Conference Coordinator, Lexington Conference on Aging and Developmental Disabilities, 1991-1999.
International Exchange of Experts In Rehabilitation/ACE Conference on Aging and Developmental Disabilities, Durham, N. H., 1993.
Invited Participant, Boston Roundtable on Research Issues and Applications in Aging and Developmental Disabilities. Boston, Mass., 1990.
Grant reader and panel member for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D. C., 1994.
Grant reader and panel chair for the Office of Special Education, Department of Education, NIDRR, Washington, D. C., 1989.
Participant Center for Human Development The Older Mental Retarded Person Workshop Case Grande Arizona 1985.
Participant, Cabinet for Human Resources Trainer of Trainers program, Lexington, Kentucky, 1984.
Participant, Statewide Conference on Aging and Long-term Care, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, Ky. 1983.
Participant, Gentle Method of Behavior Management, a workshop by Dr. John McGee, Meyer's Children's Institute, Lexington, Kentucky, 1982.
Contact Person for Kentucky for the American Public Welfare Association Voluntary Cooperative Information System Project, Washington, DC., 1982-83.
Delegate, Developmental Disabilities Evaluation Workshop, Atlanta, Ga. 1981.
Delegate, Developmental Disabilities Training Institute, Comprehensive Community Services for Adults , 1979, & Starting a Work Activity Center, 1980, Chapel Hill, N. C.
Group Facilitator, Kentucky White House Conference on Aging, Richmond, Ky. 1979.
Delegate, National Conference on Aging, Cincinnati, Ohio 1979.
AAMR Ad hock Committee on Bio-Ethics, Washington, DC, 1996, 1997.
Board of Directors, Bluegrass Association for Retarded Citizens Lexington, Ky. 1995, 1996,1997
Lexington Mayor's Committee on Aging, Task Force on Needs Assessments for Elderly Citizens, Lexington, Ky. 1994-95.
Co-chair, Training and Dissemination Committee, Research and Rehabilitation Training Center, Consortium on Aging and Developmental Disabilities, 1990.
Co-chair, Southeast Region on AAMR Aging Committee 1987-1988, 1988-1989, 1989-90.
Ex-Officio member Kentucky Supported Employment Council, Chair, Committee on Evaluation, OSERS Project, 1985-88.
Chair DD Planning Council Liaison Committee, National Special Interest Group / Aging, AAMR, 1988.
Chair, Program Committee, National Special Interest Group / Aging, AAMR, 1987.
Member, National Technical Advisory Committee to the New York Community Integration Project in Aging and Developmental Disabilities- 1990-1992.
Member, Advisory Committee on Retirement and Aging, New York Developmental Disability Planning Council- 1989-90.
1. American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR)
2. Southeast Region of AAMR
3. Ky. Chapter AAMR
4. Gerontological Society of America-Special Interest Group/Mental Retardation.
Editorial Board Member
RRTC- Consortium on Aging with Mental Retardation
ADD/vantage Newsletters, University of Akron
Akron, Ohio 1994-95.
Editorial Board Member
Consortium on Aging and Developmental Disabilities
Book on the Aging Consortium Project
Brookes Publishing, Baltimore, Maryland 1990-92.
Editor
Out Look Seven Regional Newsletter
South East Region of the American
Association on Mental Retardation
Lexington, Kentucky, 1991-1993.
Editorial Board Member
Adult Residential Care Journal
Human Sciences Press, New York, New York 1989-96
College of Social Work, University of Kentucky, Social Work 580, Topical Seminar. 1996. "Aging and Developmental Disabilities." Social Work 680, Topical Seminar 1997, 98, 99, "Non-traditional Funding".
Ohio Valley Geriatric Educational Center Workshop on O.B.R.A. and Nursing Home Reform, 1990. "Aging Persons with Mental Retardation in Nursing Homes".
Summer Series on Gerontology, 1986. "Aging Processes and the Needs of Older Persons with Mental Retardation".
Return to the Main Menu