Program
Presentation Materials & Accessibility
Some presenters may voluntarily share their presentations as resources. These will be made available via a link by clicking on the title of each presentation by March 19. If a presentation is not available by that date, you may contact the presenter directly.
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Session Structure
- Each session is 50 minutes long, featuring two presentations on similar topics.
- Each presentation lasts 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A with either presenter.
- A 5-minute break is scheduled between sessions.
All times are displayed in GMT (Central Time – US & Canada).
TIME* | COUNTRY | PRESENTATION TITLE | PRESENTERS |
|---|---|---|---|
9:00a-9:10a | USA, MN | Welcome & Introductions | |
9:10a-10:00a | India and USA | Implementing Customized Employment for Transition-Aged Youth and Young Adults in India | Presenter: Sapna Soman Shekar , Gateway School of Mumbai; Co-Presenters: Tim Riesen , Utah State University; Tricia Jones-Parkin , Utah State University |
Ukraine | War in Ukraine: Education, Employment, and Community Reintegration | Presenter: Sergiy Sydoriv , Ivano-Frankivsk College, Precarpathian National University; Co-Presenter: Lidia Sydoriv, Kalush Special School | |
11:05a-11:55a | Czech Republic | Positive Trends in Employment of Persons with Disabilities? Yes, but Only for Some. | Presenter: Jan Šiška ; Co-Presenter: Zuzana Horálková, Faculty of Education, Charles University |
USA | Exploring Employment Opportunities for Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Multi-Component Analysis in Minnesota | Presenter: Renáta Tichá; Co-Presenters: Emily Unholz-Bowden, Matthew Roberts, Seunghee Lee, Brian Abery, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota | |
12:00p-12:50p | USA | Customized Employment Practices in Corporations | Presenter: Nicole Rabinowitz Edwards , Inclusive Networking; Co-Presenters: Jodi West & Sam B., Land O’ Lakes |
USA | Personal Empowerment and Relationship Building with Employers Equals Enhanced Employment Outcomes | Presenter: Karen Herman ; Co-Presenters: Nicole Opland , Jenna Peterson , Udac, Inc. | |
12:55p-1:45p | USA | The State of Integrated Community Employment among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability in the United States | Presenter: James Houseworth, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota |
USA | The Future of Robotics to Support Employment of People with Disabilities | Presenter: Renáta Tichá; Co-Presenter: Satomi Shinde , Teacher Education Department, University of Wisconsin River Falls | |
BREAK | |||
NETWORKING 6:00p-7:00p | |||
7:00p-7:50p | Japan | Exploring the Case of Ryohin Keikaku and the Company's “Heartful Project" | Presenter: Reiko Nishida, The Institute of Comparative Law Waseda University; Co-Presenter: Kiyoko Narusawa, Ryohin-Keikaku Co., Ltd. |
Japan and USA | Career and Vocational Education for Special Education Students in Japan | Presenter: Takeshi Chikurinji, Hiroshima Cosmopolitan University; Co-Presenter: Satomi K. Shinde , Teacher Education Department, University of Wisconsin River Falls | |
7:55p-8:45p | USA and Japan | Employment of People with Disabilities in Japan | Presenter: Satomi Shinde , Teacher Education Department, University of Wisconsin River Falls; Co-Presenter: Reiko Nishida, The Institute of Comparative Law Waseda University |
Australia | Retirement from Mainstream Employment | Presenter: Roger J Stancliffe , University of Minnesota and University of Sydney | |
8:45p-9:35p | Malaysia | The Current State of Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities in Malaysia | Presenter: Mohd Syaubari Bin Othman and Co-Presenters: Hasrul Bin Hosshan, Mohd Ridhuan Bin Mohd Jami, Sofiyyul Hadi Bin Ahmad Arifin, Faculty of Human Development, Sultan Idris Education University |
Malaysia | Building Inclusive Work Environments: Perspectives on Disability Employment Strategies | Presenter: Wan Arnidawati Wan Abdullah , Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra; Co-Presenter: Hasrul Bin Hosshan, Centre for Inclusive Research on Community and Disability (CIRCLE), Faculty of Human Development, Sultan Idris Education University | |
9:35p-9:55p | Malaysia | Unlocking Neurodiversity: PETRONAS' Journey Towards Inclusive Employment | Presenter: Intan Nahariah Yaacob and Co-Presenter: M Shah b Ahmad Nor, PETRONAS Neurodiverse Centre of Excellence |
*Times are shown in GMT Central Time (US and Canada) zone.