IA-APSE
Employment
Summit
September 28 & 29, 2016
Airport Holiday Inn, Des Moines
Iowa Employment First Mission: To change beliefs, practices, systems and funding so that
employment in the general workforce is the first and preferred outcome in the provision of publicly
funded services for all working age Iowans with disabilities, regardless of level of disability.
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Multiple Changes are Occurring! We must
Innovate!—develop new services, strategies and supports,
Integrate!— help Iowans with disabilities integrate into their
communities, &
Motivate!—keep people going when the going gets tough!
Come, learn and network!
Check out this Sampling of Topics and Presenters
Topic
Employment for People with Mental Illness
Presenter(s)
Virginia Selleck, U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Disability Employment
WIOA of 2014: Recommendations from the
Advisory Committee.
David Mank, Indiana University
National News: Six Things that are New Since
2014
Building a Sustainable Team to Implement True
Transformation
Rick McAllister, New Hampshire
Natural Supports: Embracing the Culture of
Community Workplaces
Michael Callahan, Marc Gold & Associates
Making Managed Care Work
Representatives from the selected Managed
Care Organizations
Ask Iowa Employers: Everything You Wanted to
Know But were Afraid to Ask
Various employers from Central Iowa
Leveraging the Use of Technology
Jennifer White, Able Opportunities
Pathways to Competitive Employment.
Transition from High School to Adulthood
Paul Wehman, Virginia Commonwealth
University
Myths, Misnomers and Reality: Medicaid HCBS
Employment Redesign
LeAnn Moskowitz, IME, Policy Unit
The Road to Employment
Gail Fanjoy, KFI, Maine
Learnings from ODEP’s Employment First State
Leadership Mentoring Program
Richard Davis, US Department of Labor
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Exciting Additions to the 2016 Conference!
Pre-Conference Session
An Overview of Systematic Instruction for Job Coaches
Featuring Michael Callahan, Marc Gold & Associates
Iowa-APSE is thrilled to offer this Pre-conference session focusing on systematic instruction for job
coaches. This pre-conference session will provide an overview of the role of systematic instruction in
supported employment, a discussion of the role of job coaches, and a brief discussion of the
components of teaching systematically. There are implications for job coaches, job developers, and
managers in this overview.
This session will begin at 9:00 AM and concludes at noon September 28, 2016, and requires
separate registration.
Michael has consulted throughout the US, Canada and Europe in
the area of employment and transition for the past 35 years. He
has worked with Marc Gold & Associates (MG&A) for 37 years
and has served as president of the organization since Marc
Gold’s death in 1982. MG&A is a network of consultants that
provides training, technical assistance and content certification to
systems, agencies and families interested in insuring the
complete community participation of persons with significant
disabilities. He is a co-author of two "how-to" books on
employment for persons with significant disabilities, Getting
Employed, Staying Employed and Keys to the Work Place. He
has written numerous articles, chapters, manuals and curriculums
pertaining to employment. He is a former national board member
for TASH and was a founding board member of APSE. Michael’s current work focuses on
Customized Employment and Discovery as an extension of the concept of supported employment for
persons with significant disabilities.
Photo Booth!
Part of being a professional in the rehabilitation field today is keeping up
with colleagues and friends. Don't’ miss the IA-APSE Networking Social
immediately at the end of Day One, Wednesday the 28th. Take time to join old friends,
make new ones, laugh at old memories and make some more! Come enjoy
fellowship and hor d’oeuvres! Cash bar.
Take a free picture to remember the occasion!!
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Key Notes
Paul Wehman
Dr. Paul Wehman is a Virginia Commonwealth University Professor of
Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Chairman of Rehabilitation
Research with a joint appointment in the Departments of Special
Education and Disability Policy and Rehabilitation Counseling. He
helped to pioneer the development of supported employment at VCU
in the early 1980s which is now adopted internationally. He has been
heavily involved in the use of supported employment with people who
have severe disabilities such as those with severe intellectual
disabilities, brain injury, spinal cord injury and autism, as well as
transition from school to work for youth with disabilities
Dr. Wehman serves as Director of the VCU Rehabilitation Research
and Training Center on Employment and Director of the VCU Autism Center for Excellence (ACE). He
has researched, written, instructed and presented extensively on issues related to transition from
school to adulthood and special education as it relates for young adulthood. He has published more
than 200 articles, 115 book chapters, and authored or edited 43 books.
He has most recently been the recipient of the 2014 Princeton Lecture Series Fellowship through
Eden Autism Services.
He is founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. He has been the principal
investigator of more than $70 million worth of federal grants since being at VCU.
Serena Lowe
Serena is a Senior Policy Advisor within the Administration on
Community Living’s Office on Policy Analysis & Development. In this
capacity, Serena serves on the CMS HCBS implementation team,
which is responsible for supporting states in the successful
implementation of CMS’ 2014 final rule on Home & Community
Based Services. Prior to joining ACL, Serena served as a Senior
Policy Adviser at the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability
Employment Policy (ODEP). In this capacity, Serena was responsible
for a number of Federal policy initiatives focused on promoting the
socioeconomic advancement of citizens with disabilities, including the
Department’s Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program
(EFSLMP).
Prior to joining ODEP, Serena was the Founder of Aneres Strategies
LLC, a government relations consulting enterprise focused on developing innovative public policy
strategies aimed at promoting the socioeconomic empowerment of low-income working families,
citizens with disabilities, and other at-risk populations. During this time, Serena also served as the
Executive Director of the Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination (CPSD). Early in her career,
Serena worked as a legislative advisor to two Members of the U.S. Congress. She holds a B.A. in
International & Public Affairs from Westminster College; an M.P.H. in International Health Policy and
M.A. in International Development Policy from George Washington University; and a PhD in Public
Administration from American University.
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Get Certified!
Job developers, job coaches, transition employment specialists, job placement
personnel, and employment specialists/consultants can earn the designation of
Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) by passing the national CESP
examination.
WHAT IS CESP?
CESP is a national credential for those who assist people with disabilities with their
employment goals. The CESP credential is earned by passing a comprehensive
examination based on national standardized competencies, developed via a rigorous
process in compliance with the guidelines of the National Commission for Certifying
Agencies.
WHY GET CERTIFIED?
 Certification is a professional mark of excellence
 Certification earns you a nationally recognized credential that certifies your
competency
 Certification improves professional advancement and job opportunities
 Certification enhances credibility with employers
 Certification provides assurances to businesses, individuals, and funding
agencies about the consistent and high quality of program staff and commitment
to best practice
 Job seekers will have confidence that staff persons providing assistance are
knowledgeable, skilled and competent
Available Here!
The Certified Employment Support Professional Exam will be given prior
to the Conference on September 28 th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Arrive by 8:30
AM. This is a separate registration and fee. Go to www.apse.org to
register! Click on CESP opportunities.
Become a CESP and join the other Iowan’s
who have earned that distinction!
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Summit Logistics
Location:
Airport Holiday Inn and Convention Center
6111 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, Iowa
Contact:
A block of rooms has been reserved at a special rate of $95.00 plus tax.
Call the hotel directly and ask for the IA-APSE room block. Call 515-287-2400.
Rooms will be held until September 7th.
Dates:
Wednesday, September 28th from 1:15 PM-4:30 PM
Thursday, September 29th from 8:30-3:00 PM
APSE Networking Reception Wednesday, 4:30-6:00 PM
Cost:
APSE Members:
Non-Members:
(If 4 people from the same agency register, the 5 th is free)
Pre-conference: Systematic Instruction for Job Coaches
$175.00
$250.00
$75.00
2016 Conference Registration Link
Deadline is Friday, September 23rd
Send 4 from the same agency, the 5 th one is free!!
Questions: Paul Kiburz, IA-APSE
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319-350-7488
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[email protected]
Iowa-APSE is going Green!!
Any presenter handouts will be available at www.iowa-apse.org by Friday, September
25th. There will be no paper copies unless provided by the presenter.
If any accommodations are needed (i.e., food, interpreters, etc.) please indicate so on
your registration.
We Look Forward to Seeing You!!!
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