2015 Tools for Life Conference at a Glance
Time
Title
Presenter
Location
Monday, March 2, 2015
9:15 – 9:30
Welcome
9:30 - 10:30
Keynote
Michelle and Randy Doty
Ballroom
10:45-11:45
am
Breakout
Sessions
Employment – “An Epic Adventure!”
Gordon Graff, Janalee
Henderson, Julie Sherry, Rachel
Piepmeyer, Sandy Hacking,
Sharon Clagg
Midge Rigsby, Roxanne Coast
Washington
Irene Jones, Beth Eloe-Reep
Teresa Lancaster, Mike Mann
Centennial
Appaloosa
Laine Amoureux
Latah
Ballroom
Post-Secondary Education – “Life after High School: Who am I? Where am I
going? How am I going to get there?”
Self-Advocacy – “You're at Tools for Life! Now What?”
AT/IT – “Access to Functional Assistive Technology in Secondary Settings and
Beyond“
Employment – “Assistive Technology for Job Site Accommodation”
Ballroom
12:00– 1:15
Lunch and Keynote
Michael Beers
1:30–3:30 pm
Self-Advocacy – “Reality Town”
1:30 –
2:30 pm
Breakout
Sessions
Self-Advocacy – “Spend More Time with Michael Beers”
Self-Advocacy – “Do You Have Common Cents?”
Employment – “Working While Receiving SSA Disability Benefits…You Can
Have BOTH”
Self-Advocacy – “Pepnet 2 Launches Map It: What Comes Next”
AT/ IT – “Idaho Relay”
Irene Jones, Nora Jehn and
community/statewide volunteers
Michael Beers
Julie Magelky
Scott Hoover
Ann Flannery
Emilie Banasiak
Idaho
Silver
Ballroom
Washington
Idaho
Centennial
Latah
2:30 – 2:45
Afternoon Break
2:45 – 3:45 pm
Breakout
Sessions
Self-Advocacy – “’Where are We Going? Mural Painting - Planning Futures”
Toby Schultz, Jana Schultz
Palouse
AT/ IT – “Task and Event Schedules”
Kathy Griffin
Washington
Self-Advocacy – “GO VOTE!”
Cecilia Vega
Idaho
Employment – “Project SEARCH CDA- High School Transition in a Hospital”
AT/IT - “CLASH OF THE TITANS: ANDROID VS. APPLE APPS!!!”
Theresa Moran
Mike Mann
Centennial
Latah
Lobby Area
2015 Tools for Life Conference at a Glance
Time
Title
Presenter
Location
Monday, March 2, 2015 Continued
4:00 – 5:00
pm
Breakout
Sessions
Employment – “Undercover Boss, IDVR”
Self-Advocacy – “Self-Employment: Owning a Small Business”
Post-Secondary Education – “Self-Advocacy and College Readiness: Secrets of
Success”
Self-Advocacy – “Self-Advocacy Guide to Guardianships”
AT/IT – “CLASH OF THE TITANS: ANDROID VS. APPLE APPS!!!”
5:30 – 9:00
Pizza Social: Music with the Country Boys
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Parent
Sessions
Information Speed Tables
Visit each presenter table for 10 minutes to obtain information and handouts on a
variety of important topics.
7:00 – 7:15
Parent Evening Break
7:15 – 8:15 pm
Parent
Sessions
Self-Advocacy – “Transition Age Legal Planning for Life After Age 18!”
Self-Advocacy – “Healthy Relationships”
Employment – “Working While Receiving SSA Disability Benefits…You Can
Have BOTH”
Post-Secondary Education – “Skills for Effective Advocacy”
Ali McCall, Amy Guier
Joe Raiden
Tim Gerlitz, Lindsey Meyer
Washington
Idaho
Centennial
Angie Eandi
Mike Mann
Appaloosa
Latah
Ballroom
Kathy Griffin (Idaho Assistive
Technology Project), Brian Brown
(Vocational Rehabilitation),
Margaret Harlow (Health and Welfare),
Katie Stinson (Opportunities
Unlimited), Scott Hoover (Disability
Rights Idaho), Char Quade (Law),
Amy Ireland (Idaho Parents
Unlimited), Beth Eloe-Reep & Irene
Jones (Moving On Binder), Krista
Kramer (Disability Action Center),
Jacque Hyatt (TransCen)
Silver
Lobby Area
Char Quade Law
Nora Erickson, Sydney Iverson
Scott Hoover
Idaho
Silver
Centennial
Amy Ireland
Appaloosa
2015 Tools for Life Conference at a Glance
Time
Title
Presenter
Location
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
9:15 – 9:30
Welcome
9:30 –10:30
Keynote
10:45 - 11:45 Self-Advocacy – “Thumbs Up to Assistive Technology”
Breakout
Post-Secondary Education – “Instructional & Assistive Tech Resources to Support
Sessions
Learning”
Self-Advocacy – “Self-Advocating in College”
Self-Advocacy – “Healthy Relationships”
Post-Secondary Education – “What Resources are Available Once You Reach
College?”
Self-Advocacy – “Exploring Your Choices: A Self-Advocate's Guide to Going to
College and Post High School Success.”
AT/IT – “Accessibility/Usability of Google Web Apps by Students who use Screen
Readers”
Ballroom
Benjamin Snow
Ballroom
Benjamin Snow
Cassidy Hall
Ballroom
Washington
Erika Carlson
Idaho
Nora Erickson, Jill Karsky
Gloria Jensen, Jerry Galloway
Silver
Centennial
Jen Magelky-Seiler
Appaloosa
Laine Amoureux
Latah
12:00 –1:15
Lunch: Complete Surveys
1:30 - 2:30
Breakout
Sessions
Post-Secondary Education – “Lewis-Clark State College Workforce Training”
AT/IT – “Living the Smart Life”
Employment – “An Epic Adventure!”
Linda Stricklin, Dan Faller
Krista Kramer
AT/IT – “Independent Living with AT Everyday”
Self-Advocacy – “Living Independently on Self-Direction”
Post-Secondary Education – “SPARC 18-21 Transition Program”
Mike Smith
Larkin Seiler
Kelley Arnett, Tammy Dickson,
Josh Jonas, Kaleb Caren,
Madyson Larsen, Brice Holly,
John Hume, Kalie Munson
Angie Eandi, Cecilia Vega
Washington
Idaho
Silver
Jen Magelky-Seiler, Tawny Espy
Appaloosa
Self-Advocacy – “Graduation is Coming – Now What? Transitioning from School to
Work”
Self-Advocacy - “What is the Idaho Self Advocate Leadership Network and Why is it
Important?”
Ballroom
Gordon Graff, Janalee Henderson,
Julie Sherry, Rachel Piepmeyer,
Sandy Hacking, Sharon Clagg
University
Empire
Palouse
Centennial