Webcasts

In addition to RRTC's webcasts, we invite you to check out the full listing of upcoming and archived VCU-RRTC & affiliated project webcasts.

Upcoming Webcasts

Sue Babin

Rhode Island Families of Entrepreneurs share their Perspectives of the Self-Employment Journey

Date:
June 25, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 2:45pm Eastern
Presented By:

Sue Babin, Special Projects Coordinator, Coordinator for the RI Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC)

Ciara Ladroma, Senior Associate, Griffin-Hammis Associates

Karen Rasnick, Mother of Rachel Rasnick of Rachel Rasnick Art

Iraida Williams, Mother of Alton Stucky of Alton Stucky’s Portraits

Debbie Wood, Mother of Jason Wood of We Be Jammin’

Paula Kluth

Universal Design Learning Hacks: 5 Ideas for K12 Classrooms

Date:
June 25, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern
Presented By:

Paula Kluth, PhD, Inclusion Rules LLC, Author

Jaclyn Camden

Accessing Internships and Employment: Insights from College Students and Graduates with Disabilities

Date:
June 26, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 2:45pm Eastern
Presented By:

Jaclyn Camden, M.Ed., NCC, Project Director for Transition RRTC, Assistant Director of CTI, VCU Center on Transition Innovations

Megan Reynolds, OTD, Postsecondary Technical Assistance Associate

Nicole O'Brien, Panelist

A’shauntae Nious, Panelist

Elena Bellinger

Ruth Brown

Part 1: The Essential Messages of Trauma Responsive Practices

Date:
July 2, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern
Presented By:

Ruth Brown, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist & Assistant Professor, The Virginia Institute for Psychiatric & Behavioral Genetics at VCU

Ruth Brown

Part 2: Understanding Traumatic Stress Responses

Date:
July 9, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern
Presented By:

Ruth Brown, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist & Assistant Professor, The Virginia Institute for Psychiatric & Behavioral Genetics at VCU

Ruth Brown

Part 3: Trauma Responsive Strategies for the Classroom

Date:
July 16, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern
Presented By:

Ruth Brown, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist & Assistant Professor, The Virginia Institute for Psychiatric & Behavioral Genetics at VCU

Mandy Rispoli

Together we go far: Teaming with paraprofessionals to support learners with autism

Date:
July 23, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern
Presented By:

Mandy Rispoli, PhD, BCBA-D, Quantitative Foundation Bicentennial Professor; STAR Global Programs, The University of Virginia

Jamie Blondin

Self-Employment Policy with HireAbility Vermont

Date:
July 23, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 2:45pm Eastern
Presented By:

Jamie Blondin, Program Manager, HireAbility Vermont's Self-Employment Program

Hib Doe, Field Services Manager, HireAbility Vermont

Ciara Ladroma, Senior Associate, Griffin-Hammis Associates

Julie McComas, Senior Associate, Griffin-Hammis

Hannah Harvey

Everyone has a Role: Collaborative Teaming Approach to Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC)

Date:
July 30, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern
Presented By:

Hannah Harvey, M.S., CCC-SLP/L, SLP & Consultant, CCPS

Ashley Lankford, ScD, OTR/L, ATP, Assistant Professor, Towson University

Melissa Messing, B.S. Ed, Teacher, Continuum Classroom, CCPS

Mandy Rispoli

Together we go far: Partnering with families to support caregiver-mediated intervention

Date:
August 6, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern
Presented By:

Mandy Rispoli, PhD, BCBA-D, Quantitative Foundation Bicentennial Professor; STAR Global Programs, The University of Virginia

Hannah Carignan

Getting Started Right: Preparing for Inclusive Research with Blind, Deafblind, and Low-Vision Collaborators

Date:
August 14, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 2:45pm Eastern
Presented By:

Hannah Carignan, M.A., CRC, VCU Rehabilitation Research and Training Center

Rachel McDonald Hurford, Pre-ETS Facilitator, VCU

Dan Aunspach, Director of Rehabilitation Technology Services, DBVI

Lea Schiefele, J.D., Special Education Advocate, Law School Graduate

State of Alaska, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Alaska Self-Employment Supports to Transition-Aged Adults

Date:
August 20, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 2:45pm Eastern
Presented By:

State of Alaska, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Ciara Ladroma, Senior Associate, Griffin-Hammis Associates

Archived Webcasts

All of our previous webcasts are available for free in our archive listing.