23rd Annual VIRTUAL Special Education Task Force Conference: April 30th – Beyond Surviving: The Road to Thriving for Students with Disabilities in a Post-Pandemic World

Date/Time: Friday, April 30, 2021 / 9:00 AM to 3:45 PM

Registration: REGISTER online at http://bit.ly/SETF2021conf

Deadline to Register – April 27, 2021

The New York State Special Ed Task Force is committed to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for students with disabilities.

All conference sessions are intended to benefit all special education stakeholders including parents, school personnel, students, service professionals, policy makers, and other stakeholders.

Keynote Panel

• Amber Benedict, Ph.D., Arizona State University
• Shanna E. Hirsch, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Clemson University
• Jonte’ C. Taylor, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
• Loretta Mason-Williams, Ph.D., Binghamton University

Current Workshop Sessions

• Building Personal Connections through Play for Students with Disabilities
• Special Ed Law Update
• Fostering Self-Advocacy in the Virtual World and Beyond
• Including Students in Extracurricular & Community Activities
• Supporting Staff and Families’ Mental Health During COVID-19
• Your Dream, Your Team: Creating Career Pathways for Students with Disabilities
• Disability Champions: Building a Network for Community Mentoring at Transition and Beyond
• Strategies for Supporting Students and Countering Isolation Now and Post-Pandemic

And more to come . . . workshop information will be updated weekly.

All trainings have closed captioning. ASL interpretation available upon request.

Need additional information or any accommodations? Contact Ila Casela at DRNY

[email protected] or 518.512-4909