2018

2018 Schedule

This event was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on October 30 & 31, 2018.

DAY 1
MORNING

8 am – 9 am Registration & Networking
9 am – 9:15 am Opening Remarks – John Sauder, CBC Manitoba
Manitoba 9:15 am – 10:15 am
MORNING KEYNOTE: Ian Campeau & Jesse Wente – Indigenous Intersections: Forging Empathy And Allyship

10:15 am – 10:30 am Morning Break 
10:30 am – 11:45 am

  • Khan, Mitchell, Hansen, Schafer and Blakely – Advocating Through Human Rights
  • Andy Chavez & Annie Escalante – Virtual Reality for Autism and Direct Care Training
  • Patti Chiapetta, Laurie Miller & Michelle Pinette – Support Network Development – An Innovative Approach
  • Caitlin Buchel – Finding Your Healthy Voice
  • Charlie Appelstein – No Such Thing As a Bad Kid! (Part 1)
  • Nirbhay Singh – Mindfulness-Based Interventions For Adults With Developmental Disabilities
  • Cara Milne – How to Encourage Dignity and Responsibility
  • Anne Kresta – Level IT Up

11:45 am – 1 pm LUNCH BREAK

DAY 1
AFTERNOON

1pm-2pm

  • Deborah Hatton CANCELLED – Defining Normal
  • Joe Gacheru & Ben Adaman – Listening to First Nation Children and their Families: the Manitoba Jordan’s Principle Circle of Care Approach
  • Peter Leidy – Whose Life Is It, Anyway?
  • Daphne Penrose – Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth
  • Charlie Appelstein – No Such Thing As a Bad Kid! (Part 2)
  • Yona Lunsky – There Is No Health Without Mental Health: Why Mental Health Matters for People with Developmental Disabilities
  • Cara Milne – Cara’s Top Ideas for Community Building
  • Jason Dyck, Misheyla Iwasiuk & Stacy MacDonald – Sawmill Tea & Coffee Co. – A Different Model for Community Building, Inclusion, and Training

2 pm – 2:20 pm Mid-Afternoon Break 2:20 pm – 3:20 pm

  • Dalip Shekhawat & Marla Lulashnyk – Work it Out – Vocational Circuits
  • Jennifer Katz – Universal Design for Learning – Inclusion
  • Peter Leidy – Shoulder to Shoulder: Valuing and Celebrating the Important Work of Direct Support Professionals
  • Hien Nguyen, Charisse Dimacali & Tracy Laluk – Natural Supports through the PALS Program
  • Charlie Appelstein – No Such Thing As a Bad Kid! (Part 3)
  • Yona Lunsky – Quality Health Care and Developmental Disability: Are We There Yet?
  • Cara Milne – Supporting People with Disabilities in their Homes and Neighbourhoods
  • Dale Kendel & Bob Jones – Future of Institutions?

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm AFTERNOON KEYNOTE: Michael McCreary – Does This Make My Asperger’s Look Big?

DAY 2
MORNING

8 am – 9 am Registration & Networking
9 am – 9:15 am Opening Remarks: Kevin Johnson, People First of Manitoba
9:15 am – 10:15 am MORNING KEYNOTE: Al Condeluci – Imagine the Power and Potency of Social Capital
10:15 am – 10:30 am Morning Break
10:30 am – 11:45 am

  • Panel: Employment – The Road to Quality Employment is Paved with Good Relationships
  • Chris Beesley – Building and Maintaining Collaborative Relationships with Families
  • Alysha Farrell – Storytelling as Advocacy: Acting Out to Build More Inclusive Organizations and Communities
  • Helen Trudeau – Jordan’s Principle Child First Initiative: Strengthening the Community Circle of Care for First Nations Children
  • Dennis Reid – Promoting Happiness Among Adults with Severe Disabilities
  • Andrew Gurza – What Service Providers Need to Know About Sexuality and Disability
  • Al Condeluci – Imagine a Community Where Each Belongs
  • Margherita Cameranesi & Shahin Shooshtari – Community Transitions and Quality of Life of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

DAY 2
AFTERNOON

11:45 am – 1 pm Lunch Break
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm Free Yoga Session Guided by Moksha Yoga
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm: Lunchtime Topic Discussions:

  • Keith Macpherson: Personal Mindfulness
  • Nirbhay Singh: Mindfulness for Caregivers
  • Cathy Deagle Gammon: Transformational Power of Social Enterprise
  • Chris Beesley: Forging Positive Relationships Between Family and Social Services
  • Ben Adaman: Jordan’s Principle: Child First Initiative
  • Hien Nguyen, Charisse Dimacali & Tracy Laluk: Creating Opportunities for Friendships

1 pm – 2 pm

  • Carolyn Labossiere – Respect in the Workplace
  • Mark Malady – Community Inclusion in Living Supports: Another option in the Continuum of Supports
  • Cathy Deagle Gammon – Dartmouth Adult Service Centre: How Mission Meets Business
  • Dennis Reid – Organizational Behavior Management in Practice: Improving Staff Performance in Human Service Settings
  • Nirbhay Singh – Helping Parents To Use Mindfulness-Based Interventions For Their Family Members With Autism
  • Al Condeluci – Imagine a Community Where Each Belongs (Repeat)
  • Angela Taylor – Supporting Exceptional Families

2 pm – 2:20 pm Mid-Afternoon Break 2:20 pm – 3:20 pm

  • Chris Beesley – Building and Maintaining Collaborative Relationships with Families
  • Mitch Bourbonniere – Creating a Sense of Belonging, Identity and Purpose Through Community Service
  • Janice Nesbitt – End-of-Life and Palliative Care in a Group Living Arrangement
  • Cathy Deagle Gammon – SENNS: Social Enterprise Network of Nova Scotia – Building Your Network!
  • Stu Law – Behavioural Assessment: What does it mean to be human?
  • Lisa Morrisseau & Russ Hilscher – Visions & Voices
  • Anne Kresta & Patrick Falconer – Accessibility in Manitoba`s Education System – From Cradle to Career

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm AFTERNOON KEYNOTE: Keith Macpherson – Making Sense of Mindfulness