Promoting Health & Safety for Workers with Disabilities: Realizing the Promise of the ADA June 9 & 10, 2015 Chicago, Illinois

Promoting Health and Safety for Workers with Disabilities: Realizing the Promise of the ADA

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

June 9, 2015

Registration & Breakfast (8:30-9:00)

Welcome: (8:30-9:00)

Tamar Heller, PhD, Professor, Department Head, Department of Disability and Human Development (DHD), University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

Morning Keynote Address: Disability, Health, and Employment First Initiative (9:15-9:45)

Andrew J. Imparato, JD, Executive Director, Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)

Plenary: Disability, the Ultimate Out of the Box Lens (9:45-10:30)

Carol J. Gill, PhD, Professor, DHD, UIC and Carlene Galanopulo, MSN, RN, CCM Director at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC)

Break, view exhibits and networking (10:30-10:45)

Workshops (10:45-12:00)

4 repeating workshops (disability related laws; Total Worker Health, case management; UD)

1) The ADA in the Workplace at 25: How Far Have We Come?

Moderator: Paula Brown, MBA, Manager, Diversity, Inclusion, Community Employment Liaison, Rush University Medical Center •Presenters: Robin Jones, OT, Director, Great Lakes ADA Center; Barry Taylor, JD, Senior Counsel, Equip for Equality

2) Protecting Workers and Promoting Worker Health

Moderator: Sarah Ailey, PhD, RN, Rush University College of Nursing; Jasmina Sisirak, PhD, MPH, UIC DHD • Presenters: Sheila Fitzgerald, PhD, RN, Director, Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Program, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health Educational Resource Center; Ellen Thomson, Director of Participant Engagement, Unite Here Health; Dina Donohue-Chase, CEO, NorthPointe Resources

3) Employment Protection: Changing the Conversation in the Workplace

Moderator: Sue Davis, PhD, RN, Professor Emeritus, University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center • Presenters: Carol J. Gill, PhD and Carlene Galanopulo, MSN, RN, CCM

4) Universal Design: Creating Healthy and Safe Work Environments

Moderator: Lisa Brosseau, ScD, Professor, Director of Industrial Hygiene, Division of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, UIC School of Public Health, Co-Director Illinois ERC • Presenters: Glenn Hedman, MS, PE, CPE, ATP, RET, Director, Assistive Technology Unit, DHD, UIC and Clive D’Sousa, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan, Center for Occupational Safety & Health Engineering

View exhibits and networking (12:00-12:10)

Lunch (12:10-1:00)

Afternoon Keynote Address: Total Worker HealthTM and Inclusion of Workers with Disabilities (1:00-1:30)

Moderator: Lisa Brosseau, ScD, Professor, Director of Industrial Hygiene, Division of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, UIC School of Public Health, Co-Director Illinois ERC Keynote Presenter: Chia-Chia Chang, MPH, MBA, Coordinator for Strategic Partnerships, Office for Total Worker HealthTM, National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)

Workshops (1:30-2:45)

(repeated from morning)

Break, view exhibits and networking (2:45-3:00)

Sharing Challenges & Successes (3:00-4:1b5)

(workers/management/labor panel)
Moderator: Linda Balsamo, PhD, MBA • Presenters: 1. Jaime Parent, EnAbled Vet Program; 2. Sondra Haney, LCSW, CADC,Disability Resource Coordinator, Workforce Development Department of Lake County; and, 3. John McIlwain, Vice President for Advancement and Marcia Gordon, Vice President of Aspire Careers, Aspire

UIC Continuing Education Program (4:15-4:30)

Evaluation

June 10, 2015
Site Visits
Day 2:
On Wednesday, June 10, we will have an opportunity to learn about practical applications related to developing, implementing policies, procedures, and universal design to create inclusive, healthy, and safe worksites for people with disabilities, injuries, and chronic conditions.