5th Annual Inclusion Conference Program UM-Dearborn & Oakwood Healthcare Making Inclusion Work: Transdisciplinary Teaming for Assessment & Intervention Planning March 7, 2014

1. Making Inclusion Work:
Transdisciplinary Teaming
for Assessment &
Intervention Planning
March 7, 2014
2014 Annual
Conference

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Making Inclusion Work: Transdisciplinary Teaming for Assessment & Intervention Planning
Conference Agenda
Friday, March 7, 2014
8:00 8:30
Registration / Continental Breakfast
(FCN Main Hall)
8:30 9:00
Welcome & Introduction
(Quad E)
9:00 11:00
Keynote – Jennifer Kilgo
(Quad E)
11:00 11:15
Break
11:15 12:30
Moving From the
Functional Behavior
Assessment to the
Behavior
Intervention Plan:
Linking the Results
of Your Assessment
to Effective
Programming
Kim Killu, Ph.D., LLP,
BCBA-D, Associate
Professor of Special
Education
(Room 110)
NICU Developmental
Follow-up: The
Multidisciplinary
Approach
Derek K. Bair, MD
FAAP, Corporate
Director, Neonatology
(Room 111)
An Exploration of
Diagnostic Reading &
Writing Assessment
Tools for K-5 Students
Kirsten Dara Hill, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor
(Room 120)
Supporting Academic
Success through Social
Emotional Competence
Assessment
LaShorage Shaffer, M.Ed.,
Assistant Professor
(Quad E)
Planning for Success:
Assessing &
Evaluating
Transdisciplinary
Activities
Laura Reynolds, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor
(Room 121)
12:30 1:45
Lunch
“Bring a Case to the Transdisciplinary Team”
Optional Panel Session
Jennifer Kilgo, Susan Youngs, Kim Killu, LaShorage Shaffer, Samar Nasser, Dara Hill, Candace Edwards, Daniel Keelan
(Quad E)
1:45 2:00
Break
2:00 3:15
Using
Accommodations &
Modifications to
Support
Participation in the
Least Restrictive
Environment
Lydia Moore,
Early Childhood
Special Education
Consultant
(Room 110)
Connecting
Assessment Data to
Support Intervention
Nancy H. Wrobel,
Ph.D., Professor of
Psychology, Licensed
Clinical Psychologist
(Room 111)
Using Assessments for
Home Planning &
Intervention
Nicole Addison,
ECEC/CEF Parent,
Danielle Camardese, B.A.
Lead Teacher
Christine Hamstra, PT
(Room 120)
Using Assessments for
Classroom Intervention
& Planning
Kathryn Coldren, SLP
Rachel Machnacki, SLP
Nancy Kelly, M.A., OTRL
(Quad E)
Supporting Students’
Literacy
Development
Danielle DeFauw,
Ph.D., Assistant
Professor
(Room 121)
3:15 3:30
Complete Evaluation Form & Pick Up Certificate of Completion
(Quad E)
3:30 4:30
ECEC / CEF Tours

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Opening Keynote Address
9:00-11:00 a.m., Quad E
Jennifer Kilgo, Ph.D., Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, University of Alabama at Birmingham
"A Transdisciplinary Teaming Approach: The Quest to Provide More Family-Centered,
Coordinated, and Integrated Services"
Drawing on over 30 years of involvement with transdisciplinary teaming,
Dr. Jennifer Kilgo will use these experiences to illuminate the beliefs,
recommended practices, and team-based processes that ensure successful
collaboration. She will use her experiences as a backdrop to answer the
central question: How can the broad attributes of a transdisciplinary
teaming model be used to inform and improve all aspects of services for
children with disabilities and their families. To answer this question, she
will present findings from her work with faculty, students, and professionals representing multiple
disciplines, as well as families. Through active audience engagement, participants will identify
strategies for more successful team-based collaboration with colleagues and families.
Conference Sessions
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Moving From the Functional Behavior Assessment to the Behavior Intervention Plan: Linking the
Results of Your Assessment to Effective Programming
Kim Killu, Ph.D., LLP, BCBA-D, Associate Professor of Special Education, UM-Dearborn College of Education, Health & Human
Services
ROOM 110, FAIRLANE CENTER NORTH BUILDING
This presentation will discuss the elements of Functional Behavior Assessment, and examine the relationship between
assessment results and the development of an effective Behavior Intervention Plan.
NICU Developmental Follow-up: The Multidisciplinary Approach
Derek Bair, MD, Neonatology & Pediatrics, Oakwood Healthcare
ROOM 111, FAIRLANE CENTER NORTH BUILDING
Level III NICUs are expected to provide some form of developmental follow-up to monitor outcomes of their
graduates. There is little to no standardization of what this follow-up should look like in the clinical setting. This
presentation will explore the multidisciplinary approach to addressing follow-up evaluation and care coordination.
An Exploration of Diagnostic Reading & Writing Assessment Tools for K-5 Students
Kirsten Dara Hill, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Reading & Language Arts, UM-Dearborn College of Education, Health &
Human Services
ROOM 120, FAIRLANE CENTER NORTH BUILDING
This presentation will provide hands-on experiences with a variety of authentic reading and writing assessment tools. The
intended audience is K-5 classroom teachers who are interested in on-going assessment that informs authentic classroom
instruction.

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Conference Sessions
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Supporting Academic Success through Social Emotional Competence Assessment
LaShorage Shaffer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Early Childhood, UM-Dearborn College of Education, Health & Human
Services
ROOM QUAD E, FAIRLANE CENTER NORTH BUILDING
This presentation will provide the importance of supporting social emotional development beginning with social
emotional assessment. A focus on the connection between social and emotional competence and academic success will
be addressed.
Planning for Success: Assessing & Evaluating Transdisciplinary Activities
Laura Reynolds, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Educational Psychology, College of Education, Health and Human Services,
University of Michigan-Dearborn
ROOM 121, FAIRLANE CENTER NORTH BUILDING
This session will focus on planning, methodologies and strategies that facilitate the evaluation and assessment of activities
that combine or cross disciplines. Special emphasis will be given to the types of data collection and analysis that help
support continuous improvement, accreditation, and the preparation and evaluation of grants.
Lunch Panel Discussion
12:30-1:45 p.m., Quad E
Bring a Case to the Transdisciplinary Team
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Jennifer Kilgo, Ph.D., Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Susan Youngs, MD, Medical Director, Oakwood’s Center for Exceptional Families
Kim Killu, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Special Education, UM-Dearborn College of Education, Health &
Human Services
LaShorage Shaffer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Early Childhood, UM-Dearborn College of Education, Health &
Human Services
Samar Nasser, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, UM-Dearborn College of Education, Health & Human Services
Kirsten Dara Hill, Ph.D., Associate Professor, UM-Dearborn College of Education Health & Human Services
Candace Edwards, MS, OTR, Oakwood Center for Exceptional Families
Daniel Keelan, MA Speech Therapy, Oakwood Center for Exceptional Families
PLEASE VISIT THE REGISTRATION TABLE TO SUBMIT A CASE TO THE TEAM.

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Conference Sessions
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Using Accomodations & Modifications to Support Participation in the Least Restrictive Environment
Lydia Moore, M.Ed., Early Childhood Special Education Consultant, Oakland Schools
ROOM 110, FAIRLANE CENTER NORTH BUILDING
This presentation will provide an overview of the differences between an accommodation and modification, including
examples of both. Strategies for using assessment information to plan appropriate accommodations and modifications
for individual students will be discussed.
Connecting Assessment Data to Support Intervention
Nancy Wrobel, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Dept. of Behavioral Sciences, UM-Dearborn College of Arts, Sciences & Letters
ROOM 111, FAIRLANE CENTER NORTH BUILDING
This presentation will address how psychologists in private practice or hospital settings can be engaged in the process of
assessment related to educational placement and planning. This will include an overview of intellectual, achievement, and
neuropsychological testing as well as evaluation of related emotional and behavioral disorders, and provide information
on how these assessments may aid intervention planning for school personnel and parents.
Using Assessments for Home Planning & Intervention
Nicole Addison, CEF/ECEC Parent, Danielle Camardese, B.A., Lead Teacher, UM-Dearborn Early Childhood Education Center,
Christine Hamstra, PT, Oakwood Center for Exceptional Families
ROOM 120, FAIRLANE CENTER NORTH BUILDING
Using Assessments for Classroom Intervention & Planning
Kathryn Coldren, SLP, Wayne-Westland Schools, Rachel Machnacki, SLP, Wayne-Westland Schools, Nancy Kelly, M.A., OTRL,
Wayne-Westland Schools
ROOM QUAD E, FAIRLANE CENTER NORTH BUILDING
Supporting Students’ Literacy Development
Danielle DeFauw, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Reading & Language Arts, UM-Dearborn College of Education, Health &
Human Services
ROOM 121, FAIRLANE CENTER NORTH BUILDING
Join this session to gather multiple strategies you can use with your readers to teach the Big 5: phonemic awareness,
phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
This presentation will benefit anyone who supports students' literacy development: elementary teachers, families, etc.

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Conference Committee
Jisu Han Michelle O’Connor-Teklinski
Seong Hong Jane Schwyn
Debbie Jones LaShorage Shaffer
Tammy Morris Lia Simpson
Samar Nasser Mary Trepanier-Street
A special thank you to The Schwyn Family for hosting the keynote dinner held
at the Bravo Cucina Italiana prior to the conference.
“This was the best
conference I’ve been to in
a long time. Great
speakers, really salient
information.”
-2011 Attendee
“Thank you for reminding us that what we
do is extremely important and validating
why and how we do it. And for keeping the
dream of inclusion for all moving forward.”
-2012 Attendee
I enjoyed the strategies learned and ways to
incorporate these strategies in the classroom
discussed in the conference. I have learned a lot
of important information and how I can use this
information to help children and their families.
-2013 Attendee
The caliber of presenters was
nice to see and sharing this
across many professional
disciplines was great!
-2013 Attendee
“As a parent of a child in the ASD
classroom I found the conference very
helpful in the area of partnering with the
professionals to support my child’s
learning.”
-2010 Attendee
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! PLEASE
REMEMBER TO COMPLETE YOUR
CONFERENCE EVALUTION FORM AND
RETURN IT TO THE REGISTRATION TABLE.
WE’LL SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!