RE:CON 2022
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Sessions and Presentations
at This Year’s re:con

re:con 2022 Presentations and Summaries

LUNCH KEYNOTE – Change the Course of Your Life With These 10 Good Habits – November 1 – 11:30pm – Ballroom

PRESENTED BY:  Jordan Levin

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BREAKFAST KEYNOTE – The Power of Inclusive Communities – November 1 – 7:15am – Ballroom

PRESENTED BY: Katie Oswald

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LUNCH KEYNOTE – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; What, Why and How

EITHER IN PERSON OR VIRTUAL  | PRESENTED BY:  Jim Bitterle

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This workshop will focus on ways of integrating prevention tools in assisting individuals who live with differing abilities and those professionals who support them. Bystander intervention programs often do not consider the unique lived experiences and challenges of those from these communities. This training is built on the foundations of MCEDSV’s Great Lakes model: trauma informed, survivor centered, and intersectional. This training will cover the foundational understanding of what sexual violence is, with recognition to the intersectionality of those from these communities. Trainers will then walk through both peer-to-peer bystander intervention techniques and professional policy and procedures that encourage prevention of sexual violence.

This training if done in person or virtually will take into account neurodivergence, differing lived experiences, and learning styles. This will include 508 compliance for all materials given out.

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BREAKFAST KEYNOTE – Vulnerable Leadership

EITHER IN PERSON OR VIRTUAL  | PRESENTED BY: Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins

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This workshop will focus on ways of integrating prevention tools in assisting individuals who live with differing abilities and those professionals who support them. Bystander intervention programs often do not consider the unique lived experiences and challenges of those from these communities. This training is built on the foundations of MCEDSV’s Great Lakes model: trauma informed, survivor centered, and intersectional. This training will cover the foundational understanding of what sexual violence is, with recognition to the intersectionality of those from these communities. Trainers will then walk through both peer-to-peer bystander intervention techniques and professional policy and procedures that encourage prevention of sexual violence.

This training if done in person or virtually will take into account neurodivergence, differing lived experiences, and learning styles. This will include 508 compliance for all materials given out.

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On Demand Sessions – Accessed Through LMS

A Call To Duty: Strategies for Recruiting, Hiring and Retaining Veteran Talent – November 2, 8:15-9:15am – Mack B&C

PRESENTED BY: Michael Poyma

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

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Advancing Careers for Disabled Artists: The History and Practice of a Progressive Art Studio – November 1 1:15-2:15pm – Tower C

PRESENTED BY: Anthony Marcellini

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

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A Refresher: Michigan’s Civil Commitment Laws and the AOTs – November 2, 9:30-10:30 am – Mack B&C

PRESENTED BY: Sarah Sabin and Amy Maes

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

Assistive Technology & Social Isolation – November 1, 1:15-2:15pm – Tower B

PRESENTED BY: Kellie Blackwell, Jileesa Irwin and/or Abby Squires 

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

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Beyond Burnout: Prioritizing Health, Restoring Self-Care & Reclaiming Wellness – November 1, 1:15-2:15pm – Tower A

PRESENTED BY: Stephanie Huhn

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

CAMS: Comprehensive Automotive Mobility Solutions – October 31, 3:25 to 4:30pm – Tower C

PRESENTED BY: Dawn Dodson

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

Career Exploration – November 1, 10am to 11am – Pen B&C

PRESENTED BY: Carla Dean and Aimee Szabo

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

Coping With Loss – November 1, 8:45am to 9:45am – Tower B

PRESENTED BY: Tracey Cohen

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

Developing Leaders Through Experience – November 1, 1:15 to 3:30pm – Penn A

PRESENTED BY: Jessica Diener and Sarah Preisser

(2 CRC CEU, 2 SW CEU)

Do You Mind? Trauma Informed Workplaces – October 31, 12:00 to 2:10pm – Tower A

PRESENTED BY: Menachem Hojda

(2 CRC CEU, 2 SW CEU)

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Ethical Implications of E-Counseling – November 1, 8:45am to 9:45am – Penn B&C

PRESENTED BY: Michael C. Laird, Milan Michelle Monardes, Hung Jen Kuo, PhD, CRC, LPC,

(Ethics CRC CEU, Ethics SW CEU)

Employment First and Income Generation for All, but do we REALLY mean “ALL”? – October 31, 12:00 to 1:05pm – Tower C

PRESENTED BY: Annette Downey

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

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Exploring Michigan Career and Technical Institute as a Post-Secondary Education Option – November 2, 9:30 to 10:30am – Penn B&C

PRESENTED BY: Toda Sen, Amanda Matthews, Kerrie Jackson

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

From Unconscious to Conscious Leadership – October 31, 12:00 to 2:10pm – Tower B

PRESENTED BY: Shonda Rushing

(2 CRC CEU, 2 SW CEU)

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Hannahville Indian Community (HIC) & Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) Interagency Cash Transfer Agreement: 31 Years of Collaboration

PRESENTED BY: Carol Bergquist and Kasey Koster

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

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Increased Audience Via Digital Accessibility

PRESENTED BY: Chip Werner

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

Impact of Auto No-Fault Reform: Michigan’s Crisis in Care – October 31 – 2:30-3:35pm – Tower C

PRESENTED BY: Tom Judd

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

Improving disability employment with iStrive: an evidence-informed group intervention

PRESENTED BY: Sarah George

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

JAYDA – Joining Adults & Youth with Disabilities through Access

PRESENTED BY: Sean Jones

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

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Long Covid – Medical Overview & Legal Update

PRESENTED BY: Amy Maes

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

Michigan Vaccination Partners: Creating Healthy Communities for All

PRESENTED BY: Kathleen Larson, Patti Ramos, Elizabeth Janks, Kristen Milefchik, and Nicole Shotwell TBD

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

Moral Injury in Service Professions 

PRESENTED BY: Menachem Hojda

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

MRAJPD Presents: Job Development in a Virtual World – November 1 – 1:15-2:15pm – Location: Pen B&C

PRESENTED BY: Rachel Mularz and Stephanie Conifer

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

Overcoming Ego: Brave Enough to Love

PRESENTED BY: Shonda Rushing

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

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Peer Mentoring Panel

PRESENTED BY: Ed Steinberger, Carla Dean, Stephanie Laird, John Carter

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

Project STEMM-Up: Promoting Career Pathways and Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities from Racial/Ethnic Minority and other Marginalized Communities

PRESENTED BY: Connie Sung, Elizabeth Camfield

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

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Service Animals 101 

PRESENTED BY: Christa Martin, MRC, CRC

(1 Ethics CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

Social Enterprise Impact on Vocational Programming

PRESENTED BY: Caleb Rutledge and Blair Vesterfelt

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

Spiraling Up: The Ethics of Effective Self Care for the Helping Professional

PRESENTED BY: Rosanne Renauer

(1 Ethics CRC CEU, 1 Ethics SW CEU)

Teaching Digital Skills to help I/DD adults transition into the workforce

PRESENTED BY: Alics Dillard

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

The Importance of Professional Development for Businesses Implementing Supported Employment 

PRESENTED BY: Lisa Friedrich, Jenny Brown, Mike Harris

( 2 CRC CEU, 2 SW CEU)

The Power of Inclusive Communities

PRESENTED BY: Katie Oswald

The Power of Disability on the Other Side of Counseling

PRESENTED BY: Milan Monardes

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

The Value of the Therapeutic Relationship in Clinical Practice

PRESENTED BY: Stephanie Huhn

(2 Ethics CRC CEU, 2 Ethics SW CEU)

Through the Lens of Adult Women with Autism – November 1, 10am to 11am – Tower B

PANEL: Tracey Cohen, Katie Oswald FACILITATOR: Katie Kinde

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

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Transitions Partnerships with MRS

PRESENTED BY: David Gnegy and Valerie Maloney

(1 CRC CEU, 1 SW CEU)

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