Session Summit 2017 Handouts
as of 6-5-17
Tuesday Keynote, Father Michael Oleksa: Creating Cross Cultural Communication
Opening Sessions, Tuesday 2-4pm
Develop Your Own Superpower! Renee Metty, www.withpause.com/resources |
Employment Panel: Sent description in OPENING SESSION DOC |
Riding Through Life With Cool Beth: My Sister’s Journey To Independence, My Journey To Embracing My Sister, Rachel Simon |
Intentional Teaming: Shifting Organizational Culture, Beth Gallagher |
THE PERSON IS NOT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THE PROBLEM! Collaborative Approaches to Behavioral Support, Norm Kunc and Emma Van der Klift |
Engage, Invest, Innovate: All Aboard and Mind the Gap! Bruce Anderson and Jim Diers |
Wed AM Headliners
Please Stay! Retaining Employees in Organizations, Bruce Anderson, Managing Partner- Community Activators and Learning Commons Leaders |
I’m Her Family, You’re Her Provider: Let’s Collaborate, Rachel Simon, Author |
Play Attention: A Mindful Approach to Managing Stress, Renee Metty, Consultant, With Pause, www.withpause.com/resources |
Creating Meaningful Connections & Communications, Father Michael Oleksa, Consultant |
The Modern & Mobile Assistive Tech Toolbox, Apps List 2017, Ryan Farrow, Program Manager, WISE |
Employment Rights of Individuals with Disabilities, SAIL Panel: Noah Seidel, Moderator; George Adams, Ken Larson, Eric Matthes, Cheryl Monk, Anthony Nash, Mike Raymond, Tracy Turner, Robert Wardell; Membership Brochure; Wages One Pager |
Wed Block A Presenters
Let’s Not Do It Alone: A Panel of Siblings Share Their Experiences With Providers, With An Eye On Improving The Partnership, Rachel Simon, Moderator; Raphielle Chynoweth, Sibling; Erin King-Luce, Chelan-Douglas Parent to Parent Coordinator; Ellen Perleberg, Sibling; Katie Lawless, Sibshop Facilitator, Power of Presence, Renee Metty, Consultant, With Pause |
Your Legacy: What will you Leave Behind? Bruce Anderson, Managing Partner- Community Activators |
Impacting our Interpersonal Communication, Father Michael Oleksa, Consultant |
Future of Families: Taking Care of You, Cathy Murahashi, Family Engagement Coordinator, Arc King County; Betsy McAlister, Family Policy Specialist, The Arc of Washington State; Catalina Angel; Brenne Shario,Exec.Director- Bridge Ministries |
DD Supports and Services: What they are Today and What they could be Tomorrow, Ed Holen, Executive Director, Washington State Development Disabilities Council; Ann Whitehall, Waiver Services Unit Manager, DSHS Developmental Disabilities Administration |
Getting the Details: Partnerships after the Person-Centered Plan Process, Panelists: Shaun Wood – Moderator, Program Manager, WISE; Debra McLean, Senior Program Manager, WISE; Marsha Threlkeld, Owner, PIVOTAL Consulting; Lisa Fox Latchford, Owner, Fox and Associates; Nicolette Christians, Owner, Spectrum Education and Behavior Services; Laura O’Rourke, Executive Director, Behavior Bridges |
Arc of WA Smart Home and Technology Project, Marsha Threlkeld, Owner, PIVOTAL |
Supporting the End of Life – Panel, Tami LaDoux, Executive Director, Tri-Cities Residential Services; Dani Cook, Director Residential Services, Exceptional Foresters Inc.; Gary Castillo – Executive Director, Chaplaincy Health Care |
Wed Block B Headliners
Let’s Talk about Race – Session 1 of 2, Heidi Schillinger, Principal- Equity Matters NW |
Cultivating Potential: Harvesting Gifts, Beth Gallagher, Director- Life Works |
If This Is The Right Thing To Do, Then Why Is It So Hard? Managing Conflict In Human Service Organizations. Norm Kunc and Emma Van der Klift, BROADREACH Training and Resources |
Unleashing the Synergy Between People and Place, Jim Diers, Community Activator- Neighbor Power |
CLARITY: Alignment & Decision Making, Dolores Hirschmann, Founder- Masters in Clarity |
What is Happening, and What is Next? Emerging State and National Developments, Mary Lee Fay, Executive Director, National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS); Dr . David Mank, Ph.D, Consultant |
Wed Block B Presenters
Let’s Keep Talking about Race – Session 2, Heidi Schillinger, Principal- Equity Matters NW |
Customized Supports for People with Extreme Supports, Beth Gallagher, Director- Life Works |
My Work with – and on Behalf of – Roland Johnson, Karl Williams, Author / Song Writer / Advocate |
The Right To Be Disabled, Norm Kunc and Emma Van der Klift, BROADREACH Training and Resources |
Agencies and Communities: Moving from Adversaries to Allies, Jim Diers, Community Activator- Neighbor Power |
LEADERSHIP: An Inside Job, Dolores Hirschmann, Founder, Masters in Clarity |
Higher Education as an Inclusive Pathway to Community and Career: 3 Students’ Stories
Highline College ACHIEVE Students: Nina Tran, Madison Williams, Helen Nash; Highline College ACHIEVE Advisors: DeAndre Holmes, James Bermingham |
Housing 2017: Thinking Outside of the Box Part 1, Shaw Seaman- Moderator, Developmental Disabilities Administration; Pam Blanton, Consultant, Partners 4 Housing; Marc Cote’, Executive Director, Parkview Services |
Making it Work: Moving from RHC to the Community Panel, Moderator: Kelly Oneil -Kitsap County DD, Heidi Scheibner-Trillium.org, Deanna Wentz- Vadis |
Parent Power! How Families can be at The Forefront of Technology! Katherine Carol, Author/Speaker/Parent, Tango Results |
Wed Block C Presenters
My Work with – and on Behalf of – Roland Johnson (continued), Karl Williams, Author/ Song Writer/ Advocate |
Supporting Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Home and Community, Nicolette Christians, Owner, Spectrum Education and Behavior Services; Laura O’Rourke, Executive Director, Behavior Bridges |
Partners for Work (PFW) Panel, Debbie Moore – Moderator, PFW Coordinator, WISE; Sydney Weber, Front Desk Assistant, YMCA; Sonila Artani, Manager, YMCA; Hannah Taylor, Employment Services, AtWork!; Chris Weber, Parent; Richard Wilson, School to Work Coordinator, King County Developmental Disabilities Division |
Housing 2017: Thinking Outside of the Box Part 2, Shaw Seaman- Moderator, Developmental Disabilities Administration; Pam Blanton, Consultant, Partners 4 Housing; Marc Cote’, Executive Director, Parkview Services |
We Are Working: Transition stories from Wenatchee School District, Panelists: Chelan Douglas DD- Carrie Mood & Tamara Burns, Jennifer White, Debra McLean-WISE and Wenatchee School District |
Roads to Community Living Vocational Mini-Grants: Building a New Future, Megan Burr – Moderator, DSHS DDA County Employment and Day Services Program; Representatives from Snohomish, King, Pierce and Clark Counties |
Making Self-Employment & Creative Pursuits Work for People with Disabilities Jim Corey – Moderator, WISE, Alexander Hubbard (Fantasy A) – PPT 1, Kally Bieber (TLC) – Colin’s Canines, Hickerson House and Jeremiah Reistetter (TLC) MS Enterprises |
Thursday AM Headliners Block D
Understanding the Human Side of Change, Handout, Jason Swain, Founder, Symbio |
The 10-Point Leadership Triangle, Steven Fulmer, Speaker/Author, Steven Fulmer Inc. |
BOLD ACTION: Saying YES to your Next Adventure, Dolores Hirschmann, Founder, Masters in Clarity |
Harvest and Insight from The Person-Centered Practices Symposium Panel Part I, Tim Corey – Moderator, Colibri Facilitation; Self-Advocates in Leadership panelists: Noah Seidel, Ivanova Smith, Cheryl Monk; Katherine Titus, Program Manager, WISE; Deb Gall, Transition Resource Coordinator, Snohomish County |
Listening with our Hearts-Part 1, Heartsparkle Players: Playback Theatre Ensemble – Debe Edden, Mark Warren, Samantha Warren, Parker Koshelnik-Turner |
Thursday Sessions Block D
Managing the Human Side of Change, Handout, Jason Swain, Founder, Symbio |
Songs for The Movement, Karl Williams, Author/ Song Writer / Advocate |
“Only A Life Lived For Others Is A Life Worthwhile” -Albert Einstein, Alex Knoll, Inventor- Ability App |
Harvest and Insight from The Person-Centered Practices Symposium Panel Part 2, Teaching Facilitation using Universal Design, Tim Corey – Moderator, Colibri Facilitation; Self-Advocates in Leadership panelists: Cheryl Monk, Ivanova Smith and Noah Seidel |
Listening with our Hearts-Part 2, Heartsparkle Players: Playback Theatre Ensemble – Debe Edden, Mark Warren, Samantha Warren, Parker Koshelnik-Turner |
Relationships, Love, and Sexuality: The Future is Now, Robbie Rigby, DSHS/DDD |
Building and Nurturing Employer Relationships that Lead to Careers for People with Disabilities
Paula Johnson-Project SEARCH, Deb Russell-TIAA, James Emmett-APSE |
Parent Power! How Families can be at The Forefront of Technology! Katherine Carol, Author/Speaker/Parent, Tango Results |
Closing Keynote
Steven Fulmer, Predicting the Future by Creating the Future!