Please help us by providing feedback to ensure future conferences are a success!

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* 1. How would you rate your overall Power Up! Conference experience?

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* 2. Please rate the following general/group sessions:

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Keynote Speaker Scott de Fasselle  (Wednesday Opening Session)
Legislative Panel (Friday Morning Session)

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* 3. Please rate the following group activities:

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InterHab Exhibitor Showcase and Trade Show
Wednesday Night Happy Hour @ Hotel Bar
Entertainment Night - Trivia
President's Reception
Thursday Night Happy Hour in Grand Eagle Lobby
Food Truck Dinner
Art & Awards Ceremony

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* 4. Please rate the Strategic Planning Session

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Strategic Planning

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* 5. What did you like most about the 2022 Power Up! Conference?

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* 6. What could we improve for next year? Please be honest, we want and need your feedback to improve!

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* 7. We did not use a conference app this year. Did you miss it? 

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* 8. Please rate the following breakout sessions you attended (Wednesday):

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Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) in Diabetes
Management; A Caregiver Perspective
Melissa P. LeBar, Pharm.D., RPh, PIC, Heartland Homecare
Special Aging and Support Services: A Practical Model to
Support Healthy Aging in Place
Sara Owen, Lakemary & Anna Van Petten, Lakemary
STEAM Activities with Cosmosphere
Shai Christensen and Jenna Parli,
Disability Supports of the Great Plains
Maria Kelson and JoAnna Strecker, Cosmosphere
Equity and Inclusion of Self-Advocates in the Workplace
Brad Linnenkamp, KUCDD & Ben Edwards, KUCDD
How to Find More DSP Applicants
Scott de Fasselle, Blitz Creative

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* 9. Please rate the following breakout sessions you attended (Thursday):

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Technology Leveraged Services Models: GoodLife's
Neighborhood Network with iLink
Dr. Mike Strouse, GoodLife Innovations, Inc.
Effective HR Investigations
Don Berner, Foulston
The View from the Hill
Kate McSweeney, ACCSES
Lessons from History: A New Perspective on Remote
Supports
Michael Doucette, Night Owl Support Systems
How to Get DSP Applicants to Show Up
Scott de Fasselle, Blitz Creative
Mosaic at Home: Supporting People to Thrive in their
Communities through Shared Living
Mark Gonzalez, Mosaic; Tara Fairchild, Mosaic; &
Jen Zajicek, Mosaic
KDADS Forum: Waiver Amendments and the Vision of
TCM & IDD
KDADS Staff Michele Heydon, KDADS & Seth Kilber, KDADS
Guided Independent Living Assessment (GILA) Program:
Assessing the Readiness of Young People with Disabilities
to Live Independently in the Community
Heather Duffy, CPRF & Janis Krohe, Ph.D., CPRF
The Shifting Employee Benefits Landscape: Emerging
Strategies to Help Your Organization Recruit and Retain
Staff
Christy Powell, IMA;, Megan Larsen, IMA; Todd Lewis, IMA;
& Brandon Whitley, IMA
Promoting the Socioeconomic Advancement of
Individuals with IDD: Employment, Economics, and
Empowerment
Solomon Parker, CareSource & Serena Lowe, CareSource
What’s Happening on the Hill and Beyond
Shannon McCracken, ANCOR
Cultivating Effective Communication Through Social
Media
Nicole Cooper, Copp Media
Mental Health and You
Peggy Bennett, Mental Health Association of South Central
Kansas
Using Alexa as an Assistant
Michael Daniels, OCCK
Exceptional Leadership
Teresa Galutia, Lakemary
Coordinating Care In Kansas Communities To Improve
Health Outcomes and Health Equity
Robert DeLeon, Unite Us & Jennifer McGlothen, Unite Us
ABLE Accounts and Special Needs Trusts: Financial Tools
to Enhance Quality of Life
Laura Pederzani, Arcare & John Hedges, Kansas State
Treasurer’s Office
Teaching Healthy Boundaries and Relationships
Katherine McLaughlin, M.Ed., AASECT Certified Sexuality
Educator, Elevatus Training
Using Data to Improve Social Determinants of Health
Sherry Arbuckle, Sedgwick County Developmental
Disability Organization & Jeff Clair, MediSked
Emergency Preparedness
Peggy Bennett, Mental Health Association of South Central
Kansas
Describing Direct Support
Dan Hermreck, NADSP
Managed Care Organization Panel
Aetna, Sunflower Health Plan, & United Healthcare
Representatives
The Comprehensive Campaign—Maximize Your
Fundraising Efforts
Robert Swanson, Swanson House
Workplace Mental Health – Caring for Your Employees
Jayson Cuba, The Miller Group & Julie Athey, J.D., The Miller
Group
Cooking Using The Color-Coded Chef Method
Terri Jordan, The Color-Coded Chef

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* 10. Please rate the following virtual breakout sessions (these are available on the website for the next 6 months):

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6 Budget-Friendly Ways to Market Your Organization
Accommodating Mental Health Conditions During the Pandemic and Beyond
Capture More Web Visits From Search
Centering Self-Advocates: Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities as Trainers
Engagement and Activities for People with Dementia
Enhanced Advocacy Relationships
Find More DSPs, Keep the Ones You Have, and Transform Your Culture Through the Power of Stories
Fostering Healthy Relationships for Adults with IDD
Home-Based Primary Care Improves Outcomes in People with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disability
IDD Human Resources 101 – InterHab Member Panel
Introduction to the Legislative Process
Know Your Place:  HIPAA Compliance
Mental Health, Behavioral Support Needs, and Personal Outcomes for Adults with IDD
Mindfulness in Three Parts: A Complex Cognitive Toolset for Complex ADHD
Oral Health for Kansans with Disabilities
Prepared for Funeral Expenses? What are the Options?
Prevalence of Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Direct Support Professionals in IDD Field
Simple Spiritual Assessments for Agencies: Assessing & Addressing Spiritual Needs of Adults with IDD
The Experiences and Desired Supports of LGBTQ+ Adults with IDD
Wichita State University Badge Program

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* 11. What sessions would you like to see next year? Please be SPECIFIC!

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* 12. Would you like to join the conference committee? If so, please put your name and email below:

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* 13. Please add any further feedback here, I promise we try to use all of your suggestions (and I promise we knew Maple was TOO hot and that some rooms needed more chairs - we attempt to make these corrections as quickly as possible in real time - it is my goal to ensure your needs are met as quickly as possible to make your experience enjoyable!):

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