International Friends for the Developmentally Disabled

Past Events of IFDD

2005 Events

August, 2005
As a co-project with Korea Social Workers Society and IFDD,
11 visitors from Korea were invited to Chicago area (August 8 - August 16).
Schedule
Date
Time
Program
MONDAY, AUGUST 8th
9:00am
Jane Hodgkinson, Director
WDSRA Rec & Roll Program

Sportsman’s Park
Naperville, IL  
1:30pm
Zena Naiditch, Director
Protection and Advocacy

Chicago, IL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9th
10:00am
Joe Straka, Director
Pact, Inc.
Lombard, IL 
1:00pm
Sheila Romano, Director
IL Council on Developmental Disabilities
State of Illinois Building
Chicago, IL  60601
7:00 pm
People First
Palatine, IL
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10Th
9:30am

Tony Paulauski, Director
ARC Illinois

Information on Reference ProjectAdvocacy
Homewood, IL

1:30pm

Jerry Johnson, Director
Department of Human Services
Grace Hou, Deputy Secretary
Department of Human Services
Chicago, IL

Pm

Dinner --  Terrill’s Residence
Elmhurst, IL

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11th
9:00am
Tim Andriano, Director                                                                       
Hanson Center
Burr Ridge, IL 
11:00am
Leigh Ann Heenan, Director                                                                       
Sheila O’Neill, Personal Assistant Coordinator
Center for Independent Living

Glen Ellyn, IL 
3:00pm

Candace McFadden
People 1st of Illinois
Ch
icago, IL

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12th
9:00am
Catherine Spalla & Sharon Anderson
Training, Ray Graham Association
Downers Grove, IL 

Board Room
10:00am
Kim Zoeller – CLC’s – Tour of CLC’s
Ray Graham Association  
Downers Grove, IL    60515
1:00pm
Bridget Davis or Kelly Scafuri – CILA’s
Tour of Group Home
Ray Graham Association
Downers Grove, IL 
MONDAY, AUGUST 15th    
10:00am
Dr. Tamar Heller, PhD.
University of Illinois
National Center on Aging With Developmental Disabilities
Chicago, IL   60606
1:00pm
Tia Nelis – Self-Advocate – National Consultant
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL
3:00pm
Brenda Spisato
University of Illinois
Assistive Technology Project

Chicago, IL  
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16th    
9:00am
AnnShillinglaw – Fundraising
Ray Graham Association
Board Room
Downers Grove, IL , USA 60515
10:30am
Mark Doyle – Special Needs Trust
Ray Graham Association
Downers Grove, IL , USA 60515
1:00pm
Cathy Ficker Terrill, President and CEO
Ray Graham Association
Downers Grove, IL , USA 60515
2:30pm
Alan Blum
Ray Graham Association
Downers Grove, IL , USA 60515
3:30pm 
Russ Slaubugh and Chuck Nilles, 
Human Rights
, Intervention Review

Ray Graham Association
Downers Grove, IL , USA 60515
2005 사회복지사해외연수 최종보고서 (Click the below link to download report - pdf file)
( 2005_Report_by_Korean_Visitors.pdf)
..   
October, 2005

October, 2005 IFDD facilitated an invitation of Ms. Zena Naiditch, president of the Equip for Equality, to Korea as the key note speaker for the 2005 conference of Rehabilitation International, Korea.

Ms. Naiditch also made presentations at:

  • Soo-Won Parents Association for the Disabled
  • Research Institute for Rights of the Differently Abled
  • Sexuality conference organized by Korean Anglican Church