Imagine! Leadership Development Group Update

Nov-11-2019

Employees

The Imagine! Executive Team recently selected this year’s class of the Imagine! Leadership Development Group (LDG):

Connor Henderson - Residential Counselor II

Nichole Simmons - CLS Supervisor

Shanda Kinch - Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome Site Supervisor

Erika Skewes - Service Coordinator Supervisor

Jensen Hanyak - Bilingual Speech Therapist

 

Today, the group is sharing some reflections on their experience so far:

 

We are all thrilled to be a part of this group and are excited to keep everyone at Imagine! posted on what we have been doing this month. Most exciting so far: Connor, Shanda, Erika, and Jensen attended the 2019 Coleman Conference on Cognitive Disability and Technology. Here’s what we had to say about the experience:

 

Shanda: I really enjoyed the opportunity to attend the Colman Conference this year. It gave me the chance to interact with professionals who work with the I/DD population and technology and to hear from individuals on how they are using technology to live a more independent life.

 

Connor: I thought it was great to see how many people are actively involved in supporting and implementing technology solutions for those with I/DD. The sense of community and compassion was so uplifting.

 

Erika: One of my favorite quotes from the Coleman Conference was from speaker Rich Donovan. When referencing corporate America and federal regulation 508 he stated, “You design from disability to delight everyone.”

 

Jensen: I was so inspired by the presenters and the message that society has so much to gain, socially and economically, from being inclusive of the I/DD population. It was also a great opportunity to interact with other folks from Imagine! like Meagan Little and Chris Baumgart.

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