In-Person Agenda
CRCs: Attendees (in-person and virtual) can earn a total of 11 CRC CEUs, of which 5 will qualify for ethics credits.
= Session offers Ethics Credit
= Handouts are available for registered attendees who are logged in
= Roundtable Discussions. These are highlighted and overlap with Concurrent Sessions.
Wednesday, May 21
8:00 AM CDT
Room: Main Lounge (2nd Floor)
8:30 - 8:50 AM CDT
Room: Great Hall (4th Floor)
9:00 - 11:15 AM CDT
Room: Profile Room (2nd Floor)
Roundtable Discussion: Impact of Tribal Culture on Employment
Wayne Dagel, American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Training and Technical Assistance Center - Institute for Human Development; Elizabeth Boland, TVR Institute, Northwest Indian College
Slides: Impact Tribal Culture (pdf)
11:30 - 12:00 PM CDT
Room: Great Hall (4th Floor)
Keynote: Navigating The Storm: Setting a Course For the Future of Vocational Rehabilitation
Timothy Tansey, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1:30 - 3:30 PM CDT
Room: Profile Room (2nd Floor)
Roundtable Discussion: The "Discovery" Process for Clients with Intellectual Disabilities: Walking the Rope between Customization and Standardization
Virakti Shah, Nicole Ditchman, Illinois Institute of Technology
Slides: Discovery Process Customization Standardization (pdf)
Handout: Discover Customization vs Standardization (word)
Handout: Discovery Presentation References (pdf)
4:00 - 6:00 PM CDT
Room: Profile Room (2nd Floor)
Roundtable Discussion: Disability Underrepresentation in Apprenticeships: Can We Fix This? Implementing an Apprenticeship Toolkit
Stuart Rumrill, Bryan Austin, Jim Knauf, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
5:00 - 6:00 PM CDT
Room: Old Madison (3rd Floor East)
Master's student forum
5:00 - 6:00 PM CDT
Room: Beefeaters (3rd Floor East)
Doctoral student forum
= Session offers Ethics Credit
= Roundtable Discussions. These are highlighted and overlap with Concurrent Sessions.
Thursday, May 22
8:30 - 10:00 AM CDT
Room: Main Lounge (2nd Floor)
10:00 - 12:15 PM CDT
Room: Profile Room (2nd Floor)
Roundtable Discussion: Program Evaluation With a Capital E! Exploring the Importance and Best Practices
Stuart Rumrill, Bryan Austin, John Kosciulek, Chun-Lung Lee, David G. Strauser, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1:45 PM - 3:45 PM CDT
Room: Profile Room (2nd Floor)
Roundtable Discussion: Challenges and Innovations: Exploring the Ethical Use of Generative AI in Vocational Rehabilitation
Nicole Ditchman, Virakti Shah, Amanda Boyd, Georgianna Garrels-Rogers, Illinois Institute of Technology
Slides: Challenges and Innovations (pdf)
4:10 - 4:30 PM CDT
Room: Great Hall (4th floor)
Closing Remarks
Poster Sessions
Main Lounge (2nd Floor)Using Work to Intervene on Youth Mental Health Disparities
Emily Brinck, University of Wisconsin - Madison; ShaRhonda C. Stevenson Idaho State University; Sarah Ascienzo North Carolina State University
Psychometric Validation of the Digital Competence Profiler in a Sample of Rehabilitation Counselors
Kanako Iwanaga, Virginia Commonwealth University; Jia Wu, Northeastern Illinois University; Dewi Qisti, Fong Chan, Timothy Tansey, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Psychometric Validation of the Technology Adoption Propensity Index in a Sample of State Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors
Kanako Iwanaga, Virginia Commonwealth University; Jia Wu, Northeastern Illinois University; Dewi Qisti, Fong Chan, Timothy Tansey, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Psychometric Validation of the Motivation to Use Digital Tools at Work Scale in a Sample of State Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors
Jia Rung Wu, Northeastern Illinois University; Kanako Iwanaga, Virginia Commonwealth University; Fong Chan, Dewi A. Qisti, Timothy N. Tansey, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Impact of Sense of Community and Workplace Microaggressions on Well-Being of Adults with SCI
Xinyi Zhang, Vanalyn Quichocho, Nicole Ditchman, Eun-Jeong Lee, Illinois Institute of Technology
Medicaid Coverage for Individuals Re-entering Society After Incarceration
Patrina Wong, Marcus Weather, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Supporting Vocational Wellness of Older Adults with Mental Health Conditions
Molly Tschopp, Ball State University
Strengths and Challenges of the Discovery Process: Perspectives of Employment Specialists
Virakti Shah, Nicole Ditchman, Illinois Institute of Technology
Collaboration Between Postsecondary Education and Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Seamless Support for Students with Disabilities
Azusa Ohba, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Do Vocational Rehab Programs Boost Job Outcomes for People with Disabilities? A Case Study on Vocational Counselors
Racheal Inegbedion, University of Massachusetts, Boston
InVEST in CIE: Overview of Early Successes and Opportunities In the PA OVR SWTCIE Model Demonstration Project to Improve Employment Outcomes Through Person Centered Planning, Family Engagement, Embedded Supports, and Cross System Collaboration
Kathleen Locmelis, InVEST Project Manager/PA SWTCIE Grant; Dana Barone, OVR PA, SWTCIE Director
Disability and Dating: An Evaluation of Online Dating Accessibility
Julia Beckwith, Brynn Teeling, Jessica Heckman, Taylor Crnkovich, Chloe Schmitz, Leah Severtson, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Person-Centered Survey Development Using Cognitive Interviewing: A Literature Review
Abbas Quamar, California State University San Bernardino; Elizabeth Boland, Western Washington University
Bias and Fairness in Assessment with Individuals with Disabilities
Muharrem Koc, Aylin Celik-Zencir, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Awareness of Counseling Access and Barriers for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals
Samantha Foster, Brigette Young, Jason Lee, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Nicholas Green, Unity Point Health - Meriter
Quality Employment Outcomes from an Internship Program for College Students with Physical Disabilities
David R. Parker, Ph.D., Carlos Taylor, The Gregory S. Fehribach Center at Eskenazi Health
Exploring Demand-Side Perspectives in Hiring People with Psychiatric Disabilities
Sang Qin, Deyu Pan, Rouyi (Zoey) Chen, Eunjeong Ko, Muharrem Koc, Yongsu Song, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Career Adaptability of Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Muharrem Koc, University of Wisconsin-Madison
California Assembly Bill 734 and the Ethics of Youth Tackle Football: A Four-Frame Examination
Charles Degeneffe, Kimberly Ann Magat, San Diego State University
Workplace Accommodations for Older Adults - Current Trends and Attitudes
Patrina Wong, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Quality Employment Outcomes from an Internship Program for College Students with Physical Disabilities
David R. Parker, Ph.D., Larry Markle, Carlos Taylor, The Gregory S. Fehribach Center at Eskenazi Health; Allison Fleming, Ph.D., Penn State University
Good or Bad: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Employment
Aylin Celik Zencir, Tolga Zencir, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Student and Faculty Needs for Disability Accommodations Post-Covid
Elizabeth Boland, Western Washington University; Abbas Quamar, California State University San Bernardino
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors’ Perceived Competence on Working with Transition-age Hispanic Youth and Delivering Pre-ETS
Yazmin Castruita Rios, Michigan State University; Veronica Estala-Gutierrez; The University of Texas at El Paso
Experiences in Rehabilitation Counseling Programs for Disabled Students During COVID-19
Toni Saia, Charles Degeneffe, Mark Tucker, Mari Guillermo, San Diego State University
Countering Turnover Intent: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Identify the Strengths of State VR
Melanie Poe, Marissa Hernandez, Trenton Landon, Brian Phillips, Utah State University;
Tailoring Success: Evidence-Based Practices for Employment of Persons with Different Abilities
Lisa Toth, Rise Staffing; Laurie Winiecke, Employee & Self Advocate
Facilitating Adjustment to Physical Disabilities through Gestalt Therapy in Rehabilitation Counseling
Gabriela Rangel, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Perceptions of Impression Management: Lessons From a Reentry Community Sample
Samantha Foster, Chelsea Brehmer, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Visual Impairment and the Experience of Stigma in Vietnam: A Narrative Psychological Inquiry
Yen Dong, Fulbright University Vietnam; Dr. Emily A. Brinck, LPC-IT, CRC, CVE is a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) department serving on the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment (VRTAC-QE) and the Wisconsin Career Advancement grant; Dr. Matthew Mcdonald, lecturer in Psychology at Fulbright University Vietnam
Supporting Successful Education and Employment for Individuals Experiencing Incarceration Through Rehabilitation Counseling Services
Lindsey Fullmer, Michael Accordino, Springfield College
Self-Compassion: Buffering the Impact of Disability
Alexandra Kriofske Mainella, Marquette University
The Work-Specific Correlates of Employment Status of Informal Cancer Caregivers: A Bayesian Analysis
Hannah Fry, Kristin Litzelman, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Community-Based Participatory Research in Action: Empowering Mental Health Disclosure in Employment Settings
Sang Qin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Yahara House Representative; Azusa Ohba, Rouyi (Zoey) Chen, Seth Dubinskin, Eunjeong Ko, Stephanie Burnham, University of Wisconsin-Madison
A Study of State Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors’ Perceived Importance and Competence in Providing Career Counseling
Bryan Austin, Chun-Lung Lee, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign; Allison Fleming, Pennsylvania State University; Brian Phillips, Utah State University
Impact of First Episode Psychosis on Transition-age Youth in the Career Path
Eunjeong Ko, University of Wisconsin-Madison
New Directions in Multiple Sclerosis Research
Phillip Rumrill, Ph.D., CRC, University of Kentucky; Malachy Bishop, Ph.D., CRC, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Why Do We Need to Expand Our Focus? Stigma: Structural Barrier to Employment
Aylin Celik Zencir, Gizem Tekinarslan, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Deaf or Hard of Hearing Youths’ Career Related Self-Determination: Scoping Review
Yukiko Goto