Tuesday, November 04, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Board of Director's Meeting (Pre-Registration/Unit Invite)

Room: Automobile Ally at the Omni (2nd floor)

Tuesday, November 04, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Registration Open

Room: Oklahoma City Convention Center

Wednesday, November 05, 7:45 AM - 9:30 AM

Breakfast on your own today

Room Number TBD

Wednesday, November 05, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening

Room: Exhibit Hall A

Wednesday, November 05, 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Exhibit Hall Hours

Room: Exhibit Hall A

Wednesday, November 05, 9:30 AM - 11:15 AM

General Session Conference Welcome and Keynote: Leading in Times of Uncertainty with Jeff Butler

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Wednesday, November 05, 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Box Lunches

Room: Exhibit Hall A

Wednesday, November 05, 11:45 AM

Balancing Support & Independence: Guiding IEP Teams in Para Decision-Making and Fading Plans

Room: 208 A second floor

Building an Effective Multi-Generational Workplace

Room: 201 second floor

Creating Trauma Informed Environments for Students on the Spectrum

Room: 205 A second floor

Current Trends and Legal Issues in Special Education: Ensuring Assistive Technology Access

Room: 105 first floor

Enhancing Special Education Outcomes: School Social Worker as Strategic Partners

Room: 205 B second floor

I'm a NEW Special Education Administrator, Now What?

Room: 106 first floor

Leading for Access, High Expectations, and Inclusion for Students with Disabilities

Room: 208 B second floor

Local Data Teams: Where High-Quality IDEA Data Begins!

Room: 206 B second floor

Multisensory Instruction + AI: One District’s Success Story

Room: 209 A second floor

Reimagining Special Ed: A Sustainable District Model for Balancing Student Needs and Rising Costs

Room: 203 second floor

Rural Pathways to Independence: Building Adult Student (18-22) Transition Programs

Room: 207 B second floor

Science of Reading in Practice: Interactive Tech and Multisensory Strategies to Teach Phonics

Room: 206 A second floor

Surviving the Toughest Parent: A Case Study in Conflict and Self-Care for Directors

Room: 204 second floor

Taking Care of the Adults in the System

Room: 209 B second floor

Thinking Outside of the Box: Steps to Reduce Restraint, Eliminate Seclusion, and Foster Successful LRE

Room: 103 first floor

Transforming Special Education with Artificial Intelligence: Practical Solutions for Teachers

Room: 202 second floor

Tuscaloosa Whole Child: A Roadmap for Sustainable School and Community Transformation

Room: 207 A second floor

Wednesday, November 05, 11:45 AM

Poster Session: Effects of Early Childhood Access on Developmental Skills of Typically Developing Children

Room: Hall A Poster 5

Poster Session: First Line of Defense: Navigating Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment for Special Education Leaders

Room: Hall A Poster 6

Poster Session: Leading with Emotional Intelligence: Surviving and Thriving in Your Special Education Role.

Room: Hall A Poster 11

Poster Session: Renewing Trust/Repairing Harm: Cultivating Restorative Justice Practices in a K-12 Nonpublic School

Room: Hall A Poster 3

Poster Session: Special Delivery: Insights and Communication (SDIC)

Room: Hall A Poster 8

Poster Session: Standards-Aligned Instruction for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Room: Hall A Poster 1

Poster Session: The Impact of AI (Artificial Intelligence) on Special Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Leadership

Room: Hall A Poster 2

Wednesday, November 05, 1:00 PM

15 Big Ideas to Increase the Learning and Achievement of Students with Disabilities - Repeating Thursday

Room: 208 B second floor

A Case Study in Special Education Transportation: Developing a Collaborative Partnership.

Room: 206 A second floor

Beyond the Messy Backpack: Addressing Executive Functioning with Your School Team

Room: 201 second floor

Bridging the Divide: Building Effective Partnerships Between Special Education Administrators and Principals

Room: 105 first floor

Creating Sustainable Systems that Improve Student Outcomes

Room: 209 B second floor

Engaging Secondary Students in Dyslexia Intervention: Lessons Learned

Room: 208 A second floor

Enhancing Paraprofessional Success: A Data-Driven Approach to Induction and Retention

Room: 206 B second floor

From Paperwork to Purpose: AI Secrets that Give Special Education Leaders Their Time Back!

Room: 207 A second floor

Keep Your Cool When the Heat is On: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Adults

Room: 106 first floor

LEAs: A Grassroots Approach to Sharing Special Education Leadership and Management

Room: 205 B second floor

Section 504 and the IDEA: The Supreme Court Speaks

Room: 207 B second floor

Straight Outta College: Everything you need to know from an early career teacher

Room: 202 second floor

Success for All and How We Get There

Room: 209 A second floor

TAGG, You're It!: Using the TAGG Assessment Suite for IDEA Compliant Secondary Transition Planning

Room: 103 first floor

The Oklahoma School-Based Therapist Network: Supporting Related Service Providers

Room: 204 second floor

Through the Lens of Special Education: Ways to Support Special Educators

Room: 203 second floor

WHAT'S YOUR STORY? Empowering Students to Shift from a Negative to a Positive Self-Narrative

Room: 205 A second floor

Wednesday, November 05, 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

General Session: 50 Years of IDEA: A Celebration of Resilience and Progress

Room: Exhibit Hall B

Wednesday, November 05, 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Refreshment Break

Room: Exhibit Hall A

Wednesday, November 05, 3:15 PM

A Decade of Discovery: Insights from a Decade of District Special Education System Reviews

Room: 203 second floor

Adversarial Advocates: Navigating Aggressive Tactics in IEP Meetings

Room: 201 second floor

Café Conversations: Communication Strategies and Meaningful Parent Participation

Room: 106 first floor

Educational Leadership within a Generational Divide: School Culture and Supervision of Educators

Room: 204 second floor

Enhancing Data-Based Decision Making: How Oklahoma State Leaders Are Transforming MTSS

Room: 202 second floor

From Possibility to Reality: Strengthening Secondary Transition with Customized Employment

Room: 103 first floor

In the Trenches of Conflict in Special Education? Join our Boot Camp for Mitigating Conflict

Room: 105 first floor

Relevant and Practical Accommodations: The Pathway to Access General Education Curriculum for All Learners

Room: 205 B second floor

Strengthening General Educators' Collaboration, Involvement and Leadership in the IEP Process

Room: 205 A second floor

Using Data to Address Change: Root Cause Analysis Data Preparation

Room: 206 A second floor

Wednesday, November 05, 3:15 PM

20 Big Ideas for Establishing Your Special Education Department as a Driver for Powerful Instruction

Room: 208 A second floor

Developing IEPs That Work! Implementing Practical Strategies to Improve Student Outcomes

Room: 208 B second floor

High School Career and Technical Education Admissions Best Practices

Room: 209 A second floor

It's 504 Somewhere! Everything You Need to Know About Section 504's Educational Requirements from Referral to Placement

Room: 209 B second floort

Poster Session: Breaking Down the Silos: Leadership That Promotes Collective Responsibility and Inclusion

Room: Hall A Poster 6

Poster Session: Direct Hiring of BCBAs and RBTs: Strategies for Building In-House Behavioral Teams in Districts

Room: Hall A Poster 8

Poster Session: From Classroom to Career:Inspiring Special Education Teachers Through School-University Partnerships

Room: Hall A Poster 2

Poster Session: PBISS The S.H.I.E.L.D. Way

Room: Hall A Poster 5

Poster Session: Re-Humanizing Compliance: IDEA and the Hope for Change

Room: Hall A Poster 7

Poster Session: Supporting Twice-Exceptional Learners in Special Education: Creating a Comprehensive 2E Manual

Room: Hall A Poster 11

Promoting Independence and Reducing the Reliance on 1:1 Paraeducators

Room: 207 A second floor

SELI Members: Leading for Access, High Expectations, and Inclusion for Students with Disabilities

Room: 206 B second floor

Specially Designed Instruction & Legal Compliance: From IEP Alignment to System-Wide Integration

Room: 207 B second floor

Wednesday, November 05, 4:30 PM

"I Won't Be In Today...or Ever..."

Room: 205 B second floor

Beyond the Game: Building Adapted Athletic Opportunities for Every Student

Room: 206 A second floor

Conflict & Communication Strategies

Room: 205 A second floor

HIgh Quality IDEA Data: The Foundation to Effective Decisions

Room: 201 second floor

Intensive Support Program: A Strategic Approach to Structuring Self-Contained Classrooms

Room: 106 first floor

Multi-Level Instruction to Meet the Needs of All Learners in the General Education Classroom

Room: 202 second floor

Navigating Specially Designed Instruction: Ensuring Success for Every Student

Room: 204 second floor

Rethinking Impactful IEPs: Innovative Research, Rubrics, and Results

Room: 203 second floor

There's No Co-Teaching without Co-Planning: Supporting Collaboration in Co-Teaching Partnerships

Room: 105 first floor

Wednesday, November 05, 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM

50 Year of IDEA Celebration Party

Room: Painted Sky Ballroom

Thursday, November 06, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Breakfast

Room: Exhibit Hall A

Thursday, November 06, 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Exhibit Hall Day 2

Room: Exhibit Hall A

Thursday, November 06, 9:00 AM - 11:15 AM

General Session Respectful Leadership: Elevating Outcomes Through Civility with Sandra Y.G. Jones; Celebrations and Keynote

Room: Exhibit Hall B- first floor

Thursday, November 06, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Lunch on Your Own: Concessions Open (BBQ, Burgers, and Market Cart/Sandwiches) available for purchase

Room: Exhibit Hall A

Thursday, November 06, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Visit Exhibit Hall

Room: Exhibit Hall A

Thursday, November 06, 12:15 PM

"How can I help you?" Leadership Lessons from the Service Industry

Room: 209 B second floor

AI (Artificial Intelligence) and IDEA: A Powerful Partnership for the Future of Special Education

Room: 201 second floor

Breaking Barriers: The Flexible Instructional Program as a Pathway for Success in Special Education

Room: 207 A second floor

Connecting the Dots for Federal, State, and LEA Legislation to Ensure Special Education Compliance

Room: 206 B second floor

Creating a Trauma-Informed Workplace: Supporting the Well-Being of Special Educators

Room: 204 second floor

Empowering Administrators, Teachers & EPPs with Tools for Continuous Growth in Educator Pedagogy

Room: 206 A second floor

From Chaos to Class Act: Flipping the Script on Day Treatment Classrooms

Room: 202 second floor

From Connection to Contribution: Building Professional Networks and Paying It Forward

Room: 105 first floor

How a Program Evaluation can be a Catalyst for Change

Room: 207 B second floor

Igniting Independence: How UDL, HLPs, and EBPs Empower Post Secondary Transition Specialists and Administrators to Revolutionize Employment Outcomes for All Learners

Room: 103 first floor

Innovative Partnerships Between Districts and Charter Schools for Special Education Success

Room: 209 A second floor

Louisiana Leads: Elevating Equity and Outcomes for Students with Disabilities

Room: 208 B second floor

Related Service Caseload Cure: Prioritizing Educationally Relevant Services

Room: 205 A second floor

Resilience in Action--PATH Tools to Increase Student and Staff Resilience

Room: 208 A second floor

Straight Talk from the Capitol to the Heartland

Room: 106 first floor

The Hidden Link Between Classroom Behavior and Processing Challenges in Special Education Referrals

Room: 203 second floor

Thursday, November 06, 12:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Poster Session: Incorporating Collaboration & Engagement into Special Education Meetings

Room: Hall A Poster 4

Thursday, November 06, 12:15 PM

Poster Session: Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Students with Disabilities for the Future of Work

Room: Hall A Poster 12

Poster Session: Building a Foundation for Growth: Implementing Effective Strategies in CCSD1

Room: Hall A Poster 8

Poster Session: ELEVATE: Empowering Learners for Effective Educational Transitions and Academic Excellence

Room: Hall A Poster 7

Poster Session: Least Restrictive Environment: Supporting the Continuum of Services

Room: Hall A Poster 10

Poster Session: Lessons Learned on Rightful Presence from Positive School Environment Leaders who Foster Belonging for Students with Disabilities

Room: Hall A Poster 11

Poster Session: Transforming Disability into Workplace Capability

Room: Hall A Poster 2

Poster Session: Turning the Page on Dyslexia: Effective Instructional Strategies for Lasting Change

Room: Hall A Poster 1

Poster Session: Unique Considerations for Post High School Planning for Students with Blindness and Low Vision

Room: Hall A Poster 9

Poster Session: Wrap-Around Supports for Students with Diverse Behavioral Needs

Room: Hall A Poster 3

Thursday, November 06, 1:30 PM

50 Years in the Making: A Local Solution to Teacher Retention and Improved Teacher Skill Development

Room: 209 B second floor

Building District Capacity: Innovative Strategies for Comprehensive Student Supports

Room: 207 A second floor

Designing and Delivering Effective Specially Designed Instruction with Data-Based Individualization

Room: 105 first floor

FBAs and BIPs: Coaching Models to Support Educator Implementation

Room: 207 B second floor

From Exhausted to Empowered: Building Educator Resilience and Well-being

Room: 208 B second floor

Generalizing Reading Interventions for Older Struggling Readers to Regular Education Settings

Room: 208 A second floor

I’m a Teacher, NOT a Therapist! Decrease Overwhelm and Empower Teachers of Students w/Trauma Impacts

Room: 205 A second floor

Inclusion in Action: Creating Meaningful Experiences for Students with Special Needs

Room: 206 B second floor

No, seriously, you can trust me.

Room: 209 A second floor

SELI Members-Policy in Practice: Leading Systems-Level Advocacy for Students with Disabilities

Room: 103 first floor

Separating Fact from Fiction in Science of Reading and Specific Learning Disabilities

Room: 106 first floor

Special Education Services in a Virtual Setting: Innovative Approaches for Effective Support

Room: 203 second floor

The State of the Special Education Profession: General And Special Education Leaders Perspectives

Room: 205 B second floor

Transforming Collaborative Practices in IEP Teams Through Impactful Communication Strategies

Room: 206 A second floor

Turning Mandates into Meaningful Change: Using FABI to Meet OSEP FBA Guidance

Room: 202 second floor

Use of UFLI (University of Florida Literacy Institute) Foundations to Teach Foundational Reading Skills with Students with Disabilities

Room: 204 second floor

Thursday, November 06, 2:45 PM

15 Big Ideas to Increase the Learning and Achievement of Students with Disabilities - Repeated Session

Room: 209 B second floor

Creating Legally Defensible Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans

Room: 106 first floor

How to Utilize Universal Design for Learning to Advance the Learning of All Students

Room: 208 A second floor

Improving the Classroom Environment for Students with Disabilities: Access and Opportunity to the General Education Curriculum

Room: 207 B second floor

Kids Like Me Bookshelf: Using Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Real-Life Role Models to Boost Self-Determination

Room: 204 second floor

Leading the Way: Strengthening Special Education Leadership Through the Lead IDEA Center

Room: 202 second floor

MAASE Offers Comprehensive Training Programs: "Developing Inclusive Leaders" & "Empowering Paraeducators for Student Success"

Room: 103 first floor

Making Teletherapy Work: Essential Strategies for Implementation

Room: 206 A second floor

Mood Meter - Be Proactive, Not Reactive!

Room: 105 first floor

Paraprofessional Staffing for Student Needs VS Building Schedules

Room: 209 A second floor

Putting Civility into Practice: Tools for Respectful and Impactful Leadership

Room: 205 A second floor

Restorative Practice—who you ARE, not what you DO!

Room: 208 B second floor

Round Table Discussion: Supporting Students Returning from Inpatient Mental Health Treatment

Room: 203 second floor

Strategic Leadership & AI: Uniting Technology, Special Services, and Professional Growth

Room: 205 B second floor

Transform Educational Leadership with the Transforming Special Education Leadership (TSEL) framework

Room: 207 A second floor

Using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to Enhance Your IEP Process: 1st Draft Impact Statements, PLAAFPs, & Smart Goals

Room: 206 B second floor

What Good LEA Representatives at IEP Meetings Need to Know and Do as the IEP Meeting's Process Leader

Room: 201 second floor

Thursday, November 06, 3:00 PM

Aligned MTSS Structure

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Co-Teaching – Intentional Proactive Instructional Practices

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Co-Teaching in Focus: Systems for Inclusive Instruction and SDI: An Action Research Study

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Decrease Initial Eligibility, Increase Interventions

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Defining Our Direction: Special Education Mission, Vision, and Goals

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Developing a Strategic Plan for Special Services

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

District-wide Special Education Professional Development Plan

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Driving Student Achievement Through Systemic Leadership: A Standardized Protocol for Data Analysis and PLAAFP Development

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Effective Ways for Stakeholders to Communicate and Collaborate When Serving Students

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Elevating Outcomes: Evaluating and Advancing Our Special Education Program Through Stakeholder Voice and Data-Driven Decision Making

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Empowering Paraeducators: A Strategic Professional Development Plan for Teacher Assistants Serving Students with IEPs

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Empowering Paraprofessionals for Student Success

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Empowering Principals: Special Education Resources for School Leaders

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Empowering Transition Through Technology: A Generative AI Framework for Workplace Readiness and Independence

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Illinois Special Education Leadership Institute (I-SELI): Equipping First-Year Directors for Success

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Implementing Journify AI Platform for Evidence-Based IEP Development and Data-Driven Special Education Services

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

It's All About the Prompt

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Level Up Your Progress Monitoring with Playground IEP: Smarter, Faster, More Efficient

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Making Waves with Professional Learning in Narragansett Rhode Island

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Maximizing Parent Involvement Involvement, Staffing and Compliance Within Child Find Activities

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Modernizing ESY: A Leadership Journey from Tradition to Innovation

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Paraeducator Feedback Loop

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Purpose in Action: Aligning Special Education with District Mission and Vision

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Shift From a Compliance IEP to a Relationship Centered Process

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Special Education Discipline Review

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Special Education Leadership Institute (SELI) Showcase

Room: Exhibit Hall B

Special Education Mission

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Stronger Together: Partnering for Progress

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

The Power Behind the Process: Development of an Internal Monitoring Team Framework

Room: Hall B exhibit hall

Friday, November 07, 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Grab n' Go Breakfast

Room: Exhibit Hall A

Friday, November 07, 9:00 AM

"Action! Lights & Learning: Empowering Specialized Learners for Tomorrow's World"

Room: 201 second floor

A Powerful Partnership: When District and School Leaders Work Together to Implement IDEA

Room: 207 A second floor

Audit to Action: Transforming SPED Programs Through Strategic Leadership & PD (Professional Development)

Room: 205 A second floor

Be a Leader Who Turns Participation into Practice: PD Strategies You Can Use Tomorrow

Room: 209 B second floor

Beyond Compliance: Bridging the Divide Between Families and Schools to Support Special Education

Room: 105 first floor

Beyond Tradition: Creative Solutions for Nurturing Special Education Talent

Room: 208 A second floor

Empowering Growth: Connective Competencies, a Learning Framework, and Reflective Practice for System Impact

Room: 206 A second floor

Empowering Special Education Teams: Building Capacity, Grit, and Resilience

Room: 205 B second floor

Handling Parent Disputes & Attorney Involvement: Strategies for New Special Education Administrators

Room: 207 B second floor

In a Hunger Games Environment, Creating an Evaluations Ecosystem by Leveraging Teletherapy.

Room: 203 second floor

One Stop Zarrow Secondary Transition Shop: Using the Zarrow Institute for Planning and Teaching

Room: 208 B second floor

Reframing Behavior: Enhancing Staff Wellness and Resilience through Neuroscience

Room: 209 A second floor

Reframing IDEA: Strength-Based & Neurodiversity-Affirming Approaches to Eligibility

Room: 103 first floor

Setting the Pace for a Great Year! A Month to Month Guide for New Special Education Directors

Room: 206 B second floor

Teaching Staff to Fish: Our Journey with SEB (Social, Emotional, Behavior) Capacity Building

Room: 202 second floor

Tech, Tools, and Teamwork: Leading Districts to Best Practices Implementing LRE

Room: 106 first floor

The Human Connection Hub and Brain Health

Room: 204 second floor

Friday, November 07, 10:15 AM

11 Million Days: Rethinking Suspensions and Expulsions to Build Supportive School Environments for All Students

Room: 106 first floor

Adaptive Leadership: Engaging With Enduring Conflict

Room: 203 second floor

An Administrators Guide to Mathematics MTSS and Evidence-Based Instruction

Room: 206 B second floor

Beyond the Hustle: Mastering High-Impact Leadership and Time Renewal

Room: 209 A second floor

Building Strong Coteaching Teams: Supports and Strategies

Room: 207 A second floor

Digital Math for Learners who are Blind or Have Low Vision: The Case for Collaboration

Room: 202 second floor

Empower and Equip: Cultivating Self-Directed Learning Through Executive Function

Room: 206 A second floor

Empowering Virtual Special Education: Creative Strategies for Serving Students and Supporting Staff

Room: 103 first floor

Equitable Services and Proportionate Share Requirements Under the IDEA

Room: 201 second floor

Navigating Due Process & State Complaints: What to Do When Your District Is Challenged

Room: 207 B second floor

Partnering with Purpose: Authentic Family Engagement to Support Students with Disabilities

Room: 204 second floor

Resilient Leadership: Building Unwavering Advocacy for Special Education Success

Room: 205 A second floor

Tackling Challenging Behavior: Coaching the Coaches

Room: 209 B second floor

Friday, November 07, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Closing General Session: Federal Frontlines: A National Update on Special Education

Room: Hall B exhibit hall