Check back here often for updates on our confirmed speakers, the topics they will be covering and the day and time you can hear them. You will also be able to get a copy of their presentation here when it becomes available.
Honorable Theodore M. Kastner, MD, Commissioner, NYS OPWDD
Lunch Keynote – OPWDD Commissioner’s Update
Monday, October 28
Melissa Zambri, Partner, Barclay Damon, LLP
Top 20 Compliance Issues
Tuesday, October 29
Richard Landau, Esq., Shareholder, Jackson Lewis, P.C.
Christopher J. Stephens, Esq., Associate, Jackson Lewis, P.C.
1) Disability Leave Management – The ABCs of the ADA, FMLA and NYPFL, too!
2) Is the Witness Lying? – Determining Credibility During Internal Investigation
Tuesday, October 29
Jody W. Baldwin, Branch Manager, Envise
Technology For a Less Complex World
Monday, Oct. 28
David Lombardo, The Times Union
Evan Sullivan, Ostroff Associates, Inc.
Media & Advocacy – Getting Media & Policymakers Attention
Tuesday, October 29
Susan Bardack, CEO, Buzz Media Solutions
Crisis Communication: Always Be Prepared
Tuesday, October 29
Tom Bull, Tom J. Bull Consultation
Keynote Speaker
The Power Mindset: Transforming Life Challenges into Empowering Strategies for Living Our Best Life
Tuesday, October 29
Linda M. Cole, Speech Language Pathologist, Cerebral Palsy of Long Island
Alternative Access Methods
Tuesday, October 29
Lana Earle, Director, Division of Long Term Care, NYS DOH
Timothy Byers, Project Director, NYS OPWDD
Electronic Visit Verification
Tuesday, October 29
Leslie Fuld, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Quality Improvements, NYS OPWDD
OPWDD Survey Trends
Tuesday, October 29
Margaret Gould, Director, The Training Collaborative, ADAPT Community Network
Ed Matthews, CEO, ADAPT Community Network
Dahlian Porter, Senior Vice President, Program Services, ADAPT Community Network
Building Your Bench: The Role of Executives in Developing the Next Generation of Leaders
Margaret Gould, President & CEO, The VISIONS Center of Creative Management
$5 and a Good Idea
Matthew Kaufman, MD, CEO & Meghan Calichman, COO, StationMD
Bonnie Sloma, Senior Vice President, People Inc.
Annette Phillips, Associate Vice President, Clinical Practice, People Inc.
An Update on the Telemedicine Projects
Tuesday, October 29
Brenda Maxey, President/CEO, TECH Inc.
KanCare – An Update on Managed Care in Kansas
Monday, October 28
Beth Myers, Ed.D., Executive Director, The Taishoff Center, Syracuse University
Rob Myers, Executive Director, The Kelberman Center
Inclusive U: College Opportunities for Students with I/DD
Tuesday, October 29
Sharon O’Brien, , MS, OTR/L, PTA, ATP, Cerebral Palsy of Long Island
1) Biomechanics of Seating & Mobility
2)Selecting an Appropriate Seating System
Tuesday, October 29
Kathy O’Connell, Director, Radiant Abilities
Healthy Relationships & Sexuality
Tuesday, October 29
Meghan Prokorym, Health Program Administrator II, NYS DOH,
Johnathan Lang, Project Coordinator, Office of Health Insurance Program, NYS DOH,
Virgina Scott-Adams, Psy. D. Deputy Director, Division of Service Delivery, NYS OPWDD (invited)
Margaret Vijayan, Senior Attorney, NYS OPWDD (invited)
An Update on Telemedcine in NYS
Tuesday, October 29
Johanna Lantz, Ph.D., Chief of Psychology, The Center for Discovery
Keith Rico, Assistant Chief of Program Development, The Center for Discovery
Rebecca Erson, Music Therapist, The Center for Discovery
Psychophysiology Lab and Stress
Tuesday, October 29
Erica Salamida, Director of Education and Outreach, Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern NY
Alzheimer’s and Dementia in Individuals with I/DD
Tuesday, October 29
Brian Zawistowski, Assistant Director, OMS Rate Setting Unit, NYS Education Department
Jennifer Finucan, Assistant Accountant, OMS Rate Setting Unit, NYS Education Department
Common Errors on SED CFR Submissions
Tuesday, October 29
David Selover, TRAID Director, AccessCNY
Tools of the TRAID
Tuesday, October 29
Daniel B. Sheppard, Deputy Commissioner, Officer of Primary Care and Health Systems Management, NYS DOH
The Evolving World of Health Services and the Disability Community
Monday, October 28
David Silva, Program Director, ICAN, Community Service Society
Medicaid Managed Long Term Care Consumer Advocacy – How ICAN Can Assist You!
Tuesday, October 29
Moira Tashjian, Associate Commissioner, Adult Community Care, NYS Office of Mental Health
Jill Pettinger, Assistant Commissioner, NYS OPWDD
Integration of OMH and OPWDD Services for People That are Dually Diagnosed
Tuesday, October 29
Lucille Messina, Author
Robert McGuire, Executive Director, Cerebral Palsy of Long Island
Karen Geller-Hitteman, Assistant Executive Director, Cerebral Palsy of Long Island
Waiting to hear ‘Momma’ – A Mother’s Memoir
Monday, October 8
Traci Coleman, Director of Rate Setting and STAC, NYS Education Department
Brian Zawistowski, Assistant Director, OMS Rate Setting Unit, NYS Education Department
The Future of Rate Setting and Initiatives
Tuesday, October 29