A NEW DAY 2012
The Fourth ARCA Conference
on Employment and Housing for People
with Developmental Disabilities
Working Toward a Positive Future
Pasadena Hilton
Pasadena, California
The conference will provide a forum for sharing knowledge and expertise on the promising
practices and innovations that make employment and housing a reality for people with
developmental disabilities. The Conference is a place where advocates, self-advocates,
and a wide range of professionals and academics converge to share ideas, discuss priorities,
and take action to create positive change in the lives of people with disabilities.
A NEW DAY 2012
The Fourth ARCA Conference
on Employment and Housing for People
with Developmental Disabilities
Working Toward a Positive Future
September
18 –19th
Pasadena
Hilton
Pasadena,
California
The conference will provide a
forum for sharing knowledge and expertise on the promising
practices and innovations
that make employment and housing a reality for people with
developmental disabilities.
The Conference is a place where advocates, self-advocates,
and a wide range of
professionals and academics converge to share ideas, discuss priorities,
and take action to create
positive change in the lives of people with disabilities.
Keynote
Speakers
Dale Dileo
Dale is a widely sought-after
speaker and consultant,
and well-known advocate for
people with disabilities.
He is the Past President of
the Board of the
Association for Persons in
Supported Employment
(APSE) and is the lead author
of that organization’s
highly respected Ethical
Guidelines in Supported
Employment. His popular book,
Raymond’s Room,
focuses on ending the
shameful segregation of
people with disabilities in
community life.
Robin Cooper
Robin works with state,
county, and local
governments as well as
advocacy and provider
organizations on issues in
long-term community
services for people with
disabilities. She has focused
on assisting states to
redesign support coordination
systems and providing
technical assistance to states
to modify their
Medicaid-financed home and
community-based waiver, and
state plan programs
to include more
person-centered and participant directed options.
Peter Gerhardt
Peter Gerhardt is the
Director of Education - Upper
School for the McCarton
School in New York City.
Dr. Gerhardt has over 30
years experience utilizing
the principles of Applied
Behavior Analysis in
support of adolescents and
adults with ASD
in educational, employment,
residential, and
community-based settings. He
is the author or
co-author of articles and
book chapters on the
needs of adolescents and
adults with autism
spectrum disorder and he has
presented nationally
and internationally on this topic.
In addition, he
serves as Chairman of the
Scientific Council for the
Organization for Autism
Research, on the Editorial
Board of Behavior Analysis in
Practice, and on
numerous professional
advisory boards including
the Autism Society of
America.
Erin Riehle
Erin is a recognized
authority and national leader
in promoting employment
opportunities for people
with disabilities and other
barriers to employment.
She is a founder and Senior
Director of Project
SEARCH, an employment and
transition program
that has received national
recognition for innovative
practices pioneered under Ms.
Riehle’s guidance.
In addition the conference
will have workshops
on housing and employment
including the
following topics:
• Job development and
marketing
• Transformation of
services
• Job support resources
• Internship programs
and self-employment
• Microenterprise
• Public policy and
systems change
• The future of housing
for people with
developmental disabilities
• Sustainable housing
• Case studies of
successful housing developments
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