Presenter: Leah Wood, BS of Ed, MA of Communication & Angel Freire

Starting the transition process early is vital to our students’ success. Transition and inclusivity go hand in hand. When our students are included in the general education curriculum, they have the opportunity to participate in more job exploration and experiences and go beyond stocking at Wal-Mart or folding pizza boxes at Peter Piper Pizza. Practice your art skills with Angel as you learn to see the word of creativity through the eyes of a person with Autism. 

 Objectives: Participants will:

1. Identify three ways in which students receiving special education services can participate in career exploration with their nondisabled peers to develop opportunities around their interests and strengths through communication. 

2. Identify three ways to help parents and students develop the vocabulary to use in the transition process discussion as early as elementary school. 

3. Identify three ways to focus and participate in student-led art instruction.

Presenter: Alejandra Carrillo, M.S., CCC-SLP, Assistive Technology Specialist

Co-Presenter: Belinda Ramos, M.Ed., Special Education Instructional Specialist

The objective of this presentation is to empower Special Education professionals with practical tips and tricks for using the iPad as a powerful educational tool. The session will focus on enhancing learning, communication, and accessibility for students with diverse needs. Participants will leave with actionable strategies to integrate the iPad into their daily practice, supporting student engagement, independence, and success.

Objectives: 

1. List 3 of the essential iPad accessibility features and how they support students with diverse needs.

2. Use and explore 2 educational apps to enhance learning and communication in the classroom.

3. Share at least 2 new strategies learned during the session to integrate iPads into their daily teaching and therapy sessions.

Presenter: Alejandra Carrillo, M.S., CCC-SLP, Assistive Technology Specialist

Co-Presenter: Belinda Ramos, M.Ed., Special Education Instructional Specialist

The objective of this presentation is to empower Special Education professionals with practical tips and tricks for using the iPad as a powerful educational tool. The session will focus on enhancing learning, communication, and accessibility for students with diverse needs. Participants will leave with actionable strategies to integrate the iPad into their daily practice, supporting student engagement, independence, and success.

Objectives: 

1. List 3 of the essential iPad accessibility features and how they support students with diverse needs.

2. Use and explore 2 educational apps to enhance learning and communication in the classroom.

3. Share at least 2 new strategies learned during the session to integrate iPads into their daily teaching and therapy sessions.

Presenter: Elvia Flores - Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialist

Co-Presenters:

Amanda Brown - ASD Specialist

Mariana Castrejon - ASD Specialist

Kyna Heinz - ASD Specialist

Mariana Kolar - ASD Specialist

Candace Morales - ASD Specialist

Lizbeth Ortega - ASD Specialist

Danielle Vargas - ASD Specialist

Video Self-Modeling (VSM) helps students learn by observing themselves performing targeted behaviors successfully. Short videos (under 3 minutes) are most effective. Mobile technology can be utilized as an educational tool to allow students to learn appropriate, desired behaviors or skills to generalize across settings. Participants will record and analyze behaviors using evidence-based practices, and upload videos for collaborative learning.

Objectives: 

1. Participants will engage in a guided discussion where they will identify and differentiate between the four types of video modeling (basic video modeling, video self-modeling, point-of-view video modeling, and video prompting).

2. In small groups, participants will outline and define the specific steps, up to 4 steps each, required to create a self-modeling video, including selecting the target behavior, scripting, filming, and editing.

3. Participants will apply their knowledge by participating in 2 role-play scenarios where they use video modeling techniques to address common challenges or learning objectives.