Presenter: Sarah Cave, Consultant, Early Childhood Special Education

Room: La Salle/Medina (First Floor)

Join us as we learn how to build and use individual visual schedules with students that experience trouble transitioning throughout their daily routine.  Participants will practice “checking schedule” with schedules that depict various levels of symbolic representation. 

Resources: Slides 

Presenter: Diana Glass, Consultant, Early Childhood Special Education

Room: Maverick/Real (First Floor)

Join us as we explore how to build natural opportunities to teach communication skills using core vocabulary and communication boards with young learners. 

Resources: Slides 

Presenter: Michelle Candland, Strategic Integration Liaison

Room: Kerr/Kinney (First Floor)

So, you've heard the BUZZZZZ about MTSS and now you want to learn more? Awesome!  Join us for an Overview on Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS). During this course, we will learn the basics about MTSS including three student-centered approaches used in the framework. 

Resources: Slides and Handouts

Presenter: Priscilla Molina, Strategic Integration Liaison

Room: Maple (Second Floor)

In this session participants will learn about a variety of developmentally appropriate practices and resources connected to Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE). Instructional setting codes and service location codes will also be covered. 

No handouts will be provided 

Presenter: Julia Eyer, Ph.D., Statewide Special Education Liaison

Room: Riverwalk (Ground Floor) 

We’re all in this business for the kids, yet we’re all limited in our life experiences that come from how we were raised and educated.  This workshop will talk about how some of our SPED decisions can be tracked based on student race and ethnicity.  We will learn how to reference data collected annually by TEA on individual LEAs to examine practices that may inadvertently hinder some groups of kids.  We will think about other questions specific data patterns might raise and common disproportionate data patterns in Texas schools. 

Resources: Handouts 

Presenter: Sam Gonzalez, Consultant, Transition

Room: La Villita/Fiesta (Ground floor) 

This session will explore strategies for navigating disability awareness, equipping participants with the knowledge and tools to embrace their abilities while navigating challenges. Attendees will gain valuable perspectives on harnessing self-determination to overcome barriers, advocate for themselves, and thrive in various aspects of life. Whether you are navigating your own journey or supporting someone else, this session offers invaluable guidance and empowerment for fostering resilience and achieving personal growth.

Resources: Handouts

Presenter: Goldie Tappan, Consultant, Dyslexia and Related Disorders

Room: Wilson, Uvalde, Zavala (First Floor)

Participants will learn some of the strategies taught within a dyslexia intervention that they can use to help students generalize skills by reinforcing them in general education classroom.

Resources: Handouts 

Presenter: Amanda Gonzales, Consultant, School Safety

Room: Mesquite (Second Floor)

Participants will review the foundations of Behavior Threat Assessment and Management, understand the distinction and complementary aspects between threat assessment and special education procedures, and discuss considerations for special populations. 

No handouts will be provided