Indiana AHEAD
2017 Annual Conference
Thursday, March 30 & Friday, March 31, 2017
University of Indianapolis
1400 East Hanna Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46227
(www.uindy.edu)
Note: Indianapolis is on Eastern Standard Time!
Table of Contents
Letter of Invitation from the President
Indiana AHEAD Officers
Conference Agenda
Session Descriptions & Speaker Biographies
Silent Auction / Dining / Hotel Information
Campus Directions
Campus Map
Registration Form
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Letter of Invitation from the President
Dear Colleague,
I am thrilled to invite you to the 2017 Indiana-AHEAD Conference on March 30 and 31st on the University of
Indianapolis campus. There are many things to appreciate about Spring – warmer days, gentle breezes, the
first signs of renewal with the flowering daffodils and tulips, and of course, our annual Indiana AHEAD
conference. Our conference serves as an opportunity to connect with colleagues across Indiana who support
the needs of students with disabilities at our higher educational institutions.
At this conference, we have invited five fantastic speakers who will cover topics that inform, educate, and
hopefully improve our effectiveness as disability support coordinators. We are delighted that Wendy Harbour
from our national AHEAD office will share her expertise on Universal Design. We are so fortunate to welcome
Cathy Pratt from the Indiana Resource Center for Autism who will offer important information about our
students on the Spectrum. Two of our own Indiana AHEAD colleagues, Patty Eaton and Larry Markle, will
share exciting initiatives happening at their institutions. Lastly, one of the founders of Indiana AHEAD will
provide a Keynote Address during Thursday’s luncheon. I hope you will find their topics informative and
encouraging to your work with students. Session descriptions and speaker biographies are provided in this
conference packet.
I invite you to share this information with your colleagues. If you have any questions or concerns before the
conference, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly. I hope you will join us in Indianapolis for our Annual
Conference of the Indiana AHEAD; I look forward to welcoming you to UIndy.
Best Regards,
Debbie
Debbie Spinney
2015-2016 IN-AHEAD President
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 317-788-2140
Indiana-AHEAD Officers:
Debbie Spinney – President
Keri Turrell – President-Elect
Donna Keesling – Treasurer/Treasurer-Elect
Angela Szczepanik-Sanchez – Secretary/Silent Auction Coordinator
Danyelle Foley- Web Master
Kayla Carlson – Immediate Past President
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Conference Agenda
Based on Eastern Standard Time!
Thursday, March 30
Time based on EST!
11:00 am
Event
Registration
Location
UIndy Hall B/C
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Welcome & Lunch
UIndy Hall B/C
12:15 pm to 1:00 pm
Keynote Address: Thriving, Not Just Surviving In Our Vital DS Work
UIndy Hall B/C
1:00 pm
Break and Silent Auction bidding opens
UIndy Hall B/C
1:15 pm to 4:15 pm
Session One: UDL and Disability Services
UIndy Hall A
4:15 pm to 4:30 pm
Break and Silent Auction bidding continues
4:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Business Meeting & Elections
7:00 pm
Optional dinner with group at Uno Pizzerria (close to the hotel)
UIndy Hall B/C
UIndy Hall A
Friday, March 31
Time based on EST!
8:00 am
Event
Registration
Location
UIndy Hall B/C
8:15 am to 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast & Round Table Discussions
UIndy Hall B/C
9:00 am to 9:30 am
Session Two: The Initiative for Empowerment & Economic
Independence. . .
UIndy Hall B/C
9:30 am to 10:00 am
Session Three: Engineering Social Success. . .
UIndy Hall B/C
10:00 am to 10:15 am
Break and Silent Auction Bidding
UIndy Hall B/C
10:15 am to 11:45 am
Session Four: Our Work with Students on the Autism Spectrum
UIndy Hall A
11:45 am
Silent Auction closes and Winners are announced
Closing Remarks
UIndy Hall A
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Session Descriptions and Speaker Bios
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Thriving, Not Just Surviving In Our Vital DS Work
Our Keynote speaker, Richard Harris will give a brief history of postsecondary disability services, lead us in a
fun exercise to identify the multiple hats we wear and then leave us with tips for being very effective in
working with our students.
Richard Harris is Director Emeritus of Disability Services at Ball State University. He is also a founder of
the Indiana AHEAD. He founded the program in 1973. Additionally, he was a co-founder of both the
national and Indiana AHEAD organizations. He has consulted, presented and done program
evaluations throughout the country. While our work is serious, Harris uses lots of humor to make his
points.
SESSION ONE: UDL and Disability Services
What is “Universal Design for Learning” (UDL) and what does it mean for disability services professionals? In
this afternoon workshop, we’ll cover basic principles of UDL and ways the philosophy of UDL may apply to
disability services. Participants will consider practical strategies for sharing UDL with students, faculty, and
administrators to foster a more inclusive campus climate for all learners. This session is designed for people
who are just learning about UDL, as well as those who want to explore ways to take “UDL 101” a step further
on their campuses.
Wendy Harbour is the director of the National Center for College Students with Disabilities, based at
the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD). She is currently serving as one of
President Obama’s appointees to the National Council on Disability, and is a lecturer in disability policy
and communication equity at Saint Catherine University. Her publications include articles in the
Journal on Postsecondary Education and Disability, Review of Disability Studies, and Innovative Higher
Education. Her primary scholarly interests are disability in higher education, race and disability,
disability studies, and universal design. She holds a bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the University
of Minnesota, and a Master’s degree and doctorate from Harvard University. She is active in the Deaf
community and lives with her family in Minnesota.
SESSION TWO: The Initiative for Empowerment & Economic Independence – Facilitating Meaningful
Internships for Students with Physical Disabilities
Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis and Ball State University partnered in 2013 to create summer internships for
Ball State students with physical disabilities. The program has grown each year and now is supported by a
Quality of Life grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, the Hoover Family Foundation, Lilly
Endowment, Inc., and The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate. Eskenazi has hired a full-time staff member
to manage the program. Additionally, students with physical disabilities from all Indiana colleges are
encouraged to apply for internships throughout the year at Eskenazi. Larry Markle, director of Disability
Services at Ball State, and Bart Upah, program manager of Eskenazi’s Initiative for Empowerment & Economic
Independence, will describe the benefits of the program and how students can get involved.
Larry Markle is the director of Disability Services at Ball State University where he facilitates the
university’s efforts to serve over 850 students with disabilities. Larry is a past president of the Indiana
AHEAD and serves on the review board for the Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability
(JPED) and was guest editor of a special issue of the JPED in 2016. He was also the project director for
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“Ensuring a Quality Education for Indiana’s Students with Disabilities,” a grant funded by the U.S.
Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education.
Bart Upah is the Program Manager for the Eskenazi Health Initiative for Empowerment and Economic
Independence. As Program Manager, Bart coordinates the internship processes within the Eskenazi
Health organization, along with educating college students and administrators about the benefits of
the program. Bart received his Masters of Education in Counselor Education: Student Affairs from
Clemson University. Bart also worked at Ball State University as a Residence Hall Director.
SESSION THREE: Engineering Social Success: How to Collaboratively Support Students with Social
Anxiety/Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Post-Secondary Level
The Engineering Social Success series was designed to assist students in overcoming barriers in a variety of
social settings; classroom, small group, casual, professional, business, and interview settings. The
presentation will discuss how to collaborate with counseling and career services, create a social pre-inventory,
design and implement group lessons, access needs of the group, publicize, and create a post-inventory.
Patty Eaton has taught special education and specialized in working with students with Autism
Spectrum Disorders and Emotional Disabilities. She has served as an Autism Consultant, an
Administrator, and as a public speaker on Differentiation, Response to Intervention, and Universal
Design for Learning. Patty is currently the Director of Student Disability Services at Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology.
SESSION FOUR: Our Work with Students on the Autism Spectrum
Session description being finalized by speaker
Dr. Cathy Pratt is the Director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism (IRCA). Dr. Pratt writes and
presents internationally on the following topics: autism spectrum disorders, functional behavior
assessment/positive behavior supports, applied behavior analysis, instructional approaches, evidencebased practices, systems change, and policy. She has served on numerous advisory boards in Indiana
and nationally. Prior to pursuing her doctorate at Indiana University, Dr. Pratt worked as a classroom
teacher for students across the autism spectrum and those with other disabilities.
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Silent Auction
In order to minimize conference costs for participants, a Silent Auction is held to generate funds for future
conference speakers. We hope you will consider donating an item(s) to help defray these expenses! Please
indicate your donation on the registration form, and bring your item with you to the conference on Thursday.
This is a fun event during our conference! Angela Szczepanik-Sanchez, our IN AHEAD Secretary and Silent
Auction Coordinator, will send out additional information soon so watch your inbox!
Dining
For those attending the full conference, lunch will be provided on Thursday and a continental breakfast on
Friday, along with snacks during the conference sessions. One-day participants will have the designated meal
provided. Please contact Debbie Spinney at [email protected] as soon as possible if you have a food
allergy, a dietary restriction, are gluten-intolerant, or require a vegetarian option.
As is our tradition, there will be a group of attendees who will have dinner together on Thursday evening. This
is a ‘pay your own way’ event and we hope you can join us! We will be going to Pizzeria Uno which is close to
the hotel and has a varied menu. Please reserve your spot on the Registration form to ensure that you have a
seat at our table! Location and directions provided at the conference.
HOTEL INFORMATION
A block of rooms is on reserve at the Best Western Indianapolis South off of I-65 in Indianapolis. Guest rooms
have two queen beds and include a hot breakfast. Rooms reserved by Thursday, March 16th are available for
the reduced rate of $79.04 + tax.
To reserve a room, call the hotel directly at 317-888-5588 (do not use a hotel finder site or the 800#) and ask
for the Indiana AHEAD rate.
Best Western Indianapolis South
4450 Southport Crossing Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46237
Campus Directions
The University of Indianapolis is located on the Southside of Indianapolis
1400 East Hanna Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46227
 Our free, visitor parking lots are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6.
 Lot 16 has handicap parking and is the closest lot to Schwitzer.
 Our conference will be in Schwitzer Student Center and the building is 'G' on the map. Our conference
room in Schwitzer Student Center will be UIndy Halls A & B. (East side of building)
 You can go to http://map.uindy.edu and type ‘Schwitzer’ in the search section, then select ‘Schwitzer
Student Center’. UIndy Hall A&B/C are located on the first floor towards the east end of the building.
In the upper left corner, you can click for driving directions.
 Do not hesitate to contact Debbie Spinney ([email protected]) if you need specific driving or
campus directions!
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CAMPUS MAP
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Registration Form
*Please fill out one Registration Form per conference attendee*
Name:
E-mail Contact:
Institution:
Phone: (
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Registration Package Choice: Please check the package of your choice
Full 2-day conference - Thursday and Friday (lunch, continental breakfast & snacks)
$120.00
Thursday only (lunch & snacks included)
$78.00
Friday only (continental breakfast included)
$78.00
Discount Applied (50% reduction for IN-AHEAD President/Treasurer, 25% for Secretary/Webmaster)
Total Amount Due:
$_________
Payment:
My registration fee is enclosed with this registration form.
My registration fee will be submitted with another attendee’s payment
Name of other attendee: _________________________________________________.
My registration fee will be sent in separately from my registration form.
My registration fee will be paid with Credit Card on PayPal.
I will pay on-site by cash or check.
To pay by credit card, use the PayPal link on the Indiana AHEAD Affiliate website and click on
the “Buy Now” button: http://www.ahead.org/affiliates/indiana.
To pay by check, make checks payable to Indiana AHEAD.
Thursday Night Dinner (pay your own way):
I plan to attend the optional Thursday dinner and will bring ___ people.
Silent Auction:
I will donate item(s) to the Silent Auction.
I will donate $__________ to the President’s Speakers Fund.
Attendants / Auxiliary Aids:
I require auxiliary aids and services, and/or accommodations. Please describe below:
Registration Form submission:
Please mail, fax, or email your registration form and submit payment by March 16th to:
Phone (765) 983-1341
Donna Keesling
Earlham College
EC Drawer 134
Richmond, IN 47374
Fax (765) 973-2120 Email: [email protected]
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