CM/DM Conference Schedule

Thursday, February 10, 2011

8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Pre-Conference Workshops

101 Job Numbers and Labor Market Resources
Jeff Truthan, President, SkillTRAN

102 Ethical Approaches to Employers in Worker's Compensation and Personal Injury Cases
David Stewart, Rehabilitation Counselor & Life Care Planner, Ascendant Counseling, Inc.
Robert Taylor, MA, LPC, CRC, CDMS, CLCP, President and CEO, Vocational Diagnostics, Inc.

103 Return to Work
Deborah Wells, CRC, CDMS, Disability Manager, County of Santa Barbara

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.                                             
Lunch on Own

1:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Afternoon workshops

104 Getting the Rewards in Your Private Practice
Rona Wexler, MA, President, Wexler Consulting LLC

105 New Developments in ADA Implementation, Research, and Regulations
Brian McMahon, PhD, CRC, NCC, CCM, Psychologist (retired)
Professor, Depts. of Rehabilitation Counseling and Rehabilitation Medicine, VCU

106 12 Steps to Valid and Reliable Labor Market Surveys
Mary Barros-Bailey, PhD, CRC
Bilingual Rehabilitation Counselor, Vocational Expert, Life Care Planner
Intermountain Vocational Services, Inc.

Friday, February 11, 2011

8:30 am – 10:15 am

Keynote Address

Evelyn Cruz, Arizona State University
GS001 Challenges and Opportunities: U.S. Latino Children in the 21^st Century

Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Concurrent Workshops

201 The Aging Workforce
Estelle Hutchinson, MS, MBA, CRC, CDMS, CCM, ABVE/D, Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vocational Directions

202 Genesis Forum on Labor Market Research: Establishing CM/VE Industry Standards
Lisa Clapp, MA, CRC, CEA, President, Arizona Vocational Consulting & Forensic Services, Inc.
Marcos Molinar, MS, CRC, President, Vocational Foundations, PLLC

203 Personal Computer Technology: Understanding It's Uses, Limitations and Ethical Considerations in Case Management
Kevin Ufier, MEd, CRC, National Director, Disability Services, GENEX Services, Inc.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch in Exhibit Hall

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Concurrent Sessions

301 Adding Social Security Disability Representation to Your Book of Business
Janine Holloman, MA, CRC, LPC, CBIS, Principal, & Vocational Counselor, Rehab Resources – HCS, LLC

302 Clinical Case Management of Grief, Disability Related Adjustment Disorders and Depression
Amy Vercillo, ScD, CRC, CDMS, LRC, Rehabilitation Counselor & Manager, Rehabilitation Re-Employment

303 Cultural Differences and Rehabilitation: A Hispanic View
Marta Ketter, MS CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist, Supported Living Program, Center for Comprehensive Services

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

GS002 The Ethos of Collaboration: Challenges and Opportunities
Dennis Robbins, PhD, MPH, President, Integrated Decisions, Ethics, Alternatives and Solutions
Michel Lacerte, MDCM, M.Sc., FRCPC, CCRC, President, Independent Claims Evaluators, Inc.

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Student Paper Competition

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception

Saturday, February 12, 2011

8:30 am – 10:00 am

GS003 Putting CRCC's Top 10 Code of Ethics Changes into Practice
Nancy Favaloro, MS, CRC, LRC, Rehabilitation Counselor, Seyler Favaloro, Ltd.

Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions

401 Disability Management Strategies for Today’s Workforce Challenges
Edwin X. Quick, MA, MBA, CRC, CCM, CDMS, GPHR, Chair-elect, CDMS Commission

402 De-Medicalized Approach to Return to Work and Disability Management Practice
Piotr Baranowski, MS, CCRC, RRP, Manager, Workplace Health Services, Halifax Regional Municipality

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Awards Luncheon

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Concurrent Sessions

403 International Crisis - Global Opportunity: Diversity, Inclusion and Best Practice in European Rehabilitation
Alan Bruce, MA, Ph.D., MIGC, MIITD, Director, Universal Learning Systems

404 Multicultural Case Management/Disability Management: Ethical & Legal Considerations
Barbara Berndt, MEd, CRC, CDMS, CCM, ABVE, Principal, Rehabilitation Counselor and Vocational Expert

Refreshment Break

3:00 pm -4:30 pm
General Session

GS004 Impact of the Great Recession on the Employment of Americans with Disabilities
Brian McMahon, PhD, CRC, NCC, CCM, Psychologist (retired)
Professor, Depts. of Rehabilitation Counseling and Rehabilitation Medicine, VCU