Articles from prior issues of The Advocate

March/April 2000

Up, Up and Away in Y2K
Rising to the Challenge of the New Millenium
2000 NADE Northeast/Mid Atlantic Bi-Regional Training Conference
Binghamton, New York June 13 - 16, 2000

TUESDAY, JUNE 13
8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Registration
9:00 a.m.-5:00p.m. Local Tour to Cooperstown:Baseball Hall of Fame/Soccer Hall of Fame
6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. WELCOME RECEPTION: Endicott Office Tour
8:00p.m.-12:00a.m. Hospitality Suite: Hotel

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14
7:30a.m.-8:30a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00a.m.-3:00p.m. Registration
8:30a.m.-9:00a.m. Opening Ceremonies
9:00a.m.-9:30a.m. Welcoming Remarks : Mayor Richard Bucci; Mark Diefendorf, Regional Administrator; Maria Medve, STADE President 9:30a.m.-10:00a.m. NADE President Address- Terri Spurgeon or designee
10:15a.m.-11:15a.m. “If You Are Not a Little Crazy, You Can’t Come Into My House", Fran Battisti, Professor, Psychology, Broome Community College 11:15a.m.-12:15p.m. “Evaluatimg Sleep Disorders", Louise Stroman, RPSGT, A.W.A.K.E Coordinator, Lourdes Hospital 12:15p.m.-1:30p.m. Lunch on your own at local eatery
1:30p.m.-2:30p.m. “Fibromyalgia", Broome County Arthritis Foundation
2:30p.m.-3:30p.m. SSA NY Regional Commis- sioner Address:Bea Disman
4:00p.m.-5:00p.m. “Training Issues", Ann Graham, Policy Analyst, Office of Disability
5:30p.m.-8:00p.m. Picnic & Tethered Balloon Rides; Highland Park, Binghamton
8:00p.m.-12:00a.m. Hospitality Suite: Hotel

THURSDAY, JUNE 15
8:00a.m.-3:00p.m. Registration
7:30a.m.-8:30a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30a.m.-9:30a.m. “Spinal Cord Injuries”, Rose Shea, Director of Binghamton Hospital Brain Injury Unit
9:30a.m.-10:30a.m. “Evaluating ADHD In Children’, Michael Friedman, Ph.D., NYS DQB Regional Office
11:00a.m.-12:00p.m. “Status Of Redesign & Prototype Rollout”; Ken Nibali Associate Commissioner SSA
12:00p.m.-2:00p.m. Awards Luncheon
2:00p.m.-3:00p.m. “NYS OTDA DDD Panel: The New York View”, David Avenius, NYS Division of Disability Determina- tions Deputy Commissioner (OD) 3:15p.m.-4:15p.m. Regional Caucus
4:30p.m.-5:30p.m. Tour Of QCS Imaging Conversion Center. “Demonstration of NYS Worker’s Compensation Paperless Claims Processing System", James Cosco, Senior Vice President
8:00p.m.-12:00a.m. Hospitality Suite: Hotel

FRIDAY, JUNE 16
8:00a.m.-8:30a.m. Breakfast
8:30a.m.-9:30a.m. "Job Re-Entry", Susan Rensberg, PT, Compliance & Rehab Services, Binghamton Hospital
9:45a.m.-10:45a.m. "National Council of Disability Determinations (NCDDD) Directors Address" Michael Brennan, President
10:45a.m.-11:15a.m. Closing Remarks