NASDDDS 2010 Annual Conference

THE FUTURE
November 18-19, 2010
Hotel Monaco ~ Alexandria, Virginia

Linda Rolfe Receives NASDDDS Censoni Award

The NASDDDS Board of Directors presented Linda Rolfe with the Ben Censoni Award during the association's 2010 Annual Conference in Alexandria, Virginia. Ms. Rolfe is Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) in Washington state and has worked in the field of developmental disabilities for more than 40 years.

The Ben Censoni Award for Excellence in Public Services is the only award that recognizes public officials who strive to improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities. The award is named after the late Ben Censoni, former developmental disabilities director for Michigan and Chair of the Association's Governmental Affairs Committee. Ben's motto was "People are what really matter."

"Linda Rolfe's exemplary leadership as a state director is what the Censoni Award is all about," said Ken Ritchey, President of the NASDDDS Board of Directors. "It's excellence in public leadership demonstrated throughout her career. She has, in particular, taken a progressive role in promoting community employment in the state of Washington. This has enabled many individuals to become more independent and self-sufficient. She is a role model for the country."

Ms. Rolfe has consulted with several states on employment issues for people with disabilities and authored an article, "Employment in Washington State," published in the Alliance for Full Participation's newsletter and in NASDDDS' Community Services Reporter this past year.

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CONFERENCE Theme & Program Outline
REGISTRATION
HOTEL Reservations
TRANSPORTATION Information
EXHIBIT Information

CONFERENCE Theme & Program Outline

Conference PRESENTATIONS

Conference PROGRAM (632KB)

State developmental disabilities service systems have been profoundly affected by the current national economic recession. State tax revenues have been dropping since 2008, and it is likely that we will face a permanent reduction in state revenues that will require a rethinking of the scope and size of government programs. The challenges facing state services systems are enormous.

Leaders with a solid set of values, however, who apply what they know really works and who have a commitment to innovation will create a new future. It may be a different future than we all might have imagined just a few years ago, but it will be a good future for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

Moving into the future, state agency leaders will need to do three things:

Strengthen Values - Values must be the foundation for decisions and actions. State leaders must affirm values and consciously infuse them into thinking and practice, particularly during times of stress.

Do What Works - State leaders have to be aggressive about implementing strategies that we know work and must stop doing what we know does not work. We cannot afford to do otherwise.

Innovate - State leaders must create and implement new approaches and strategies to long-standing difficult problems. Supporting people with challenging behaviors and mental illness, serving self-advocates who have gotten involved with the criminal justice system, knowing the right interventions for children and adults with autism, getting people jobs in the general workforce at competitive wages, and finding alternatives to 24-hour staff residential programs demand our best thinking and intense efforts.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Strengthening Values

Keynote Address, Tim Shriver, CEO, Special Olympics
The importance of inclusion, employment, and good health

David Braddock, Executive Director, Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities,
University of Colorado

Break (Luncheon set-up)

Censoni Award Luncheon

NASDDDS' Ben Censoni Award for Excellence in Public Services is the only award that recognizes public officials who strive to improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities. The award is named after the late Ben Censoni, former developmental disabilities director for Michigan and Chair of the Association's Governmental Affairs Committee. Ben's motto was "People are what really matter."

Do What Works
Doing What We Know Works Along with Innovating

Charlie Lakin, Center and Project Director,
Research and Training Center on Community Living University of Minnesota

Charlie Lakin will provide a brief overview on the importance of basing policy and practice on evidence and the challenge of doing so and introduce the afternoon speakers. He will include a full presentation on what evidence we currently have: size and quality; living in the family; NIDRR; ADD Forum investment comparison; institutions; workforce

Trauma-Informed Care. Dr. Joan Gillece, Project Manager, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)

Break

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

Gail S. Ford, Associate Director
EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs, Inc.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19
Doing What We Know Works and Innovating - continued

Person-Centered Practices

C. Lee Price, Director
Virginia Office of Developmental Services
and
Scott Pelham, Director, Division of Developmental Disabilities
South Dakota Department of Human Services

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Christina Carter, Area Director/Chief Executive Officer,
North Carolina MHDDSAS System

Break

Regina Chace, Programs Supervisor,
Oklahoma Performance-Based Payment System
and
Jim Nicholson, Division Administrator,
Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Services Division

Linda H. Petrini, President, Web Footed Friends, Inc.,

Ms. Petrini will introduce Talintel (short for "talent intelligence"), which is matching people with people needing services for compatibility, shared interests, that incorporates enlightened Values and the use of human services aptitude test.

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REGISTRATION

Registration Fees:

NASDDDS Member	Attending Conference	$395
DD/MH Attorney	Attending Conference	$395
Alumni Association Member	Attending Conference	$395
Exhibitor (in addition to exhibit fee)	Attending Conference	$395
NonMember	Attending Conference	$495
NASDDDS Member	Directors Forum ONLY	$150
DD/MH Attorney	Attorneys Meeting ONLY	$175

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HOTEL Reservations

The 2010 Annual Conference will again be held at the Hotel Monaco Alexandria. Centrally located in downtown Alexandria, Hotel Monaco offers easy access to the historic and contemporary sights and sounds of Alexandria and nearby Washington D.C.

A special group rate has been reserved for a limited time at the hotel, but only until all group rooms have been allocated or until the group cutoff date, whichever comes first. The rate is $199 per night for a standard room plus applicable taxes. Deadline for reservations at the meeting discount rate is Thursday, October 14, 2010. We suggest booking your reservations early by calling the hotel at 1-800-368-5047. When calling for a reservation, be sure to mention that you are attending the NASDDDS Annual Conference.

Click HERE for to make your hotel reservation online. The group code is 701556.

We've Got Your Bag. Hotel Monaco (Klimpon Hotels) offers cash back to offset additional airline baggage fees.

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TRANSPORTATION Information (from hotel website)

Directions from Washington DC:

Take Interstate 395 SOUTH to the exit for Route 1 SOUTH.
Follow Route 1 approximately 4 to 5 miles into Old Town Alexandria.
Turn LEFT onto King Street.
Hotel Monaco Alexandria is on the right side of the street at 480 King Street.

Directions from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is located about five miles from our hotel. Depending on traffic and time of day, travel time is about 10-15 minutes.

Take Route 1 SOUTH out of the airport, approximately 3 miles, into Old Town Alexandria.
Turn LEFT onto King Street.
Hotel Monaco Alexandria is on the right side of the street at 480 King Street.

Directions from Dulles International Airport (IAD):
Dulles International Airport is located about 35 miles from our hotel. Depending on traffic and time of day, travel time is about 45-60 minutes.

Take the Dulles Toll Road EAST to the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495).
Go SOUTH on Interstate 495 to Exit 177, Alexandria Route 1.
Take Route 1 NORTH approximately 1 mile to King Street.
Turn RIGHT onto King Street.
Hotel Monaco Alexandria is on the right side of the street at 480 King Street.

Directions from Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI):
Baltimore/Washington International Airport located about 40 miles from our hotel. Depending on traffic and time of day, travel time is about 60-75 minutes.

Take Interstate 95 SOUTH until it connects with the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495).
Continue SOUTH on Interstate 95/495 until you just cross the Potomac River into Virginia at the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge.
After you cross the bridge, take the first exit, Alexandria Route 1 (Exit 177).
Take Route 1 NORTH approximately 1 mile to King Street.
Turn RIGHT onto King Street.
Hotel Monaco Alexandria is on the right side of the street at 480 King Street.

Directions from Washington DC's Union Station using the DC Metro Line:

Take the METRO RED LINE to Gallery Plaza and transfer to the YELLOW LINE.
Take the Yellow Line to King Street Station in Alexandria.
Follow King Street east (toward the river), either on foot or by cab, approximately 12 blocks.
Hotel Monaco Alexandria is located on the right at the corner of Pitt Street and King Street.

Directions using the DC Metro Line:

Take the YELLOW LINE or the BLUE LINE to King Street Station in Alexandria.
Follow King Street east (toward the river), either on foot or by cab, approximately 12 blocks.
Hotel Monaco Alexandria is located on the right at the corner of Pitt Street and King Street.

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EXHIBIT Information

Interested in exhibiting? A limited number of table exhibits will be available for this meeting. If you are interested in exhibiting at the NASDDDS 2010 Annual Conference, please email Megan Rose or call (703) 683-4202.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 30, 2010.

Please Note: NASDDDS reserves the right to reject, in our absolute discretion to accept or reject, any exhibitor application.

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If you have any questions regarding program content, please email Kara LeBeau or call (703) 683-4202. For registration questions, email Megan Rose or call (703) 683-4202.