WELCOME TO DISABILITY DAY ON THE HILL February 4, 2015 The Disability Policy Alliance Welcomes You to What You Need to Know for Effective Disability Advocacy House Chamber* 11am-12:15pm Introduction of the Program Facilitator Disability Policy Alliance – Welcome Erik Carter, PhD, Vanderbilt University – Legislative Welcome Senator Bill Ketron – Special Education: Critical issues for 2015-2016 Joey Hassell, Assistant – Commissioner of Special Populations, Department of Education Family members Our role in public policy Linda Brown, President of The – – Arc Rutherford County Vocational Rehabilitation: Critical issues for 2015-2016 Cherrell – Assistant Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services, Department of Human Services DIDD: Critical issues for 2015-2016 - Laura Doutre, Deputy Commissioner of Policy and Innovation, Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) TennCare: Critical issues for 2015-2016 Killingsworth, Assistant – Commissioner, Chief of Long Term Services and Supports Self-advocates Our role in public policy Lorri Mabry – – Closing Remarks Erik Carter – *If the House is in session, the program will be in the Old Supreme Court Chambers The Disability Policy Alliance of Tennessee is a collaboration of the following organizations: The Arc Tennessee Disability Rights Tennessee Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities
WELCOME TO DISABILITY DAY ON THE HILL February 4, 2015 The Disability Policy Alliance Welcomes You to What You Need to Know for Effective Disability Advocacy House Chamber* 11am-12:15pm Introduction of the Program Facilitator – Disability Policy Alliance Welcome – Erik Carter, PhD, Vanderbilt University Legislative Welcome – Senator Bill Ketron Special Education: Critical issues for 2015-2016 – Joey Hassell, Assistant Commissioner of Special Populations, Department of Education Family members – Our role in public policy – Linda Brown, President of The Arc Rutherford County Vocational Rehabilitation: Critical issues for 2015-2016 – Cherrell Assistant Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services, Department of Human Services DIDD: Critical issues for 2015-2016 - Laura Doutre, Deputy Commissioner of Policy and Innovation, Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) TennCare: Critical issues for 2015-2016 – Killingsworth, Assistant Commissioner, Chief of Long Term Services and Supports Self-advocates – Our role in public policy – Lorri Mabry Closing Remarks – Erik Carter *If the House is in session, the program will be in the Old Supreme Court Chambers The Disability Policy Alliance of Tennessee is a collaboration of the following organizations: The Arc Tennessee Disability Rights Tennessee Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities
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