2018 Business Meeting Schedule
Board of Director Meetings
Thursday, July 19th from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
2017-2018 NCPEID Board of Directors
Crowne Plaza Hotel: Mount Vernon Boardroom
Suzanna Rocco Dillon, President, Texas Woman’s University
Friday, July 20th following NCPEID Business Meeting (~ 5:30-6:30 p.m.)
2017 -2018 NCPEID Board of Directors Meeting
Crowne Plaza Hotel: Mount Vernon Boardroom
Dallas Jackson, President, Slippery Rock University
2017 – 2018 Board Members
President: Suzanna Rocco Dillon, Texas Woman’s University
President-Elect: Dallas Jackson, Slippery Rock University (PA)
Vice President: Megan McDonald, Oregon State University
Treasurer: Cindy Piletic, Western Illinois University
Secretary: Bethany Hersman, Wright State University (OH)
APENS Chair: Timothy Davis, State University of New York at Cortland
Award Chair: Katie Stanton-Nichols, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Historian: Ann-Catherine Sullivan, Norfolk State University (VA)
Research Consortium Chair: Tom Moran, James Madison University (VA)
Member at Large: Beth Foster, California State Polytechnic University Pomona
Member at Large: Jihyun Lee, San Francisco State University
Member at Large: Andy Colombo-Dougovito, University of North Texas
Member at Large: Iva Obrusnikova, University of Delaware
Graduate Student Board Member: Scott McNamara, Texas Woman’s University
Graduate Student Board Member: SriPadmini Chennapragada, Texas Woman’s University
NCPEID Business Meeting
Friday, July 20th from 3:55 – 4:55 p.m.
NCPEID Membership Business Meeting
Suzanna Rocco Dillon, President, Texas Woman’s University
Conference Schedule
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Thursday Afternoon
1:00 – 2:00: NCPEID Board of Directors Meeting
4:30 – 5:30: Registration and Poster Set-up
Thursday Evening
5:00 – 5:30: Opening Remarks from the President
5:30 – 7:00 pm: Keynote Address: Disability, Sport and Identity: A personal perspective
Ms. Candace Cable, Paralympian, Social Justice Speaker and Activist, Open Doors Access Inclusion Trainer, & Disability Consultant LA2028
Presider: Suzanna Rocco Dillon, NCPEID President
7:00 – 8:00: NCPEID Social Inclusive of Poster Presentations and Open Bar
Poster Presentations
An Interdisciplinary Program for the Preparation of Adapted Physical Education Teachers for Children with Significant Developmental Disabilities, Jiabei Zhang, Western Michigan University
Body Image and Physical Education: Reflections of Individuals with Visual Impairments, Justin Haegel & Xihe Zhu, Old Dominion University
"I See That Flicker Of Hope" - Parent Perceived Barriers Related To Community-Based Physical Activity Programming, Andrea Taliaferro, Robert Posehn, & Emi Tsuda, West Virginia University
Effectiveness of Instructional Strategies on the Motor Performance of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Melissa Bittner, CSU-Long Beach; Lisa Silliman-French, Diane Myers, & David Nichols, Texas Woman’s University
Insights into Attitudes of Students during Integrated Service Learning, Ann-Catherine Sullivan, Norfolk State University
Impact of Variables on the Attainment of Walking in Children with CHARGE Syndrome, Elizabeth Foster, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Lisa Silliman-French, Kevin Becker, & David Nichols, Texas Woman's University
Parent Perceptions of the IEP Process and Physical Education Services, Benjamin Miedema & Alice Buchanan, Auburn University
Martial Arts Interventions for Children with Disabilities: A Systematic Review, Gianpietro Elias, Laura Prieto, & Luis Columna, Syracuse University
Presider: Jihyun Lee, NCPEID Member-at-Large
If you’d like to continue socializing beyond the NCPEID Social, consider taking your gathering to the Potomac Bar and Grill (in the hotel) or to the Sine Irish Pub and Restaurant Arlington (Pentagon City Metro exit).
Friday, July 22, 2018
7:45 – 8:15: Registration
8:20 – 8:30: President’s Welcome and Updates
8:30 – 9:30: Free Communications (15 minute presentations 5 minutes for questions)
A Review of the Psychometric Properties and New National Norms on the Test of Gross Motor Development-3rd Edition: Future Research Needs. Dale Ulrich, University of Michigan; E. Kip Webster, Louisiana State University
Is there a proficiency barrier between fundamental motor skills and physical activity for youth with visual impairments? Ali Brian, Nancy Getchell, Sally Taunton, Adam Pennell, J. Megan Irwin, University of South Carolina; Lauren J. Lieberman, University of New York’s College at Brockport
The State of Adapted Physical Education on Outcomes of Motor Skill Development in Early Childhood for Children with Moderate to Severe Disabilities: Current Affairs, Early Intervention & Policy Change. Sally Taunton, University of South Carolina; Benjamin Miedema, Auburn University; Ali Brian, University of South Carolina; Alice Buchanan, Auburn University; Adam Pennell, University of South Carolina
Presider: Andy Colombo-Dougovito, NCPEID Member-At-Large
9:30 – 9:45: Mid-morning refreshment break
9:45 – 10:45: Free communications
Paralympic Skill Lab: Sharing the Vision of Inclusive Physical Activity in Collegiate Physical Activity Courses. Cathy McKay, James Madison University; Trevon Jenifer, Paralympian, Team USA Wheelchair Basketball
"Nothing about us, without us": A building session for using participatory design frameworks in adapted physical activity research, Andrew M. Colombo-Dougovito, University of North Texas; A. Josephine Blagrave, California State University-Chico
Developing Assistive Technology Through a University-school Partnership, Andrea Taliaferro, West Virginia University; Jack Teadore, Lisa Ruggieri, Kevin Killian, Sara Bressler, Anthony Izzo, & Robert Sarakin, Pascack Pi-oneers of Pascack Valley Regional High School District (NJ)
Presider: Beth Foster, NCPEID Member-at-Large
10:50 – 11:50: Featured Presentation
Social Media Concerns and Pitfalls for Adapted Physical Activity Professionals JT Koffenberger, Delmarva Group, LLC (DE); Iva Obrusnikova, University of Delaware
Presider: Megan MacDonald, NCPEID Vice President
11:55 – 12:25: Invited Speaker
Advancing Inclusive School Policies at the State & Local Level Eric Larson, National Physical Education & Activity Advisor, Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Presider: Ann-Catherine Sullivan, NCPEID Historian
12:30 – 1:40: NCPEID 2018 Awards Ceremony and Luncheon
Presider: Suzanna Rocco Dillon, NCPEID President
1:45 – 2:15: Invited Speakers
Updates and Announcements from the Office of Special Education Programs Sarah Allen & Louise Tripoli, Office of Special Education Programs
Presider: Dallas Jackson, NCPEID President-Elect
2:15 – 2:30: Mid-afternoon refreshment break
2:30 – 3:30: Invited Speaker
This is Still Not Normal Valerie Williams, National Association of State Directors of Special Education
Presider: Suzanna Rocco Dillon, NCPEID President
3:35 – 4:55: NCPEID Business Meeting
5:30 – 6:30: NCPEID Board Meeting (2018-2019 board members)
Saturday July 21, 2018
7:45 – 8:15: Registration and conference updates
8:15 – 9:15: Featured Presentation
Professional Preparation in Adapted Physical Activity/Education: Practicum Applications Monica Lepore, West Chester University; Beth Foster, California Polytechnic University Pomona; Suzanna Rocco Dillon, Texas Woman’s University; & Cindy Piletic, Western Illinois University
Presider: Ann-Catherine Sullivan, NCPEID Historian
9:20 – 10:20: Free Communications
APA in Universities and Schools: Apart from or Part of the Main Stream? Geoff Broadhead, Emeriti Kent State University
Recommendations for Graduate Training Programs in Adapted Physical Education Chad Nichols, Martin Block, & Wesley Wilson, University of Virginia
Perceptions of OSEP Project Directors Regarding Entering the APE Teacher Preparation Grant Competition Melissa Bittner, CSU-Long Beach; Ron French, & Lisa Silliman-French, Texas Woman's University
Presider: Bethany Hersman, NCPEID Secretary
10:20 – 10:35: Mid-morning refreshment break
10:35 – 11:55: Free Communications
PRT-POWER (Progressive Resistance Training for EmPOWERment): Promoting Independent Performance among Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Iva Obrusnikova, Haley Novak, & Albert Cavalier, University of Delaware
Home-based and Face-to Face Physical Activity Intervention for Children with ASD Luis Columna, Laura Prieto, & Gianpietro Elias, Syracuse University
Strategic Planning in Adapted Physical Activity Programming: Design Thinking Tools to Reorganize Community-Based Adapted Physical Activity Programs Katie Stanton-Nichols, & Amy Oliver, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Assessing Civic Engagement and Service Learning of APE Practica Hours Elizabeth Foster, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Presider: Andy Colombo-Dougovito, NCPEID Member-At-Large
12:00 – 12:30: Featured Presentation
The Need for Physical Educators to Teach Children with Disabilities: Findings from a Population-Based Stratified Random Sample of School Administrators Justin Haegele, Old Dominion University; Suzanna Rocco Dillon, Texas Woman’s University; & JK Yoon, Oregon State University
Presider: Iva Obrusnikova, NCPEID Member-at-Large
12:30 – 1:30: Lunch
1:30 – 2:10: Emerging Scholars Symposium: Oral Presentations
Korean Immigrant Parental Views of Physical Education Programming in the United States Seo Hee Lee, Suzanna Rocco Dillon, & Mary Amanda Stewart, Texas Woman's University
Perception Influences on Children with Visual Impairments Alexandra Stribing & Ali Brian, University of South Carolina; Lauren J. Lieberman, State University of New York's College at Brockport
Unified Physical Education Eliciting a Culture Shift Matthew Patey, Ali Brian, & Lynda Nilges, University of South Carolina
Examining Physical Activity in Children on the Autism Spectrum from Service Providers' Perspective Joonyoung Lee, Andrew M. Colombo-Dougovito, & Tao Zhang, University of North Texas
Dance for Children with Disabilities: A Systematic Review Laura Andrea Prieto & Luis Columna, Syracuse University
Presider: Jihyun Lee, NCPEID Member-at-Large
2:15 – 2:50: Emerging Scholars Symposium Breakout and Mid-Afternoon Break
Breakout Poster Session along with mid-afternoon refreshment break
Presider: Megan MacDonald, NCPEID Vice President
2:55 – 3:55: Inaugural Address of the Last Lecture Series
Dr. Luke Kelly, University of Virginia
Presider: Dallas Jackson, NCPEID President-Elect
3:55 – 4:00: President closing remarks
4:00 NCPEID Annual Conference Adjourned
Keynote Speaker: Ms. Candace Cable
Candace Cable is grateful for her spinal cord injury in 1975 at the age of 21 that resulted in the use of a wheelchair for her to be mobile in the world. This type of mobility is responsible for her 27-year athletic career of 9 Paralympic Games appearances where she gained 12 medals in 3 sports, winning 84 marathons and becoming the first American woman to win medals in both the summer and winter games in 1992. All this has given her the “universally inclusive language” platform of sport, to create a second career speaking about how to uncork the necessary conversations about the need for social justice and human rights of people with disabilities to participate in our global humanity.
Candace continues those conversations as inclusion consultant and Chief Creative Officer for Social Cohesion Resources. She develops workshops, consultations and keynote addresses around the idea that understanding disability is an asset and critical for creating success and inclusion for all people to contribute and thrive in this twenty-first century global society. Candace provides insights to UNICEF’s global partnerships on inclusive education and adapted sport. She attends and contributes to the growth during the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities conferences.
Candace believes that spending time with disabled people is pivotal to create inclusion and she works as a universal access trainer with Open Doors Organization for the travel and tourism industries. She shares these messages hosting webcasts, created videos and writing a blog for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. Recently she was the acting director of Paralympic and Disability Engagement for the successful bid to bring the Paralympic and Olympic Games to Los Angeles in 2028 and is currently working on recommendations for education programs for the new LA2028 OCOG, the organizing committee.
Candace is a member and volunteers for the board of directors of the US International Council on Disability - USICD, the Southern California Olympian and Paralympian Association - SCOPA and the US Olympian and Paralympian Association - USOPA. She served as the Athlete Services Coordinator for 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver Canada and as an athlete representative to the USOC Athlete Advisory Council for the term of 2012-2016.