Registration Desk Open
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.                            

General Session: Breakfast, Awards Ceremony & IARP Annual Meeting
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.                             

Join us for this essential component of how IARP works together. Come and celebrate our award winners.

General Session: Raising Awareness: Cultural Competency and Rehabilitation Counseling
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.                           

Through the use of experiential exercises, dialogue and self-exploration, participants will have a heightened awareness of how their own cultural values, biases, norms and stereotypes can influence the counseling relationship.  African American values (Nguzo Saba) and experiences (Maafa) will be introduced as a means of exploring ways in which cultural concepts can be integrated within rehabilitation counseling. 

Presenters: Valerie J. Lyons, MSED, CRC, LMHC, Assistant Project Director, Hunter College/OASAS Work- Study Project, Hunter College, CUNY and Anthony J.P. Patterson, EdM, CRC, LMHC, Director of Vocational and Educational Services, Outreach Development Corporation

Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.                         

Concurrent Sessions
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.                        

Lunch on your Own – Final Exhibit Hall Session
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.                          

General Session - International Disability Management: Issues, Resources, Barriers to Effective Practice
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.                            

The practice of effective disability management is becoming a competitive necessity for employers globally.  However, cultural, socio-economic, healthcare, educational, and legal/regulatory issues can critically impact the development, delivery, and outcome of disability management interventions.  An international panel of experts will identify the current status, resources, professional issues, and implementation of disability management practice in their countries.  Strategies will be discussed, including research, education, certification, and technical assistance to promote effective international disability management growth.

Panel moderated by Norman Hursh, ScD, CRC, CVE, Director of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, CDMSC and Boston University

Refreshment Break
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.                            

Concurrent Sessions
3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.                            

IARP Board, Task Force and Section Meetings
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.