OPRA 2012 Spring Conference: Follow-Up & Materials
In Review
The OPRA 2012 Spring Conference was an outstanding success, with hundreds of attendees and dozens of speakers and exhibiting companies! Keynote speakers were Rachel Simon - award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller, The Story of Beautiful Girl - and John Martin, Director of the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities.
The Conference featured an assortment of 8 separate, up-to-date educational tracks for CEOs, COOs, Program Directors, HR, Direct Support, DD Nurses and Housing Specialists, and Technology Experts. OPRA partnered with the Foundation For the Challenged and the Disability Housing Network to present sessions focused on housing opportunities and challenges within the DD industry. In addition to the instructive aspect of the Conference, the two-day event offered an opportunity for attendees to intermingle with colleagues and peers, and for exhibitors to interface directly with OPRA’s members and showcase essential products and services.
Many thanks to all attendees; speakers; and the numerous sponsors, exhibitors, and advertisers present. Your attendance and participation helped to create the overwhelming success of this Conference!
- Mark your calendars now for the OPRA 2012 Fall Conference -
September 25 - 26, 2012, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Dublin, Ohio!
CEU Certificates
CEU certificates not picked up at the Conference will be mailed within the next couple of weeks to the address used at the time of registration/request. If you would like a certificate but did not request it, or are unsure of your request, please contact OPRA Administrative Specialist Emily Bach with the type of CEU certificate needed and which day(s) you attended. Thank you!
Video Links
From People First Ohio - "I Want A Job"
From John Raffaele - Justin Hines' "Say What You Will (South African Remix)"
Session Materials
Not all presentations and/or handouts have yet been provided to OPRA in an electronic format. If you have any questions about session materials, and/or would like materials for a session not listed here, please contact OPRA Administrative Specialist Emily Bach with the session number, name and/or speaker. We will be updating this page as materials come in.
Thank you!
Day One - Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Session 01 - The Story of Beautiful Girl - Rachel Simon
Session 02 - Wellness: Today's Imperative for Tomorrow - Part 1 - Gina Payne
Session 03 - Responding to Conflict - John Schmieding
Session 04 - Once a Bully Has Been Identified, What's Next? - Patty Schlosser
Session 06 - The Future Was Yesterday: The Death of Traditional Nonprofits Serving People with Disabilities - Jim Freyvogel
Session 06 - Handout 1 of 3
Session 06 - Handout 2 of 3
Session 06 - Handout 3 of 3
Session 07 - Trouble Free Trending: Finding the Hot Spots in Your Data - Ami Schreiber
Session 07 - Handout
Session 09 - Wellness: Today's Imperative for Tomorrow - Part 2 - Gina Payne
Session 11 - A Study in Harassment: From Bill Clinton to Anthony Weiner and Penn State - Barry Freeman
Session 13 - A Not-So-Brave World - Jim Freyvogel
Session 13 - Handout 1 of 4
Session 13 - Handout 2 of 4
Session 13 - Handout 3 of 4
Session 13 - Handout 4 of 4
Session 14 - Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning: Are You Prepared? - April Van Epps & Victor Blazier
Session 14 - Handout 1 of 2
Session 14 - Handout 2 of 2
Session 15 - OPRA Updates - Mark Davis, Anita Allen, Jeff Davis & Teri Derry
Session 15 - Handout
Session 16 - The 21 Irrefutable Truths of Leadership - Clifford (Kip) Backscheider
Session 17 - Dealing with Difficult Workers’ Compensation Providers & Claims - David Kessler
Session 19 - Succession Planning: Is It Time Yet? - Debbie Bowden
Session 19 - Handout
Session 20 - Developing an Assistive Technology Learning Community - Barbara Sapharas, Kathryn Zielinski & Janet Cimino
Day Two - Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Session 21 - State of the State - John Martin
Session 22 - Taking Care of the Caregivers by Understanding Retirement Plan Fees - Anthony Kippins
Session 23 - Provider Certification Wizard: Online Certification for DODD Providers - Angelia Morgan
Sessions 24 and 30 - Negotiating the Employment Law Mine Field, Parts 1 & 2 - Rob Pivonka
Session 26 - Diabetes: Facts, Figures, and Resources - Stacey Wolfe & Benitha Garrett
Session 29 - Staff Training for Behavior Supports - David Sincoff
Session 32 - Preventing Falls - Gail McPeake
Session 33 - Housing for People with Mental Health Disabilities & the Homeless Population - Steve McPeake & Stephanie Lowe
Session 34 - HIPAA Compliance Challenges After HITECH - Lisa Pierce Reisz
Session 35 - Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders - Gwendolyn Lee
Session 35 - Handout
Sessions 37 and 43 - Grief and Loss in Individuals with DD, Parts 1 & 2 - Lara Palay
Session 38 - Treatment of Mood Disorders in the Individual with I/DD - Nanette Wrobel
Session 39 - Understanding the Community Capital Assistance Program through the DODD - Troy McCollister & William Bone
Session 42 - Philadelphia Insurance Companies: Risk Management for Non Profit Organizations - Rachael Marchini
Session 44 - DD Nursing – CSI "Can’t See Indicators!" - Shelly Wharton, Deb Baroni, Tony Browning, Lori Bryant & Carolyn Hartman
Session 44 - Handout
Session 45 - Affordable Housing Loan Program through the FHL Bank - Mary Hernandez & Fran Wesseling (1 of 2)
Session 45 - Presentation 2 of 2
Session 45 - Handout
