Schedule
Wednesday, Oct. 18
1:00 – 1:15 p.m. | Welcome + Opening Remarks
Jim Knauf and Robyn Lewis, Ph.D., SWTCIE Illinois project managers
1:15 – 1:45 p.m. | VCU Training and Technical Supports
Jennifer McDonough, M.S., C.R.C., director of training, Virginia Commonwealth University
1:45 – 3:00 p.m. | DRS Contract/Grant Agreement
Robyn Lewis, Ph.D., SWTCIE Illinois project manager, and Kristin Wagner, M.A., L.C.P.C., manager, DRS Transition and Community Rehabilitation Services, Illinois Department of Human Services
Refreshments available at 2 p.m.
3:00 – 3:45 p.m. | UIUC Evaluation Criteria
Bryan Austin, Ph.D., John Kosciulek, Ph.D. and Stuart Rumrill, Ph.D., SWTCIE Illinois evaluation team, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
3:45 – 4:00 p.m. | Closing remarks
Jim Knauf and Robyn Lewis, Ph.D., SWTCIE Illinois project managers
Thursday, Oct. 19
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. | Welcome + Opening Remarks
David Strauser, Ph.D., project adminstrator, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
9:15 – 10:00 a.m. | Keynote Speaker
Paul Wehman, Ph.D, Virginia Commonwealth University
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. | Break
Refreshments available.
10:15 – 11:00 a.m. | SWTCIE Illinois Evaluation
Bryan Austin, Ph.D., director of evaluation, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
11:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. | Apprenticeships
Madison County Employment and Training
12:00 – 1:30 | Lunch Break
1:30 – 1:45 | Morning Recap
Jim Knauf and Robyn Lewis, Ph.D., SWTCIE Illinois project managers
1:45 – 3:00 | Round Tables
- Division of Developmental Disabilities
- DRS Bureau of Customer and Community Field Services
- DRS Bureau of Engagement Support
- DRS Transition and Community Rehabilitation Services
- Equip for Equality
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- Illinois State Board of Education
- Madison County Employment and Training – Apprenticeships
- Statewide Centers for Independent Living
- State Rehabilitation Council
- SWTCIE Evaluation Framework
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Refreshments available.
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Agency Team Building
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. | Closing remarks
Rahnee Patrick, director, Division of Rehabilitation Services, Illinois Department of Human Services