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Employment for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities:

Translating Evidence Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Virtual Symposium

July 28, 2021

10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET

Agenda and Materials

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	Welcome & Introductions Anjali J. Forber-Pratt, Ph.D., Director National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Panel 1: Vocational Rehabilitation – Evidence and Outcomes Moderator: Joseph M. Ashley, Rh.D., Owner and Principal, Ashley Consulting, LLC Presenters: Emily Brinck, Ph.D. Researcher, Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment (VRTAC-QE), Wisconsin Center for Education Research School of Education University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin PROMISE Lessons Learned (pptx) Glacia Ethridge, Ph.D. Associate Professor North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University The Employability of African-American and Latino Students with Disabilities Who Have Encountered the Criminal Justice System (pptx) Timothy N. Tansey, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education University of Wisconsin-Madison Lessons from the literature and future directions on Employment of Transition Age Youth with Disabilities (pptx)
11:00: a.m. – 11:15 a.m.	Q&A and Discussion
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Panel 2: Early Work Experiences and Future Employment Moderator: Melissa Diehl, M.A. Ed., C.R.C., Senior Technical Assistance & Research Analyst, National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C) The George Washington University Presenters: Paul Wehman, Ph.D. Professor, School of Education’s Counseling and Special Education Director, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center Virginia Commonwealth University Helping Youth with Autism Enter Competitive Employment: Unlocking the Potential (pptx) Kelly Nye-Lengerman, Ph.D. Director, Institute on Disability University of New Hampshire Moving ahead with PROMISE: Lessons learned from six model demonstration projects through the Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (pptx) Fabricio E. Balcazar, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Disability and Human Development University of Illinois at Chicago Promoting Entrepreneurship among Low–Income Youth with Disabilities (pptx)
12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Q&A and Discussion
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Break – Collaborative Art Project Featuring: Art from Make Studio artists and music from James Burrows Collaborative Artwork Project from Make Studio (pptx)
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.	Panel 3: Postsecondary Education and Employment Moderator: Kelli Thuli Crane, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor, Center for Transition and Career Innovation, University of Maryland Presenters: Michelle Mullen, M.S., C.R.C., C.P.R.P. Developer of HYPE (Helping Youth with the Path to Employment) Department of Psychiatry University of Massachusetts Medical School Employment for Youth with Disabilities: Translating Evidence Amid Crisis Symposium Phillip Rumrill, Ph.D., C.R.C. Professor, Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education, University of Kentucky Strategies for Improving Educational and Employment Outcomes for Post-Secondary Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries (pptx) John Butterworth, Ph.D. Senior Research Fellow Director, Employment Systems Change and Evaluation Institute for Community Inclusion University of Massachusetts Boston Employment Challenges and Opportunities post COVID (pptx)
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Q&A and Discussion
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	Panel 4: Federal Efforts to Improve Employment Outcomes Moderator: Purvi Sevak, Ph.D., Principal Researcher, Mathematica Presenters: Joyanne Cobb Acting Director, Office of Research and Demonstration (ORD) Office of Research, Demonstration and Employment Support (ORDES) Social Security Administration Federal Efforts to Improve Employment Outcomes (pptx) Robert Trombley Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy: Federal Efforts to Improve Employment Outcomes (pptx) Mary Lovley Director, Training and Service Programs Division Acting Chief, Training Programs Unit Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) U.S. Department of Education RSA’s Portion of the ICDR: Federal Efforts to Improve Employment Outcomes (pptx)
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Q&A and Discussion
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	Panel 5: Employers and the Future of Work Moderator: John R. Johnson, Ph.D., Director, Research and Development, South Dakota Center for Disabilities, Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota Presenters: David M. Mank, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Indiana University Employers and The Future of Work (pptx) Erin Riehle, M.S.N., R.N. Founder and Director, Project SEARCH Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Employment for People with Disabilities: Translating Evidence Amid Crisis (pptx) Jill Houghton President and CEO Disability:IN A Joint Initiative: The Disability Equality Index (pptx)
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Q&A and Discussion
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Symposium Summary Kelli Thuli Crane, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor Center for Transition and Career Innovation University of Maryland Symposium Summary (pptx)
4:30 p.m.	Adjourn