Schedule Outline

 This year we are using the SCHED app to host the conference - be on the lookout for your invitation after you complete your registration!!

Monday  - September 22

8am - 930am - Breakfast and Opening Keynote - Russell Lehman

930am - 945am - Break 

945am - 1045am - Breakout session 

A.  Empowering Employment Partnerships: Lessons in Supporting Individuals with Disabilities 

B.  From Compliance to Connection: A New Model for Accountability in Disability Employment 

C.  Building Skills, Confidence and Character from an Early Age 

1045am - 11am - Break 

11am - 12pm - Breakout session

A.  Medicaid Waivers and VR

B.  Bridging the Gap: Seamless Transition from IDEA to ADA for Inclusive Workplaces 

C.  Data Driven Job Site Training 

12pm - 1230 - Plated Lunch 

1230pm - 130pm - Key Note - Tammy Ames TWC/VRS

130pm - 145pm -  Break 

145 - 245pm - Breakout session 

A.  Ticket to Work 

B.  Empowering Aspiring Entrepreneurs: The Role of a CBTAC 

C.  From Research to Revolution: Co-Creating the Future of Disability-Inclusive Workplaces 

245pm - 3pm - Break 

3pm - 4pm - Breakout session

A.  How To: Prompts and Prompting Strategies for Behavioral and Task Acquisition  

B.  The Clubhouse Model as a Bridge for Employment 

C.  Empowering Futures: Cultivating Vocational Growth Amidst Trauma and Cultural Contexts for People with Disabilities 

430pm - TRA General Meeting and Event 

Tuesday - September 23rd

8am - 930am - Breakfast and Opening Keynote - Glenn Heath - HHSC

930am - 945am - Break 

945am - 1045am - Breakout session 

A.   Disability, Employment, and the Church 

B.   Strengthening Transitions to Post-School Success Through Collaboration 

C.  Bridging Pre-ETS to Purpose: Empowering Young Adults with Disabilities for Lifelong Transitions 

1045am - 11am - Break 

11am - 12pm - Breakout session 

A.   Navigating Emotional Boundaries: Managing Counselor Emotions When Working with Clients with Severe Mental Health Disorders  

B.  Transition to College and from College to Employment: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work 

C.  Lived Experiences of Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Phenomenological Study of Support-Seeking Through Online Communities 

12pm - 1245pm- Plated Lunch 

1245pm - 115pm - Texas APSE and TRA Awards Banquet 

115pm - 145pm - Vendor Break 

145 - 245pm - Breakout session 

A.   Individualized employment conditions that make business sense 

B.   Paving the Way: April’s Journey to Meaningful Employment 

C.  Unlocking Potential:  A Strategic Guide to Customized Employment 

245pm - 3pm - Break 

3pm - 4pm - Breakout session

A.   Building Stronger Teams Through Better Communication 

B.  Integrating Aspects of Person Centered Play Therapy for Best Practices in Rehabilitation Counseling

C. TWC Region 1 & 2 - Texas Beacons of Excellence Update

430pm - Texas APSE Trivia and Bingo 

Wednesday- September 24th 

8am - Check out of the hotel - store luggage

830am - 10am - Breakfast & Keynote - Brad McDaniels

10am - 1015am - Break 

1015am - 1115am - Breakout Session 

A.  The Ethics of Sustaining Ourselves: Self-Care Practices for Long-Term Success in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 

B.  Working Genius: Empowering Disability Service Professionals   to Find Joy in their Work 

C. Texas APSE - Come learn about our work and how to be part of this growing movement

1115am - 1145am - Lunch 

1145am - 1245pm - Closing Keynote - Junfei Lu