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Outside the Box Annual Conference 2017
October 6-7, 2017
Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference CenterRehoboth Beach, DE
Presented by:
Statewide Programs for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, & Deaf-Blind
Delaware Department of Education
Office of Special Education Programs
Division for the Visually Impaired
Delaware Statewide Programs Association
Autism Delaware
Center for Disabilities Studies (CDS)
Delaware Network of Excellence in Autism (DNEA)
dsdeaf.org/pdf/Save_the_Date-Professionals_2017.pdf
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outside-the-box-annual-conference-registration-37657198695
www.facebook.com/Outside-the-Box-Annual-Conference-471547509869228/
Times Friday, October 6, 2017
8:00 Registration/Check In
8:30 Opening Session – basic intro to day and business stuff
Session Title
Supporting
Students w/ASD in General Education
Classrooms
Interpreters in your Classroom (101) &
TOD services 9:00 – 10:25
Cortical Visual
Impairment 101, Part 1
NO SESSION
Assessment Driven
Communication Intervention
Assistive Technology
IEP’s and Special
Education: Now More Than Ever
Presenter Cheryl Cotter TBD
Dr. Christine Roman
Philip Schweigert Karen Latimer David Bateman
10:35 Session Title
Best Practices for
Mainstream Success (related services,
interpreters, educators)
10:35 – 12:00
Room Mallard 2nd flr Osprey 2nd flr Crane 4th flr Dolphin 4th flr Sanibel 4th flr Sandpiper 3rd flr Swan A 3rd flr
PDMS # 26163 26159 NA 26161 26210
12:00 Lunch (on your own, box lunches available through Eventbrite online registration)
1:15 Session Title
Supporting
Students w/ASD in General Education
Classrooms
VL2
Neuroeduational Research on the
Brain and Language Development
Cortical Visual
Impairment 101, Part 2
Thinking Outside
the Box with Behavior Change
and Support - Reaching and
Teaching the Reluctant
Learner
Assessment Driven
Communication Intervention
Assistive Technology
IEP’s and Special
Education: Now More Than Ever
Presenter Cheryl Cotter TBD
Dr. Christine Roman
Dr. Gary Allison Philip Schweigert Karen Latimer David Bateman
Room Mallard 2nd flr Osprey 2nd flr Crane 4th flr Dolphin 4th flr Sanibel 4th flr Sandpiper 3rd flr Swan A 3rd flr
PDMS # 26164 26160 26209 26162 26210
4:15 Sessions End
Times Saturday, October 7, 2017
8:30 Registration/Check In
9:15 Session Title
It Takes a Village:
Supporting a Child at Home, in the
Community & in School
Developing Common Language as an IEP
Team
Cortical Visual
Impairment Parent’s “Need to
Know”
Thinking Outside the
Box with Behavior Change and Support -
Reaching and Teaching the Reluctant Learner
Assessment Driven
Communication Intervention
Presenter Cheryl Cotter Susan Veenema Dr. Christine Roman Dr. Gary Allison Philip Schweigert
Room Mallard 2nd flr Osprey 2nd flr Crane 4th flr Dolphin 4th flr Sanibel 4th flr
PDMS # 26212 26214 26216 26218 26219
12:15 Lunch (Celebrating Neurodiversity – Chris Ulmer)
1:30 Session Title
It Takes a Village:
Supporting a Child at Home, in the
Community & in School
Developing Common Language as an IEP
Team
Cortical Visual
Impairment 101
NO SESSION
Assessment Driven
Communication Intervention
Presenter Cheryl Cotter Susan Veenema Dr. Christine Roman Philip Schweigert
Room Mallard 2nd flr Osprey 2nd flor Crane 4th flr Dolphin 4th flr Sanibel 4th flr
PDMS # 26213 26215 26217 NA 26220
5:00 Sessions End
Times Sunday, October 8, 2017 (Families Only)
8:30 Opening Session
9:00 Session Title
Family Networking Mtg
SIB Shops
SIB Shops
Child Summer Camp
Child Summer Camp
Child Summer Camp
Presenter Heidi Mizell Jenn Dougherty
Room Sanibel 4th flr Mallard 2nd flr Osprey 2nd flr Swan A 3rd flr Swan B 3rd flr Swan C 3rd flr
11:30 Sessions End
Session Information for Friday 10/6/17
Dr. Gary Allison, Assistant Professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware Thinking Outside the Box with Behavior Change and Support - Reaching and Teaching the Reluctant LearnerLEARNING OBJECTIVES: Tired of the same old, same old ABA/PBS applications? Would you like your students to manage their own behavior instead of relying on you or others to do so? Then this presentation is for you! Participants will learn and be able to utilize new, unique ways to change and support behavior to the benefit of the student, their family, school and community. You will also learn what to do 'when things go wrong' (as we all know they sometimes do). All participants are encouraged to bring their own cases of challenging behavior so we can explore positive solutions as a team.
David F. Bateman, Ph.D., Professor at Shippensburg University in the Department of Educational Leadership and Special EducationIEP’s and Special Education: Now More Than EverLEARNING OBJECTIVES: This presentation will discuss the recent Supreme Court case, Endrew F. ,and discuss the raised significance of developing legally sufficient IEP’s. This presentation will highlight information and tips from recent case law along with hints from numerous due process hearings over the past year.
Cheryl Cotter, Special Educator and Education Consultant at The Autism ProjectSupporting Students with ASD in General Educational ClassroomsLEARNING OBJECTIVES: We cannot change the developmental differences impacting students with an autism spectrum disorder. We CAN use their strengths and interests to create an environment that is meaningful and supports positive interactions. This training will ensure the participants leave with an appreciation of “autism thinking” that is necessary in guiding them in developing positive tools and strategies that can be used in all educational settings. These practical tool and strategies will help participants be proactive in implementing Antecedent Based Interventions (ABI), an evidence-based practice, to support students in a variety of settings.
Karen Latimer, information coming soon
Dr. Christine Roman, Director of Pediatric View in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCortical Visual Impairment 101 - Part 1LEARNING OBJECTIVES: An overview of the basics of CVI including, definitions, causes, and characteristics. This session will also provide an overview of The CVI Range. Cortical Visual Impairment 101 - Part 2LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Intervention for CVI will include methods to include CVI adaptations across the routines of the day and interventions that are used to facilitate functional vision, language & learning.
Session Information for Friday 10/6/17
Philip Schweigert, Senior Program Therapist with New Mexico’s project for children and youth who are deaf blind through the University of New MexicoAssessment Driven Communication Intervention:LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Assessment is only the beginning. Revealing our learners’ competencies through tools such as the Communication Matrix ( Rowland,2004) should give us a starting point for instruction. This session will focus on strategies for building on learner strengths to promote their continued progress in expressive communication . Participants will examine in detail appropriate interventions for learners with sensory/multiple disabilities and complex communication needs at each level of early communication development. The discussion will highlight goals and intervention planning by all team members and will help guide the development of accurate data driven IEP goals.
Session Information for Saturday 10/7/17
Dr. Gary Allison, Assistant Professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware Thinking Outside the Box with Behavior Change and Support - Reaching and Teaching the Reluctant LearnerLEARNING OBJECTIVES: Tired of the same old, same old ABA/PBS applications? Would you like your students to manage their own behavior instead of relying on you or others to do so? Then this presentation is for you! Participants will learn and be able to utilize new, unique ways to change and support behavior to the benefit of the student, their family, school and community. You will also learn what to do 'when things go wrong' (as we all know they sometimes do). All participants are encouraged to bring their own cases of challenging behavior so we can explore positive solutions as a team.
Cheryl Cotter, Special Educator and Education Consultant at The Autism ProjectIT TAKES A VILLAGE: Supporting a Child at Home, in the Community & in SchoolLEARNING OBJECTIVES: Most of us manage conflict and respond to it with forethought and positive intent when we feel calm and life is going our way. But what happens when the daily demands become stressful and life becomes complicated? We can’t necessarily access the skills to behave appropriately. Imagine the same scenario for your child with ASD! How will these stressors impact your child’s ability to manage in his/her environment? Adults need to be conscious of the culture and behavior patterns that are aiding or impeding a children’s ability to self-regulate his/her emotions.
Dr. Christine Roman, Director of Pediatric View in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Cortical Visual Impairment, Parent “Need to Know”LEARNING OBJECTIVES: This session for parents will include suggestions for programming, The CVI Range Endorsement, and access to interventions across Phase I-III CVI. Cortical Visual Impairment 101LEARNING OBJECTIVES: The basics of CVI including, definitions, causes, and characteristics with an introduction of the basics for interventions. This session will cover the basics of what you need to know about CVI as you begin learning about CVI and the implications of it.
Session Information for Saturday 10/7/17
Philip Schweigert, Senior Program Therapist with New Mexico’s project for children and youth who are deaf blind through the University of New MexicoAssessment Driven Communication Intervention:LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Assessment is only the beginning. Revealing our learners’ competencies through tools such as the Communication Matrix ( Rowland,2004) should give us a starting point for instruction. This session will focus on strategies for building on learner strengths to promote their continued progress in expressive communication . Participants will examine in detail appropriate interventions for learners with sensory/multiple disabilities and complex communication needs at each level of early communication development. The discussion will highlight goals and intervention planning by all team members and will help guide the
development of accurate data driven IEP goals.
Susan Veenema, Instructional Coach at University of Delaware’s Center for Disabilities StudiesDeveloping Common Language as an IEP TeamLEARNING OBJECTIVES: Developing common language around Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), is an important piece of the special education process for parents and educators. This session will share best practice guidance for developing IEPs in Delaware. It will also provide interactive engagement for parents and educators to learn about the perspective as collaborative partners to work together for the common good of their child or student.
Chris Ulmer, Teacher, Speaker and Founder of Special Books by Special Kids The Power of Acceptance and PositivityI have made it my life’s mission to normalize the diversity of the human condition by showcasing how understanding, positivity, and acceptance can make a better world for all. Together, we will explore these concepts and more through my experiences with the worldwide acceptance movement, Special Books by Special Kids (SBSK). (Facebook.com/specialbooksbyspecialkids)
Dr. Gary Allison, Assistant Professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware has been working with students with autism and also other severe, profound, and multiple disabilities for over 40 years in public schools and private residential schools. He serves as coordinator of the Autism Certification Program at UD, the coordinator for the 4+1 program in autism and severe disabilities and is also the advisor for the UD Autism Speaks, UD Student Council on Children with Special Needs and the award winning UD Best Buddies chapter. In his 23 years at UD, he has received numerous awards for service and teaching, among them the Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award in 2002 and 2012 (and is a 13 time nominee), Professor of the Year, National Professor of the Year - Kappa Alpha Theta 2012-2013, and National Top 10 Professor at Affordable Colleges 2011-2012. His teaching and research interests revolve around functional assessment and analysis and effective treatment of health/life-dangerous behaviors in students with severe disabilities. His other interests include: creating meaningful educational experiences for students with severe disabilities and the professional preparation and professional development of special education teachers. Dr. Allison continues to provide behavioral consultations to many school districts in the state of Delaware and surrounding states.
David F. Bateman, Ph.D., is a professor at Shippensburg University in the Department of Educational Leadership and Special Education where he teaches courses to future teachers and administrators on special education law, assessment, and facilitating inclusion. He is a former due process hearing officer for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for over 580 hearings. He uses his knowledge of litigation relating to special education to assist school districts in providing appropriate supports for students with disabilities. His latest area of research has been on the role of principals in special education. He has been a classroom teacher of students with learning disabilities, behavior disorders, intellectual disability, and hearing impairments, and a building administrator for summer programs. Dr. Bateman earned a Ph.D. in special education from the University of Kansas. He has recently co-authored the following books: A Principal’s Guide to Special Education, A Teacher’s Guide to Special Education, and Charting the Course: Special Education in Charter Schools.
Cheryl Cotter, M.Ed is a special educator and educational consultant at The Autism Project. She is also the parent of a young man with Asperger Syndrome. She holds a Masters of Education and has completed advanced training in a variety of therapeutic interventions for individuals with autism. Cheryl oversees the curriculum development for all trainings and workshop presentations, and consults to classrooms, community organizations and parent groups across the state. Cheryl completed Conscious Discipline (CD1), Level I & II TEACCH training, attended multiple trainings on Social Thinking including a 3-day intensive mentorship at Michelle Garcia Winner’s clinic, Barry Prizant’s annual Autism Symposium and SCERTS training, Ross Green’s Advanced Training on Collaborative Problem Solving model and other related trainings about tools and best practice in supporting individuals with autism and social emotional challenges. Cheryl is the lead collaborator with Hasbro, Inc. for the ToyBoxTools© initiative. Cheryl presents nationally at OCALICON, Tulane University, National Autism Association Annual Conference, and the Autism Society of America’s National Conference.
Presenter’s Bios
Karen Latimer, information coming soon
Dr. Christine Roman, B.S. in Elementary Education, and Visual Impairment. Christine is a Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist and has a Master’s Degree in Medically Fragile, High Risk Infants. Her Ph.D. focused on Cortical Visual Impairment and Infancy. Christine Roman Lantzy is The Director of Pediatric View in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and a consultant through her service, CVI Resources. Christine provides workshops and consultations through CVI Resources and has had the honor to be invited to all parts of The United States and many countries outside The U.S. She is the author of Cortical Visual Impairment: An Approach to Assessment and Intervention, which won The Bledsoe Award in 2008.
Philip Schweigert, M.Ed. is currently senior program therapist with New Mexico’s project for children and youth who are deaf blind through the University of New Mexico. From 2006-2013 he worked with the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired as well as an affiliate faculty member at New Mexico State University and guest lecturer at University of New Mexico. For 21 years he served as project coordinator on a number of federally funded research efforts to investigate strategies for the assessment and enhancement of communication and concept skill of learners with multiple and severe disabilities including deafblindness and autism. Philip has authored and co-authored articles for refereed journals as well as curriculum materials through the Design to Learn Projects (a part of the Oregon Health and Science University/OIDD) in the area of communication and concept skill development. In addition to the research, writing, and teaching, he has provided technical assistance, consultations and trainings around the country. Philip Schweigert began teaching children with sensory and multiple disabilities in 1977 in the pubic schools of Portland OR.
Presenter’s Bios, con’t
Chris Ulmer, known as the teacher behind Special Books by Special Kids (SBSK), a popular video series that has surpassed a million followers in only twenty months. Chris travels the world interviewing neurodiverse humans and sharing their stories. The SBSK community is leading the way towards an inclusive world for those with special needs.
After majoring in Media Effects from Penn State University, Chris worked as a college soccer coach in Kentucky. It was while coaching at University of the Cumberlands that he was offered free tuition and the opportunity to gain his master’s degree in teaching. On a whim, Chris chose special education believing he would not pursue the field, but instead continue working in college athletics. That quickly changed once Chris entered the classroom to student teach. He fell in love with his students and the profession. After earning his MAT Chris, hopped on a Greyhound bus in pursuit of his dream to teach special education along the sunny Florida coast. Upon hire, Chris instantly fell in love with the intelligence and humor displayed by the students in his special education classroom. After two years, this appreciation had reached an all-time high. It was then that the idea for Special Books by Special Kids was born; Chris intended to work with his students to write short stories that explained life from their perspective. He and his class believed these stories would enable the community to better understand neurodiverse individuals.
Life does not always go as planned and the book proposal for SBSK was denied by over fifty publishers. Instead of becoming discouraged Chris and his students decided to start a video blog on Facebook in April of 2015. This decision would eventually change the lives of millions of people across the globe.After six months of sharing videos featuring the students in his classroom, SBSK had a loyal community of 150,000 followers. Chris began receiving messages from other neurodiverse people around the world in which they confessed their desire to be interviewed. He decided to begin traveling to interview humans of all ages and diagnoses for SBSK in December 2015. A full year into SBSK, the blog was 400,000 followers strong and being run during Chris’s free time outside of the classroom. Chris realized the enormous potential his platform had to impact society and made the difficult decision to leave his teaching position. It is now 2017 and Chris dedicates his time to traveling around the world to further the mission of SBSK. He serves as a beacon of hope for millions and is an internationally renowned public speaker. Today, the Special Books by Special Kids community has surpassed over a million loyal members and is the world’s leading neurodiversity movement.
Susan Veenema, M.Ed is an Instructional Coach for the University of Delaware. She has been in the field of Special Education for 15 years with a certificate focusing of Severe Disabilities and Autism. She has taught at both residential and public schools in Delaware for students with the most complex disabilities. She spent 5 years at the Delaware Autism Program prior to coming to UD’s Center for Disabilities Studies Positive Behavior Support Project. At DE-PBS, Susan provides statewide professional development and research on best practice IEP development and evidence-based social skills. She has been a national speaker for IEPs and social skills at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Council for Administrators for Special Education (CASE) and National Association for School Psychologists (NASP). She is also a facilitator for UD’s Disabilities Studies Minor as a self-advocate for mental health and her daughter’s experience living with ADHD and Anxiety Disorder.
Presenter’s Bios, con’t
Outside the Box seeks to ensure all events are accessible to all of our participants. Please identify your accessibility needs on the registration form. Should you need to discuss any disability accommodation necessary in order to fully participate in this event, please contact Karen Robinson, Conference Coordinator or Mark Campano, Statewide Deafblind Coordinator.
Please note that Outside the Box has requested onsite language interpreters (American Sign Language, Spanish) to provide services for a session when specifically requested by participants. If you need an interpreter, please introduce yourself to the interpreter when you arrive to the session. Look for their identifying name tag: ASL interpreter or Spanish interpreter. If not needed at the start of a session, ASL interpreters will be on standby in all sessions on Friday and for prearranged sessions for Saturday; Spanish interpreters will be on standby for Friday and Saturday.
Should you have any questions, concerns or compliments about the interpreting services at Outside the Box, please see Pam Whitney, Interpreter Coordinator, to address your question or concern.
Interpreter Information
Sponsors
Hotel Information
Conference Room Locations:
Second Floor: Third Floor: Fourth Floor:Mallard Swan A, B & C CraneOsprey Sandpiper Dolphin
Pre-Function Area Sanibel
Parking on the street is free during off season.
Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center101 N. BoardwalkRehoboth Beach, DE 19971www.atlanticsandshotel.com302-227-2511302-227-5574 (fax)
Seasonal amenities:Oceanfront pool (towels provided to guests)Beach chairs & umbrellasOutdoor café on the boardwalkOceanfront restaurant Coffee shop
All year round amenities:Club Lounge (public reading and tv room)Complimentary Wi-Fi or pay-for-use computer access
Meals and Hotel Accommodations are NOT included in Registration Fees. You can order box lunches through the online registration process (Eventbrite). For room
reservation at state rates p lease contact the Hotel directly at 1-800-422-0600, refer to block #8318 to make room reservations.
Photos/Videos may be taken at the conference. Therefore, by registering I understand that photographs or video clips may be used during training activities and/or various
training materials.
Hotel Information
Local Attractions
AQUA GRILL302-226-900157 Baltimore Avenue
THE BACK PORCH CAFÉ302-227-367459 Rehoboth Avenue
CAFÉ AZAFRAN302-227-810018 Baltimore Avenue
CATCHERS302-227-8600249 Rehoboth Avenue
CLOUD 9302-226-1999234 Rehoboth Avenue
CONFUCIUS302-227-384857 Wilmington Avenue
CULTURED PEARL302-227-8493301 Rehoboth Avenue
EDEN RESTAURANT302-227-333023 Baltimore Avenue
DOS LOCOS FAJITA & STONEGRILL302-227-3353208 Rehoboth Avenue
FINS FISH HOUSE AND RAW BAR302-226-3467343 Rehoboth Avenue
GO FISH!302-226-104424 Rehoboth Avenue
THE GREEN TURTLE302-226-2000101 S. Boardwalk
GROTTO PIZZA 302-645-5880Multiple Locations
HOBO’S RESTAURANT & BAR 302-226-222656 Baltimore Avenue
IRISH EYES PUB & RESTAURANT302-227-575852 Rehoboth Avenue
JAKES SEAFOOD HOUSE302-227-623729 Baltimore Avenue
LUPO DI MARE302-226-2240247 Rehoboth Avenue
NICOLA PIZZA302-227-62118 N. First Street
THE PIG+FISH RESTAURANT302-227-2770236 Rehoboth Avenue
REHOBOTH ALE HOUSE302-227-233715 Wilmington Avenue
ROBIN HOOD RESTAURANT302-227-077054 Rehoboth Avenue
SEAFOOD SHACK320-227-588142 ½ Baltimore Avenue
SUMMER HOUSE302-227-3895228 Rehoboth Avenue
VICTORIA’S RESTAURANT800-332-32242 Olive Avenue & The Boardwalk
Past Events
Special Thanks:
The Conference Planning CommitteeNancy Lemus – Day of the KidsBrandywine Racquet ClubAtlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center8 International