Conference Sessions

Hands-on introduction to AI tools that support job matching and workplace accommodations.

Understanding models, capabilities, limitations, and practical uses in VR contexts.

Crafting effective prompts for case documentation, job matching, résumé support, and communication tools.

Creating "AI agents" that automate tasks like case notes, job leads extraction, labor market summaries, and accessibility checks.

Practical frameworks for responsible use in public workforce systems—safeguards, bias, and equity.

Testing real tools—from screen reader–optimized AI to adaptive interfaces and voice-driven models.

Building on Northwestern robotics-impact study—what automation means for people with disabilities.

Ensuring access to the infrastructure required for AI-powered tools and digital employment.

State grantees share evaluation results and practical lessons for replication.

Early outcomes, implementation lessons, and replication strategies from Disability Innovation Fund projects.

Findings on cross-agency collaboration and what accelerates or stalls systems change.

Updates from national study with practical implications for VR and employers.

Practical dashboards and analytics methods to improve VR service delivery.

How technology, AI, and performance accountability are shaping VR policy.

Employment First efforts, subminimum wage phase-out strategies, and state implementation models.

Workforce alignment, shared outcomes, and improving accessibility across American Job Centers.

Interactive lab to draft and refine MOUs and partnership frameworks for system change.

How states combine VR, WIOA, Medicaid, philanthropic, and innovation funds to scale new practices.

Step-by-step guidance on designing compliant interagency agreements—privacy, security, and templates.

What state agencies need to know about privacy, security, accountability, and procurement.

Ensuring AI and digital tools meet accessibility standards before implementation.

How federal and state policy is expanding apprenticeships for people with disabilities.