September 9-10, 2024 (all times local)
Campbell House Lexington, KY
MATERIALS can be found here for any slides/resources presenters are willing to share with the full conference audience. Additional materials will be added as they are received by KY APSE.
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH
1:00 Opening Session
BARN
Welcome
Dr. Katie Marks, Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental Intellectual Disabilities
Cora McNabb, Executive Director, Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Katie Wolf Whaley, President, Kentucky APSE
Engage. Include. Amplify: Elevating the Workforce and Community Contributions of People with Disabilities; Tricia Jones-Parkin, Institute for Disability Policy and Practice
This opening keynote will look to expand ideas on employment possibilities for Kentucky with disabilities by focusing on good discovery, sound practice and the importance of connecting with local communities.
3:15 – 4:30 Concurrent Sessions:
BARN
Hot Topics with KY Vocational Rehabilitation; Ashley Taylor and Eric Barth, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Learn what is new with OVR, ideas for increased collaboration, best practice in services provided and Q&A
BARRELL
The Olmstead Decision: A Call For Disability Justice; Elizabeth Kries, UK – Human Development Institute
There is no disability justice without access to real jobs and real wages. Come learn about how employment impacts every part of a person’s life and is a critical part of The Olmstead Decision. Participants will explore how Kentucky can continue to move forward in our quest to ensure that every person has all the tools and support they need to build a good life. A life of their own design.
ROCKBRIDGE
Assistive Technology for Executive Functioning Skills; Karen Perry and Josiah Fowler, OVR
This session will be a show & tell plus how to of easily accessible apps to promote organizational skills & executive functioning on the job.
STILL
Engaging Employers; Katie Wolf Whaley, UK – Human Development Institute
As the old saying goes It’s not just what you know, it’s who you know. But, we know that what you know also matters! We will talk about how to increase our “who you know” and being prepared with “what you know” so employers engage in conversations with us that are more likely to lead to hiring.
5:30 – 7:30 in Still Room
Join us for the Meet & Greet. Join a Trivia Team or drop in for hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, networking & fun!
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER, 10TH
8:30 – 9:45 Concurrent Sessions:
| BARN Maximizing Employment Service Quality for Waiver Participants; Jeff White, Elizabeth Markle, An introductory examination of the areas of focus provider organizations should explore to enhance the provision of high quality Supported Employment. |
| BARRELL Empowering Financial Futures: Navigating Resources and Banking Solutions in Kentucky; Jennifer Inman, Ajla Faust and Richard Bryant, Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission Discover the Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission’s (KFEC) mission and the diverse focus groups it supports. This session will highlight essential resources for Kentuckians with Disabilities and introduce the Kentucky Bank On Network. Learn why access to banking services is crucial, especially for Commonwealth Employees and those entering the workforce. Join us to explore financial empowerment and inclusion initiatives in Kentucky. |
| ROCKBRIDGE Pre-ETS- Stepping Stones to Transition: Amplifying Services to Kentucky Students; Audra Shutt, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Pre-Employment Transition Services are meant to be short term in nature, think of them as the steppingstones to transition. Learn more about what “Pre-ETS” means, how to amplify the services so that Kentucky’s high school students with disabilities can make better informed choices on becoming the future of Kentucky’s workforce and how you can become a Pre-ETS Provider. |
| STILL Engage, Learn, and Grow: The Impact of Informational Interviews; Tricia Jones-Parkin, Institute for Disability Policy and Practice Join us as we explore the process and benefits of informational interviews, from preparation and conversations to effective follow-up strategies. Learn how these strategies can open doors, provide valuable industry insights, and help develop employment opportunities with people you support. 10:00 – 11:15 Concurrent Sessions: BARN The Americans with Disabilities Act Title I. Employment Protections; Barry Whaley, Southeast ADA Center Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act guarantees reasonable accommodation to ensure equality in the workplace. Often, employees, employers, and/or professionals are unsure of their respective roles in disability disclosure and reasonable accommodation. This presentation will discuss what disclosure and reasonable accommodation. We will address some of these questions. • What is disclosure? • Are people obligated to disclose a disability? • When is the “right time” to disclose a need for accommodation to an employer? • What are the concerns people have when they disclose a disability? • What is a reasonable accommodation? • When is an accommodation unreasonable?” • How does an employee request accommodation? • What is the role of the employment specialist in disclosure and reasonable accommodation? • What can be done to ensure that the process is respectful of the employee with a disability? • What are the responsibilities of the employer? This presentation fulfills requirements for Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors, Section C: Advocacy and Accessibility, C.1.Advocacy, section e and f. BARRELL Teamwork is the Key!; Lisa Lewis, Pennyroyal Center This session will include how the Supervisor promotes Teamwork in the Team Unit Meetings, by collaborating with Treatment Teams, and Vocational Rehab Counselors. ROCKBRIDGE Using KY DB 101 on Your Smart Phone; Carolyn Wheeler, UK – Human Development Institute and Jeff White, DDID Everyone who attends this conference most likely has a smart phone. KY DB 101 (https://ky.db101.org/) is VERY mobile friendly. If you have a decent cell signal, data or wi-fi, then you can open KY DB 101 from your phone to illustrate the impact of earnings on SSI or SSDI. Of course, you have to know what benefit the job seeker or employee receives. This session will be interactive. Bring your smart phone with enough battery to work together with others in the session to find answers to the question of “what happens to my check when I go to work?” STILL Building Bridges: Fostering Natural Supports for Inclusive Workplace Success; Tricia Jones-Parkin, Institute for Disability Policy and Practice In this session, “Building Bridges: Fostering Natural Supports for Inclusive Workplace Success,” participants will explore the essential role of natural supports in creating and maintaining an inclusive work environment for people with disabilities. Natural supports, which can include coworkers, supervisors, and workplace resources, are crucial for the long-term success and integration of employees with disabilities. 11:30 am – 12:45 pm: Awards Luncheon in the BARN 1:00 – 2:15 Concurrent Sessions: BARN Tailored Talent: A Customized Internship Story; Merry Reid Scheffer, Edge Employment, Kaitlin Keane and Kristen Webb, QK4 Join Kirsten (Intern), Kaitlin (Internship Host), and Merry Reid (Employment Specialist) as they reflect on their journey in creating a customized internship between two businesses! They will cover how Merry Reid learned about Kirsten’s most employable skills, how Kaitlin and Merry Reid connected, and how Kirsten’s internship came to be. BARRELL Outcome Based Supervision; Deandra Howard, UK – Human Development Institute This session will provide insight on implementing outcome-based supervision within your program. Measuring and using client outcomes is one of the essential tools the supervisor has to improve program performance. This session will assist supervisors in identifying which outcomes they want to measure. Outcomes provide clues about aspects of the program that are going well, and also clues about things that need to be changed. Program outcomes go hand in hand with program goals; to improve program performance, the supervisor and team can set goals together and identify how to achieve those goals. The best part of all is celebrating when those goals are met! ROCKBRIDGE Utilizing Pre-Voc to Enhance PCJS & JD; Kaitlyn Paschall and LeeAnn Creech, AOK How to utilize pre-vocational services and determine which area of service to use during the PCEP and job development, as well as how to leverage community connections to explore job opportunities. STILL To “with” or not to “with”: answering all your questions about respectful language and IDD; Laura N. Butler and Bev Harp, UK – Human Development Institute This session will focus on issues in the CRCC Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors, including: the counseling relationship; confidentiality, privileged communication, and privacy; and advocacy and accessibility. Making sure you are using a person’s preferred language to refer to their relationship to disability is critical to building a positive counseling relationship. The person needs to be able to trust that you will use their preferred language when communicating with others. These issues should be addressed when having conversations around disability disclosure and/or accommodations. By the end of the session, you will understand- to “with” or not to “with”. *This session approved for 1.25 hours of CRC Ethics 2:30 – 4:00 pm: Closing Session BARN From Self-Doubt to Dream Job – Graham’s Employment Journey; Graham Maupin Graham will share his personal story on the impact of his disability, the power of individualized supports, his work as a magician and at Brown-Foreman, and his recent purchase of his own home! THANK YOU to our Sponsors Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Kentucky Protection & Advocacy UK – Human Development Institute Independence Place ODEP – NEON Initiative |