February 11, 2023 Conference Schedule
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast & Welcome
Welcome by Keight Kennedy, DSNMC Board President
Philip A. Lynch, Director, Department of Special Education Services, MCPS
Terri Savage, Executive Director, Special Education, HCPSS
Linda J. Chambers, DOL, Director of Special Education, FCPS
Stretch break with Carissa Anderson, DSAmd Board Member and Cardio Dance Instructor
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Exhibit Hall Open
9:45 AM -11:00 AM
Concurrent Session #1
Rebekah Poe, M. Ed. Making It Stick with Multisensory Instruction (Location: Crystal Room)
Allie Rosenblatt, JD: Making Sufficient Progress—Beyond the Drop Down Menu. (Location: Regency Room)
Diana Lombardi, M.Ed with a Specialization in Reading Instruction Utilizing The Science of Reading: Practical Strategies to Support Inclusion (Location: Tiffany Room)
11:15 AM -12:30 PM
Concurrent Session #2
Annie McClaughlin, PhD, BCBA-D: The Intersection Between Behavior & Executive Functioning: What you need to know (Location: Regency Room)
Stephanie Knapp, CP: Language is Magical; Using specific language to get what you want in an IEP meeting (Location: Tiffany Room)
Dr. Winter A. Bingham, MAT/MSA & Dr. Donovan Griffin Blake: F-PPP: Fostering positive and productive partnerships (Location: Crystal Room)
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
Lunch
With presentations from Self-advocates : My Educational Journey
Presented by:
Alex Pearsall
Eli Lewis
Sarah Hickman
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Afternoon Coffee and Snack Break
Exhibit Hall Open
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Concurrent Session #3
Libby Kumin, PhD: Language Skills during the School Years: Early Intervention through Elementary School *VIRTUAL (Location: Crystal Room)
Juli Hawk, PhD: Fostering Resilience within Academic Ecosystems (Location: Regency Room)
Kathleen Greenberg, MS Special Education: Begin with the End in Mind: Meaningful General Education Participation and Curriculum Access (Location: Tiffany Room)
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Conclusion
Concluding Remarks, Evaluations and Raffle Drawing (iPad and $100 gift certificate to the Cheese Cake Factory)
