2008 Rehabilitation and Transition Conference

Conference Speakers

Keynote Speaker:

Paul Wesselmann
Managing Compassion Fatigue: Building Boundaries to Prevent and Decrease Burnout
Thursday, April 10 at 8:45 a.m.

Many of us "helpers" are better at serving others than we are at taking care of ourselves. Isn't it time to grab a little enhancement for us? If you have a little voice in your soul that says "you need to say no" but your mouth keeps opening and "YES, I'll do it" keeps coming out of it, you need this session to help you explore practical ways to prevent and manage burnout. We are also going to discuss why we keep overworking ourselves to see if there are some better ways to accomplish things while we model self-care skills.

Paul Wesselmann makes his home in Madison, Wisconsin where he operates his speaking and training company Stone Soup Seminars. Each Monday morning, Paul distributes an inspirational email, Ripples, that offers inspiration and practical motivation to over 15,000 subscribers around the country. Paul holds degrees in psychology and higher education and in addition to his work on several college campuses, his adventures include having been a support group facilitator, volunteer coordinator, radio talk show host, and his college mascot.

Opening Session:

Judy Endow, MSW
Traveling with Lemonade
Wednesday, April 9 at 11:00 a.m.

Judy has recently authored the book Making Lemonade: Hints for Autism's Helpers which is a collection of instructive poetry based upon her life experience as a person on the autism spectrum. She is a parent of a son on the spectrum and a professional autism consultant. She will cover the topics of how those on the spectrum take in, process and output information, sensory system differences and the literal, concrete style of thinking so prevalent among those on the spectrum. You will hear about Judy's sojourns with friends, family and colleagues and how together they discovered meaningful ways to turn the lemons of autism into lemonade within the context of their relationships.

Judy maintains a private practice in Madison , Wisconsin through which she provides consultation for families, school districts and other agencies. She is the parent of a son on the spectrum, has worked with him and with other students on the spectrum developing visual systems that help provide supportive and positive behavior management that can be utilized by the student, their parents, teachers and other support persons.

Closing Session:

Greg Risberg
How To Stay Engergized in a Changing World
Friday, April 11 at 12:00 p.m.

Changes in organizations as well as increasing work demands multiply stress. How To Stay Engergized in a Changing World teaches people:

• Proven techniques to reduce stress
• Ways to relax under pressure
• How to identify “good” versus “bad” stress
• How to achieve more balance in their lives

Greg Risberg, C.S.P., M.S.W., is a professional speaker who has addressed over a half-million people in the past 20 years. Greg has brought his “Humor with a Message” to 48 states, as well as Canada , England , and Australia . Greg is proud to have earned is CSP designation – Certified Speaking Professional – from the National Speakers Association. He is one of only 375 speakers in the entire country to earn this certification.

Contact Us:

• Conference Questions? Contact: Rebecca Hildebrandt at 608-244-5310 or rhildebrandt@rfw.org

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