Effective Emerging Practices&
Worm Farming 101 and Other Ways to Have Fun, Save
1230pm - 145pm Luncheon sponsored by Mutual of America
Money, and Improve Quality
Bob Smith..The Right Thumb Poet &
Presenters: Melissa Hall, Regional Director, Monarch Inc., Peggy
Motivational Speaker
Terhune, Executive Director, Monarch Inc., Jim Kelley, Chief Operating
BALLROOM AB
Offi cer, Monarch Inc.
Bob resides in Greenburgh, NY. He has been writing poetry since 1991.
SPRAINBROOK
Bob, who has cerebral palsy, and a great sense of humor, “dictated” his
Come enjoy a fun presentation that will include eff ective emerging
poems by pointing to symbols on his communication board with his
practices in supporting people with disabilities. We will also discuss
right thumb. In 1999, he obtained a Dynavox, Speech Generating de-
ways to reduce turnover, help direct support staff understand our mis-
vice that allows him to write and communicate. He has laboriously mas-
sion of “helping dreams take fl ight” and get buy-in from all staff via cre-
tered fi le creation, save, retrieve, and more. With a head pointer Bob can
ative communication and leadership training. Monarch serves about
now create his own writings. His independence level in creating writ-
4000 people every day across North Carolina with a staff of 1200, but
ten works has increased tremendously despite the diffi culty involved in
with a staff vacancy rate of 3.3%. We will share our experiences with
controlling his body. In 2002, he established his business “Handmade
the College of Direct Support (CDS) as well as our alternatives to the
Poetry”.
restrictive intervention curriculum of “Gett ing It Right”. Using this cur-
riculum, we were able to close a “time out” room in a home over which 2pm - 330pm Concurrent Sessions
we had assumed management three years ago. Prior to our management,
this room was used hundreds of times. Staff are happy and the people
“IT” Makes It!
we support are delighted. Come fi nd out why!
Presenter(s): NCE Technology Committee
Vocational Options through Music
YORKTOWN
Members of the Technology Committ ee will discuss teleconferenc-
Presenter: Aaron Bachelder, Music Specialist, Enrichment Center
ing, web conferencing and Internet-based data collection, followed by
BALLROOM B a Q&A session to determine what technology topics NCE members
Th e Enrichment Center Percussion Ensemble, one of the world’s few would like to see presented at future trainings.
professional performing groups whose members have disabilities, was
formed in 1997 at the Enrichment Center in Winston-Salem, NC.
Work for All: People with Disabilities
Since that time, they have collaborated with a number of musicians and
Starting Businesses
dancers, including violinist Sarah Johnson (of the UNC School of the
Presenters: Fred Robinson, Executive Director, The Arc of Ventura
Arts faculty and formerly of Orpheus), singer-songwriter Jeff rey Dean
Foster, Chimera Physical Th eatre, and the African-American Dance
County, Lisa Emery Fisher, Director Employment Services, The Arc of
Ensemble. Th e group is currently promoting its third recording, “Ten
Ventura County, Sherry Beamer, Sherry Beamer and Associates, Inc.
Songs” (2008 Microearth Records), of which Southeast Performer SPRAINBROOK
says: “[Ten Songs] achieves more and more aft er each and every listen. People with disabilities starting their own businesses is a reality. To
Another travel through the album reveals more layers to the seemingly successfully do so, accessing expert services is critical. Th e session
unending att ention to detail that has been paid to many diff erent aspects will review programmatic fundamentals, recommend expert partner
of ECPE’s music... the harmony and technical quality of Ten Songs is resources, and provide examples of developing micro-enterprise and
an achievement indeed”. Sepiachord.com says “Ten Songs is a well con- customized employment services for people with developmental dis-
ceived and very well executed album that rewards multiple listens” and abilities. Th is presentation by a panel will include lessons learned from
that it is “so varied it’s like listening to a chameleon... we’ve all heard the perspectives of the CEO, the Employment Director and the organi-
music like this before, but not quite like this”. zational development consultant.
Th e Arc of Ventura County started in 1954 and currently serves over Free Music Fridays: Th is summer marks the group’s
800 people in a variety of living, community based and work programs. ‘fi rst performances outside of its home state. Th rough the
generous contributions of many, the ECPE will travel by bus to Th is Arc is in the midst of an organizational transformation process that
NY, where in addition to this presentation, they will perform at started ten years ago. Informed decisions, positive changes and integra-
the American Folk Art Museum, Friday, August 1st at 5:30 PM for tion in the community are now fundamental principles in all its pro-
AFAM’s series “Free Music Fridays” and on August 3rd, they will grams. Th e Arc of Ventura County is working to convert its segregated
perform in Brooklyn at the Douglass Street Music collective, 295 programs, in particular its sheltered workshops, to individualized, cus-
Douglass St., Gowanus district. Also on the program is Massachu- tomized employment.
sett ’s BILL. Admission is $10.
2008 NCE SUMMER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE 7
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