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Thomas Cook, executive director, Rehabilitation for Wisconsin in Action, is among the lineup of distinguished guest speakers July 31 and Aug. 1, 2012 at The Resource Center Symposium at the Chautauqua Institution in New York, “Supporting People with Disabilities: A Changing Landscape.”

Cook will speak about what New York State and its key stakeholders can learn from Wisconsin’s implementation of managed care to support individuals with developmental disabilities.

The Resource Center Symposium at Chautauqua features speakers with national and global perspectives on current, critical issues facing individuals with disabilities and families.

Cook has more than 30 years of experience consulting, designing and operating programs serving individuals with disabilities, and has been a consultant in Medicaid systems change projects with local and state governments and private agencies.