In-Person Agenda 2025

2025 Symposium

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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.

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May 21 and May 22 will include:
A light continental breakfast, a full lunch, and light snacks with refreshments in the afternoon.

Recorded versions of the live streamed sessions will be available by October 2025. These will be available for viewing and sharing as individual training modules, and provide CRC credit (including ethics credit, if designated).

= 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)

Registration - A free, light continental breakfast will be served.

8:30 - 8:50 AM CDT
Room: Great Hall (4th Floor)

Welcome

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

9:00 - 10:00 AM CDT
Concurrent Sessions 1
10:00 - 10:15 AM CDT
Break
10:15 - 11:15 AM CDT
Concurrent Sessions 2
11:15 - 11:30 AM
Break

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

12:15 - 1:15 PM CDT
Room: Great Hall (4th Floor)

Lunch Break and Sessions - Lunch provided.

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

1:30 - 2:30 PM CDT
Concurrent Sessions 3
2:30 - 2:45 PM CDT
Break
2:45 - 3:45 PM CDT
Concurrent Sessions 4
3:45 - 4:00 PM CDT
Break

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

4:00 - 5:00 PM CDT
Concurrent Sessions 5
4:45 - 5:00 PM CDT
Break

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 - 9:00 AM CDT
Registration - A free, light continental breakfast will be served.

8:30 - 10:00 AM CDT
Room: Main Lounge (2nd Floor)

Poster Sessions

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

10:00 - 11:00 AM CDT
Concurrent Sessions 6
11:00 - 11:15 AM CDT
Break
11:15 - 12:15 PM CDT
Concurrent Sessions 7
12:30 - 1:30 PM CDT
Lunch Break and Sessions - Lunch provided.

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

1:45 - 2:45 PM CDT
Concurrent Sessions 8
2:45 - 3:00 PM CDT
Break
3:00 - 4:00 PM CDT
Concurrent Sessions 9
4:00 - 4:10 PM CDT
Break
4:10 - 4:30 PM CDT

Closing Remarks

Poster Sessions

in East Atrium
Coming Soon!

Worry to Lose Job among U.S. Civilians and Veterans with Disabilities During the Pandemic
Emre Umucu, UTEP; Teresa Granger; Charles Degeneffe; Beatrice Lee
Handout: Worry to Lose Job (pdf)

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
Handout: Unveiling the Vocational Tapestry (pdf)

Impact of Counseling Vendors on the Employment of Consumers with Psychiatric Disabilities
Daniel L. Boutin, Northern Illinois University; Michael P. Accordino
Handout: Impact of Counseling Vendors (pdf)

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
Handout: Psychosocial Adaptation (pdf)

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
Handout: Latino Men’s Obstacles (pdf)

Using AI App Prototype for Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Management: Transforming Optimal Care and Community Integration
Pik Ching Wong, Idaho State University; Louis Fosu-Asare
Handout: Using AI App Prototype (pdf)

Innovative Guided Rehabilitation Employer Engagement Training (iGREET) Series
Mary DiBiase, UMass Boston - Institute for Community Inclusion; Paige Rose-Merrifield
Handout: Innovative Guided Rehab Training (pdf)

Review of Self-Advocacy Skill Training for Communication in Workplace
Azusa Ohba, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Handout: Review of Self-Advocacy Skill Training (pdf)

Aids Education and Training Center and Certified Rehabilitation Counselors: Continuing to Foster Interprofessional Partnerships
ShaRhonda Stevenson, Idaho State University
Handout: AIDS Education and Training Center (pdf)

Post-Traumatic Growth, Trauma Informed Care, and Conservation of Resources Theory through the Vocational Rehabilitation Phases
Megan Baumunk, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Handout: Post-traumatic Growth, Trauma-informed Care (pdf)

Disability, Weight Stigma, and Employment
Stephanie Burnham, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Handout: Disability, Weight Stigma and Employment (pdf)

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
Handout: Communities that Matter (pdf)

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
Handout: Meaning in Life and Recovery (pdf)

Addressing Ageism and Ableism Toward Older Adults with Disabilities: Competencies and Implications for Rehabilitation Counselors
Molly Tschopp, Ball State University
Handout: Addressing Ageism and Ableism (pdf)

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
Handout: Implications of Minimization (pdf)

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
Handout: Career and Vocational Competencies (pdf)

VR Strategies and Implications for People Living with Advanced Cancer
Hannah Fry, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Phil Rumrill, University of Kentucky - Human Development Institute​
Handout: VR Strategies and Implications for People Living with Cancer (pdf)

Employment and Career Development Resource Needs: Perspectives from People with Cancer and Providers
Hannah Fry, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Handout: Employment and Career Development Needs (pdf)

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
Handout: Building Futures (pdf)

Exploring Professional Development Opportunities in Volunteering
Jing Cao, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Handout: Exploring Professional Development (pdf)

Social Connectedness and Life Satisfaction of Adults with Neurodiversity
Kayi Ntinda, University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley; Johanna Amaro; Roy Chen
Handout: Social Connectedness and Life Satisfaction (pdf)

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
Handout: Creating Doors Past Barriers (pdf)

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
Handout: Promoting Informed Career Decision-making (pdf)

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
Handout: Investigating Employment Barriers (pdf)

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
Handout: Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment (pdf)

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
Handout: Role of Self-Advocacy in Psychosocial Adaptation (pdf)

CRCs’ Knowledge, Stigma, and Self-Efficacy in Working with Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Yen Chun Tseng, University of Wisconsin - Stout
Handout: Knowledge, Stigma and Self-Efficacy in Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (pdf)

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
Handout: Essential Components for Effective Co-Supervision (pdf)

The Relationship Between Virtues, Psychosocial Adaptation, and Work for Cancer Survivors
Hanna Fry, The University of Wisconsin - Madison
Handout: Relationship Between Virtues (pdf)

Personal Factor Correlates of Satisfaction with Labor Market Participation Among Cancer Survivors: Implications of Self-Employment
Hannah Fry, The University of Wisconsin - Madison
Handout: Labor Market Participation Among Cancer Survivors (pdf)

Employment - Expanding Outcomes, Building Success
Regina Kaiser
Handout: Dreamcatchers Employment Expanding Outcomes (pdf)