Schedule

Time

Presentation

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8:30 am to 9:15 am

Presentation
Check In
Check-in at Registration Table, & Information Tables Open

Time
8:30 am to 9:15 am

Presentation
Vendor BoothsOpen
Beverages

Time
9:30 am to 9:45 am

Presentation
Welcome Speakers:
Joy O'Shaughnessy, EEDA
Carolyn Jankowski, Stony Brook University
Pamela Wolff-Stackowitz, Denise Anghel (Co-Chairs at LI Regional Center for Workforce Transformation

Time
9:45 am to 10:15 am

Presentation
Performance
GLEE Singers, Positive Behavior Support Community Members

Time
10:15 am to 11:00 am

Presentation
Keynote: “Show Me The Way To Go Home: Housing Options Today”
John Maltby, New York Housing Resource Center

Time
11:10 am to 12 pm

Concurrent
Morning
Sessions

Presentation

Time
Updates on Supported Decision Making and Guardianship
Desiree Loucks Baer, NY Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation; Regina Brandow, Esq.

Time
Safety in the Community
Suffolk County Police, Community Relations Division

Time
Preparing for the Independent Life of Your Loved Ones
Parent panelists

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Perspectives on Care Coordination
Kimberly Jaynes, Advanced Care Alliance; Luisa Essue-Roche, Care Design

Time
Transition 101
James Traylor, Upstate Special Needs Consulting
The basics of benefits navigation, key transition concepts and combining services to live independently.

Time
Internet Safety
Victoria Meltzer and Dana Fallon, YAI

Time
Yoga Session for People of All Abilities
Brian Aubin, Brian Aubin Yoga and Wellness

Time
12 pm to 1 pm

Presentation
Vendor Visits and Lunch

Time
1 pm to 1:20 pm

Presentation
Movement and Dance

Time
1:30 pm to 2:15 pm

Concurrent
Afternoon
Sessions

Presentation

Time
Technology Solutions for Your Life
Meghan O’Sullivan, Simply Home

Time
Breaking through the Broker Maze: How to Select a Broker
Barbara McNamara, Maria Mauro, SMILE

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The Sibling Experience
Alice Bergmann, Kenneth Edwards, Stony Brook University Faculty

Time
SANYS - Exploring Cultural Diversity
Bridget Cariello, SANYS Mgt; Marison Getchius, LI Advisor; Emily Ladau, Nationals Presenter
A broad view of cultural competence and an understanding of diversity, highlighting the fostering of respectful relationships with people of diverse skills sets at it relates to working with individuals with developmental and other disabilities.

Time
Safety in the Community
Suffolk County Police, Community Relations Division

Time
Understanding Managed Care
Christianne LaSpina, Partners Health Plan

Time
Transition 102
James Traylor, Upstate Special Needs Consulting
Expanding on the basics of life care planning for a loved one with special needs. Topics include but not limited to: Social Security Title II benefits, avoiding Medicaid spend downs, understanding healthcare and SSA POMS changes and the implications on trusts.

Time
2:15 pm to 3:15 pm

Presentation
Closing Panel: “You’re Hired!” - Employment Initiatives and Opportunities for All
Brenda Catalano, Viability; Brittany A. Schiavone, Baskets of Hope; Trish Calandra, SMILE

Time
3:15 pm to 3:45 pm

Presentation
Vendor Visits

Life Skills Symposium