February 14-16 Cultivating New Champions on Capitol Hill The Arc UCP AAIDD AUCD NACDD SABE The Grand Hyatt 1000 H St. Washington, DC
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2011 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. REGISTRATION 8:00-9:00 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 9:00-9:45 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSION I - Legislative Advocacy: Tips for Successful Hill Meetings and Grassroots Room: Constitution CDE Speakers: Erika Hagensen, Manager of Policy Development, The Arc of North Carolina and National Coordinator, The Learning and Developmental Disability Initiative, The Collaborative on Health and the Environment Thomas Webb, Chair, Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council CONCURRENT SESSION II Education - Outlook in the 112th Congress Moderator: Daniel B. Crimmins, Ph.D., President, Association of University Centers on Disabilities Speakers: Melody Musgrove, Director, Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education Bethany Little, Chief Counsel for Education, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Laura Kaloi, Public Policy Director, National Center for Learning Disabilities CONCURRENT SESSION III Developmental Disabilities Act Room: Constitution AB Moderator: Betty Williams, President, Self Advocates Becoming Empowered Speakers: Marylyn Howe, Board Member, National Council on Disability Sharon Lewis, Commissioner, Administration on Developmental Disabilities Curtis L. Decker, Executive Director, National Disability Rights Network UCP1000_PrintAd9:Layout 1 12/16/10 11:52 AM Page 1 FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WITH THE CIVIL THEIR RIGHTS SHOULD BE MOVEMENT IS NOT OVER LEARN MORE AT UCP.ORG LEARN MORE AT 2010, United Cerebral Palsy, 1660 L Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036 (800) 872-5827 www.ucp.org
10:00 10:45 a.m. OPENING SESSION - Welcome and Keynote Address Moderator: Mohan Mehra, President, The Arc of the United States Keynote by: Gary Bass, Founder and Executive Director, OMB Watch 11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. STAFF UPDATES - Employment and Affordable Care Act Review Moderator: Wanda Willis, President, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities Speakers: Kim Musheno, Director, Legislative Affairs, Association of University Centers on Disabilities Julie Ward, Director, Health and Transportation Policy, The Arc and United Cerebral Palsy Disability Policy Collaboration Marty Ford, Acting Staff Director, The Arc and United Cerebral Palsy Disability Policy Collaboration 12:15 1:30 p.m. LUNCH ON YOUR OWN Council on Disabilities and Special Education; Chair, Public Policy Committee, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities Speakers: Kathy Greenlee, Assistant Secretary for the Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Barbara Edwards, Director, Disabled and Elderly Health Programs Group, Center for Medicaid, CHIP, and Survey and Certification, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Mary Andrus, Assistant Vice President for Government Relations, Easter Seals Suellen Galbraith, Senior Policy Advisor, American Network of Community Options and Resources Connie Garner, Executive Director, Advance CLASS and Policy Director, Foley Hoag Government Strategies Group 5:15 p.m. END-OF-DAY REVIEW Room: Franklin Square 5:30 6:30 p.m. NETWORKING HOUR 1:30 3:00 p.m. PLENARY - Advancing Employment Policy 6:30 p.m. DINNER ON YOUR OWN Moderator: Stephen Bennett, Chief Executive Officer, United Cerebral Palsy Speakers: Lynnae Ruttledge, Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), U.S. Department of Education Andy Imparato, Senior Counsel for Disabilities, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions William Kiernan, Director, Institute for Community Inclusion, University Center on Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, University of Massachusetts 3:00 3:15 p.m. REFRESHMENT BREAK 3:15 5:15 p.m. PLENARY - The Road Ahead: Implementing the Affordable Care Act Moderator: Millie Ryan, Executive Director, Alaska Governor s
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. REGISTRATION 8:00-9:00 a.m. COFFEE 9:00-10:30 a.m. STAFF UPDATES Budget Overview, Social Security, Medicaid, Housing, and Autism Moderator: Chester Finn, Self Advocates Becoming Empowered Speakers: Kim Musheno, Director, Legislative Affairs, Association of University Centers on Disabilities Marty Ford, Actiing Staff Director, The Arc and United Cerebral Palsy Disability Policy Collaboration Julie Ward, Director, Health and Transportation Policy, The Arc and United Cerebral Palsy Disability Policy Collaboration Peggy Hathaway, Public Policy Manager, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 p.m. PLENARY - The Coming Storm: Spending Cuts to Critical Disability Programs Moderator: Robert Bacon, Director, Iowa Center for Excellence and Chair, Legislative Affairs Committee, Association of University Centers on Disabilities Speakers: Donna Meltzer, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Epilepsy Foundation Mark Mioduski, Partner, Vice President, Cornerstone Government Affairs J. Kevin Brennan, Senior Health Policy Specialist, Foley Hoag LLP 2011 Annual Conference SAVE THE DATE! November 15-17, 2011 Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Maryland AUCD 2011 Conference November 6-9, 2011 Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Crystal City, VA http://www.aucd.org/conference & 2011 Disability and Health Partners Meeting: Building Healthy Communities for Everyone June 14-16, 2011 Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro, Chicago, IL http://www.aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=2443 12:00-2:00 p.m. AWARDS LUNCHEON Presenters: Betty Williams, President, Self Advocates Becoming Empowered
Peter V. Berns, Chief Executive Officer, The Arc of the United States Awardee: The Honorable Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) United States Senate 2:30-3:45 p.m. PLENARY - Threats to Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security Moderator: Mark Lezotte, Member, Board of Trustees, United Cerebral Palsy Speakers: Nancy Altman, Co-Director, Strengthen Social Security Campaign/Social Security Works Judy Solomon, Co-Director of Health Policy, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Moderator: William Kiernan, Director, Institute for Community Inclusion, University Center on Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, University of Massachusetts Speaker: Lisa Ekman, Senior Policy Advisor, Health and Disability Advocates 5:00 5:30 p.m. WRAP-UP SESSION Moderators: Steve Eidelman, Past President, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Speaker: Sharon Lewis, Commissioner, Administration on Developmental Disabilities, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 3:45-4:00 p.m. REFRESHMENT BREAK 4:00 4:45 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSION I Housing Update Room: Constitution CDE Moderator: Joanna Pierson, Past President, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Speakers: Ann O Hara, Co-Founder and Associate Director, Technical Assistance Collaborative Andrew Sperling, Director of Legislative Advocacy, National Alliance on Mental Illness 5:30-6:00 p.m. STATE CAUCUSES 6:00 7:30 p.m. RECEPTION Celebrating Paul Marchand* Room: Constitution Ballroom *This is a ticketed event. CONCURRENT SESSION II Congressional Outlook for Autism Legislation Room: Constitution AB Moderator: Elise McMillan, Board Member, The Arc of the United States Speakers: Michael Gamel-McCormick, Kennedy Fellow, Office of Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Katy Neas, Vice President of Government Relations, Easter Seals Ari Ne eman, Founder and President of Autistic Self-Advocacy Network CONCURRENT SESSION III Social Security: Elements of Reform Proposals
Wednesday, FEBRUARY 16, 2011 ALL DAY - HILL VISIT DAY Staff will be available on both the House and Senate sides if you have questions during your Hill visits. The locations are: On the House Side Longworth House Office Building Cafeteria - 9:30 a.m. Noon Julie Ward; - Noon 2:30 p.m. Annie Acosta On the Senate Side American Grille, Hart Senate Office Building (formerly Senate Chef) - 9:30 a.m. - Noon Ellen Jensby; - Noon 2:30 p.m. Maureen Fitzgerald SABE Calls for Ending Sub-Minimum Wage in 2012 SABE calls for equal employment opportunities for equal pay for all people. SABE calls for immediately, no new people can go into sheltered workshops. SABE calls for ending subminimum wage in 2012. SABE calls for immediately, no new people can go join an enclave. We have been prepared enough. Get us real jobs. Close sheltered workshops. PLEASE join our cause. www.sabeusa.org SABE calls for ending enclaves in 2014.
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