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May
29
Professional Development

Building Strong Foundations: Effective Onboarding and Professional Development for Midsize Organizations

  • Friday, May 29, 2026
  • 8:45 AM 9:45 AM
  • Encore A (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

William Dooley, MS, LPC, CBIS, Assistant Director of Mental Health Services, Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation

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May
29
Job Development

Empowering Autistic Employees: A Practical Guide to Onsite Job Coaching

  • Friday, May 29, 2026
  • 8:45 AM 9:45 AM
  • Encore B (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Tristan Fry, Program Manager, MERS Goodwill & Paulina Gravelin, Employment Specialist, MERS Goodwill

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May
29
Mental Health

Strategies for Stroke Recovery

  • Friday, May 29, 2026
  • 8:45 AM 9:45 AM
  • Sky Bar (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Kelly Cook, Retired from VR in 2019 as Director of Independent Living and Deaf & Hard of Hearing

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May
29
Technology & Resources

Driver Rehabilitation 101:  Who, What, When, Where, How, & Why  

  • Friday, May 29, 2026
  • 8:45 AM 9:45 AM
  • Encore C (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Steven Ice, MOT/L, CDRS, Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy & Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist, Independent Drivers, LLC

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May
28
Professional Development

Sex Offender Supervision Challenges in Reentry

  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 4:15 PM 5:15 PM
  • Encore A (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Todd Schwent, Assistant Division Director, MO Division of Probation & Parole & Mary Beth Lammey, Regional Administrator and Policy & Procedure Coordinator, MO Division of Probation & Parole

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May
28
Mental Health

Supporting Individuals Struggling with Suicide 

  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 4:15 PM 5:15 PM
  • Sky Bar (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

William Dooley, MS, LPC, CBIS, Assistant Director of Mental Health Services, Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation

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May
28
Professional Development

Better Together: From Partnership to Pipeline

  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 4:15 PM 5:15 PM
  • Encore C (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Dr. Amy Patillo, University of Missouri Extension Field Specialist in Labor & Workforce Development

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May
28
Job Development

Coaching for Self-Advocacy: Starting with the End in Mind

  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 4:15 PM 5:15 PM
  • Encore B (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Dr. John Bruno, Supervisor of Pre-Employment, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, and Clinton Hall and Layla Sutton, Pre-Employment Specialists, Mercy Hospital St. Louis

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May
28
Job Development

Coaching Conflict Resolution using the I-LEAN tool

  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • Encore B (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Dr. John Bruno, VP & Co-Founder of iSocialskills.com

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May
28
Job Development

Flat As a Pancake: Finding a Job in a Flat Job Market

  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • Sky Bar (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Tom Hutson, Assistant Director of Employment Services, St. Louis Arc

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May
28
Professional Development

Fostering Ethical Excellence: Strategies for Inclusive Supervision 

  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • Encore A (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Dr. Crystal Weaver, MHA, LPC, CRC, MT-BC, Director of Music Therapy, Maryville University

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May
28
Job Development

Saving with MO ABLE

  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • Encore C (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Dr. John Bruno, Supervisor of Pre-Employment, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, and Clinton Hall and Layla Sutton, Pre-Employment Specialists, Mercy Hospital St. Louis

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May
28
Technology & Resources

Assistive Technology: AT in Action

  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
  • Encore C (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Scout Merry, Program Coordinator, Missouri Assistive Technology

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May
28
Job Development

Building the Bridge to Independence: Job Matching, Coaching, and Natural Supports in Employment

  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
  • Encore B (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Marisa Marchitelli-Hepper, Director of Community Employment, Job One & Cassidy Cullen, Community Support Specialist, Job One

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May
28
Job Development

Why Is Employment First Important?

  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
  • Sky Bar (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Sandy Keyser, Employment First Specialist/APSE Board Member

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May
28
Professional Development

MO Probation & Parole 101

  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
  • Encore A (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Todd Schwent, Assistant Division Director, MO Division of Probation & Parole

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May
28
Technology & Resources

Building Career Confidence Through Agilities

  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 10:15 AM 11:15 AM
  • Encore C (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Rebecca Kessler, Education & Integration Specialist, The DeBruce Foundation

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May
28
Mental Health

It’s Not Just About You: Effective Strategies for Cultivating Personal and Organizational Self-Care Practices

  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 10:15 AM 11:15 AM
  • Sky Bar (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Gina Oswald, PhD, CRC, CVE, NBC-HWC, Cornell University

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May
28
Professional Development

The Power of a High-Quality VR-CRP Partnership 

  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 10:15 AM 11:15 AM
  • Encore A (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Dr. Chris Clause, Assistant Commissioner, Mo Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, Office of Adult Learning & Rehabilitation Services

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May
28
Job Development

Using Multiple Funding Streams to Reach Success 

  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 10:15 AM 11:15 AM
  • Encore B (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Sandy Keyser, Employment First Specialist/APSE Board Member

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