2002 Winter Employment Conference
The Second Annual Winter Employment Conference was January 24, 2002 at the Boyd Law Building on the campus of the University of Iowa in Iowa City. The title of the conference was "Re-Thinking Best Employment Practices" and was co-sponsored by the University of Iowa Law, Health Policy and Disability Center, Region 7 CRP-RCEP, Great Plains ADA Project, and Polk County Health Services.
Online Conference files
Introductory Remarks- Jay Semel, Director, Obermann Center for Advanced Studies
- Transcript file (.doc) [Coming soon]
- Streaming movie of the presentation
Jay Semel (6 min)
Sheltered Workshops: A Role in Community Employment
- Dr. Helen Schartz
Helen Schartz has completed a research project in which she tracked the employment records of individuals with disabilities employed in sheltered workshops in seven different states. The purpose of the research was to determine if people in sheltered employment were transitioning to community employment. She reports the results of that study in this session.
- Transcript file (.doc)
- Streaming QuickTime movie of the presentation
Helen Schartz part 1 (17 min) | Helen Schartz part 2 (21 min)
The Changing Role of Community Rehabilitation Programs
- Dr. Fred Menz
Across the nation Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRP's) play a critical role in assisting people with disabilities to obtain employment. What sets the best of these programs apart from the rest? Fred Menz has been examining the practices of many CRP's in the nation for the past several years and outlines his findings in this session.
- Transcript file (.doc)
- Streaming QuickTime movie of the presentation
Fred Menz part 1 (25 min) | Fred Menz part 2 (29 min)
In Search of a New Direction
- Dr. Peter Blanck, Michael Morris, and Leonard Sandler
Government policy is now focused on increasing the labor force participation of persons with disabilities. However, this shift in policy has not resulted in much success. This luncheon address by Peter Blanck, Michael Morris, and Leonard Sandler will examine what needs to be done to promote self-sufficiency and inclusion for people with disabilities.
- Transcript file (.doc)
- Streaming QuickTime files of presentation
Blanck Introductory Remarks (3 min) | Michael Morris (20 min) | Leonard Sandler (7 min)
Supported Employment: The Next Generation
- Kim Sullivan, Kelly Matter, & Rob Hoffman
Although more people with disabilities are in supported employment than ever before, the majority of individuals are working in part-time, low wage jobs. In this session Kim Sullivan, Rob Hoffman, and Kelly Matter will describe why employer involvement and education and training are critical to improving supported employment outcomes.
- Transcript file (.doc)
- Streaming QuickTime movies of presentations, broken down by speaker
Introduction | Rob Hoffman | Kelly Matter | Kim Sullivan