the legal rights of Texans with disabilities and his practice was primarily representing students with
disabilities to obtain a free appropriate public education. Mark has
represented people
with disabilities at all levels of appeal an has served as a member of the
OSEP SEA Monitoring Oversight Committee, the TASH Executive Board, the Board of Directors of the National Schools Are For Everyone (SAFE)
Coalition, and the Advisory Board for the Colorado PEAK Integration
Project.
Thursday 2:00 pm - MIDWEST 101 D
Friday 11:00 am - MIDWEST 101 D
Pat Patterson
Milwaukee, WI
ppatterson@wifacets.org
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 203 D
Germaine Payne-Newsome
Washington, DC
Germaine is Co-Vice President of Project ACTION! She serves on the DC
Statewide Independent Living Council and the DC State Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities. She loves public speaking and to provide
training on advocacy skills.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 101 D
Jack Pearpoint
Toronto, ON
inclusionpress@inclusion.com
Thursday 4:30 pm - MIDWEST BALLROOM C
Kelli Pender
Eureka, MO
kpender@ssd.k12.mo.us
Kelli Pender is currently a Least Restrictive Environment Facilitator for
the Special School District, St. Louis County, Missouri. She began
studying inclusive education at University of Memphis where she received her
Bachelor of Science in SpecialEducation which led to a Master of Arts in
Special Education with an emphasis in inclusion from Webster University. Recently,
Kelli has extended her learning by partnering with Dr. Lynda Leavitt to create The Unified Schools Initiative. A projectthat is devoted to
building capacity in order to increase collaboration in schools today.
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 202 B
Diana Pennington
Indianapolis, IN
penningd@ips.k12.in.us
Diana is a middle school teacher for Indianapolis Public Schools at
Shortridge Middle School. She is a member of the special education team
and involved in supporting students with high support needs. She is especially
interested in promoting a smooth transition for students moving up from
the middle to high school programs.
Thursday 2:00 pm - MIDWEST 202 B
Brian Peters
Milwaukee, WI
bpeters@independencefirst.org
Brian is the Housing Program Coordinator at IndependenceFirst.
IndependenceFirst has assisted 200 homebuyers with a member with a
disability in the household since 2000 using grants from Chicago Federal Home Loan
Bank and collaborating with he Housing Authority of City of Milwaukee. IndependenceFirst also provides Housing I&R and conducts advocacy
efforts on housing issues.
Friday 11:00 am - MIDWEST 202 A
Amy Petersen
Cedar Falls, IA
sapetersen@iowatelecom.net
Amy is a doctoral student in the Department of Special Education at the
University of Northern Iowa. Her focus is in the area of special education
and disability studies. Research interests include inclusive education and
minority women with disabilities.
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 203 B
J. Michael Peterson
Farmington Hills, MI
jmpeterson@comcast.net
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Jerry Petroff
Cherry Hill, NJ
jerrygp@aol.com
Jerry is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at the College of New
Jersey. He was formally on staff at the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs as the Project Director of
the New Jersey Technical Assistane Project (N.J.TAP). In addition, he is affiliated with the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University as a
consultant to issues regarding families, inclusive education and personnel
futures
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 202 D
Sue L. Pettit
Cedar Falls, IA
sp303431@uni.edu
Sue is a full-time doctoral student in Special Education at the University
of Northern Iowa. She taught middle school reading for 13 years before serving 3 years as a Title 1 Reading Consultant. Her research interests
are inclusive educational reform and social justice issues pertaining to
special education placement.
Friday 8:30 am - HILTON - WRIGHT A
Ann Phillips
Newark, DE
annie109@aol.com
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 103 B
Dorene Philpot
Indianapolis, IN
dphilpotlaw@alumni.indiana.edu
Dorene is an attorney in Indiana who took her first special education case
two months after she began the practice of law in June 2000. Her first due
process case was for a child with autism. After the first morning of the
hearing, the school in that case agreed to provide the child with a
top-notch ABA program. Thereafter, Dorene was hooked on protecting the
civil rights of individuals with disabilities. Since then she has focused
her practice on representing parents of special needs hildren. Before
becoming a lawyer, Dorene was a journalist for 13 years, most recently
serving as an editor at The Indianapolis Star and Indianapolis News.
Before that, she worked as an editor at other newspapers and magazines,
including The Saturday Evening Post.
Thursday 8:30 am - HILTON - WRIGHT A
Cindi Pichler
Milwaukee, WI
cpichler@independencefirst.org
Cindi is the coordinator of the Assistive Technology Program at
IndependenceFirst. She has held this position for thirteen years and has
received extensive training in a wide variety of Assistive Technology
related topics, including evaluaton and selection, home and workplace
modifications, funding issues and specific devices. Cindi holds a
Bachelor's Degree in Exceptional Education and a Masters degree in
Rehabilitation Counseling. She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and
a ertified Assistive Technology Practioner. She has been employed at
IndependenceFirst for 19 years, and previously worked in long term case
management and housing.
Friday 9:45 am - MIDWEST 102 D
Michael Pilla
Spring Hill, FL
mdpilla@hotmail.com
Friday 8:30 am - HILTON - WRIGHT C
David Pitonyak
Blacksburg, VA
dimagine@aol.com
David holds his Ph.D. and is interested in positive approaches to
difficult behaviors. He believes that difficult behaviors are
"messages" which can tell us important things about a person and
his or her surroundings. Understanding the "meaning" of an
individual's difficult behaviors is the first step in supporting the
person (and the person's supporters) to change. He is a recipient of the
2005 Positive Approaches Award from TASH. David lives in Blacksburg,
Virginia with his wife Cyndi and two sons, Joe and Sam.
Wednesday 10:00 am - MIDWEST 101 D
Korrin Polewski
Orland Park, IL
kopolew@ilstu.edu
Korrin is a recent graduates of the Master's Degree Program in the
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, College of Arts and Sciences, at Illinois State University. Korrin is currently practicing as
a certified Speech-Language Pathoogists in Illinois schools.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 101 C
Linda Potter
Lansing, MI
potter@ucpmichigan.org
Linda is an attorney and Executive Director of United Cerebral Palsy of
Michigan, a disability advocacy organization serving people with cerebral
palsy and other disabilities. She has been a disability attorney and
advocate for 30 years. Se was previously Director of Developmental
Disabilities Programs at Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, and she
practiced disability law in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and
Washington State before coming to Michigan in 1994.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 102 B
Laurie Powers
Portland, OR
powersl@pdx.edu
Laurie is a Professor in the School of Social Work at Portland State
University. She has served as the co director of the Center on
Self-Determination at the Oregon Health and Science University. Dr. Powers
has directed several federally funded projects, and has edited and
authored numerous books and articles about self-determination. In
particular, she is committed to building cross-disability partnerships
among educators, other professionals, and leaders with disabilities to
proote self-determination.
Friday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 203 C
Jacob Pratt
Southbory, CT
cfischett@aol.com
Jacob is a young adult with a label of autism who was one of the original
5 named plaintiffs in the P.J. versus CT Department of Education lawsuit, effectively being among the first teenagers with autism to be included in
general education classes i Connecticut. Jacob has since graduated from school and is supported on his PATH as an adult by a circle that includes
his family, the many friends he has made over the years, and people who he
hires and directs through Sarah Tuxis as a result of slf-determination
funds. He is working toward a college degree and maintaining the
independence and quality of life that is important to him.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 201 A
Debbie Prockner
Baton Rouge, LA
fhfofgbr@msn.com
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Rachel Quenemoen
Minneapolis, MN
quene003@umn.edu
Rachel is a parent, researcher, and national technical assistance provider
for the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO), and technical assistance partner to the National Alternate Assessment Center (NAAC)
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Carrie Raabe
Flagstaff, AZ
carrieraabe@aol.com
Carrie attends the local community college where she is studying sign
language. She currently volunteers as a library and office aide at Knoles
Elementary School, and she works as an office aide at the Institute for
Human Development at Northen Arizona University. She enjoys public
speaking and being a self-advocate.
Friday 9:45 am - MIDWEST 102 A
Sahoby Raharinirina
Cedar Falls, IA
sahoby.raharinirina@uni.edu
Sahoby is a research associate in the Department of Special Education at
the University of Northern Iowa.
Friday 1:30 pm - MIDWEST 203 B
Scott Rains
srains@oco.net
Scott is Fellow of the Community Technology Foundation of California and
recently a Resident Scholar of the Center for Cultural Studies at UC Santa
Cruz. He is a researcher and writer on the topic of Universal Design and
the worldwide travl and hospitality industry. He publishes the Rolling
Rains Report (http://www.RollingRains.com) and contributes to numerous
online and print journals. Currently he is part of a team planning the
2007 International Accessible Travel Conference to be held in Pattaya,
Thailand.
Friday 4:00 pm - MIDWEST 103 A
Anoja Rajapatirana
Syracuse, NY
chammi@aol.com
Anoja is Chandi's mother, advocate and primary facilitator. She introduced
facilitated communication to Chandi and has worked hard to promote his
work toward independent typing. She supports Chandi's request to live in
Syracuse and currently manages homes in two locations
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 103 E
Chandima Rajapatirana
Syracuse, NY
chammi@aol.com
Chandima started using facilitated communication in October 1991. Through
written expression he developed into a gifted poet and essayist. He has
put together a collection of poems titled "The Vial," which has
sold well. He is a frequent presenter at conferences and is currently
working on a personal website. He attends classes at LeMoyne College in
Syracuse, NY. He is a passionate advocate for people with disabilities.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 103 E
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 202 D
Linda Rammler
Middlefield, CT
lindarwc@comcast.net
Linda is a principal member of Rammler & Wood, Consultants, LLC, which
consults on disability issues and state of the art educational practices
to school districts, individuals with disabilities and their families, public
and private organizations, nd communities on issues related to inclusion.
In private practice since 1985 and a TASH member since 1982, Linda is fully committed
to all aspects of TASH values and has a fair amount of experience advocating for and facilitating inclusive education, person-centered
planning, positive behavior supports, self-determination, typing
independently to communicate, friendships, and natural supports.
Wednesday 10:00 am -MIDWEST 102 A
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 103 A
Thursday 2:00 pm - MIDWEST 102 C
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 201 A
Scott Ramsey
Calgary, AB
scottr@ddrcc.com
Scott has worked with adults with developmental disabilities for the past
15 years in roles ranging from direct home and career support to
behavioural consultation, staff training and planning facilitation. Scott
is the conceptual founder of Roles Based Planning and currently supervises
the planning team at the Developmental Disabilities Resource Centre (DDRC)
in Calgary Alberta.
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 201 C
Barbara Ransom
Philadelphia, PA
bransom@pilcop.org
Barbara Esq works for the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia (PILCOP)
in its Disability Rights section. Barbara represents individuals, organizations and classes of individuals who seek redress through the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act for actions that violate the rights of
persons with disabilities to enjoy basic civil rights. Barbara has
bachelors and
masters degrees in education and entered the legal profession after
careers in teaching and counseling. She is a former Tash Board member
whose ambition is to expand the participation of people of color in national
disability rights advocacy organizations such as Tash and The Arc.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 203 D
Amy Sue Reilly
Auburn University, AL
reillam@auburn.edu
Amy is an associate professor of Early Childhood Special Education at
Auburn University. She directs a federally support teacher preparation
grant in ECSE. Dr. Reilly is also the advisor for a parent support group,
"Friends for Life".
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
April J. Remfrey
Milwaukee, WI
abremf@yahoo.com
April earned an MS from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Exceptional
Education in 2003 and a BA from Luther College in Elementary Education in 1998. Since then, she has taught in a variety of inclusive
programs, both regular and special education, in the private and public
sectors of
schools in urban, rural and international settings.
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Adelle Renzaglia
Champaign, IL
renzag@uiuc.edu
Adelle is a Professor and Head of the Dept. of Special Education at the
University of IL, Urbana-Champaign. She coordinated the teacher education
program to prepare teachers of students with moderate and severe
disabilities for 12 years ad became department Head in 1996. She continues
to teach and advise in the teacher education program. She has directed or
co-directed research and demonstration projects funded by the U.S.
Department of Education. These projects have included preparing special
educators and general educators to collaborate to provide inclusive
education, vocational training and transition for persons with moderate
and sever disabilities, research and development of innovative programs
utilizing assistive technology to provide employment opportunities to
youth with severe multiple disabilities, curriculum development, and the
development of
Friday 11:00 am - MIDWEST 201 A
Friday 1:30 pm - HILTON - WRIGHT C
Thursday 4:30 pm - MIDWEST 203 C
Dorothy Reynolds
Madison, WI
Dorothy is a community member whose lasting friendship with P.C.
Cunningham started as a direct result of Community Building efforts. P.C.
describes her as a surrogate mother and Dorothy readily admits that she has received
more benefit from the reltionship than P.C.
Friday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 103 C
Michelle Reynolds
Kansas City, MO
Friday 11:00 am - MIDWEST 203 D
Nancy Rice
Milwaukee, WI
nerice@uwm.edu
Nancy is Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in
the Department of Exceptional Education. She teaches in the secondary
teacher education program. Her research and teaching interests center on
creating more inclusive schools, identifying cultural constructions of
disability, and on collaboration between general and special teacher
educators at the university level.
Friday 9:45 am - MIDWEST 203 A
Nancy E. Rice
Syracuse, NY
Friday 1:30 pm - MIDWEST 101 B
Julie Robbins
Tremont, IL
jcrobbi@ilstu.edu
Julie is a recent graduates of the Master's Degree Program in the
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, College of Arts and
Sciences, at Illinois State University. Julie is currently practicing as a
certified Speech-Language Pathologists in Illinois schools.
Friday 2:45 pm - MIDWEST 101 C
Kathy Roberson
New Brunswick, NJ
kathy.roberson@umdnj.edu
Kathy received her Masters in Social Work from Rutgers University, and has
worked at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities since 2003. Since then, she has devoted much of her time to researching, writing
and piloting the curriculum Keeping it Real: How to Get the Help You Need
For
the Life You Want, Kathy is also a parent of a 13 year old daughter with
developmental disabilities. She is a graduate of New Jersey's 2004
Partners in
Policymaking class, and a founding member of he special education parents'
group in her school district. As a member of a Regional Family Support
Planning Council, Kathy advocates for those New Jersey families who are
providing care at home for a family member with a developmental
disability.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 202 C
Lynda Roberts
Norwalk, CA
lroberts@cerritos.edu
Thursday 2:00 pm - MIDWEST 202 E
Jennifer Robinson
Bloomington, IN
jennifersherfield@hotmail.com
Jennifer has been teaching students with high support needs for five years
at Bloomington High School South in Bloomington, Indiana. She
received her B.S. in Severe Disabilities from Ball State University in
2000. She will receive her Masers degree in Special Education from Indiana
University-Purdue University Indianapolis in June 2005. She currently
resides in Bloomington, Indiana, with her husband who also teaches
students who
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Jodi Robledo
San Diego, CA
jodip@sandiego.edu
Friday 1:30 pm - HILTON - WRIGHT B
Linda Rodriguez
Racine, WI
wifacetsracine@yahoo.com
Thursday 2:00 pm - MIDWEST 203 D
Anne Roehl
Minneapolis, MN
anneroehl@picsweb.org
Anne serves as Program Director at Partners in Community Supports (PICS).
She has been with Life Pages since its inception and works closely
with staff in the six PICS partner agencies, the University of Minnesota's
Research and Training Center on Community Living (RTC), and community
members to design, implement, and evaluate the project. Anne has extensive
experience in the field of developmental disabilities. She holds an
individualized bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota in
development and disability studies.
Friday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 103 A
Patricia Rogan
Indianapolis, IN
progan@indiana.edu
Pat is a Professor at Indiana University in the area of Special Education
and Rehabilitation. Pat prepares school and adult service personnel,
provides training and technical assistance at the national, state, and
local levels, and conducts research related to inclusive secondary
education, transition, employment, and organizational change.
Thursday 9:45 am - MIDWEST 102 B
Thursday 2:00 pm - MIDWEST 202 B
Blair Rogers
Oakland, CA
Blair6408@aol.com
Blair is an independent consultant currently working with Ravenswood City
School District to implement the Schoolwide Application Model (SAM) in six
schools. Blair has been working in the field of education developing
integrated programs for 28 years. She has been an independent consultant
since 1989 providing inservice and technical assistance to districts
developing inclusive education programs. Previously she worked for the
California Department of Education as a demonstration sites manager and as
a special education and general education teacher.
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 203C
Sunny Roller
Ann Arbor, MI
elsol@umich@edu
Sunny, a polio survivor, is a recognized disability educator and
researcher at the University of Michigan, where she has been for more than
twenty
years. She has managed and served as co-investigator on a variety of
grant-funded programs focused on both adult and pediatric rehabilitation
in the
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She has written a
variety of published professional articles, personal essays, and book
chapters;
edited an instructor's manual for a holistic ellness program for people
who had polio; and presented at national and international rehabilitation
conferences.
In 1997, the Regents of Central Michigan University awarded Ms. Roller an
honorary M.D. degree for her pioneering work in the field ofpost-polio
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 102 B
Lyle Romer
Kent, WA
lyleromer@totallivingconcept.org
Lyle earned his Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of
Washington in 1988. Prior to that he held positions as a houseparent in
one of
the first group homes opened in Oregon and subsequently as the director of
an employment agency supporting people labeled with severe disabilities to
earn on-trivial wages, primarily working for Hewlett-Packard in Corvallis, OR.
Since then he has worked at the University of Oregon and the University of
Washington teaching graduate courses, writing grants and conducting
research in the area of severe disabilities. He currently serves as the
Executive Director of Total Living Concept a supported living agency just south of
Seattle, WA.
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 103 C
Mary Romer
Kent, WA
mary@totallivingconcept.org
Mary has spent her life in the company of people with disabilities. Over
30 years ago, Mary, began her career supporting people to live their lives
in Corvallis, Oregon. Since that time she has has worked in a few
different positions hoping to promote lives of meaning, respect,
competence,
inclusion and contribution for people labeled with a disability. Mary
remains forever grateful to the many people who havve guided her and
graced her life
over the past many years; beginning with he family and extending to people
with disabilities and their families and others who she has encountered
along
the way who hold the same passion for giving life to the dreams people
hole. Mary currently works with her husband, Lyle, and many other fne
individuals at Total Living Concept in Kent, Washington where she holds
the title of Supported Living Coordinator.
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 103 C
Amy Rosenstein
Champaign, IL
ndrsnrsn@uiuc.edu
Amy is a doctoral student in the Department of Special Education at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests
include preservice teacher education, professional development for
teachers, and assessment and curriculum development for all learners. Ms.
Rosenstein received her bachelor's degree from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel-Hill and her master's degree from National Louis
University.
Her previous experience includes serving as a social studies teacher,
special education inclusion facilitator, and a university supervisor of
special
education preservice teachers. She has conducted research on the
over-representation of minority students in special education, the use of
portfolio
assessment in preservice teacher education, and most recently on access to
the general education curriculum for students with significant cognitive
Friday 1:30 pm - HILTON - WRIGHT C
Zachary Rossetti
Syracuse, NY
zsrosset@syr.edu
Zach is a former teacher and inclusion facilitator from New Hampshire. He
is now pursuing a Ph.D. in special education and disability studies at Syracuse University. He is an active member of the Beyond Compliance
Coordinating Committee (BCC), a student organization that advocates for
and with students with disabilities and raises disability consciousness. His
research and advocacy interests are inclusive education, social
relationships in inclusive schools, media representations of disability, autism and typing
to communicate. He is also a huge Boston Red Sox fan.
Thursday 2:00 pm - MIDWEST 103 B
Thursday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 201 D
Dawn Rothe
Cincinnati, OH
dawn.rothe@hamilton-co.org
Dawn has worked in the social work field for over 10 years serving adults
and children with disabilities. Dawn earned a Bachelor's degree in psychology and humanities from Valparaiso University and a Master's degree
in Education from Xavier University. Over the past year, Dawn has helped lead a pilot project to further shift choice and control to individuals
with disabilities served in Hamilton County.
Friday 4:00 pm - MIDWEST 202 C
Joanna Royce-Davis
Sacramento, CA
jroyce@pacific.edu
Joanna is a faculty member in Educational Administration and Leadership
and an Administrator in the Division of Student Life at University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. She is also a former special
educator and the parent of charter school student. Joanna received her
B.S. in Special Education from Indiana University; her M.A. in Counseling from San
Jose State University and her Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counseling from Syracuse University. Her research and advocacy interests include school
reform, social justice issues, and inclusion across the life span.
Saturday 8:30 am - MIDWEST BALLROOM D
Jamie Ruppmann
Baltimore, MD
jruppmann@tash.org
Jamie is TASH Director of Governmental Relations. Jamie brings over 25
years of experience in public policy advocacy, working on behalf of
children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities. Jamie provides
a critical link between the TASH membership and Capitol Hill, working with
legislators and their staffs at the state and federal levels on issues
related to education, employment opportunities, and progressive community
living supports for people with disabilities and their families.
Friday 8:30 am - MIDWEST 203 E
Wednesday 10:00 am -
Friday 9:45 am - MIDWEST 101 B
Thursday 3:45 pm - MIDWEST 101 B
Friday 1:30 pm - MIDWEST 101 B
Scott Ryder
Littleton, NH
sryder@northernhs.org
Scott's work in the field of disabilities started 23 years ago when he was
the janitor at a sheltered workshop. From that start he became a day
service instructor, a residential staff person, a group home manager, a
respite worker, and a transition employment coordinator. He's worked as a
vocational coordinator and a day service team leader. He currently is a
service coordinator for Common Ground, an agency that provides community
based day services, residential services, and service coordination for
adults and students who are developmentally disabled.
Thursday 2:00 pm - MIDWEST 102 A
Friday 8:30 am -
Diane Ryndak
Gainesville, FL
dryndak@ufl.edu
Diane is on faculty in the Department of Special Education at the Univ of
FL. As part of the teacher education program, she teaches courses related
to curriculum and instruction for students with moderate to profound
disabilities; she directs a state funded project that supports a
multi-university consortium to develop and deliver statewide courses
leading to the severe endorsement; and she works with school districts as
they address systemic change that facilitates the development of sevices
for students with moderate to profound disabilities in general education
settings in their own neighborhood schools. Her current research interests
include: (a) teacher education; (b) effective services for students with
moderate to profound disabilities; (c) the effect of inclusive education
on students, families,
team members, and schools; (d) collaboration among special and general
Wednesday 10:00 am -MIDWEST 103 A
Thursday 3:15 pm - MIDWEST 201 B
Friday 8:30 am - HILTON - WRIGHT C
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