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25 Years of Innovation: Meeting Challenges and Building Successes
April 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th, 2014
Ambassador Conference Resort, Kingston
Schedule 2014
Please use the schedule below as a reference; a final program will be available at the conference.
The conference will be held Tuesday - Friday April 8 - 11th with separate events by GLS, OADD, RSIG and DSSIG.
This schedule is a draft, presentations, session rooms and presentation order are subject to change without notice.
For information about the Research Special Interest Group seminar or the Developmental Services Special Interest Group event, please see the RSIG and DSSIG pages.
to book accommodations at the Ambassador Hotel:
www.ambassadorhotel.com, please enter "OADD APR 2014" in the Promo field
or call: 1-800-267-7880, and ask to reserve under the "OADD" room block
Tuesday, April 8th, 2014
Pre-Conference Seminar hosted by GLS |
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7:30 am |
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9:00 am |
Registration |
Outside Ballroom
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8:00 am |
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9:00 am |
Breakfast
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West Ballroom |
9:00 am |
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10:30 am |
To Be Announced
A Full Day seminar
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West Ballroom |
10:30 am |
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10:45 am |
Break
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10:45 am |
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12:00 pm |
Session continues |
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12:00 pm |
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1:00 pm |
Hosted Lunch
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1:00 pm |
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2:15 pm |
Session continues |
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2:15 pm |
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2:30 pm |
Break
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2:30 pm |
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3:30 pm
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Session continues |
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2014 |
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7:30 am |
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9:00 am |
Registration |
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8:00 am |
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9:00 am |
Breakfast |
Ballroom |
9:00 am |
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10:15 am |
Keynote Speak
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Ballroom
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10:15 am |
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10:30 am |
Break
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10:30 am |
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11:45 am |
Concurrent Sessions "1" |
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1A |
Life Beyond Education
Jane McLaren
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1B |
The Skills System - An Adaptation of DBT Skills for People of All Ability Levels; Development of a Northern Program
Stephen White
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1C |
Parent Outreach Program
Mary Anne Welsh, Bonnie Heath
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1D |
Mobile Technology and Communication Skill Development
Lorraine Otto
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12:00 pm |
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1:00pm |
Lunch
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1:15pm |
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2:30 pm
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Concurrent Sessions "2" |
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2A |
Strategies for Navigating College Successfully for Students with Intellectual Disabilities. The Voice of a Student
Jefferson Broomes, Orelna Broomes
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2B |
Specialized Accommodations: Thinking Outside the Bed
Dawne Wyers
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2C |
Leader in Training Program: Supporting Youth to Navigate Transition to Vocational Opportunities
Katie Nicholson, Leslie Boyle
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2D |
Building Capacity: Using Behavioural Skills Training to Develop the Competencies of Direct Care Professionals
Denise Peterson, Louis Busch
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2:30 pm |
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2:45 pm |
Break |
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2:45 pm |
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4:00 pm |
Concurrent Session "3" |
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3A |
Removing Barriers Through Education
Presenters to be determined
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3B |
Short-term Focused Applied Behavioural Analysis Services for Children and Youth with ASD
Shana Gibson, Vicky Simos, Jennifer Obie, Catherine Rooney
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3C |
Pathways of Extended Learning Model: Developing Pathways in New Business Areas
Leslie Boyle, Katie Nicholson
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3D |
ConnectABILITY.ca
Don Murray, Jason Maher
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5:00 pm |
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7:15 pm |
25th Anniversary Founder's Dinner
Hosted by the OADD Board
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7:30 pm |
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11:00 pm |
"It's 5 o'clock somewhere"
Jimmy Buffett theme Party
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Thursday, April 10th, 2014 |
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7:30 am |
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8:00 am |
Registration |
TBA |
8:00 am |
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9:00 am |
Breakfast
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9:00 am |
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10:15 am |
OADD Concurrent Sessions "4"
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4A |
Overview of Special Education for Student/Youth with a Developmental Disability
Christine Riedel, Maureen Cox
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4B |
Autism at the Hospital: The Role of Social Work
Rae Morris, Dr. Barbara Muskat, Andrea Greenblatt
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4C |
Making Rights Happen for People: Let's Make Real Change
Petra Asfaw
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4D |
The Cross Continuum Behaviour Management Strategy
Louis Busch, Susan Morris
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10:15 am |
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10:30 am |
Break |
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10:30 am |
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11:45 am |
Concurrent Sessions "5"
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5A |
The Significance of Inclusive Post-Secondary Education
Katherine Gallinger
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5B |
Building Belonging Communities
Dr. Neil Cudney
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5C |
Exploring the Impact of Effective Practices for Adults Who Live with FASD
Lynda Legge, Beth Anne Currie, Jane Hoy, Valerie Temple
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5D |
Still Not Using a Sledgehammer: Stories from 25 Years of Front Line Work
Stu Lamont
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2:00 pm |
Lunch and Awards
OADD Awards
Lunch
OADD Annual General Meeting
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Ballroom |
2:15 pm |
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3:30 pm |
Concurrent Sessions "6"
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6A |
What Our Body Language Really Says
Lisa Benrubi
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6B |
A Curriculum of Caring for People with Developmental DIsabilities
Dr. Kerry Boyd
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6C |
Person-Centred Thinking and Building Social Capital: Supporting an Included Life in the Community with Homes, Jobs, and Friends for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Keenan Wellar, Julie Kingstone
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6D |
Creating a Culture of Knowledge-Informed Policy and Practice in the Field of Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Helene Ouellette-Kuntz, Virginie Cobigo, Robert Hickey, Rosemary Lysaght
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3:30 pm |
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3:45 pm |
Break |
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5:00 pm |
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7A |
Deliberate Indifference: Identifying and Reducing Risk to Protect Service Users, Staff and Agencies
David Hingsburger, Chanelle Salonia, Donna Lee
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7B |
Development and Pilot Testing of a Healthy Eating Video-supported Program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Chwen Johnson
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7C |
Tools for Independent Living
Sunday Cvetanovic, Tami Schaafsma, Cheryl Peterson
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7D |
GO4KIDDS Report Card
Dr. Adrienne Perry, Dr. Jonathan Weiss, Dr. Patricia Minnes |
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Draw for mini-IPAD and mini-Kobo reader
Open to any conference participant who stays to the end of the day Thursday April 10th. Participants are asked to gather in the ballroom for a draw for a mini-IPAD and mini-Kobo reader,
YOU MUST BE THERE TO GET THE PRIZE!!! |
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Information on the April 11th, 2014 RSIG and DSSIG seminar days will be posted soon |
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