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2017 NRA Annual Conference

October 27-29, 2017 Pre-Conference October 26, 2017

Texas Rehabilitation AssociationHosts NRA and Southwest Region

Omni Corpus Christi Hotel900 North Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, Texas

PreconferenceTuesday, October 24th

5:00 pm – 9:00 pm NRA Executive Committee Meeting(Dinner Included)

Aransas

Wednesday, October 25th

8:00 am – 9:00 am NRA Board Continental Breakfast Aransas

9:00 am – 5:00 pm NRA Board Meeting Aransas

Thursday, October 26th

10:00 am – Noon NRA Board Strategic Planning Phase 2Ray Feroz and Sara Sundeen

Aransas

11:00 am – 1:00 pm Pre-Conference Registration Only

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm VEWAA“Utilizing Vocational Evaluation to Inform Transition Planning for Students”Speaker: Valerie Moreno-Tucker, MA, CRC, LCPC and Debra Homa, Ph.D, CRC, CVE, PVE

3.5 CEU Corpus Christi A

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm NRAJPD“Integrating Mind-Body Principles into Vocational Rehabilitation”Speaker: Christine Paul, MS, CRC, LPC, Certified Yoga Instructor

3.5 CEU Aransas

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Exhibit Setup Nueces Ballroom

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CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR THE CONFERENCECredits issued at the conference will be: CRC and CVE

Texas only: LPC and SW

Pre-Conference: Attending a Pre-Conference session can earn you 3.5 hours of General Continuing Education hours.

Conference: Selecting & attending all sessions at the conference can earn you a total of 13.5 Continuing Education hours, with a possible 4.0 hours being Ethics.

You will be provided a master list with all the programs listed. Please immediately put your name on it. Keep this with you for all the sessions

1. At each session sign in and pick up an evaluation form.

2. At end of presentation turn in the evaluation of program.

3. Have the Facilitator stamp your master list, indicating you attended the entire program.

4. When leaving the conference, total your credit hours, hand in your master list – you will then receive your continuing education certificates.

Any questions, please contact Linda Cox [email protected] or 713-818-1852


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Bridge to ExcellenceFriday, October 27th

7:00 am - 8:00 am Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors Nueces Ballroom

7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration & Exhibits

9:00 am – 7:30 pm Silent Auction Nueces Ballroom

Foyer

Keynote: “Focus on Your Target”

8:00 am - 8:15 am Welcome – Doris Illies, NRA President

8:15 am - 9:45 am

Corpus Christi B/C

Corpus Christi B/C 1.5 CEU

Aaron Cross, MSOwner, Motivation on Wheels

“Focus on Your Target” is a motivation presentation on overcoming daily setbacks and making them into advancements in all aspects of your life. “Focus on Your Target” is a five step process that shows how to:

a. Friends – draw strength from friends and family members.b. Obstacles – overcome any obstacle by using the strengths from your friends and familyc. Caring – learn to care more about yourself, your friends and familyd. Unity – creating the bond, so during the hardest times you can move forward

e. Self-Esteem – by utilizing the other four areas, your inner strength will grow and you will learn how to empower yourself to hit your target (goal).

This exciting presentation will provide you with information on how to build yourself up, with who you are and what you have done; not what you haven’t done. A discussion of overcoming obstacles, with simple steps to accomplish the obstacles, will be presented. FOCUS on Your Target starting today – right here, right now!

9:45 am – 10:00 am Break—Visit with Exhbitors Nueces Ballroom


Concurrent SessionsFriday, October 27th

10:00am-11:30am1.5 CEU

Disability and Poverty: Implications for Rehabilitation Counseling Practice

Corpus Christi A

Panel: Cayte Anderson, Ph.D., CRC, Ray Cebula, JD, Sara Pfister Johnston, Ph.D., CRC & Tobey Partch-Davies, Ph.D.

Individuals with disabilities live in poverty at twice the rate of those without disabilities. Rehabilitation counselors play a critical role in assisting people with disabilities in moving out of poverty, which is important as the new WIOA legislation requires the field to better identify and serve this population. Join this session to learn more about poverty and disability, and how to recognize, assess, and address poverty issues that may affect employment outcomes.

Implementing New Programs and Services: Strategies for Success Corpus Christi BRay Feroz, Ph.D., CRC, NCC, LPC, HS-BSPIn changing and chaotic environments, agencies need to design and implement new and creative programs and services to survive and prosper. Launching new ideas can be very difficult, given established boundaries and constraints. The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the development of new services and provide practical strategies for their successful launch.

Overview of Lower Limb Prosthetics Corpus Christi CJustin Pfaff, BS, LCPO

The presentation will cover Prosthetic Terminology, Levels of Amputations, Rehabilitation TimeLines, Prosthetic Design and user Profile Examination. Patient Models will be involved to add value to the presentation.

Supporting Job Seekers with Criminal Backgrounds MatagordaChrista Martin, MRC, CRCThis Lou Ortale Session is sponsored by NRAJPD

This session will provide information to assist rehabilitation professionals in supporting job seekers with criminal backgrounds. Many clients and consumers with disabilities seeking employment may also have criminal records, which can serve as an additional barrier to obtaining gainful employment. Being able to hear from other professionals within the field can be one of the best ways to find new ideas and resources for assisting our clients and consumers with disabilities in Texas and beyond.


Bridge to ExcellenceFriday, October 27th

12:00pm – 2:00pm NRA Awards LuncheonRoger Carter, Emcee

Corpus Christi B/C

2:00 pm – 2:30pm Networking Break with Exhibitors Nueces Ballroom

General Session: “Rehab Policy: Challenges, Opportunities & the Great Unknown”

2:30pm – 3:30 pm Corpus Christi B/C 1.0 CEU

Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D., Executive Director of NRAPatricia Leahy, NRA Director of Government Affairs

This session will discuss the implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, with particular emphasis on students transitioning from school to work. Other topics include the emphasis on integrated competitive employment and common performance measures.

3:30pm – 4:00pm Networking Break with Exhibitors Nueces Ballroom

4:00pm – 5:00pm Division MeetingsRCEA Corpus Christi ANRAJPD Corpus Christi BNARL Corpus Christi CVEWAA BayviewARTS Laguna MadreNASPPR MatagordaNAIL Partnership BoardroomNAMRC Aransas

5:00pm – 5:30pm

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm

TRA Annual Membership Meeting

Southwest Region Board/Business Mtg.

Aransas

Aransas

5:30pm – 6:00pm Southeast Region Meeting Corpus Christi AGreat Lake Region Meeting Corpus Christi BGreat Plains Region Meeting Corpus Christi CNortheast Region Meeting BayviewMid-Atlantic Region Meeting Laguna MadrePacific Region Meeting Partnership Boardroom

6:00pm – 7:30pm

6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

Presidential ReceptionCo-Sponsored by Bonnie T. Henn, NRA President 2010Silent Auction (closes 7:15-7:30pm)

Nueces BallroomFoyer

Pay-Registration Desk

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Saturday, October 28th

7:00 am - 8:00 am Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors Nueces Ballroom

7:00 am - 5:00 pm Exhibits Nueces Ballroom

7:30pm – 3:00pm Registration

General Session: “What About That Job - Making Informed Career Choices”8:00 am - 9:30 am Corpus Christi B/C

1.5 CEU

Larry Temple, Executive Director, Texas Workforce Commission

During this session, Mr. Temple will discuss the importance of knowing the national/state/local job picture. An overview of the value of utilizing labor market tools, career planning tools and other resources available to career counselors will be provided. Additionally, resources that assist in serving clients through informed choice, related to career planning, job seeking and professional advancement, will be presented.

9:30 am – 10:00 am Networking Break with Exhibitors Nueces Ballroom

10:00am – 11:30am Annual Meeting of NRA Past PresidentsHosted by Doris Illies, NRA President

NRA President’s Suite


Concurrent SessionsSaturday, October 28th

10:00am-11:30am1.5 CEU

Service Dogs: Who They Help & Why They Can Corpus Christi AKaty Harrison Ostroff, MSW, LICSW

Service Dogs represent a unique “lovable tool" to help the clients of PTs, OTs, psychologists, therapists, social workers and special education teachers develop and improve their clients’ mobility and independence. Service dogs act as a social lubricant and incentive to accomplish treatment and personal independence goals by picking up dropped articles, promoting movement and restoring functionality and strength, while lowering anxiety and enhancing learning and trust with students with mild and moderate disabilities.

Ethics and Multiculturalism: Promoting Effective Rehabilitation Services

Corpus Christi C 1.5 ETHICS

Rachita Sharma, Ph.D., LPC-S, CRC

This session will explore the intersectionality of Ethics and Multiculturalism in service delivery. Sections A.2 and D.2 from the CRCC Code of Ethics pertaining to respecting diversity and cultural competence will form the guideline for this session. In this interactive presentation attendees will be engaged in the dynamic game of BARNGA designed to facilitate inter-cultural awareness and make discoveries about the subtle nuances of inter-cultural differences in perception, metacognition, and communication.

Building & Facilitating Resilience in Persons with Disabilities Corpus Christi BSusan Stuntzner, Ph.D., LPC, CRC, NCC, DCC, LMHP

Persons with disabilities experience numerous stressors and barriers as a part of learning to live with a disability. Resilience and resilience cultivation are essential components and strategies to help people cope with the disability and changes that accompany it. Thus, the focus of this presentation is to help professionals increase their knowledge and understanding of resilience by learning about resilience, its applicability to persons with disabilities, resilience-based factors, and ideas to promote and cultivate resilience.

Bonding with Your Hard of Hearing or Late-Deafened VR Clients MatagordaJames Grover, Ph.D., CRC

A strong working alliance (WA) between the VR counselor and client more frequently results in a positive client outcome. As bonding is an essential element in the construct of WA, I will consider the components of bonding as they apply to the critical role of communication between the general VR counselor and the client who is hard of hearing or late-deafened. Methods to reconsider and accommodate these challenges are reviewed.


Bridge to ExcellenceSaturday, October 28th

12:00pm – 2:00pm TRA & Southwest Region Awards Luncheon

Emcee: Susan Lindsey, TRA Past-President

Corpus Christi B/C

2:00 pm – 2:30pm Networking Break with Exhibitors


Concurrent SessionsSaturday, October 28th

2:30pm – 3:30pm1.0 CEU

Ethical Advocacy & the Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Coalition (VRCC)

Corpus Christi A 1.0 ETHICS

Kim Nortz, MRC, LVRC, CRC, CDMS & Ray Feroz, Ph.D., CRC, NCC, LPC, HS-BSP

This presentation will help and urge you to expand your understanding of the CRCC Code of Ethics, especially as it relates to advocating for your specific clients or for all individuals with disabilities – both are required! Through examples of individual, group and institutional advocacy, including those by the longest lasting coalition of rehabilitation organizations, the VRCC, you will understand how you can completely comply with the Code by being a truly Ethical Advocate.

Poster Session Corpus Christi B

A. Cognitive Based Approaches to the Vocational Evaluation of TBI ClientsBeth Laster, MS, CRC; Dorra Blacker, MS, LMHC, CRC & Amy Tran, M.Ed., CRC

B. Team Approach to Job-Placement of Individuals with Severe Physical DisabilitiesRobert Lindsey, MA, CRC, LMHC & Kristin Kvaternik, MA, CRC

C. “Employment for the HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse Population: Health Benefit”Abdoulaye Diallo, PhD, CRC, Chia Vang, MS, Belinda Rivas, MS, CRC, LPC

SWEP: A Collaborative School to Work Program Corpus Christi CKeith Vire, Ph.D.SWEP (School Work Experience Program) is a partnership between a provider of disabilitysupports, Vocational Rehabilitation Services, and five school districts in NorthwestArkansas. The program provides training for high school students in the 10 th, 11th, and 12th grades, as part of a transition program focused on paid work experiences, job shadowing,and soft skills training. The program, only in its second year has demonstrated outcomes thatexceed projections, and continue to improve over time.

Putting It All Together: Really Integrated Service MatagordaTexas Workforce Panel: Mike Temple, MA, Cheryl Guido, MA, Eduardo Honold, Ph.D., & Shunta Williams, MS

Beginning in 2017, vocational rehabilitation staff and services will be integrated with the Board's system and American Job Centers. Reorganizing staff duties and responsibilities, ensuring common performance expectations, and promoting customer focused service helps move integration forward. Involving staff at all levels in the re-organization and following quality improvement principles has been important to success. The Gulf Coast Workforce Board in Houston, TX continues to move to a full integration of workforce development, adult education, and vocational rehabilitation service. Hear from leaders of each area as they share what they did, how they did it, and the impact it has had on both customers and staff.

NRA Membership: Connection/Involvement in a Powerful Networking Profession

Copano

Eleanor Williams, NRA Past President & Barbara Myers, MSAn open, interactive presentation to discover “Are you Smarter Than A Fifth Grader” (pp), followed by a discussion about membership within NRA, what NRA can offer, what members can offer, and how everyone can work together for a strong, powerful organization in all four corners of the U.S.


Bridge to ExcellenceSaturday, October 28th

3:30pm – 3:45pm Networking Break with Exhibitors Nueces Ballroom

General Session: “Learning to Thrive: Becoming Your Best in Work & Life”3:45pm – 5:15pm Corpus Christi B/C

1.5 CEU

Amy J. Armstrong, Ph.D., MA, CRC

Who are you when you are at your best? Are you fully engaged in work and life? In this session we will focus upon how we can become our best self, unlocking the keys to a life in which we live intentionally and authentically. Based upon current research, we will explore personal development; relationships and climates; what makes life worth living; and how we can enhance our performance and experiences on a daily basis.

5:30pm – 6:30pm Delegate Assembly & Division Awards Corpus Christi B/C

6:00pm – 8:00pm Exhibitor Teardown Nueces Ballroom


Bridge to ExcellenceSunday, October 29th

7:00am - 8:00am Continental Breakfast Corpus Christi B/C

7:30am - 8:00am Memorial Service Copano

General Session: “Building Partnerships Between Educators, Agencies & Communities to Promote Successful Transition for Students with Disabilities”

8:00am - 9:30am Corpus Christi B/C 1.5 CEU

Kimberly Wheeler, MSE, Dallas ISD

This session will focus on current programs and services in the school district, that assist students to meet their maximum potential and how collaboration among all stakeholders is the key to the success of the students. A discussion of how transforming existing programs and establishing new programs assists with meeting the needs of students with disabilities, will be presented.

9:30am – 9:45am Break Nueces Ballroom

Sunday, October 29th



Concurrent SessionsSunday, October 29th

9:45am – 10:45am1.0 CEU

Personality Disorders & Their Potential Impact on the Rehab. Process Corpus Christi APaul Hickerson, Ph.D., CRC, LPCFunctional impairment, due to the presence of a personality disorder, often has substantial negative and diffuse effects within various stages of the rehabilitation process. This presentation will identify and describe the 10 personality disorders cited in the DSM-5. Approaches to serving clients with personality disorders will also be explored.

A Pie in the Face of Adversity Corpus Christi BLinda Hedenblad, MSE, CRC, MINTWe cannot control adversity, but we can control our reactions to it. A robust sense of resilience is a powerful attribute in any professional field. Surprises are the new normal. Adversity will bog down those who don’t cultivate a strong pattern of resilience. By blending research on resilience and laughter, and incorporating the improvisational concept of “yes and”, I will share a unique approach for throwing a “Pie in the Face of Adversity.”

Everything’s Bigger in Texas: The VR Business Services Model Corpus Christi CPanel: Sabrina Parras, MRC, CRC, Jonathan Mize, MA, CRC; & Debra Jones, BSAlthough Texas covers many miles, and millions of people spread over very diverse geographical areas, a simple plan was developed to provide consistent business service deliverables, support for federal contractors and collaborative partnerships in all areas of the state. This session will provide an overview of the new VR business services model at TWS-VR Services. A foundational approach on building connections and partnerships, to serve Texas businesses hiring Texans with disabilities, will be provided.

Building a Crosswalk of Support: Adult Education and Literacy and VR Services

Matagorda

Kelly Yarbrough, MA, CRC, Anson Green, MS, MA, CRC, & AnneMarie Molinari, MAUnder WIOA, both Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) and Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) have an increased focus on integrated service delivery, supporting robust and rigorous college and career pathway options, leading to employment. These pathways must lead to industry-recognized certificate or certifications. With this new charge, comes opportunities for new and innovative cross-collaboration between AEL and VRS. How can alignment of services from both AEL and VRS benefit the goals of our customers? Come explore this and more!

Transition to Work: A Successful Post-Secondary Education Program CopanoChrisann Schiro-Geist, Ph.D., CRCPost-secondary transition programs have been developed to provide additional training designed to improve vocational outcomes, as well as improve overall quality of life of individuals with IDD. Building an effective and sustainable program, that meets the needs of the local community, comes with many challenges. The purpose of this presentation is to present a model for IPSE that provides effective and sustainable transition services and vocational training for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Sunday, October 29th

10:45am – 11:00am Break

General Session: “Ethics Happens When No One Else is Looking”11:00 am – 12:30pm Corpus Christi B/C

1.5 ETHICS

Linda Hedenblad, MSE, CRC, MINT

Acting ethically means so much more than not stealing the pens. We make decisions each day that reflect on our moral and ethical character. The problem is that we rarely take time to reflect on these decisions. Instead, most of us go through life acting and reacting within flexible ethical limits that are unconsciously impacted by our own self-interest.


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