Tuesday, November 10, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Board of Director's Meeting

Room: Rotunda

Tuesday, November 10, 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Registration Open

Room: Convention Center Pre-Function Space

Wednesday, November 11, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Registration Open

Room: Pre Function Space

Wednesday, November 11, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening - Coffee Stations

Room: Exhibit Hall C & D

Wednesday, November 11, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Hours

Room: Exhibit Hall C & D

Wednesday, November 11, 10:00 AM - 12:15 PM

General Session 1

Room: Exhibit Hall B

Wednesday, November 11, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Lunch: Visit Exhibit Hall

Room: Exhibit Hall C & D

Wednesday, November 11, 1:15 PM

Building Better Training for Paraeducators: A Framework for Strategic Professional Learning

Room: 556 A

Ensuring Every Student Graduates a Reader, Instructional Excellence in Action

Room: Providence, 5th Floor

Four Strategies to Improve Special Educator Retention and Job Satisfaction

Room: Rotunda

From Compliance to Care: Building Neuro-Affirming Systems That Actually Work for Students and Staff

Room: 551 B

From Conflict to Collaboration: Lessons from Oklahoma’s CADRE Early Dispute Resolution Pilot

Room: 554 A/B

From Innovation to Integration: Building a Legally Sound Framework for AI in Special Education

Room: 552 B

From Participation to Practice: Strategies Teachers Can Use Tomorrow

Room: 555 A

Grit, Grace, and the Courage to Cut: Navigating Accountability and Toxicity in High-Stakes Leadership

Room: Ballroom E

High School Career and Technical Education Admissions Best Practices

Room: Ballroom D

Julie Weatherly - Title coming soon

Room: Exhibit Hall B

Leadership Moves to Reduce Restraint, Eliminate Seclusion, and Foster Successful LRE

Room: 556 B

Navigating the Federal Currents: Policy, Funding, and Advocacy in Special Education

Room: 552 A

Rooted in Relationships: Bridging Generational Leadership to Strengthen Inclusive Education Systems

Room: 551 A

Section 504 Today: Trends, Challenges, and Practical Guidance for Schools

Room: Ballroom A

Setting the Pace for a Great Year: A month to month guide for Special Education Directors

Room: 555 B

Stetson 1

Room: Waterplace Ballroom I (Omni)

Stetson 2

Room: Waterplace Ballroom II (Omni)

Stetson 3

Room: Waterplace Ballroom III (Omni)

Teach It First: Managing Behavior For All Through Instructional Design

Room: Ballroom C

Transforming Transition Services Through Program Redesign

Room: Ballroom B

Wednesday, November 11, 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Refreshment Break - Visit Exhibit Hall

Room: Exhibit Hall C & D

Wednesday, November 11, 2:45 PM

Analyzing Data Together: Arkansas's Approach to Building LEA IDEA Data

Room: 552 A

Before the Placement: Leadership Systems That Prevent High-Cost Special Education Decisions

Room: 551 A

Building the Bench: A Statewide Special Education Administrator Development Program

Room: 556 B

Emergency Response Planning for the Needs of Students and Staff with Disabilities

Room: 550 A/B

Ensuring Equitable and Compliant Disciplinary Decisions for Students with Disabilities

Room: Rotunda

From Compliance to Career Readiness: Leading Systemic Change Through 'Future Ready Labs'

Room: Ballroom B

From Programs to People: Operationalizing a Student-Needs-Based Model and Unsiloing Special Education

Room: Ballroom E

How to Turn Tension into Trust: Conflict Resolution Strategies for Special Education Leaders

Room: 551 B

If You Want to Move Your School, You’ve Got to Move Your Students with Disabilities

Room: 554 A/B

Learning Disabilities and The School-to-Prison Pipeline: Breaking the Cycle Through Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction

Room: Ballroom C

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

Room: Ballroom A

New England State Special Education Association Coalition: Advancing Regional Advocacy and Workforce Solutions in Partnership with CASE.

Room: 553 A/B

Research in Your Pocket: A Practical Toolkit for Special Education Leaders

Room: 552B

Special Education Discipline: Ten (10) “Must Knows” for Administrators

Room: Ballroom D

Stetson 4

Room: Waterplace Ballroom I (Omni)

Stetson 5

Room: Waterplace Ballroom II (Omni)

Stetson 6

Room: Waterplace Ballroom III (Omni)

Sustaining the Educator: Practical Wellness Strategies to Address Teacher Burnout

Room: Providence, 5th Floor

The Inclusion Impact: Translating Evidence into School Practice

Room: 556 A

Think Inside The District: Designing Programs That Work For Students From The Inside Out

Room: 555 A

Using Data to Drive EC (Early Childhood) Instruction and Services

Room: 557

Wednesday, November 11, 4:00 PM

Addressing Anxiety under the IDEA and Section 504: Identifying Legally-Defensible Accommodations, Specially-Designed Instruction, and Measurable Goals that Actually Work

Room: 552 B

AI (Artificial Intelligence) for Special Education Leaders: Using AI to Strengthen IEP Quality, Reduce Staff Burnout, and Improve Student Outcomes

Room: 553 A/B

Beyond De Minimis: Scaling "Appropriately Ambitious" Progress Through Systemic Leadership

Room: Ballroom C

Burnout Is Not a Badge of Honor: Practical Strategies to Support Special Education Leaders and Teams

Room: Ballroom E

Electricians Have Apprenticeships and Licenses—Paraeducators Get a Lanyard

Room: 552 A

Four Simple Questions: A Guide to Understanding Your Position in the Landscape of Change.

Room: 557

From Gaps to Growth: Cracking the Code on Secondary Math for Students with Disabilities

Room: Waterplace Ballroom I (Omni)

From Implementation to Impact: Sustainable Literacy Practices

Room: Waterplace Ballroom III (Omni)

From Tension to Trust: Leadership Approaches to Parent-School Conflict Resolution

Room: 555 B

Government Accountability Office (GAO) Town Hall

Room: Exhibit Hall B

If Tier 1 Isn’t Working, Special Education Will Feel It: Bringing Special Education to the Core Instruction Table

Room: 550 A/B

Improving Student Outcomes While Reducing Costs: Strategic Staffing and Scheduling in Special Education

Room: Ballroom A

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

Room: 551 B

Placement Decisions Under the Microscope: What Directors Need to Know About Nonpublic Agencies

Room: 556 B

Reimagining the Self-Contained Model: Strategic Scheduling for Middle School Success

Room: Waterplace Ballroom II (Omni)

Request and You Shall Receive? Navigating IEE Requests

Room: Ballroom D

Safety First Then Comes Culture: Shifting Mindsets Around Restraint and Seclusion

Room: Rotunda

Special Education is Not the Next Tier

Room: Providence, 5th Floor

Specially Designed Instruction in the General Education Classroom for Students with Significant Intellectual Disabilities

Room: 556 A

The Strength Advantage: Using Positive Psychology to Unlock Student Potential

Room: Ballroom B

Turning Manifestation Reviews and FBAs into Legally Sound, Actionable BIPs

Room: 555 A

When Emotions Run High: Communicating with Clarity and Calm in Special Education Leadership

Room: 554 A/B

Wednesday, November 11, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Grand Opening Reception: Appetizers and Cash Bar

Room: Exhibit Hall C & D

Thursday, November 12, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Breakfast - Visit Exhibit Hall

Room: Exhibit Hall C & D

Thursday, November 12, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Registration Hours

Room: Pre Function Space

Thursday, November 12, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Hours

Room: Exhibit Hall C & D

Thursday, November 12, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

General Session: Thursday

Room: Exhibit Hall B

Thursday, November 12, 11:00 AM

SELI Showcase 1

Room: Providence

SELI Showcase 10

Room: 555B

SELI Showcase 11

Room: 556A

SELI Showcase 12

Room: 556B

SELI Showcase 13

Room: 557

SELI Showcase 14

Room: Ballroom A

SELI Showcase 15

Room: Ballroom B

SELI Showcase 16

Room: Ballroom C

SELI Showcase 17

Room: Ballroom D

SELI Showcase 18

Room: Ballroom E

SELI Showcase 19

Room: Rotunda

SELI Showcase 2

Room: 550 A/B

SELI Showcase 20

Room: Waterplace Ballroom I (Omni)

SELI Showcase 21

Room: Waterplace Ballroom II (Omni)

SELI Showcase 22

Room: Waterplace Ballroom III (Omni)

SELI Showcase 3

Room: 551A

SELI Showcase 4

Room: 551B

SELI Showcase 5

Room: 552A

SELI Showcase 6

Room: 552B

SELI Showcase 7

Room: 553 A/B

SELI Showcase 8

Room: 554 A/B

SELI Showcase 9

Room: 555A

Thursday, November 12, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Visit Exhibit Hall

Room: Exhibit Hall C & D

Thursday, November 12, 1:15 PM

AI (Artificial Intelligence) Is Already in Your IEPs: What Special Education Leaders Need to Know

Room: Ballroom C

Aligning the Quality Indicators for Students with Intellectual and Deveopmental Disabilities to Teacher Evaluation Rubics

Room: Waterplace Ballroom III (Omni)

Beyond Meetings, Emails, and Form Compliance: Leveraging Coordinator-Administrator Partnerships for Student Success

Room: 555A

Beyond the Silos: Aligning HR and Program Leadership

Room: Waterplace Ballroom II (Omni)

Calm Is Contagious: The Neuroscience of Adult Regulation in Special Education Leadership

Room: 557

Closing the Least Restrictive Environment Gap: Addressing Racial Disproportionality in Placement

Room: Waterplace Ballroom I (Omni)

Compliance Support Has Shifted: Building the Internal Architecture Districts Need Now

Room: 555B

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

Room: 551A

Endorsed Product Session for Corporate Partners

Room: Exhibit Hall B

From Avoidance to Attendance: A Collaborative Approach to School Refusal

Room: 554 A/B

From Paraprofessional to Teacher: Grow Your K12 Apprenticeships in District–University Collaboration

Room: 556B

From Policy to Practice: Navigating the Wave of State Literacy Legislation as Special Education Leaders

Room: 552A

Not in the Handbook: Growing and Leading with the Friends You Call When It Gets Messy

Room: 553 A/B

On the Road to Equity: Transportation and IEPs

Room: Ballroom E

Practical Tools for Identifying Learning Disabilities using an MTSS Approach

Room: 552B

Promoting Independence and Reducing the Reliance on 1:1 Paraeducators

Room: Rotunda

Shark FINS Rising: Creating a dynamically Inclusive, welcoming community!

Room: 556A

Stop Chasing Behavior: Ending the Game of Behavioral “Whac-a-Mole” Through Use of Neuroscience-Aligned, Trauma-Informed FBAs/BSPs

Room: 551B

Supporting Your Special Education Teachers: 95 Tips to Help them Thrive

Room: Ballroom B

Top Tips to Prevent & Learn From Special Education Litigation

Room: Ballroom D

Two Perspectives, One Goal: Building Resilient Systems Through Compassionate Leadership

Room: 550 A/B

Thursday, November 12, 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Beverage Break - Exhibit Hall

Room: Exhibit Hall C & D

Thursday, November 12, 2:45 PM

15 Big Ideas to Increase the Achievement for Students with Disabilities - and All Learners

Room: Ballroom B

A Behavior Team Approach For Responding To Behaviors District Wide In Fairbanks AK

Room: Waterplace Ballroom I (Omni)

A Common Goal: Fostering Empathetic Relationships Within a Child’s Team

Room: 552A

AI (Artificial Intelligence) in Special Education: What Administrators Need to Know About Innovation, Instruction, and the Law

Room: 123

Beyond Compliance: Building Student-Centered Transition Plans with Life Centered Education 2.0

Room: 551A

Building Foundational Skills Early to Support Lifelong Success for Students with Significant Needs

Room: Waterplace Ballroom III (Omni)

Compliance Meets Compassion: Building Aligned, Trauma-Informed Systems for Dual-Identified Learners

Room: Ballroom D

Creating a Culture of Feedback in Special Education Settings

Room: 551B

Creative Connections: Moving Minds Through Movement & Technology

Room: Ballroom C

From Data to Direction: Advancing Leadership Through General And Special Education Administrators' and Educators’ Perspectives by Comparing Results of The State of the Special Education Profession Surveys (3rd Edition)

Room: 553 A/B

From Initiative to Impact: Applied Implementation Science for Special Education Leaders

Room: 557

From Silos to Systems: Building a District-Wide Architecture for Mental Health Wellness

Room: Ballroom E

From Vacancy to Workforce: Building Sustainable Special Education Talent Pipelines

Room: Ballroom A

It's Not About More: Unlocking the Underutilized Continuum of Related Services

Room: 550 A/B

Leading with Intention: A Year Long Blueprint for Leadership Development

Room: 555B

Motivation Matters: Using Authentic Strategic Incentives to Drive Instructional Excellence in Special Education

Room: 556A

Navigating Due Process and Litigation with Clarity and Strength

Room: 554 A/B

Power in Partnerships: Supporting Complex Communicators in the Classroom.

Room: 556B

Say the Hard Thing: Leading Critical Conversations in Special Education

Room: Rotunda

SELI Session Part 1: Leading for Access, High Expectations, and Inclusion for Students with Disabilities-SELI session only

Room: Providence

Solving at Scale: Loosening Constraints and Making Impact

Room: Waterplace Ballroom II (Omni)

Words Matter, Especially These Ones: Drafting Defensible PWNs

Room: Exhibit Hall B

Your Leadership Matters: Transforming Special Education for Boys with ADHD

Room: 555A

Thursday, November 12, 4:00 PM

Back for More: Section 504

Room: 557

Beyond Compliance: Leveraging Local IDEA Data to Drive Student Success

Room: 551A

Collaboration to Provide Mentor Training for Pre-service and Novice Educators

Room: 552A

Designing for Investment: The Essential Role of the Special Ed Teacher in Collaborative Planning

Room: 555B

Effective Communication Strategies for Teams and Individuals in Compliance-Driven Environments

Room: 550 A/B

Explore, Integrate, Innovate: A Hands-On Science of Behavior Resource Lab

Room: 553 A/B

From Solitude to Support: Professional Networks as a Remedy for Educator Isolation

Room: Ballroom C

Just Look Up!A Radical Experiment in Human Connection

Room: Rotunda

Lead with Purpose using the Transforming Special Education Leadership (TSEL) Framework

Room: 551B

Leadership Matters: Empowering New Special Education Directors to Lead through Coherence and Purpose

Room: Ballroom D

Leading with Both Hats: Viewing Special Education Through the Dual Lens of Director and Parent

Room: Ballroom B

Making Effective Teletherapy Decisions for Students with Disabilities: Ensuring Benefit and Compliance

Room: 556A

Purposeful Leadership: Supporting Speech-Language Pathologist's Workload Management to Strengthen School-Based Services

Room: 552B

Quest for Independence: XR + VR Edition

Room: 555A

Restorative Practices: Lessons from the Journey"Practical insights, barriers, and strategies to help schools plan and sustain restorative initiatives"

Room: 556B

SELI Session Part 2: Leading for Access, High Expectations, and Inclusion for Students with Disabilities-SELI session only

Room: Providence

Supercharging the School Day through Effective Teaming with Transportation

Room: Exhibit Hall B

The Doctor Is In (Your Face): When Outside Recommendations Collide with IDEA

Room: Exhibit Hall B

Welcome Aboard… Now Let’s Get Clear: Onboarding for Special Education Staff Success

Room: Ballroom A

Your Staff Is Already Using AI. Are You Leading It Or Chasing It?

Room: Ballroom E

Thursday, November 12, 5:00 PM

CASE State Celebration

Room: Exhibit Hall C & D

CASE State Celebration

Room: Exhibit Hall C & D

Thursday, November 12, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Exhibit Hall - Tear Down

Room: Exhibit Hall C & D

Friday, November 13, 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Grab n'Go Breakfast

Room: Pre Function Space

Friday, November 13, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

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

Room: Providence

Friday, November 13, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Luggage Check Available

Room: Pre Function Space

Friday, November 13, 8:30 AM - 9:30 PM

Keeping Your Paraeducator Workforce Strong: 7 Guidelines for Administrators

Room: Ballroom E

Friday, November 13, 9:00 AM

1+1+1 Equals More Than 3 for Students Struggling With Math: Effective Instruction, New Legislation, and the Latest Research Are Improving Results For PreK-12 Students With Dyscalculia And Other Math Struggles

Room: Rotunda

Advancing Equity Through Inclusive Planning for Students with Complex Needs

Room: 551A

Beyond Training: Building Special Educators’ Capacity to Deliver Structured Literacy

Room: 550 A/B

Building excellent special ed teachers when there are no applicants

Room: 551B

Building Flexible Pathways: Implementing a Hybrid Learning Center Within Tiered Systems of Support

Room: 556B

Building Your Early Dispute Resolution Capacity: Benefiting from CADRE’s Ten-State Workgroup

Room: 557

Developing Teacher Leaders through Strategic Leadership

Room: 555B

From Chaos to Clarity: Building a Unified Behavior Response System

Room: Waterplace Ballroom I (Omni)

From Conflict to Collaboration: Family Engagement as the secret sauce for preventing Special Education showdowns

Room: 554 A/B

From Hiring to Thriving: How IAASE Supports Members in Building & Sustaining Special Education Teams

Room: 551A

From National Trends to Local Practice: Strengthening Autism Identification Through Data-Based Systems

Room: Waterplace Ballroom II (Omni)

Leadership in Special Education is Hard to Find and Even Hard to Keep: Building Leadership Through Mentorship

Room: Ballroom A

Leading New Initiatives: Common Pitfalls and Critical Steps in the Early Stages of Implementation

Room: 552B

Leading Through Conflict: Navigating High-Stakes Family and Staff Challenges in Special Education

Room: Ballroom C

Literacy Without Limits: Rethinking Reading Instruction for Students with Complex Cognitive and Communication Disabilities

Room: 555A

Making School-Based Medicaid Work for You

Room: Providence

MTSS²: Moving from Intervention Framework to Systems Architecture for Inclusive Leadership

Room: 552A

Stop Treating Symptoms: A Systems Framework for Special Education Redesign

Room: 553 A/B

Structured Literacy for Neurodiverse Learners: Building Pathways, Not Lowering Expectations

Room: 550 A/B

Supporting the General Educator Role in the Determination of a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE): Strategies for Collaborative Success

Room: Ballroom B

Sustaining Educators Through Family Collaboration

Room: 556A

Temporary by Design:A Strategic Intervention Model That Protects LRE and Builds School Capacity

Room: 552A

Tiers Without Tears: Strengthening MTSS Frameworks and Interventions with AI

Room: 551B

Translating Research into Practice: Empowering Administrators to Implement Evidence-Based and High-Leverage Practices in Special Education

Room: Exhibit Hall B

Friday, November 13, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

High Quality Early Childhood - Indicators of High Quality, Inclusive, Evidence Informed Programs

Room: Ballroom D