Concurrent Session D

Moderator: Sharon Coutryer, PhD, STARS Family Services and AAIDD Multicultural Concerns Interest Network

The Identification and Description of Direct Support Workers in the U.S. Popular Media
Sarah Hall, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Minnesota
Jerry Smith, MBA, University of Minnesota
Quinn Oteman, MSW, University of Minnesota
Tom Donaghy, MA, University of Minnesota

Communicating the Profession of Direct Support
Jerry Smith, MBA, University of Minnesota
Karen Lee, MEd, SEEC
John Rafaelle, MSW, National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
BJ Stasio, Self-Advocacy Association of New York State
Emyle Watkins, WBFO, National Public Radio