2026 Education & Transition Conference:
Inclusion in Action
Our conference schedule is being finalized, but sessions are currently as follows:
| Time | Lipman Auditorium | Center for Innovation | Classroom 117 | Classroom 210 | Classroom 218 | Classroom 220 |
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| 9:00am-10:00am | Keynote Address by David Egan | |||||
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10:15am-11:30am
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Keynote Breakout Session |
Fostering Healthy Relationships by Renée Soniat, MS, VCU’s Partnership for People with Disabilities |
Empowering Choices, Preserving Rights: A Parent’s Introduction to Supported Decision-Making by Sara Thompson, DBHDS | Addressing Behaviors Confidently by Kathleen Gibson, PEATC and VDSA | ||
| 11:45am-1:00pm |
Lunchtime Panel – Self-Advocates on Employment and Volunteering |
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1:15am-2:30pm
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NDSS Session TBD | Successful Transition Planning and the IEP by Tammy Burns, PEATC | 1-on-1 IEP Consultations by Kathleen Gibson and Cassie DiFrango, PEATC |
Special Needs Planning: Pulling Together Financial, Legal, and Advocacy Supports for People with Disabilities by Dr. Kathy Matthews, All Needs Planning |
Helping or Hovering? Does Distance Make a Difference When Launching Independence by Joanie Garro, BCBA, Garro Behavior Consulting | |
| 2:45pm-4:00pm | Panel Discussion – Self-Advocates on Postsecondary Options | 1-on-1 IEP Consultations by Kathleen Gibson and Cassie DiFrango, PEATC | Coming of Age Manual session by disAbility Law Center of Virginia | Communication Success by Bright Achievements ABA |
