SESSION SCHEDULE
Time 
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Session Title
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Speaker(s) | Session Track |
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Sunday, May 5
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| 9:00am - 12:00pm | PRE 1 | Student Mental Health: How Instagram and Anxiety Tell A Special (Education) Story |
Karen Haase Bobby Truhe |
Behavior |
| 9:00am - 12:00pm | PRE 2 | Keys to Successful Progress Monitoring, Reporting Under Endrew F. |
Kendra Yoch |
IDEA |
| 9:00am - 12:00pm | PRE 3 | Section 504: Show Me |
Betsey Helfrich Anne Bradley |
Section 504 |
| 1:30pm - 4:30pm | PRE 4 | The Process of Due Process |
Marcy Gutierrez |
Administration |
| 1:30pm - 4:30pm | PRE 5 | Managing High-Conflict IEP Meetings |
Kelly Raf Robin Day |
IDEA |
| 1:30pm - 4:30pm | PRE 6 | Special Education’s Role in Addressing Dangerous School Situations |
Paula Roalson Denise Hays |
Behavior |
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Monday, May 6
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| 8:30am - 10:00am | GENERAL SESSION | A Year in Review 2023 (and a Look Ahead) |
Jan Tomsky |
General Session |
| 10:45am - 12:00pm | A1 | Exploring Implicit Bias in Special Education |
Jason Harper |
Administration |
| 10:45am - 12:00pm | A2 | Paraeducator or Teacher? How to Avoid Blurring the Lines |
Kelly Raf |
Administration |
| 10:45am - 12:00pm | B1 | Does THAT Count as a Disciplinary Removal? |
Dave Richards |
Behavior |
| 10:45am - 12:00pm | I1 | Who’s Picking up the Check? Determining When Residential Placement Is Needed for FAPE |
Marcy Gutierrez |
IDEA |
| 10:45am - 12:00pm | I2 | Fine Tuning Child Find |
Betsey Helfrich |
IDEA |
| 10:45am - 12:00pm | I3 | Maximizing Inclusion: LRE Under the IDEA and Section 504 |
Robin Day |
IDEA |
| 10:45am - 12:00pm | S1 | You Got a Fast Car: Transportation Issues for 504 and IDEA |
Bobby Truhe |
Section 504 |
| 10:45am - 12:00pm | S2 | Successfully Mapping the Exit From IDEA Services |
Jeremy Neff |
Section 504 |
| 10:45am - 12:00pm | U1 | 10 Things I Love About You: Making the Most of Your SpecialEdConnection Subscription |
Jordan Johnson |
Special Ed Connection Users Group |
| 1:30pm - 2:45pm | A1-R | Exploring Implicit Bias in Special Education |
Jason Harper |
Administration |
| 1:30pm - 2:45pm | A2-R | Paraeducator or Teacher? How to Avoid Blurring the Lines |
Kelly Raf |
Administration |
| 1:30pm - 2:45pm | B1-R | Does THAT Count as a Disciplinary Removal? |
Dave Richards |
Behavior |
| 1:30pm - 2:45pm | I1-R | Who’s Picking up the Check? Determining When Residential Placement Is Needed for FAPE |
Marcy Gutierrez |
IDEA |
| 1:30pm - 2:45pm | I2-R | Fine Tuning Child Find |
Betsey Helfrich |
IDEA |
| 1:30pm - 2:45pm | I3-R | Maximizing Inclusion: LRE Under the IDEA and Section 504 |
Robin Day |
IDEA |
| 1:30pm - 2:45pm | S1-R | You Got a Fast Car: Transportation Issues for 504 and IDEA |
Bobby Truhe |
Section 504 |
| 1:30pm - 2:45pm | S2-R | Successfully Mapping the Exit From IDEA Services |
Jeremy Neff |
Section 504 |
| 1:30pm - 2:45pm | U2 | Special Ed Connection Tips & Tools |
Kelly Whiting Ryan Benetz |
Special Ed Connection Users Group |
| 3:15pm - 4:15pm | Updates from OSEP. . . |
Valerie Williams |
Keynote Session |
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Tuesday, May 7
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| 8:30am - 9:30am | GENERAL SESSION | How I Met Your Mother. . . Parental Rights and Roles in Special Education |
Karen Haase |
General Session |
| 10:15am - 11:30am | A3 | Play Nice in the Sandbox (and Other Special Ed Conflict Lessons Learned in Kindergarten) |
Laura Anthony |
Administration |
| 10:15am - 11:30am | A4 | Documenting Employee Conduct: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Actions |
J. Stephen Cowles |
Administration |
| 10:15am - 11:30am | B2 | Stop Guessing Your Way Through a Manifestation Determination Review |
Lyndon Nguyen |
Behavior |
| 10:15am - 11:30am | B3 | The Transformational Impact a Restorative Approach Has on Student Discipline |
Geneva Jones |
Behavior |
| 10:15am - 11:30am | I4 | Trending Now: Dyslexia Cases Educators Need to Know |
Brandon Wright |
IDEA |
| 10:15am - 11:30am | I5 | What Do We Do with This IEE? From Deciphering Notepad Scribbles to Dealing with Full Reports |
Jose Martin |
IDEA |
| 10:15am - 11:30am | S3 | Still Waiting on 504 Regs.: How Might History, IDEA, the Current School Environment & Other Federal Agencies Shape Proposed Changes? |
Dave Richards |
Section 504 |
| 10:15am - 11:30am | S4 | Drop-Down Menu, Be Gone! Individualizing Student Accommodations for Meaningful Access |
Alefia Mithaiwala |
Section 504 |
| 10:15am - 11:30am | U3 | Roll Call! Special Session for AL, CT, DC, FL, KY, MO, MS, OH, SD, TN, UT and the BIE |
Kelly Whiting Ryan Benetz |
Special Ed Connection Users Group |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | E1 | Expect the Unexpected: Anticipating Unique Ethical Issues Presented by the School District Client |
Ronald Stadler |
Ethics |
| 1:15pm - 2:30pm | A5 | Schools in Crisis: How to Trim the Fat and Still Provide Students with FAPE |
Deanna Arivett |
Administration |
| 1:15pm - 2:30pm | A6 | Important Players: Administrators and the IEP Process |
David Hodgins |
Administration |
| 1:15pm - 2:30pm | B4 | Playing It Safe: Preparing For and Addressing Severe Student Behaviors |
Jonathan Read |
Behavior |
| 1:15pm - 2:30pm | B5 | "I Just Can’t..." Addressing the Growing Prevalence of School Avoidance and Refusal |
Derek Ihori |
Behavior |
| 1:15pm - 2:30pm | I6 | Test Questions Answered: The Law Governing Student Evaluations |
Courtney Stillman |
IDEA |
| 1:15pm - 2:30pm | I7 | Just Don’t Say It! Know the Statements to Avoid During IEP Meetings |
Stacey Heiligenthaler |
IDEA |
| 1:15pm - 2:30pm | S3-R | Still Waiting on 504 Regs.: How Might History, IDEA, the Current School Environment & Other Federal Agencies Shape Proposed Changes? |
Dave Richards |
Section 504 |
| 1:15pm - 2:30pm | U4 | You Be the Judge! |
Kelly Whiting Ryan Benetz |
Special Ed Connection Users Group |
| 3:00pm - 4:15pm | A3-R | Play Nice in the Sandbox (and Other Special Ed Conflict Lessons Learned in Kindergarten) |
Laura Anthony |
Administration |
| 3:00pm - 4:15pm | A4-R | Documenting Employee Conduct: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Actions |
J. Stephen Cowles |
Administration |
| 3:00pm - 4:15pm | A7 | Can You Keep a Secret? Navigating Confidentiality Under IDEA, 504 and FERPA |
Pamela Leist |
Administration |
| 3:00pm - 4:15pm | B2-R | Stop Guessing Your Way Through a Manifestation Determination Review |
Lyndon Nguyen |
Behavior |
| 3:00pm - 4:15pm | B3-R | The Transformational Impact a Restorative Approach Has on Student Discipline |
Geneva Jones |
Behavior |
| 3:00pm - 4:15pm | I4-R | Trending Now: Dyslexia Cases Educators Need to Know |
Brandon Wright |
IDEA |
| 3:00pm - 4:15pm | I5-R | What Do We Do with This IEE? From Deciphering Notepad Scribbles to Dealing with Full Reports |
Jose Martin |
IDEA |
| 3:00pm - 4:15pm | S4-R | Drop-Down Menu, Be Gone! Individualizing Student Accommodations for Meaningful Access |
Alefia Mithaiwala |
Section 504 |
| 3:00pm - 4:15pm | U5 | Legal Research Deep Dive |
Kelly Whiting Ryan Benetz |
Special Ed Connection Users Group |
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Wednesday, May 8
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| 8:00am - 9:15am | A8 | Breaking out the Toolbox: Essentials for Dealing With Difficult Parents |
Ronald Stadler |
Administration |
| 8:00am - 9:15am | A9 | Are We Getting Back at People Unlawfully? Identifying and Avoiding Retaliation Claims |
Jose Martin |
Administration |
| 8:00am - 9:15am | B6 | Title IX: Why Special Educators Need to Keep Their Eye on the Ball |
Samantha Lewis |
Behavior |
| 8:00am - 9:15am | B7 | Getting to the Root of Challenging Behavior: Developing FBAs and BIPs That Work |
Cassie Black |
Behavior |
| 8:00am - 9:15am | I8 | Cogent & Responsive Explanations: The Other Endrew F. Standard Your IEP Teams May Have Missed |
Alefia Mithaiwala |
IDEA |
| 8:00am - 9:15am | I9 | Think Twice About the Complexities of Giftedness and Needs for 2E Students |
Laura Anthony |
IDEA |
| 8:00am - 9:15am | S5 | There is no "One-Size-Fits-All" Childhood: The Duty to Consider Exclusionary Factors |
Geneva Jones |
Section 504 |
| 8:00am - 9:15am | S6 | 504 Basic Training and Practical Tips for Administrators on the Front Lines |
Lyndon Nguyen |
Section 504 |
| 8:00am - 9:15am | U6 | Connecting the Dots: Using SpecialEdConnection to Fortify Threat Assessments Under IDEA, Section 504 |
Amy Onaga |
Special Ed Connection Users Group |
| 9:45am - 10:45am | E2 | Ethical Obligations for Special Education Attorneys (and Advocates) |
J. Stephen Cowles |
Ethics |
| 9:45am - 11:00am | A5-R | Schools in Crisis: How to Trim the Fat and Still Provide Students with FAPE |
Deanna Arivett |
Administration |
| 9:45am - 11:00am | A6-R | Important Players: Administrators and the IEP Process |
David Hodgins |
Administration |
| 9:45am - 11:00am | A7-R | Can You Keep a Secret? Navigating Confidentiality Under IDEA, 504 and FERPA |
Pamela Leist |
Administration |
| 9:45am - 11:00am | B4-R | Playing It Safe: Preparing For and Addressing Severe Student Behaviors |
Jonathan Read |
Behavior |
| 9:45am - 11:00am | B5-R | "I Just Can’t..." Addressing the Growing Prevalence of School Avoidance and Refusal |
Derek Ihori |
Behavior |
| 9:45am - 11:00am | I6-R | Test Questions Answered: The Law Governing Student Evaluations |
Courtney Stillman |
IDEA |
| 9:45am - 11:00am | I7-R | Just Don’t Say It! Know the Statements to Avoid During IEP Meetings |
Stacey Heiligenthaler |
IDEA |
| 9:45am - 11:00am | U7 | What Do I Do When...? |
Kelly Whiting Ryan Benetz |
Special Ed Connection Users Group |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm | A8-R | Breaking out the Toolbox: Essentials for Dealing With Difficult Parents |
Ronald Stadler |
Administration |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm | A9-R | Are We Getting Back at People Unlawfully? Identifying and Avoiding Retaliation Claims |
Jose Martin |
Administration |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm | B6-R | Title IX: Why Special Educators Need to Keep Their Eye on the Ball |
Samantha Lewis |
Behavior |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm | B7-R | Getting to the Root of Challenging Behavior: Developing FBAs and BIPs That Work |
Cassie Black |
Behavior |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm | I8-R | Cogent & Responsive Explanations: The Other Endrew F. Standard Your IEP Teams May Have Missed |
Alefia Mithaiwala |
IDEA |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm | I9-R | Think Twice About the Complexities of Giftedness and Needs for 2E Students |
Laura Anthony |
IDEA |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm | S5-R | There is no "One-Size-Fits-All" Childhood: The Duty to Consider Exclusionary Factors |
Geneva Jones |
Section 504 |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm | S6-R | 504 Basic Training and Practical Tips for Administrators on the Front Lines |
Lyndon Nguyen |
Section 504 |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm | U2-R | Special Ed Connection Tips & Tools |
Kelly Whiting Ryan Benetz |
Special Ed Connection Users Group |
| 1:45pm - 5:00pm | POST 1 | Writing, Implementing Behavior-Based Goals in the Post-Covid 19 Era |
Lorie Gerkey Dana Holtz |
Behavior |
| 1:45pm - 5:00pm | POST 2 | Procedural Safeguards Under the IDEA and Implementing Regulations: What Districts Need to Understand |
David Hodgins |
IDEA |
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