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17th Annual U.S. Conference on disAbility

The University of Scranton believes that disability is part of the human experience and that assisting individuals and families living with disabilities to achieve optimal quality of life requires multidisciplinary interventions, education, research and leadership. The mission of the Conference on disABILITY is to positively influence the quality of life and wellness of individuals and families living with disabilities by promoting in its deliberations the foundational principles of individualization, self-determination, productivity, employment, independence and full participation in community life by creating an effective learning environment, collaborative and focused discussion and the identification and sharing of effective practices useful in the United States and around the world.

The keynote presentation, “Working Through the System,” was given by Bern Gavlick, right, a guidance counselor at F.D.R. Middle School in Bristol Twp., Pennsylvania, and Bill Zeigler, left, assistive technology consultant with Bucks County Intermediate Unit 22 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Their multimedia presentation documented Gavlick’s life from early childhood through young adulthood and discussed Gavlick’s core personal and professional beliefs in the importance for all children/people to feel included and be as active as possible throughout all stages of development.

Dean Debra Pellegrino, Dr. Lori Bruch, Dr. Julie Ann Nastasi, Professor Patricia Wisniewski and University of Scranton students Megan Schane, Susannah Ilseman, Alex Malcki and Rose Rosado Hernandez appeared live on WBRE (NBC) and WYOU (CBS) Eyewitness News to discuss everyday tools to promote independence.

The 17th Annual U.S. Conference on disAbility owed its success to the planning efforts of many individuals. Pictured from left are: Dr. Lori Bruch, Dr. Rebecca Dalgin, Patricia Leahy and Edward Leahy, honorary conference chairs, Dean Debra Pellegrino and Dr. Jeff Gingerich, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs.

Keith Williams, far right, was the winner of the door prize provided by Verve Vertu, an arts apprentice studio whose primary focus is tapping the creative energy of individuals who face emotional, physical and intellectual developmental concerns. Also pictured, from left, are: Kaitlyn Jones, recipient of the Edward R. Leahy Jr. Award for Excellence in Innovation, Dean Debra Pellegrino and Gwen Harleman, Verve Vertu art director.

Susan Gill, educational consultant for Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN), served as a facilitator for a Tech Smackdown session, which offered attendees the opportunity to share assistive technology solutions with each other.

Kaitlyn Jones, a 2018 graduate of the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program, was given the Edward R. Leahy Jr. Award for Excellence in Innovation in honor of her work as director of clinical outreach for Warfighter Engaged, a 501 c(3) nonprofit whose mission is to improve the lives of severely wounded and disabled warfighters through custom adapted devices. Pictured from left are OT faculty members Dr. Julia Guzman, Dr. Julie Nastasi and Professor Patricia Wisniewski, as well as Dean Debra Pellegrino, Patricia Leahy, Edward R. Leahy, Kaitlyn Jones and her father, Ken Jones, founder of Warfighter Engaged.

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