11:00am-11:15am |
Welcome Emcee: Tiana Kirkegaard; Young Leader, Leading Change, L’Arche Canada; Advocate, Actor, Improviser, Dancer Conference Director: Megan Primeau; Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto |
11:15am-12:30pm |
Keynote C Thinking Differently about Mental Health and Addictions Supports Presenters:
Jill Faber; Community Case Manager; Community Living North Bay
Oluseye Akinkunmi; Health Services Manager; Adult Neurodevelopmental Stabilization Unit, Nova Scotia Health
Robin Friedlander; Founder, Self Injurious Behavior Clinic, BC Children’s Hospital
Moderated by: Heidi Diepstra; Health Care System and Stakeholder Engagement Facilitator, Developmental Disabilities Primary Care Program, Surrey Place |
12:30pm-12:45pm |
Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break |
12:45pm-1:45pm |
Breakout Workshops C
- Peer Support for Autistic Adults and Autistic Family Caregivers: Critical Ingredients and Lessons Learned
Presented by: Adeen Ashton-Fogle (Family Engagement Facilitator/Advisor, CAMH); Nathan Dawthorne (Family Engagement Facilitator/Advisor, CAMH); Alex Echakowitz (Youth Engagement Facilitator/Advisor, CAMH); Riley Goldsmith (Youth Engagement Facilitator/Advisor, CAMH); Mirella B (Peer Facilitator, Advisor, CAMH); Lianne G (Family Advisor, CAMH); Yona Lunsky (Scientific Director, Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre)
Understanding Lived Experience
- What the Heck is Advance Care Planning and Why Should You Care?
Presented by: Karine Diedrich (Director, Advance Care Planning Canada, Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA)); Merry Parkinson (Project Officer, Advance Care Planning Canada, Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA))
Supporting Transitions
- Diabetes Continuous Glucose Monitoring Technology – The Impact of Advocacy and Access
Presented by: Arlene Wright (Direct Support Professional, Vita Community Living Services); Calvin Johnson (Person with Lived Experience, Vita Community Living Services (Member)); Angie Gonzales (Health Care Facilitator, Nurse Professional Practice Lead, Surrey Place)
Preventative Care
- Using Creativity to Explore the Emotional Experiences of Having Developmental Disabilities: Considerations for Building Empathy
Presented by: Hildy Bennett (Director of Student Experience and Faculty in the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Yorkville University)
Therapeutic Programs
- Advocacy Involving Multiple Systems – Unpacking the Complexities
Presented by: Justine Dooley (Family Support Advocate; MA in Leadership, Community Living Victoria); Erika Cedillo (Director of Public Policy and Programs, PhD, Inclusion BC); Cary Chiu (BC Advocate for Quality Service, Office of the Advocate, MSDPR)
Systems Collaborations
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1:45pm-2:15pm |
Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break |
2:15pm-3:15pm |
Breakout Workshops D
- The Value of Peer Support for Families with Disabilities
Presented by: Heather Beach (Regional Network Coordinator, Family Support Institute)
Understanding Lived Experience
- The Role of Planning and Facilitation in Supporting Young People with a Disability Transitioning to Adulthood
Presented by: Anna Bruno (Manager, Facilitation and Planning, Partners for Planning); Gillian Martin (Writer, Artist and Self-Advocate); Andrea Johnston (Independent Facilitator, Partners for Planning)
Supporting Transitions
- The Forgotten Ones: Valuing Psychotherapy for People with Developmental Disability
Presented by: Meghan Josling (Public Speaker and Advocate, Independent); Vicki Hartman (Willowbridge Community Services, Counselling Services Manager); Susan Somogyi Wells (Chief Executive Officer, Family Service Ontario)
Preventative Care
- Why Speak When No One is Listening Anyways: Thinking About Trauma in Context of Selective Mutism
Presented by: Amanda Sawyer (Physician, CAMH, Surrey Place, Holland Bloorview), Ivona Berger (Family Medicine Resident, University of Toronto)
Therapeutic Programs
- Canadian Best Practice Guidance for Quality Community Supports and Care for Adults with IDD and Dementia and their Caregivers
Presented by: Sandy Stemp (Chief Operating Officer (COO), Reena); Tracey Berman (Senior Project Coordinator, Reena); Nancy Jokinen (Adjunct Professor, UNBC School of Social Work); Leslie Udell (Consultant, L Udell Consulting)
Systems Collaborations
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3:15pm-3:45pm |
Posters, Supporters, and Networking Break |
3:45pm-4:45pm |
Keynote D Balancing Autonomy and Safety in Online Dating Panelists:
Alan Martino; Assistant Professor (Teaching), Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary
Karyn Harvey; Director, Training and Program Development; The Park Avenue Group, LLC
Natalya Mason; Social Worker & Sexuality Educator
Moderated by: Kristyn White; Literacy Facilitator/Creative Options Regina |
4:45pm-5:00pm |
Closing Remarks Emcee: Tiana Kirkegaard; Young Leader, Leading Change, L’Arche Canada; Advocate, Actor, Improviser, Dancer Conference Director: Megan Primeau; Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto |