Monday, Oct. 7

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Check–in
Coffee, tea and muffins provided. 

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. | Welcome + Opening Remarks
David R. Strauser, Ph.D., director, Illinois Institute for Rehabilitation and Employment Research (IIRER), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

9:15 – 10:00 a.m. | Keynote Address
Phillip Rumrill, Ph.D, Human Development Institute, University of Kentucky

10:00 – 10:15 a.m. | Break

10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | Dignity in Pay
Mariel Hamer-Sinclair, M.A., associate director of program & policy, Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities

11:15 – 11:30 a.m. | DRS Director’s Message
Rahnee Patrick, M.A., director, Division of Rehabilitation Services, Illinois Department of Human Services

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch Break

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | SWTCIE Illinois Year 2 Review
Robyn Lewis, Ph.D., DRS SWTCIE Illinois project manager, and Jim Knauf, IIRER director of field operations

2:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Break
Refreshments available.

2:15 – 3:45 p.m. | Communities of Practice

• Community of Practice  | Heritage Hall 1
  SWTCIE Illinois Community Research Specialists
  • Aletha Alexander, M.S.
  • Sharon Bergfeld, M.A.
  • Christina Muri Irland, M.A.
  • Kyle Menke
    
• Executive Community of Practice  |  Loyalty Room
  Robyn Lewis, Ph.D., DRS SWTCIE Illinois project manager, and Jim Knauf, IIRER director of field operations

3:45 – 4:00 p.m. | Day 1 Wrap-Up + Adjourn
Jim Knauf, IIRER director of field operations, and Robyn Lewis, Ph.D., DRS SWTCIE Illinois project manager

Tuesday, Oct. 8

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Check–in
Coffee, tea and fruit puffs provided. 

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. | Welcome Back + Silfies Media
Jim Knauf, IIRER director of field operations, and Robyn Lewis, Ph.D., DRS SWTCIE Illinois project manager

9:15 – 10:00 a.m. | SWTCIE Illinois Year 3 Project Plan
Robyn Lewis, Ph.D., DRS SWTCIE Illinois project manager, and Jim Knauf, IIRER director of field operations

10:00 – 10:15 a.m. | Break

10:15 – 11:30 a.m. | Evaluation Framework: Sample of Baseline Evaluation Data (Pilot Year) – What it Means and How to Use It
SWTCIE Illinois Evaluation Team

• Bryan Austin, Ph.D., director of evaluation
• John Kosciulek, Ph.D., project administrator
• Chun-Lung Lee, Ph.D., evaluation specialist
• Stuart Rumrill, Ph.D., research evaluation specialist
• David G. Strauser, M.S., interagency collaboration evaluation specialist

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch Break

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Assistive Technology
Illinois Assistive Technology Program Team

• Kathy Abraham, M.S., director of AT/AAC evaluation services
• Mindy Milner, assistive technology specialist
• Jessica Schuyler-Weir, M.S., training manager
• Elizabeth Wright, chef instructor

2:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Break
Refreshments available.

2:45 – 3:15 p.m. | Celebrating SWTCIE Illinois’ One-derful Year

3:15 – 3:30 p.m. | Closing remarks
Rahnee Patrick, M.A., director, Division of Rehabilitation Services, Illinois Department of Human Services