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Webinar Archive

Spring 2023 Series

Rhode Island's Community of Practice for Engaging Businesses​

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  • Facilitator: Doug Crandell, IHDD, Advancing Employment

  • Speakers: Sue Babin, Rhode Island DD Council, Danna Spencer, Associate Director of Client Services for Inclusion Skills for Rhode Island’s Future, Brittany Dorrance, Client Services Associate for Inclusion Skills for Rhode Island's Future.

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Join us for a fun and invigorating discussion about the innovative tools Rhode Island’s ID/DD partners are deploying to improve business engagement. The session will focus on training, using a platform to communicate with all job developers, and the momentum necessary to create and customize jobs that are long-lasting. Participants will be able to learn from how one state is fundamentally changing the way it interfaces with businesses. You don’t want to miss this one! 

Quality Improvement with Purpose: Intentional Learning and Different Approaches

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  • Facilitator: Doug Crandell, IHDD, Advancing Employment

  • Speakers: Debbie Ball, VP Employment Services, Easterseals Southern California, Maureen Carasiti, Director of Employment Services, Easterseals Southern California 

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This session will demonstrate how an organization can embrace a model of continuous quality improvement with purpose. What is a culture of intentional learning? Do adults require different approaches to learning and improving performance?  Why is this important?  These questions and more will be answered as presenters will provide concrete tools to boost learning, engagement, and excitement.  This will be an interactive session, with opportunities for questions throughout.

What is DB101 and is it the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread?

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  • Facilitator: Doug Crandell, IHDD, Advancing Employment

  • Speakers: Nicholas Love, Community Inclusion Director, World Institute on Disability, Gina Griffiths, Assistant Director for Community Inclusion, World Institute on Disability

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During this webinar, participants will learn about www.DB101.org. Many people with disabilities fear that if they go to work, they'll lose needed health care and other disability benefits. DB101 helps people with disabilities and service providers understand the connections between work and benefits. DB101 will help you make informed choices and show you how you can make work part of your plan.

 

DB101 provides:

  • Information: Learn about benefits programs and rules around work. Get answers to frequently asked questions. Find out how to avoid common pitfalls.

  • Estimators: Get results tailored just for you that help you plan and set goals for work. Get tips for success for your individual situation.

  • Expert Help: Find answers to your questions. Connect to community resources. Get help understanding your next steps.

Get to know DB101 for yourself! Check out the webpage at:

 

https://www.db101.org/

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Soon, you will find Georgia listed there!

Supporting the Mental Health of Georgia Job Seekers and Employees with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) During the Pandemic and Post-Pandemic

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  • Speaker: Tracy Rackensperger, Ph.D., Public Service Faculty, Project Director, Supporting Coalition-Building to Phase-Out Subminimum Wage in Georgia, Project Director, Preparing for Employment, and Outreach and Resources Manager, Advancing Employment at IHDD, UGA

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Description: This webinar will focus on conclusions from a white paper written by the speaker entitled Supporting the Mental Health of Georgia Job Seekers and Employees with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) During the Pandemic and Post-Pandemic: A Focus on Encouraging Good Mental Health Through Reintegration and Continued Integration of Georgians with I/DD into Their Communities. The Covid-19 pandemic has affected life for everyone. In this session, participants will learn the context for how individuals with I/DD have managed in terms of their employment, mental health, and community inclusion during these challenging times. We will examine how we must do better to aid individuals to reintegrate and continue to integrate into their communities. Since competitive integrated employment is an essential part of being fully participatory in their communities, supporting the mental health of Georgia job seekers and employees with I/DD during the pandemic and post-pandemic must be conducted. We will discuss action plans with steps we must take to ensure the mental needs of Georgia job seekers and employees with I/DD during the pandemic and post-pandemic are met.

From Segregated Employment to Competitive Integrated Employment: One Georgian’s Story

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  • Speaker(s): Kathy Tilley, Employee at the YMCA and Ruthie Tilley, Parent of Kathy Tilley

 

Description: After decades of being in a sheltered workshop and receiving subminimum wages, Kathy Tilley is currently working at her local YMCA in South Georgia. She receives competitive wages and is supported by a provider dedicated to ending 14c employment. This interview-style webinar will allow attendees to learn how Ms. Tilley was supported to transition into competitive integrated employment. We will discuss how she continues to be supported. Ms. Tilley will explain how competitively working has transformed her life. Her mother, Ruth Tilley, will also share her initial concerns about her daughter leaving the workshop. These concerns are shared among many families. Ruth Tilley will explain how her concerns were addressed and how she became comfortable with her daughter working in a competitive integrated setting at the YMCA.

National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2022

Building Capacity Through Employer Partnerships

October 25, 2022​

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  • Speaker(s) Shannon Webb, InControl Wisconsin, and Molly Cooney, Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities

 

Description: Employers have increasing workforce needs. A lot of people with disabilities want jobs. BUT…there are just not enough job coaches to go around!  The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities and Goodwill of North Central Wisconsin will share information about Wisconsin's Partners with Business Initiative (funded through WI Act 323), which supports agencies and employers to develop partnerships that lead to less job coaching support and more natural and paid-coworker support. 

State as Model Employer

October 18, 2022​

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  • Speaker(s) Doug Crandell, MFA, Advancing Employment Director and Rikki David, Louisiana State ADA Coordinator’s Office

 

Description: How can a state influence the employment rates of people with disabilities? The answer is simple: through leading by example! This session will review the State as Model Employer (SAME) efforts in other states, focusing on how state agencies, not just those related to disability, can accommodate, customize, and prioritize employment initiatives that are inclusive of disability. We will review and discuss the one-pager related to SAME and lay out the plans for a focus group to take place during the Carter Center event on October 27th. Attendees will receive materials that can be used in advocating for SAME in Georgia. We can do this!

Accompanying Documents:

Employment Success Stories

October 11, 2022​

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  • Speaker(s) Ginia Taylor, Tawanda Blackwell, and Jasmine Duffey 

 

Description: Please join us as we have a conversation with 3 Georgia employees from different parts of the state as they share their employment journeys. All 3 have unique journeys that will support learning for job seekers and their families, providers and employers. There will be an opportunity to hear their stories and then ask questions. We hope to amplify the successes of people throughout the state and through that support more people to find opportunities. 

Georgia’s Coalition for NDEAM and Disability and Economics

October 4, 2022​

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  • Speaker(s) Doug Crandell, MFA, Advancing Employment Director 

 

Description: Please join us as we kick-off Georgia’s collaborative observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Hear about how each week has a designated theme, the proclamations taking place, and how the fifteen organizations are turning awareness into action. The agenda for the Carter Center event on October 27th will be shared as the capstone to the NDEAM initiatives in Georgia. In addition, the topic of Disability and Economics will be discussed. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to start NDEAM in Georgia off right!

22 Cents an Hour?! Georgians Deserve Better!​

From Georgia Public Library Service

 

In Georgia, it is legal for employers to pay certain individuals wages below the state's minimum wage. Disabled Georgians are disproportionately affected by this policy.

 

In this interview, Sarah Trowbridge talks to author and disability advocate Doug Crandell about the history of subminimum wages and the fight for pay equity in Georgia and the United States .

 

Sarah Trowbridge is an outreach librarian for Georgia Library Service for the Blind & Print Disabled (GLS). GLS supports accessible library services in Georgia by promoting the use of assistive technology and by providing accessible reading materials to those who, due to a disability, are unable to read standard print. Learn more about GLS at https://gls.georgialibraries.org.

Ending Subminimum Wages in Georgia Series

          For decades, it has been legal to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wages. In 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was passed and specified standards for basic minimum wage rates and overtime pay. It also created a special exemption authorizing employers to pay wages significantly lower than the minimum wage to workers with disabilities. Progressive at the time, these wage provisions were originally created to encourage the employment of veterans with disabilities in a manufacturing-centered economy.  Nowadays, paying significantly lower than the minimum wage to workers with disabilities is seen more and more as inequitable and challenging to civil rights.

 

          Join us for our webinar series focusing on ending subminimum wages in Georgia. These free webinars are open to everyone -- people with disabilities, family members, providers, business leaders, and community members. Please join us, especially if you are not sure about your support the elimination of subminimum wages or know nothing about the topic.

Advocating for State Policy Changes Through Coalition-Building and Community Organizing

May 13, 2022, 10 A.M. - 11 A.M.​

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  • Speaker(s) Stacey Ramirez, Founding Partner of Crimminz & Associates

 

This webinar will discuss ways all stakeholders can advocate for the phasing out of subminimum wages in Georgia. Participants will learn about the importance and strategies of coalition-building and community organizing to advance competitive integrated employment for all Georgians who experience disabilities. This final webinar will pave a path for us to band together to create a powerful collaboration of people who can advocate for change at the state level. We will also explore the legalities of supporting policies for employees of the state.

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Challenging the Arguments for Continuing Subminimum Wages in Georgia

May 3, 2022, 10 A.M. - 11 A.M.​

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  • Speaker(s) Aarti Sahgal, Founder & CEO of Synergies Work

 

As a mother of a young man with intellectual and developmental disabilities and a professional building inclusive communities and workforce strategies for individuals with disabilities, Aarti Sahgal will discuss in this webinar how people with disabilities are productive members of their communities and have rights to pay that is congruent with their peers without disabilities. Ms. Sahgal will speak to common arguments for continuing subminimum wages and how she has observed people in the community thriving when they have access to real employment opportunities.

Reviewing Subminimum Wages in Georgia: Comprehending the Past to Change the Future

April 27, 2022, 10 A.M. - 11 A.M.​

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  • Speaker(s) Julie Kegley, J.D., Senior Staff Attorney and Program Director & Cheri Mitchell, Advocate and Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Coordinator, Georgia Advocacy Office

 

Building from Doug Crandell's discussion of the history and status of subminimum wages at the federal level, this webinar will discuss the status of 14c at the State of Georgia level. We will talk about the many Georgians with disabilities who still are being paid subminimum wages and the reasons behind this fact. We will review advocacy efforts of the past to end subminimum wages in Georgia and current challenges to eliminating it.  

SPRING 2022 WEBINAR SERIES

Business Development Conversation with Mo Bunnell

April 26, 2022, 2 P.M. - 3 P.M.​

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  • Speaker(s) Mo Bunnell, CEO and Founder of Bunnell Idea Group, Inc. and Doug Crandell, MFA, Advancing Employment Director

 

Mo Bunnell launched Bunnell Idea Group (BIG) to teach other professionals how to do business development the right way. The training teaches people a comprehensive business development system that is based on behavioral science and is designed to be efficient while delivering real results. The core elements are authenticity, proactiveness, and helpfulness. Mo believes when you approach business development as being helpful, it can even be fun. Since founding BIG, Mo’s team has trained over 15,000 professionals at more than 400 organizations all over the world. Mo has graciously agreed to help us think about our work surrounding disability and employment using his proven techniques. Mo is a podcaster, a thought leader, and is the best-selling author of a fabulous book as well: https://mobunnell.com/book/. You don’t want to miss this one!

Twenty-Two Cents an Hour: Disability Rights and the Fight to End Subminimum Wages

April 19, 2022, 2 P.M. - 3 P.M.

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  • Speaker: Doug Crandell, MFA, Advancing Employment Director

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Join us for a kickoff event for Doug’s new book from Cornell University Press. This webinar will focus on the impact poor public policy makes on the lives of workers with disabilities. Drawing on ongoing federal Department of Justice lawsuits, the horrifying story of Henry's Turkey Farm in Iowa, and more, Doug will focus on the history of the policies that have led to these unjust outcomes, and will consider important questions about the rise of a disability industrial complex. We will also examine the two bills in Congress related to the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment. Several books will be given away! www.abolish14c.com​

Thinking About Real Income for People With Developmental Disabilities

March 22, 2022, 2 P.M. - 3 P.M.

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  • Speaker: Tracy Rackensperger, Ph.D. Public Service Faculty

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We talk a lot about employment for people who have developmental disabilities. Yet, our service systems are built on the notion people cannot produce income. We have systems that actively discourage people from making money. As a professional as well as a person with developmental disabilities who can look outside the service world, Dr. Tracy Rackensperger will share insights and suggestions regarding our approaches to supporting people who depend on services. She will discuss what we are doing right and how we can improve the things we are not doing correctly. This webinar has information for everyone -- providers, vocational rehabilitation staff, school transition specialists, family members, and people with disabilities.

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Mental Health in the Workplace

March 29, 2022, 2 P.M. - 3 P.M.​

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  • Speaker(s): Amanda Platner, Ph.D., Director of Adult Behavioral Intervention Services at the Emory Autism Center, and Laura Coleman, Autistic Research Coordinator at the Marcus Autism Center

 

There has become more awareness about the importance of prioritizing mental health and the impact that mental health challenges can have on people while at work. Mental health challenges can affect job performance, relationships with supervisors and colleagues, stress and burnout, and more. In this webinar Dr. Amanda Platner, Director of Adult Behavioral Intervention Services at the Emory Autism Center, and Laura Coleman will explore this topic. They will both share information and answer questions from their experience about ways to support mental health in the workplace.

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Treyvon's Customized Employment Success Story

April 5, 2022, 2 P.M. - 3 P.M.​

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  • Speaker(s): Treyvon Smith and his job coach Ben Dell at REI

 

Treyvon Smith started working in the REI bike shop 7 months ago. Treyvon, along with his job coach Ben Dell, will share their journey of utilizing the Discovery method and customized employment to support Treyvon to learn about jobs that incorporate his skills and interests. This is a great example of how to work with a larger employer to do job carving and increase natural supports in the workplace for people. Through learning about Treyvon's journey, we hope it encourages others to discover people's gifts and skills and utilize that information to support people to find opportunities!

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Prioritizing Supported and Customized Employment Services​

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  • Speaker(s) Doug Crandell, University of Georgia’s Institute on Human Development and Disability and Tricia Jones-Parkin, Utah State University

 

This webinar consists of a panel of provider organizations from multiple states, sharing strategies and how they have continued to prioritize supported and customized employment services during difficult times. Doug Crandell from University of Georgia’s Institute on Human Development and Disability and Tricia Jones-Parkin from Utah State University facilitate this panel. 

 

 

PODCASTS

The Landscape: A podcast on people, programs, and businesses changing the landscape for individuals with any type of disability.
Host: Naveh Eldar

 

​Doug Crandell of UGA and Griffin-Hammis Associates

 

Doug Crandell is a national subject matter expert in Supported Employment, with expertise working with individuals with severe mental illness; and developmental disabilities. Doug is also and award winning author with both fiction and non-fiction books published. In this episode he speaks about his work helping states shape and improve their supports of individuals with disabilities, his writing and more. Doug is passionate, creative, informed and a great story teller. It's an important episode for disability advocates across the board, but especially individuals in the supported employment field, from state leadership, to DSP's and employment specialists.

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A NDEAM Conversation about disability employment and disability history in Georgia.
Host: Doug Crandell

 

​Gillian Grable of the Institute on Human Development and Disability at UGA

 

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NATIONAL DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH 2021

The Georgia Coalition for NDEAM!

October 4th, 2021, 1 P.M. - 2 P.M.

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  • Facilitator: Doug Crandell, IHDD, Advancing Employment

  • Speakers: Stacey Valrie Peace and Cheryl Ann Frazier, State ADA Coordinator’s Office, Kate Brady, Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, Amy Price, Price Support Network, Meghan Smithgall, Inclusively

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Join us for a fun and invigorating kick-off to Georgia’s collaborative observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Hear about how each week has a designated theme, the proclamations taking place, and how the nine organizations plan on keeping the theme going from October into infinity! This is a great time to learn about all the dedicated work going on in Georgia from ADA guidance to engaging business in creative and informed ways. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to start NDEAM in Georgia off right!

Supporting our Nation's Veterans

October 11th, 2021, 1 P.M. - 2 P.M.

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  • Debbie Ball, VP Employment Services, Easterseals Southern California

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This session will demonstrate how Customized Employment (CE) can be used to help veterans enter the civilian workforce. You will learn easy ways to apply CE to assure positive outcomes, hear stories about veterans who have been employed successfully through CE, and walk away with resources that can be applied immediately. This will be an interactive session, with opportunities for questions throughout.

 

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What Does it Take to Exit School Employed?

October 18th, 2021, 1 P.M. - 2 P.M.

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  • Tricia Jones-Parkin, Utah School to Work Initiative, Utah State University

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During this webinar, participants will learn about the Utah School to Work Initiative. The initiative focuses on providing expanded opportunities to students with complex support needs through a customized approach. Participants will learn: (1) how to best collaborate so students can exit with individualized, paid work experiences and/or a career pathway. (2) How to use the Discovery process to inform the IEP and guide individualized work experiences. (3) How to define roles and responsibilities for students, families, educators, adult service providers, VR counselors and WIOA youth counselors. (4) Lessons learned and (5) resources available to support your local efforts.

Poppin' Joe's and the Business of Being Self-Employed!

October 25, 2021 1 P.M. - 2 P.M.

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  • Joe Steffy, owner of Poppin' Joe's and Jennifer Stratton, Joe's sister and champion

 

In April 2005, with Joe Steffy as the sole proprietor, Poppin’ Joe’s was established to provide Joe the opportunity to operate and manage his own business. Supported by a loving family, Joe's business continues to grow each year. Poppin Joe's Gourmet Kettle Korn can now be found at Walmarts, fairs, craft shows, car shows and events. In addition, Poppin Joe's™ is involved in raising funds for charitable organizations and is enjoyed at snack and office locations throughout the United States of America. Join us to here this dynamic brother-sister duo share their stories!

 

Make sure to check out Poppin’ Joe’s website!

https://www.poppinjoes.org/joes-story

 

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Georgia’s Disability-IN Initiative
March 9, 2021    2 P.M. - 3 P.M.

 

  • James Conolly, Ph.D. is Chairperson of Disability:IN Greater Atlanta. As an affiliate of Disability:IN, this organization is a local non-profit, business-led, business-to-business educational organization. They provide members with opportunities to engage within a trusted network.

 

Are you curious to know more about what the corporate side of employing people with disabilities is doing?  Please join us to learn more about Disability: IN and their local affiliate Disability: IN Greater Atlanta.  This organization supports businesses who want to advocate for people with disabilities within the marketplace.  Also, we will pull the curtain aside and peer into corporate recruiting departments to learn how to improve your chances on landing a job!  Dr. James Connolly, Chairperson of Disability:IN Greater Atlanta will lead the discussions.

 

What Employers Need to Know about Workplace Accommodations for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

March 23, 2021    2 P.M. - 3 P.M.​

 

  • Karen Milchus, M.S. and Ben Satterfield, Ed.D. both work at Georgia Institute of Technology. Ms. Milchus works for the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA). Dr. Satterfield works for Tools for Life.

 

Despite being frequently overlooked in the hiring process, workers with disabilities are often viewed as among the most loyal and motivated employees. Given the right supports these individuals can be successful in a variety of emerging and important industries.  This presentation looks at the process of implementing workplace accommodations for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities from the employer’s perspective. It presents an overview of a research project at Georgia Tech’s Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation that is developing a tool to assist employers in the selection and implementation of workplace accommodations. The speakers will share some findings from the research concerning strategies and solutions for workers with intellectual and developmental disabilities.​

Expanding Opportunities Through Telework: For the Covid Era and Beyond
March 30, 2021   2 P.M. – 3 P.M.

 

  • Tracy Rackensperger, Ph.D. is the Resources and Outreach Manager for our Advancing Employment initiative. Dr. Rackensperger holds a public service faculty position within the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Georgia, Institute on Human Development and Disability.

 

Teleworking provides many opportunities and benefits for people with disabilities. At a time when many of us are teleworking, we have come to learn the many advantages and challenges of working from home. This webinar explores several items related to supporting people with disabilities in teleworking situations. We will discuss the definition and models of telework, the advantages and disadvantages for people with disabilities, addressing literacy and the digital divide, supports needed, problem-solving issues of social isolation, and the impact Covid has had on advancing telework. Dr. Rackensperger will speak to her research about this area as well as her own experiences teleworking as a person with disabilities.​

SPRING 2021 WEBINAR SERIES

Tell the Valued Story: Visual Resumes
April 6, 2021    2 P.M. - 3 P.M.

 

  • Amy Price (Price Support Network), Carl King (Carl King Films), and Gillian Grable (IHDD)

 

Join us as we have a conversation about storytelling, visual resumes, and the importance of capturing socially valued roles such as taxpayer, employee, and purchaser. Amy Price will highlight the use of these visual tools in customized job development, while Carl King will provide tips for ensuring quality video and photos are used. Gillian Grable will share insights regarding socially valued roles, and her persistent and unique approach to enlisting community members as collaborators. Resources regarding storytelling, journalism, and disability will be shared.

 

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Self-Employment from a Parent’s Perspective
April 14, 2021   2 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.

 

  • Sue Babin, Deb Wood, and Sheila Coyne

 

The Rhode Island DD Council’s self-employment project was one of our most popular webinars from the Fall 2020 series. Back by popular demand, join us as we hear from parents who are supporting loved ones as they pursue their employment dreams through entrepreneurial ventures. We will discuss the role of self-directing waiver services, family supports, marketing, and collaborative partnerships. Sheila Coyne and her son, Michael, have opened two businesses together – one a coffeehouse and the other a retail shop that sells items made by other business owners with disabilities and local entrepreneurs. Deb Wood and her son, Jason, started their business of making and selling jams before growing into an entire product line. Their latest initiative is organizing outdoor markets for vendors from throughout the state that support people with disabilities.

Thinking and Acting with Fidelity to Best Practices

April 20, 2021   2 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.

 

  • Steve Hall, Ph.D., Director of Employment Policy and Research at Griffin-Hammis Associates and Patty Cassidy, Senior Associate at Griffin-Hammis Associates

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What does it mean to provide employment services to fidelity? Why set a standard for the delivery of discovery, customized job development, and consultative on-the-job supports for learning? Spend 90 minutes hearing from Steve and Patty on all things related to fidelity including key highlights such as: enlisting citizens to support a job seeker’s interests; the differences between traditional job development and customized employer engagement and job creation; and the role of co-workers in training. With research on the three fidelity scales (Discovery Fidelity Scale, Job Development Fidelity Scale, and the Consultative Employment Training and Supports Fidelity Scale) published in the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation and elsewhere, don’t miss this opportunity to learn about how fidelity to best practices will shape employment services now and in the future.

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The Transition to CE Integrated Day Support

April 27, 2021   2 P.M. – 3:0 P.M.

 

  • Katrina Spooner, MHSA, Chief Administrative Officer of The Arc Macon and Dale Verstegen, MBA, Senior Research Associate at TransCen, Inc.

 

Have you ever wondered how you could create more meaningful day services for the people you support AND get them to work? Here is the solution – develop a plan focused on creating pathways to community employment and building skills! This webinar will walk you through the planning process developed by The Arc Macon and Dale Verstegen with TransCen, Inc. to combine Employment Services and Day Support Departments to create more well-rounded supports with an employment focus. There is a push to support the idea of Employment First across the state. But for some people, they still do not see community integrated employment as a viable option. Giving up the structure and predictability of day programs or facility-based services for a job in the community may seem daunting or impossible to manage. The Arc Macon is modeling this transformation after the work of TransCen, Inc. who established WorkLink, a program that integrates “waiver services” with VR-funded Supported Employment.  Integrating services creates responsive, wrap-around supports and service plans that can be customized for each person supported.

 

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INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT SPRING 2020 WEBINAR SERIES

 

Webinar 1

Date: 2/24/20 

Topic: Determining and Documenting Informed Choice for Employment

Description:  As the saying goes- “if it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.” To professionals in the human service field, “informed choice” is not an unfamiliar term; however, until current legislation was in place, our documentation of it being provided was limited to checking a box. Kicking off Advancing Employment’s 2020 series, this webinar will briefly review the definition of informed choice as it relates to competitive integrated employment, its inclusion in federal legislation and regulatory guidance (WIOA, ADA, Olmstead, and CMS HCBS Settings Rule), and ways documentation can reflect it is being practiced.

Presented by: Paige Tidwell-Cason, EdS, CRC, CVE, LPC, PVE, Vocational Specialist & Project Manager, Institute on Human Development & Disability, Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research & Service (UCEDD).

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Webinar 2

Date: 2/27/20 

Topic: Leadership and Lessons Learned

Description: Change is hard. Join us for an enlightening discussion with one of Georgia’s most dynamic leaders as she presents her approach to creating systems change. Whether its sustaining a provider organization to move beyond its walls to facilitate inclusion and employment, or embracing other grassroots approaches to solving community problems, this hour is sure to get attendees thinking about the tools and approaches used to support agencies in doing the work required of us in 2020 and beyond.

Presented by: Marion Curry, M.P.A., Marc Gold & Associate

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Webinar 3

Date: March 4, 2020 

Topic: Seeing and Facilitating the Employment Potential of Those Typically Labeled “Non-Verbal”

Description: We may have difficulty figuring out someone’s abilities, talents and strengths when they don’t communicate in typical ways.  We may need to utilize strategies to better understand how to improve our support of people needing diverse communication methods to facilitate employment.  We will hear from a presenter who has lived experience as a person considered “non-verbal” and has professional experience working with people labelled ”non-verbal.” This webinar will assist in helping attendees work through employment barriers as well as seeing potential, dispelling stereotypes and seeking to understand a job seeker’s ideal conditions for success.

Presented by: Tracy Rackensperger, Ph.D., Public Service Faculty, Institute on Human Development & Disability, Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research & Service (UCEDD)
 

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Webinar 4

Date: April 21, 2020

Topic:  The Economic Approach to Job Development

Description: Most job development is rote and based on the opportunities we believe exist in a local community rather than starting with a sense of abundancy, cooperation and curiosity. New approaches however should focus on both the micro-level (understanding a specific, local business) and the macro-level (using economic tools) to boost outcomes. This presentation will review current research with an eye on easy implementation tips to add to current employer engagement efforts.

Presented by: Doug Crandell, MFA, Director of Advancing Employment Technical Assistance Center, Institute on Human Development & Disability, Center of Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research & Service (UCEDD)

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Webinar 5

Date: May 27, 2020

Topic:  An Introduction to Fidelity in Discovery and Customized Job Development

Description: How do we know that powerful tools such as Discovery and Customized Job Development are truly embedded in services, funding, and outcomes? Join us for an introduction to two separate fidelity instruments being used across the country to measure and evaluate these efforts. The presentation will focus on understanding the basic principles of fidelity, as well as information on implementation efforts at the state and local levels.
 
Presented by: Beth Keeton, Executive Director, Griffin-Hammis Associates

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ADDITIONAL WEBINARS

EFSLMP Provider Transformation 2.0 Webinar Series 

brought to you by Office of Disability Employment Policy 

 

Webinar #1

March 15, 2018

Redesigning Your Organization: Board, CEO, CFO, Middle Management, Front Line Staff, Employers & Stakeholders [Leadership, Strategic Planning, Operations Focus]  

Facilitators: Karen Lee; Thomas "Tom" Wilds
Recording Link: http://econsys.adobeconnect.com/p7tkr58c4852/ 
Meeting materials may be downloaded from the webinar recording link.
To download the unofficial transcript for this webinar click here 
 
Webinar #2

March 29, 2018

Staff Development, Recruitment, and Restructuring: "How To" Examples of Effective Restructuring; Where to Focus Attention on Transformation [Operations Focus, Workforce Focus]
Facilitators: Dale Verstegen; Gail Fanjoy
Recording Link: http://econsys.adobeconnect.com/pgsuopqrw5lr/
Meeting materials may be downloaded from the webinar recording link.
To download the unofficial transcript for this webinar click here

Webinar #3

April 12, 2018

Staff Training Specifics: Developing Internal Trainers, Meaningful Day Integration, Best Practices, Transportation Solutions, Sample Job Descriptions/Work Day Schedules [Workforce Focus]
Facilitators: Genni Sasnett; Gail Fanjoy
Recording Link: http://econsys.adobeconnect.com/pl75jxwpbinc/
Meeting materials may be downloaded from the webinar recording link.
To download the unofficial transcript for this webinar click here

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Webinar #4

April 26, 2018

Stakeholder Engagement: How to Listen; Considering Real Choices; Working Effectively with Families, Self-Advocates, Employers, Policymakers, and Advocacy Organizations [Customer Focus]
Facilitators: Sean Roy; Pat Rogan
Recording Link: http://econsys.adobeconnect.com/pubg7d48k2yx/ 
Meeting materials may be downloaded from the webinar recording link.
To download the unofficial transcript for this webinar click here
 

Mental Health and Vocational Rehabilitation Collaboration: Supported Employment