Creating Common Ground
Se p tember 29 - October 1, 2004
Albuquerque, New Mexico
...we focus too often on what divides us. At the Southwest
Conference on Disability, we explore what we have in common,
and how we can create a mutual agenda that goes beyond a
particular perspective, group or disability...
Dear Conference Participant:
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This year, we’re pleased to acknowledge o ur many national and stat
contributed time, money or other resources to m ake the conference a success. They are listed in
the program and also on banners in the Anasazi B allroom. We thank them for their support.
We also have some big news for the 2005 confe rence: we’re moving to the Albuquerque
Conventi on Center. We’ll miss the Wyndham Hotel - for four years the hotel staff has truly
gone the extra mile to understand what it takes to hold a conference on disability and work wit h
conference staff. However, the conference has outgrown the hotel. The goo d news is that the
cial conference hotel for 2005, the Doubletree, is owned by the same company that owns the
Wyndham. Look for more details on the conference in your conference bag.
Anthony G. Cahill
Center for Development
and Disability
Susan Gray
Office on Disability and
Health
Mary Beresford
Governor’s Commission
on Disability
Need Information or Help?
Conference staff are wearing green name badges and yellow and red Zia lapel pins. If
you need help or information, just look for one of these people. They’ll be glad to help!
Fragrance Free Event
The conference is a fragrance free event to accommodate those with chemical
sensitivities. For the safety and comfort of those with chemical and environmental
sensitivities, please refrain from wearing perfumes, colognes, or scented products such as
after-shave, hair spray, etc. Thanks!
Conference Evaluation
Please help us improve the conference by completing the evaluation form included in
the registration packet and depositing it in the box at the registration desk.
Audio-Visual Equipment
If you’re a speaker and need assistance with audio-visual equipment, please see a
member of the conference staff. They’ll direct you to the conference technology support
staff person who can help.
Accommodations
We have available Braille programs, large type programs, sign language interpreters,
raised tables to accommodate wheel chairs, and accessible parking. Please see a
member of the conference staff if you would like assistance with any of these
accommodations.
CEUs / CRCs
For information about obtaining continuing education units (CEUs or CRCs), please stop at
the conference registration desk.
James Conroy, Ph.D. Center
for Outcome Analysis
What Have 10 Years of Self-Determination Experience Taught Us About Quality?
James Conroy is the President and Executive Director of the Center for Outcome
Analysis, Inc. in Havertown, Pennsylvania, which specializes in disability, health care,
and long term care studies. He received his Ph.D. in Medical Sociology from Temple
University, a Master of Arts in Sociology from Temple University, and a Bachelors
degree in Psychology from Yale University.
Scott J. Modell, Ph.D.
California State University, Sacramento
Disability & the Criminal Justice System: A World Apart
Scott J. Modell is an Associate Professor at California State University, Sacramento.
He is an expert in disability and has presented at numerous international and national
conferences on a variety of disability issues. Dr. Modell has been researching and
publishing on disability for the past 8 years. His current research focus is on
dependent adults and their interactions with the criminal justice system.
Arnold W. Thomas, M.S.W.
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes
I Want to Live!
Arnold William Thomas is a member of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck
Valley Indian Reservation of Idaho and Nevada. For the last 10 years, he has
been speaking to communities in the United States and Canada on social issues
that directly affect people on a daily basis. He combines personal experience and
research data to convey his message.
James H. Rimmer, Ph.D.
National Center on Physical Activity & Disability
Striving to Bring People with Disabilities to the Forefront of Fitness & Health
Jim Rimmer is a Professor in the Department of Disability and Human Development at
the University of Illinois at Chicago, Director of the National Center on Physical
Activity and Disability, and is currently directing a federally funded Center on Health
Promotion Research for Persons with Disabilities. He is also a member of the
Scientific and Medical Advisory Board for LifeFitness Academy.
“Celebrating Access and the Arts,” sponsored by VSA’s North Fourth Art
Center, will feature work by some of the best New Mexico artists with
disabilities. Eight artists have been chosen to exhibit their works during the
conference, including Jemez Springs artist Linda Vi Vona, whose graphic
image was chosen as the representation of the conference theme. Ms. Vi
Vona has been a working artist for over 35 years. Her work is included in
private, corporate and museum collections throughout the country. The
exhibition will be open daily in the Vista del Norte room.
Artists:
Brooks Bedwell
Dee Martinez
No.B.Coe
Adam Smith
Angeler Tripajayakorn
Fran Whiteside
Linda Vi Vona
Dana Van Westrienen
Experience the Arts!
Celebrating Access and the Arts
All ages, all abilities
VSA’s North Forth Art Center Americorps Members are hosting a hands-on art activity
space daily in the Brazos room on the second floor. Create a colorful treasure for yourself or
stop by to see and contribute to the collaborative “Creating Common Ground” work in
progress being created during the conference. North Fourth Art Center nurtures and
celebrates the creative spirit of people of all abilities through education, outreach, exhibits
and performances. It is dedicated to inclusivity and promoting contemporary art with a
social message.
Map of Hotel Meeting Rooms
N otes
 The entrance to the Valle Grande II breakout room is through the
service hallway next to the Chaco Ballroom.
 Meals and receptions will be held in the Anasazi Ballroom.
Tuesday September 28th
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Pre-Conference ADA Training Workshop (prior registration required)
Sponsored by the Governor’s Commission on Disability
4:00 – 8:00 PM
Early Bird Registration
Wednesday September 29th
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Registration and Conference Check-in (Pick-up
conference materials and name badge)
8:15 AM – 9:15 AM
Continental Breakfast
9:15 – 9:45 AM
Welcome and Introductions
Anasazi Ballroom
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Vista del Norte
Art Exhibit: Celebrating Access and the Arts
Sponsored by VSA’s North Fourth Art Center
Brazos Room
“Hands-On Art” Workshop
With VSA / North Fourth Art Center
9:45 – 11:15 AM
Anasazi Ballroom
Opening Plenary Address
What Have Ten Years of Self-Determination Experience
Taught Us About Quality?
James W. Conroy
President, Center for Outcome Analysis, Havertown, Pennsylvania
11:15 AM – 12:45 PM Lunch – Awards Presentations
The Outstanding Student Award
The Charlotte Toulouse Award for Contributions to Communication Between
People with Disabilities and Disability Researchers
12:45 – 2:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Chaco
Three-Part Series - The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at Fourteen:
How Is the Law Being Applied?
Part I – The ADA: Current Issues & Hot Topics
(Part II – Wednesday at 4:15 PM / Part I I I – Thursday at 8:45 AM)
J. Aaron McCullough
Legal Specialist, Disability Law Resource Project, Houston
Rachel Kosoy
Deputy Director, Disability Law Resource Project, Houston
Tijeras
Valle Grande II
Valle Grande I
It’s a Deaf, Deaf World
Lisa McNiven
Client Services Coordinator, Community Outreach Program for the Deaf
Bonnie Smith
Lavender Light Formations
Including People with Disabilities in Survey Research:
Nothing About Us Without Us
Sharon Durant
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, US Department of Transportation,
Washington, DC
In Consideration of People with Environmental Illnesses:
Discovering the Common Ground
Don Shapiro
President, New Mexico Healthy Housing Coalition
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Break
2:30 – 3:45 PM
Concurrent Sessions
t Forces – DanceAbility Project
Alito Alessi
Chaco
Join Director, DanceAbility Project, Eugene, Oregon
Emery Blackwell
Dancer and Co-instructor, DanceAbility Project, Eugene, Oregon
Valle Grande I
Universal Design – Changing the Way We Design Homes
Gil Yildiz
Executive Director, Independent Living Resource Center, Albuquerque
Elizabeth Dwyer
Housing Planner, City of Albuquerque, Family & Community Services
Rebecca Ingram Rebecca
Ingram Architect
Valle Grande II
Tijeras
3:45 – 4:15 PM
Partnering with People with Disabilities and Communities
Moderator: Judith Liddell
Associate Director, University of New Mexico Center for Development
and Disability
Judith Stevens
Director, Community Support Alliance, Center for Development and Disability
Jon Peterson
Self Advocate
Sandra Skaar
Program Coordinator, Information Center for New Mexicans with Disabilities
Alvino Sandoval
Program Coordinator, Project Pueblo Connections
Tanya Baker McCue
Director, Family Support Services, Center for Development & Disability
Tobacco and Secondary Disability Prevention
Coletta Reid
Director, STOMP (Stop Tobacco on My People), New Mexico
Debbie Vigil
Coordinator, STOMP, New Mexico
Kay Wilson
San Juan Center for Independence
Carla Baron
Special Projects Coordinator, Independent Living Resource Center, Albuquerque
Mathew Herrera
Peer Mentor, San Juan Center for Independence, Farmington, New Mexico
Break
Concurrent Sessions
4:15 – 5:30 PM
Chaco
Three-Part Series - The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at Fourteen:
How Is the Law Being Applied?
Part II – All About Reasonable Accommodations: What Are They? Who Is
Entitled to Them? What Is the Process to Provide Them?
(Part II I – Thursday at 8:45 AM)
J. Aaron McCullough
Legal Specialist, Disability Law Resource Project, Houston
Rachel Kosoy
Deputy Director, Disability Law Resource Project, Houston
Tuesday September 28th
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Pre-Conference ADA Training Workshop (prior registration required)
sponsored by NM Governor’s Commission on Disability
Early Bird Registration
Wednesday September 29th
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
8:15 - 9:15 AM
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration and Check-In
Continental Breakfast
Art Exhibit: Celebration Access & the Arts - Vista Del Norte
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9:15 - 9:45 AM
9:45 - 11:15 AM
11:15 - 12:45 PM
“Hands-On Art” Workshop - Brazos Room (2nd Floor)
Welcome and Introductions
Opening Plenary Address: What Have Ten Years of Self-Determination
Experience Taught Us About Quality?
Lunch & Awards
2:00 -2:30 PM
Break
12:45 - 2:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
 ADA at Fourteen: Part 1 - Current Issues & Hot Topics
 It’s a Deaf, Deaf World
 Including People with Disabilities in Survey Research
 In Consideration of People with Environmental Illnesses
3:45 - 4:15 PM
Break
2:30 - 3:45 PM
Concurrent Sessions
 Joint Forces - DanceAbility Project
 Universal Design - Changing the Way We Design Homes
 Partnering with People with Disabilities and Communities
 Tobacco and Secondary Disability Prevention
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Opening Reception
4:15 - 5:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
 ADA at Fourteen: Part 2 - Reasonable Accommodations
 Self-Direction and Guardianship
 Alternative Approaches to Stress Management
 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Efforts in New Mexico
7:00 PM
Disability Advocates Meeting
Thursday September 30th
7:45 - 8:45 AM
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Continental Breakfast / Registration and Check-in
Art Exhibit: Celebrating Access & the Arts
8:45 - 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
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ADA at Fourteen: Part 3 - Native Americans & Disability Law
Community Means All People (MAP) Project
Personal Safety and Violence Prevention Training for People
with Disabilities
Successful Transition to College for Youth with Disabilities
Christopher and Dana Reeve
Paralysis Resource Center
Disability and Health Team,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
American Association on
Health and Disability
State of New Mexico Public
Education Department Division of
Vocational Rehabilitation
New Mexico
Developmental
Disabilities Planning
Council
New Mexico Commission for Deaf
and Hard of Hearing Persons
New Mexico Statewide Independent Living Council
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Services - University of
New Mexico
Thursday September 30th (Continued)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
10:00 -10:30 AM
10:30 - 11:45 AM
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
1:15 - 2:30 PM
3:45 - 4:15 PM
“Hands-On Art” Workshop
Break
Plenary Session: Disability and the Criminal Justice System: A World Apart
Lunch & Awards
Plenary Session: I Want to Live!
Break
2:30 - 3:45 PM
Concurrent Sessions
 Defining “Disability”
 Living Single and Independent with Paraplegia
 A Best Practices Action Plan for Children with ASD
 Facilitating Job Retention for Direct Support Professionals
5:30 - 7:00 PM
4:15 - 5:30 PM
Reception and Student Research Poster Session
Concurrent Sessions
 Working Disabled Individuals
 How to Be Successful As a Person with a Disability
 Disability and Abuse: What Can Be Done?
 Accessible & Universal Technology
Friday October 1 st
7:15 - 8:15 AM
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Continental Breakfast / Registration and Check-in
Art Exhibit: Celebrating Access & the Arts
8:15 - 930 AM
Concurrent Sessions
 SMILEY - Yoga
 Healthy Transition: A Team Approach
 Building Social Skills
 IT Accessibility - Diversability.net
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
9:30 - 10:00 AM
10:00 - 11:15 AM
“Hands-On Art” Workshop
Break
Concurrent Sessions
 Voces de Transicion (Voices of Transition)
 Finding Quality Health Information on the Internet
 Preserve & Expand Home & Community-Based Services
 Crisis Response: A Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach
11:15 - 11:45 AM
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Break
Concurrent Sessions
 Special Programs - Can Fill in the Gaps in Service Delivery
 My Mentors - My Map
 Traumatic Brain Injury: From Early Childhood to Adulthood
 Breast Cancer Awareness - Women with Physical Disabilities
1:00 - 2:45 PM
Lunch & Closing Plenary Address: NCPAD: Striving to Bring People with
Disabilities to the Forefront of Fitness and Health
2:45 PM
Adjournment
Valle Grande I
Tijeras
Self-Direction and Guardianship
Ling Faith-Heuertz
Guardianship Program, The Arc of New Mexico
Alternative Approaches to Stress Management for People with Disabilities
Moderator: Carla Baron
Special Projects Coordinator, Independent Living Resource Center, Albuquerque
Cathleen Cain
Psychotherapist
Melissa K. Stockton
Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncturist
Maurice Martin
Advocate for Disability Rights, Martial Artist
Valle Grande II
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Anasazi Ballroom
7:00 PM
Valle Grande I
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Efforts in New Mexico:
How You Can Help Prevent This Birth Defect
Jerome Romero
Director, New Mexico State Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Program
University of New Mexico Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions
Opening Reception
Music by Mariachi Nuevo Sonido
Disability Advocates Meeting
Come join us to discuss a disability agenda for the 2005 New Mexico Legislative
session including; Medicaid, Long Term Services, Independent Living, Accessible
and Affordable Housing and other issues.
Thursday September 30th
7:45 AM – 4:15 PM
Registration and Conference Check-in
7:45 – 8:45 AM
Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Vista del Norte
Art Exhibit: Celebrating Access and the Arts
Sponsored by VSA’s North Fourth Art Center
Brazos Room
“Hands-On Art” Workshop
With VSA / North Fourth Art Center
8:45 – 10:00 AM Concurrent Sessions
Chaco
Valle Grande I
Three-Part Series - The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at Fourteen:
How Is the Law Being Applied?
Part III – Native Americans and Federal Disability Law: Which Laws Apply
When and Where?
Rachel Kosoy
Deputy Director, Disability Law Resource Project, Houston
Julie Ballinger
Organizational Consultant, Region VI Rehabilitation Continuing
Education Center
Community Means All People (MAP) Project
Moderator: Randy Costales
Project Director, The Arc of New Mexico
Rebecca Shuman
Executive Director, The Arc of New Mexico
Priscilla Salinas
Anthony Coalition Coordinator and Parent, The Arc of New Mexico
Phyllis Shingle
Farmington Coalition Coordinator and Parent
Trish Gull
Roswell Coordinator and Parent, The Arc of Roswell
Darlene Hunter
Socorro Coordinator and Parent
Tijeras
Personal Safety and Violence Prevention
Training for Individuals with Disabilities
Tanya Doriss
Executive Director, IMPACT Personal Safety, Santa Fe
Valle Grande II
Making the Successful Transition to College for Youth with Disabilities
Moderator: Ginger Blalock
University of New Mexico School of Education
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Post-Secondary Education:
Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
Mike Sentel
Attorney, US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Denver
Patty Perez
Equal Opportunity Specialist, US Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights, Denver
College Transition for Students with Disabilities
Julie A. Yindra
Director of Disability Services, Greensboro College,
North Carolina
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 – 11:45 AM
Anasazi Ballroom Plenary Session
Disability and the Criminal Justice System: A World Apart
Scott J. Modell
Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Health Science
California State University, Sacramento
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM Lunch – Awards Presentations
The Community Involvement Award
The David J. Jackson Distinguished Research Award
1:15 – 2:30 PM
Anasazi Ballroom
Plenary Session I
Want to Live!
Arnold W. Thomas
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes, Duck Valley Reservation, Owyhee, Nevada
2:30 – 3:45 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Valle Grande I
Defining “Disability:” How Do We Define It and What Difference
Does It Make?
Moderator: JoAnn Thierry
Disability and Health Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A Service-Based Approach to Defining Disability
Pat Putnam
Executive Director, New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Gary Haug
Gary Haug Consulting
A Population-Based Approach to Defining Disability:
Health Inequalities and People with Disabilities
Heidi Fredine
Associate Scientist, Disability and Health Policy Resources Unit
University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disability
Jennifer Daniel
Survey Epidemiologist, New Mexico Department of Health
Valle Grande II
Living Single and Independent with Paraplegia
Wesley R. Bayless
Engineer and architectural designer, Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Chaco
A Best Practices Action Plan for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(ASD): Promoting Health Systems Change
Catherine McClain
Director, University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disability
Patricia Osbourn
Director, Neurodevelopmental Division
University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disability
Patricia Peebles
Research Information Specialist
University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disability
Tijeras
Facilitating Job Retention for Direct Support Professionals:
Exploring Effective Statewide and National Interventions
Alejandro Moralez
Health Educator, University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics, Continuum of Care Project
Clara Holguin
University of New Mexico Graduate Student in Public Administration
Clark Hardgrave
Developmental Disability Direct Care
3:45 – 4:15 PM
Break
4:15 – 5:30 PM
Valle Grande II
Tijeras
How
Concurrent
Sessions Working Disabled
Individuals
Orlando Vasquez
New Mexico Human Services Department Medical Assistance Division, WDI
Program
Mark Lailes
New Mexico Human Services Department Medical Assistance Division, WDI
Program
John Fullinwider
New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
to Be Successful As a Person with a Disability
RoseMarie Sanchez
Disability Advocate and Parent
Marilyn Martinez
Disability Activist
Nannie Sanchez
Disability Activist
Chaco
Disability and Abuse: What Can Be Done?
Scott J. Modell
Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Health Science
California State University, Sacramento
Valle Grande I
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Accessible and Universal Technology from Work Station to
Distance Education
Andrew Winnegar
Director, New Mexico Technology Assistance Program
Evelyn Martinez
New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
Reception and Student Research Poster
Session Anasazi Ballroom Celtic music by Eagle’s Whistle
Student Research Poster Presentations
Friday
October 1s t
7:15 – 11:45 AMRegistration and Conference Check-in
7:15 – 8:15 AM
Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Art Exhibit: Celebrating Access and the Arts Sponsored by VSA’s
North Fourth Art Center
Vista del Norte
Brazos Room
8:15 – 9:30 AM
Chaco
“Hands-On Art” Workshop
With VSA / North Fourth Art Center Americorps Members
Concurrent Sessions
SMILEY: Sensory Motor Integration and Language Enhancement with Yoga
Moderator: April Merrilee Pediatric
Occupational Therapist
Diann Tator
Pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist
Tijeras
Healthy Transition: A Team Approach
Vickie Chapman
New Mexico Commission for the Blind
Pam Stafford
Connections LLC
Nick Saavedra Self
Darlene Saavedra
Advocate
Parent
John Bastian
Michelle Lopez
Transition Specialist
VI Teacher, Albuquerque High
Albuquerque High
Michael Grange
Lillian Jaramillo
ACCESS, Transition Teacher
ACCESS,
Community Support Liaison
Valle Grande II
Valle Grande I
Building Social Skills: Social Stories as a Way to Restructure Current
Social Knowledge in People with an Intellectual Disability
Ian Gilmour
Clinical Services Manager, Counseling Services of Belleville & District, Ontario,
Canada
IT Accessibility – Diversability.net is a Tool to Help with Information
Technology (IT) Accessibility and Policy
J. Aaron McCullough
Attorney, Disability Law Resource Project, Houston
9:30 – 10:00 AM Break
10:00 – 11:15 AM
Chaco
Concurrent Sessions
Voces de Transicion (Voices of Transition)
From Albuquerque Public Schools Transition Services:
Marilyn D’Ottavio, Transition Services Coordinator
Donna Crockett, Resource Teacher
Wesa Ramsey, Resource Teacher
Jana Murphy, Job Developer
Tish Tyler, Work Study Coordinator
Albuquerque Public School Students
Valle Grande I
Information for Everyone: Finding Quality Health Information on the Internet
Ingrid Hendrix
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center
Tijeras
Freedom Now: Why We Should Preserve and Expand Home &
Community-Based Services
Moderator: Migdalia Macsam
People with Disabilities Independent Living Resource Center
Panelists:
Valle Grande II
Crisis Response: Collaboration from a Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach
Lucas O’Connell
Ling
Faith-Heuertz
Assistant Director, OptiHealth, Inc.
The Arc of
New Mexico
11:15 – 11:45 AM
Break
Chaco
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
How Special Programs and Services Can Fill in the Gaps in Service
Delivery for New Mexico Residents
New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
New Mexico Technology Assistance Program (NMTAP)
Carmen Endlich
Program Manager, Transition into Registered Apprenticeship Program (TRACE)
Alice King
Leveraged Integrated Networks of Consumer Support (LINCS)
Lorie Gulley, NMTAP
Connie
DeHerrera, NMTAP
Karen Peterson, CASA Network
Denise
Valle Grande II
Tierney, CAREERS Olga Alvara, Migrant Assistance Program (MAP)
Karen Wiley, Benefits Services Coordinator, Project WIN
Mary Modrow, NEON, Early Intervention, ESP, SUCCEED
John Fullinwider, DVR
Valle Grande I
My Mentors – My Map
Karen Kinnett Hyatt
President, Harbor, LLC
Traumatic Brain Injury: From Early Childhood to Adulthood
Michael F. Shaughnessy
Professor of Special Education, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales
Judy Madewell
University of New Mexico Family Development Project and the Baby Amigo Project
Larry Gnadt
New Mexico Brain Injury Advisory Council
Tijeras
Developing Concepts, Messages & Health Promotion Materials to Increase
Breast Cancer Awareness Among Women with Physical Disabilities
JoAnn Thierry
Research Scientist, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta
1:00 – 2:45 PM
Anasazi Ballroom
Lunch
Presentation of Awards
The Outstanding Student Researcher Award
The Justin Dart Disability Advocacy Award
Closing Plenary Address
The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD): Striving to
Bring People with Disabilities to the Forefront of Fitness and Health
James H. Rimmer
Director, National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Disability and
Human Development
2:45 PM
Adjournment
2004 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Early Saturday morning, nearly eight hundred hot air balloons from around the
world will lift off from the banks of the Rio Grande to open the 33rd annual
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Stay and enjoy one of the world’s
most spectacular sights!
Saturday’s Event Schedule at Balloon Fiesta Park
Saturday, October 2
5:45am - 6:45am
Dawn Patrol Show presented by Nextel Communications
6:45am - 7:00am
Opening Ceremonies
7:00am - 8:30am
Mass Ascension
12:30pm - 7:00pm Fiesta del Vino - Wine Tasting
2:00pm - 5:00pm
America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race inflation begins
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Fiesta Challenge Competition Flight
6:00pm - 7:15pm
America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race
presented by Warsteiner Beer
Mariachi Nuevo Sonido (Wednesday Reception ) is an authentic Mariachi band based
in Albuquerque. This seven piece ensemble is composed of third-generation brothers
and cousins from Chihuahua, Mexico. Please don’t be surprised if they come strolling to
your table to perform your favorite requests.
Eagle’s Whistle (Thursday reception) is composed of Dan McDermott and Andy Moss,
who began playing together in the early 1990’s. The name Eagle’s Whistle is the title of
an ancient Irish march. The groups repertoire contains numerous traditional Irish and
Scottish dance tunes. Currently, they play weekly at Albuquerque’s Café Riviera.
Randy Torres (Lunch Wednesday and Thursday) is an accomplished musician who
has a developmental disability. He excels at playing the guitar and singing. Mr. Torres
was born and raised in Albuquerque’s north valley and graduated from Valley High
School. This culturally rich environment has influenced his music which reflects his deep
Chicano roots. Practicing for more than two hours a day, Randy is so dedicated to his
music that his friends, family, and people in his community call him “Guitar Randy”.
Randy recently won a national award and is receiving $2000 to record his first CD!
Quality of Life: Making it Real
September 28 - 30, 2005
Albuquerque Convention Center
...we focus too often on what divides us. At the Southwest
Conferences on Disability, we explore what we have in common,
and how we can create a mutual agenda that goes beyond a
particular perspective, group or disability...