In-Person Agenda
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CRCs: Attendees (in-person and virtual) can earn a total of 15 CRC CEUs, of which 9 will qualify for ethics credits.
= Session offers Ethics Credit
= Roundtable Discussions. These are highlighted and overlap with Concurrent Sessions.
Wednesday, May 22
Registration and coffee service
Welcome and informational update
Welcome Remarks
University of Wisconsin, School of Education
9:00 - 10:20 AM CDT
Room: G3070
Roundtable Discussion: Assessing the Landscape: The Status of Asian/Asian American Rehabilitation Scholars in Practice and Research
Eun-Jeong Lee
10:30 - 11:50 AM CDT
Room: G3070
Roundtable Discussion: Appropriate Ways to Measure Closure and Success in Self-Employment VR Consumers
Michael Frain, Ima Abbot
1:00 - 1:50 PM CDT
Room: Plenary Room
Plenary Session: Proactive Solutions to Reducing Subminimum Wage Employment: Lessons from the Field
Rachel Rounds, Virginia Commonwealth University
2:00 - 3:20 PM CDT
Room: G3070
Roundtable Discussion: Evidence-Based Decision-Making to Improve Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) and Career Pathways Advancement Opportunities at the Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Ellie Hartman, Meredith Dressel
3:30 - 4:50 PM CDT
Room: G3070
Roundtable Discussion: Important AND Urgent: Enhancing Supervisor Skills in VRC Counseling Supervision
Lori Magnuson
Master's student forum
Doctoral student forum
= Session offers Ethics Credit
= Roundtable Discussions. These are highlighted and overlap with Concurrent Sessions.
Thursday, May 23
Registration, coffee service, and networking time
9:00 - 10:30 AM CDT
Room: G3070
Roundtable Discussion: Community Engagement Forums: Self Care/Wellness for Persons with Disabilities During and Post Disasters
Dr. Cassandra Sligh Conway
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Room: G3070
Roundtable Discussion: Exploring Options for Underserved Youth and Adults with Disabilities
Andrew Karhan
1:00 - 2:30 PM CDT
Room: G3070
Roundtable Discussion: Career Pathways Learning Communities: A Collaborative Approach to VR Systems Change
Beth Gaertner
2:30 - 4:00 PM CDT
Room: G3070
Roundtable Discussion: Hands-On Tutorial: Navigating Government Data Sources
Jeffrey Meyer
Closing Remarks
Conference Evaluation and CRCs
Poster Sessions
Worry to Lose Job among U.S. Civilians and Veterans with Disabilities During the Pandemic
Emre Umucu, UTEP; Teresa Granger; Charles Degeneffe; Beatrice Lee
Unveiling the Vocational Tapestry: Personality Types and Career Interests Among Student Veterans in Rehabilitation Counseling Master's Programs
Emre Umucu, UTEP; Teresa Granger; Heerak Choi; Charles Edmund Degeneffe
Impact of Counseling Vendors on the Employment of Consumers with Psychiatric Disabilities
Daniel L. Boutin, Northern Illinois University; Michael P. Accordino
Psychosocial Adaptation, Adjustment, and Coping Among People Living with Alopecia Areata
Garrett Huck, The University of Wisconsin - Madison; Yongsu Song, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Kylee Kohlhoff, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Dana Brickham, Western Washington University
Identification of Perceived Barriers to College Enrollment and the Completion of a Degree in Human Services in a Hispanic-Serving Institution
Gabriela Rangel, University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley; Roy Chen
Psychological Wellbeing Among Minority College Students with History of Childhood Trauma
Elaine M. Mora, University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley; Roy K. Chen
Latino Men's Machismo and Attitudes Towards Treatment Seeking Modalities
Rebecca N. Gonzalez, University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley; Dr. Roy K. Chen
Using AI App Prototype for Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Management: Transforming Optimal Care and Community Integration
Pik Ching Wong, Idaho State University; Louis Fosu-Asare
Innovative Guided Rehabilitation Employer Engagement Training (iGREET) Series
Mary DiBiase, UMass Boston - Institute for Community Inclusion; Paige Rose-Merrifield
Review of Self-Advocacy Skill Training for Communication in Workplace
Azusa Ohba, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Aids Education and Training Center and Certified Rehabilitation Counselors: Continuing to Foster Interprofessional Partnerships
ShaRhonda Stevenson, Idaho State University
Post-Traumatic Growth, Trauma Informed Care, and Conservation of Resources Theory through the Vocational Rehabilitation Phases
Megan Baumunk, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Disability, Weight Stigma, and Employment
Stephanie Burnham, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Communities that Matter: Preferences of Adults with TBI by Employment Status
Nicole Ditchman, Illinois Institute of Technology; Amanda Boyd, Illinois Institute of Technology; Virakti Shah, Illinois Institute of Technology; Georgianna Garrels-Rogers, Illinois Institute of Technology
Meaning in Life and Recovery in People with SMI in South Korea: Latent Profile Analysis
Jin-Hee Yu, Handong Global University; Yein Kim, University of Mississippi; Eunjeong Ko, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Yongsu Song, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Addressing Ageism and Ableism Toward Older Adults with Disabilities: Competencies and Implications for Rehabilitation Counselors
Molly Tschopp, Ball State University
Implications of Minimization and Denial of Childhood Trauma on Substance Use in Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Brigette Young, University of Wisconsin; Samantha Foster, University of Wisconsin; Chelsea Brehmer, University of Wisconsin
Career and Vocational Counseling Competences, Attitudes, and Barriers within State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies
Bryan Austin, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign; John Kosciulek, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign; Allison Fleming; Brian Phillips; Chun-Lung Lee
VR Strategies and Implications for People Living with Advanced Cancer
Hannah Fry, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Phil Rumrill, University of Kentucky - Human Development Institute
Employment and Career Development Resource Needs: Perspectives from People with Cancer and Providers
Hannah Fry, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Building Futures: Empowering Neurodiverse Youth through Pre-Vocational Training
Jina Chun, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Constance Richard, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Veronica Eward, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Caitlin Caretta, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Madison Leinenweber, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Exploring Professional Development Opportunities in Volunteering
Jing Cao, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Social Connectedness and Life Satisfaction of Adults with Neurodiversity
Kayi Ntinda, University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley; Johanna Amaro; Roy Chen
Creating Doors Past Barriers: Enhancing Rehabilitation Services in Ghana and for the Ghana Diaspora (U.S.)
Louis Fosu-Asare, Idaho State University; Pik Ching Wong
Promoting Informed Career Decision-Making: Is Tailoring Information Effective for People with Multiple Sclerosis?
Malachy Bishop, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jian Li, Kent State University
Investigating Employment Barriers, Supports, and Outcomes of the Individuals with Visual Impairments in Bangladesh
Md Mozadded Hossen, University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley; Dr. Roy Chen
Considerations of Shame and Pain Throughout the Adjustment to Disability Journey
Patrina Wong, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Megan Baumunk, University of Wisconsin - Madison
College Training as a Differential Indicator of Competitive Integrated Employment among VR Consumers with Mental Illnesses
Phillip Rumrill, University of Kentucky; D. G. Strauser, University of Illinois
VR Employment and Retention Outcomes for Transition-Age Young Adults with Subminimum Wage Referrals
Sara Park, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Dewi A. Qisti, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Climate Change and Disability: An Interprofessional Rehabilitation Training to Address Climate Change Related Extreme Weather Events
Uzma Khan, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Dr. Susan Wiegmann, University of Wisconsin - Madison
The Role of Self-Advocacy in the Psychosocial Adaptation of Individuals with Single-Sided Deafness
Wanying Sui, University of Wisconsin - Madison
CRCs’ Knowledge, Stigma, and Self-Efficacy in Working with Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Yen Chun Tseng, University of Wisconsin - Stout
Essential Components for Effective Co-Supervision in Rehabilitation Counseling
Yongsu Song, The University of Wisconsin - Madison; Arwa, Almusaytir, The University of Wisconsin - Madison; Aylin Celik, Zencir, The University of Wisconsin - Madison; Megan Baumunk, The University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jina Chun, The University of Wisconsin - Madison
The Relationship Between Virtues, Psychosocial Adaptation, and Work for Cancer Survivors
Hanna Fry, The University of Wisconsin - Madison
Personal Factor Correlates of Satisfaction with Labor Market Participation Among Cancer Survivors: Implications of Self-Employment
Hannah Fry, The University of Wisconsin - Madison