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SUMMARY:Registration\, Coffee\, & Networking
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CATEGORIES:GENERAL
LOCATION:Commons\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTART:20260616T161500Z
DTEND:20260616T163000Z
SUMMARY:Welcome
DESCRIPTION:
CATEGORIES:GENERAL
LOCATION:Performing Art Center\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
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DTSTART:20260616T163000Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Keynote
DESCRIPTION:Adana Protonentis\, MPA&nbsp\;\nAdana is a facilitator\, an educator\, an advocate\, and (most importantly) a mother. A proud graduate of Anchorage School District (Dimond High School – Go\, Lynx!)\, Adana is a firm believer in the power and promise of public education. As the mama of two children with disabilities\, she believes that every child deserves to feel known\, seen\, supported\, challenged\, and empowered at school. Inspired by her experiences as a parent advocate\, Adana has devoted her career to helping the helpers and supporting public sector organizations in accessing the resources\, skills\, and strategies necessary to serve dynamic and diverse communities with care and dignity. To put it simply\, she knows that our teachers\, nonprofit workers\, and public servants do their work out of love for their communities and they deserve work environments that love them back. As co-owner of Kindred Consulting\, Adana partners with public sector organizations to nurture cultures of care\, inclusion\, and belonging.&nbsp\;\nAdana is also an adjunct professor at Seattle University\, where she teaches graduate students in the Public Administration program. She serves on the United Way of King County’s Community Advisory Council and is Vice President of the Board of Trustees at Explorer West Middle School (Go Falcons!). She serves on the editorial board of Administrative Theory and Praxis and has been published in several academic journals. Adana lives in South King County with her family and finds joy working in her garden or baking sweet treats for her neighbors.\n\n
CATEGORIES:GENERAL
LOCATION:Performing Art Center\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTART:20260616T171500Z
DTEND:20260616T174500Z
SUMMARY:Refreshments & Networking
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:GENERAL
LOCATION:Commons\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTART:20260616T174500Z
DTEND:20260616T190000Z
SUMMARY:Literacy Routines That Build Regulation
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nThis session introduces Tier 1 literacy routines that help students stay regulated and ready to learn. Participants will explore how reading and writing challenges can lead to frustration or avoidance and will learn practical ways to respond when behaviors stem from literacy difficulty. Educators will leave with a few clear routines and in the moment strategies they can use right away to support student engagement during reading and writing.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\n1. Identify how reading and writing challenges can lead to avoidance or other behaviors.\n2. Describe how simple literacy routines can support self regulation and reduce frustration.\n3. Notice behavior linked to literacy challenges and respond effectively.
CATEGORIES:BEHAVIOR
LOCATION:Room 210\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTART:20260616T174500Z
DTEND:20260616T190000Z
SUMMARY:Real-Time Guidance: How Behavior Technicians Build Adult Capacity
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nBehavior Technicians (BTs) often play a powerful role in providing real-time\, in-the-moment coaching to educators supporting students with behavioral needs. Participants will learn how BTs partner with teachers and paraeducators to model strategies\, prompt practices discreetly\, and offer supportive feedback that strengthens adult skill sets without interrupting classroom flow. The session will explore practical techniques for coaching during instruction\, including prompting effective reinforcement\, shaping staff responses during escalations\, and reinforcing high-quality interactions with students. Through examples and stories from local classrooms\, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how real-time coaching builds staff confidence\, improves consistency\, and creates more inclusive and predictable learning environments.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\n1. Participants will learn practical strategies Behavior Technicians use to provide real-time coaching to strengthen implementation of behavior supports.\n2. Participants will be able to identify ways real-time coaching improves consistency\, predictability\, and inclusive practices within classrooms
CATEGORIES:BEHAVIOR
LOCATION:Room 108\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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DTEND:20260616T190000Z
SUMMARY:Recognizing Mental Health Concerns in Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nIdentifying mental health concerns in adolescents with developmental disabilities (DD) requires careful attention to subtle and often atypical signs of distress. Mental health symptoms may appear differently than in neurotypical peers\, frequently presenting as changes in behavior\, aggression\, withdrawal\, or functional decline rather than verbalized emotional concerns. This presentation will equip with the knowledge to recognize key warning signs\, understand why identification is complex\, and know when and how to seek appropriate professional support using an interdisciplinary approach.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\n1. Identify key behavioral\, emotional\, social\, and physical signs of mental health concerns in adolescents with developmental disabilities. \n2. Explain why mental health symptoms often present differently in youth with developmental disabilities and why identification can be challenging. \n3. Differentiate between developmentally typical behaviors and signs of significant distress requiring further attention.\n 4. Recognize when to seek professional help\, including urgent warning signs such as self-harm or suicidal ideation. \n5. Understand the importance of interdisciplinary evaluation and appropriate screening tools for adolescents with developmental disabilities\n\n
CATEGORIES:MENTAL HEALTH
LOCATION:Room 204\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:From Student Experience to Postsecondary Guidance
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nThis initiative elevates student perspectives to better understand how students navigate postsecondary options and pathways. The insights gathered will directly inform how advising\, messaging\, and supports are designed to help students make confident postsecondary decisions.&nbsp\;\n\nOBJECTIVES:
CATEGORIES:SPECIFIC SERVICES
LOCATION:Room 107\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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DTEND:20260616T190000Z
SUMMARY:Inclusive Teacher Academies: Using the SONA–ESD 105 Toolkit to Build Your Own Program
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nThis session introduces the Developing Inclusive Future Educators project and walks participants through the new Inclusive Teacher Academy Toolkit\, developed in partnership with SONA and grounded in work across four ESD 105 districts. We will highlight how integrating Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® strategies with Careers in Education pathways strengthens inclusion\, supports paraeducator readiness\, and builds a sustainable “grow your own” model for future SPED educators.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\nHow to use the toolkit to map your district’s current landscape &nbsp\;How to align UCS activities with existing CTE Careers in Education courses &nbsp\;How to design action plans using sample templates &nbsp\;How to launch or strengthen an Inclusive Teacher Academy model in your school
CATEGORIES:SYSTEMS & BEST PRACTICES
LOCATION:Room 107\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Intentional Systems of Support for Migrant Families Receiving Special Education Services
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nMigrant families receiving special education services often navigate complex systems while facing language access needs\, mobility\, and cultural differences. Research on family engagement and systems alignment shows that intentional communication and coordinated supports are critical to improving both family experience and staff effectiveness.\nThis interactive session is grounded in regional Migrant Education Program (MEP) experience supporting districts\, educators\, special education serving staff\, and families. Rather than focusing on IEP development or instructional practices\, the session centers on how systems and communication practices shape the special education experience for migrant families.\n\nParticipants will engage in guided reflection and discussion to identify common breakdown points and explore practical\, low-lift strategies that strengthen communication\, build trust\, and support educators and families without adding to existing workloads.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\n\n
CATEGORIES:SYSTEMS & BEST PRACTICES
LOCATION:Room 203\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Root Cause Analysis - Solving the Correct Problem
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nRoot Cause Analysis is a structured approach for ensuring teams address the right problem rather than its symptoms. This one-hour session focuses on using equity-centered\, SPED-relevant tools (e.g.\, problem statements\, fishbone diagrams\, and “5 Whys”) to uncover underlying system drivers impacting students with disabilities. Participants will learn how accurate problem identification leads to more effective\, sustainable improvement.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\nDifferentiate symptoms from root causes in special education challenges. &nbsp\;Use structured RCA tools to analyze SPED systems and practices. &nbsp\;Develop clear\, actionable problem statements grounded in evidence and equity. \n\n
CATEGORIES:SYSTEMS & BEST PRACTICES
LOCATION:Room 201\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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DTEND:20260616T190000Z
SUMMARY:Stop Chasing the Triangle: Start Building the System
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:SYSTEMS & BEST PRACTICES
LOCATION:Room 213\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://alloursinclusionsymposium26.sched.com/event/bcc3414ed05f092246811063d9a15d2e
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SUMMARY:Empowering Students Through Tech & Leadership
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nJoin our session to learn how Career Leadership Days use technology and student leadership activities to motivate and engage students. We’ll explore hands-on activities\, including the use of AI tools\, that help students build confidence\, develop skills\, and prepare for school and future careers. You’ll also learn how you can use these activities in your own classrooms or reach out to partner with us to host events for your district.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to: Understand how technology can enhance student leadership through hands-on\, interactive activities. Identify specific leadership and engagement activities used during Career Leadership Days. Explore AI tools and other digital resources that motivate students and support learning. Plan ways to implement these activities in their own classrooms or school programs. Connect with program organizers to partner with ESD 105 and host Career Leadership Days in their districts. Recognize strategies to build student confidence and skills for school success and future careers.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY
LOCATION:Room 211\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Designing Effective Community-Based Instruction with Social Skills in Mind
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nThis session provides educators with practical tools to plan and deliver meaningful Community-Based Instruction (CBI) that helps transition-age students apply academic and functional skills in real-life settings. Participants will learn simple ways to integrate social skills—like communication\, boundaries\, and problem-solving—into community lessons to promote independence\, safety\, and confidence.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\n1. Explain the purpose and benefits of Community-Based Instruction for transition students.\n2. Identify key social skills to target during CBI activities.\n3. Design a short CBI activity that teaches and reinforces appropriate social interaction in a community setting.
CATEGORIES:TRANSITION
LOCATION:Room 214\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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DTEND:20260616T203000Z
SUMMARY:Lunch & Community Resource Fair & Networking
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:GENERAL
LOCATION:Commons\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTART:20260616T204000Z
DTEND:20260616T215500Z
SUMMARY:Beyond the Behavior Tracker
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nWe are often called upon as school providers to create behavioral supports to decrease patterns of difficult behavior\, improving upon student success. It is tempting\, due to time constraints\, to implement tracker programs that are familiar and frequently used. However\, creating meaningful behavioral change requires school providers to respond to the unique needs of the individual student\, ensuring that function of behavior(s) is clearly understood while delivering rewards that motivate students to work toward long-term behavioral change. When we build a behavioral program that considers the needs of the individual student everyone wins. &nbsp\;\n\nOBJECTIVES:\n1. Participants will learn 1-3 new ways to improve upon student behavior.&nbsp\;2. Participants will understand the importance of embedding highly motivating reward systems.&nbsp\;3. Participants will be able to identify student behaviors that indicate a current behavioral program is ineffective.\n\n
CATEGORIES:BEHAVIOR
LOCATION:Room 213\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Moving beyond "good job" to systematic\, sustainable reinforcement practices
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nThis session focuses on high-impact reinforcement practices that improve behavior quickly without relying on complex token systems or prizes. Participants will learn how to use natural and embedded reinforcers\, behavior-specific praise\, choice\, and behavior momentum to strengthen positive behaviors in a way that feels sustainable for busy classrooms. Through practical examples and simple\, ready-to-use strategies\, educators will leave with a clear understanding of how to deliver reinforcement that truly works and supports long-term student success.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\n1. Participants will be able to identify practical reinforcement strategies that can be immediately implemented in classrooms.\n2. Participants will learn how to apply simple strategies to fade reinforcement while maintaining positive behavior.
CATEGORIES:BEHAVIOR
LOCATION:Room 107\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Real-Time Guidance: How Behavior Technicians Build Adult Capacity
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nBehavior Technicians (BTs) often play a powerful role in providing real-time\, in-the-moment coaching to educators supporting students with behavioral needs. Participants will learn how BTs partner with teachers and paraeducators to model strategies\, prompt practices discreetly\, and offer supportive feedback that strengthens adult skill sets without interrupting classroom flow. The session will explore practical techniques for coaching during instruction\, including prompting effective reinforcement\, shaping staff responses during escalations\, and reinforcing high-quality interactions with students. Through examples and stories from local classrooms\, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how real-time coaching builds staff confidence\, improves consistency\, and creates more inclusive and predictable learning environments.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\n1. Participants will learn practical strategies Behavior Technicians use to provide real-time coaching to strengthen implementation of behavior supports.\n2. Participants will be able to identify ways real-time coaching improves consistency\, predictability\, and inclusive practices within classrooms
CATEGORIES:BEHAVIOR
LOCATION:Room 108\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Beyond Compliance: Designing IEPs That Work for Multilingual & Migratory Learners
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nMultilingual and migratory students with IEPs often face fragmented systems that don’t fully address their language\, learning\, and mobility needs. This session provides practical tools from IEPs for ELs and Other Diverse Learners and Special Education Considerations for Multilingual Learners to strengthen how teams design goals\, instruction\, and supports. Participants will analyze a case study\, identify gaps in collaboration\, and leave with strategies to improve IEP quality and cross-team coordination for multilingual migratory learners.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\n1. Identify common challenges multilingual and migratory learners face in the IEP process.\n2.Differentiate language acquisition needs from disability-related needs using guiding questions.\n3. Strengthen IEP goals and supports through improved collaboration among general education\, EL\, SPED\, and MEP teams.\n\n\n\n
CATEGORIES:SYSTEMS & BEST PRACTICES
LOCATION:Room 204\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:CTE: Level Up for All Learners!
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nCareer and Technical Education (CTE) opens doors to purpose\, skill development\, and future readiness—but only when every learner can access and thrive within it. This session explores how CTE can serve as a powerful equity lever for students with disabilities through inclusive program design\, collaborative supports\, and intentional instructional practices. Participants will discover practical strategies to remove barriers\, apply Universal Design for Learning in CTE settings\, and align IEP goals with employability and leadership standards. Real-world examples and success stories will illustrate how CTE pathways can empower all students to build confidence\, competence\, and a clear vision for their future. Leave inspired and equipped with actionable tools to help every learner “level up” in CTE.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\nShow how CTE pathways can be intentionally designed to engage and support learners with diverse abilities — turning access into true opportunity.
CATEGORIES:SYSTEMS & BEST PRACTICES
LOCATION:Room 211\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Lost Without a Map: Why MTSS Readiness Depends on Knowing Your Interventions
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nAs 2028 MTSS expectations approach\, many districts are discovering a hard truth: they have interventions—but not a system. This session explores how building an intervention map clarifies roles\, strengthens Tier 1–3 coherence\, and prepares schools for data-based decision making under evolving accountability expectations. Participants will learn how intervention mapping supports equity\, compliance\, and instructional effectiveness—while avoiding the common trap of “more interventions without more impact.”\n\nOBJECTIVES:\nExplain the purpose and essential components of an intervention map and how it supports coherence across Tier 1\, Tier 2\, and Tier 3 within an MTSS framework. Analyze current intervention systems for gaps\, redundancies\, and misalignment that limit equity\, fidelity\, and data-based decision making. Identify actionable next steps for developing or refining an intervention map that increases MTSS readiness and instructional clarity in preparation for 2028 expectations.
CATEGORIES:SYSTEMS & BEST PRACTICES
LOCATION:Room 201\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Open Doors ESD 105: Reengaging Disconnected Youth Through Personalized Pathways\, Wraparound Supports\, and Workforce Partnerships
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nIn this session you will learn about alternative ways to reengage youth in our valley. You will be able to understand the structure of our Open Doors program and what a GED can do for students.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\nExplain the purpose and structure of the Open Doors 105 Consortium\, including eligibility requirements\, referral processes\, and how the program supports fully disengaged youth ages 16–21. Describe how strengths-based\, trauma-informed practices and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are embedded in instruction\, case management\, and relationship-building to support student reengagement and persistence. Identify the flexible academic and career pathways available to students\, including GED completion\, workforce training\, apprenticeships\, college preparation\, and reentry into comprehensive or alternative high schools. Understand the role of case management and cross-agency partnerships in providing wraparound services that address academic\, social-emotional\, and basic needs to improve student outcomes.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SYSTEMS & BEST PRACTICES
LOCATION:Room 203\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Using AI to Support Your Role (in Special Services)
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nParticipants will explore how AI can serve as a practical tool and thought partner to enhance their daily work. They will apply ethical and responsible AI use guidelines while generating or refining at least one authentic work product—such as a communication\, lesson\, family resource\, or planning tool—aligned to their professional role.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\n1. Apply ethical and responsible AI use guidelines\n2. Use AI as a tool and thought partner to generate or refine at least one work product (e.g.\, communication\, lesson\, family resource\, or planning tool) connected to a professional task with their role.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY
LOCATION:Room 210\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://alloursinclusionsymposium26.sched.com/event/ac37cf80d81e53bb9ee2e7836b6c0ffc
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DTEND:20260616T215500Z
SUMMARY:Bridging Beginnings: Designing Effective Child- and Family-Centered Transitions Into Kindergarten
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nThe transition from early learning programs into kindergarten is one of the most critical milestones in a child’s educational journey—and one that deeply impacts families as well. This interactive session equips educators\, administrators\, and support staff with practical strategies to create developmentally responsive\, culturally appropriate\, and relationship-based transition experiences. Participants will explore tools and evidence-based practices that strengthen collaboration between early learning providers\, kindergarten teams\, and families. Through discussion\, modeling\, and hands-on planning\, attendees will leave with a framework and actionable resources to improve transitions for every child.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\nBy the end of the session\, participants will be able to: Identify the essential components of child- and family-centered transition practices grounded in developmental science and family engagement research. Evaluate their current transition systems to determine strengths\, gaps\, and equity considerations. Apply concrete strategies for building continuity of learning and relationships between early learning settings and kindergarten classrooms. Co-design a transition action plan incorporating multiple touchpoints for communication\, family partnership\, and student support. Implement tools and routines that reduce stress\, support social-emotional well-being\, and foster a sense of belonging for new kindergarteners.\n\n
CATEGORIES:TRANSITION
LOCATION:Room 202\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Empowering Student Voice: Student-Led IEPs in Action
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nThis interactive session explores how to make Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings more meaningful\, student-centered\, and empowering by increasing student voice and participation. Educators will learn practical strategies to prepare students to take an active role in sharing their strengths\, preferences\, and goals during IEP meetings. Through modeling\, discussion\, and planning tools\, participants will walk away ready to implement student-led IEP practices that foster self-advocacy\, confidence\, and ownership of learning and future planning.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\n1. Define what a student-led IEP is and explain its importance in promoting self-advocacy and student agency.\n2. Identify strategies and scaffolds for eliciting student voice before and during IEP meetings.\n3. Develop tools or prompts that support students in sharing their strengths\, needs\, preferences\, and postsecondary goals.\n4. Plan next steps for integrating student-led IEP practices within their own classrooms\, transition services\, or district systems.
CATEGORIES:TRANSITION
LOCATION:Room 214\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://alloursinclusionsymposium26.sched.com/event/e704488bf9ee3be9e450270fc9fbb395
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SUMMARY:Guest Speaker Sydney Krebsbach
DESCRIPTION:Sydney Krebsbach is a local self-advocate based here in Spokane\, who is on the\nautism spectrum\, she works as an Employment Specialist for Compass Career\nSolutions\, and she serves as a council member for the Washington State\nDevelopmental Disabilities Council. In 2021 Sydney moved from her hometown Juneau\,\nAlaska with her parents to Spokane Washington and she immediately made\nconnections with organizations such as The Isaac Foundation\, The Arc of Spokane\,\nNorthwest Autism Center\, Project ID\, and Wise.\nIn the summer of 2021 Sydney started doing Canvas Painting as a hobby she did\npaintings with a message about self-advocating each painting had a message about\nautism\, advocacy and never giving up on your dreams. In 2022 Sydney showcased her\npaintings at the Steps for Autism event.\nSydney has shared her story at local statewide and national conferences across\nSpokane\, Washington\, and the Untied State. In 2022 Sydney won the Self Advocate\nRising Star award through The Arc of Spokane\, in 2024 Sydney won the Her Story\naward through the Women’s Federation of World Peace USA\, in 2025 Sydney won the\nHuman Rights Champions Award through Human Rights Spokane.\nAlso\, Sydney created two proclamation the Disability Employment Awareness Month for\nthe city of Spokane with John Lemus and Mayor Lisa Brown\, and the Autism\nAcceptance Month for the state of Washington with Governor Bob Ferguson. Sydney\nhas testified in support of life-changing legislation to expand employment and\ncommunity inclusion for people with disabilities – her voice echoing unwavering\nconviction.
CATEGORIES:GENERAL
LOCATION:Performing Art Center\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
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SUMMARY:Moving beyond "good job" to systematic\, sustainable reinforcement practices
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nThis session focuses on high-impact reinforcement practices that improve behavior quickly without relying on complex token systems or prizes. Participants will learn how to use natural and embedded reinforcers\, behavior-specific praise\, choice\, and behavior momentum to strengthen positive behaviors in a way that feels sustainable for busy classrooms. Through practical examples and simple\, ready-to-use strategies\, educators will leave with a clear understanding of how to deliver reinforcement that truly works and supports long-term student success.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\n1. Participants will be able to identify practical reinforcement strategies that can be immediately implemented in classrooms.\n2. Participants will learn how to apply simple strategies to fade reinforcement while maintaining positive behavior.
CATEGORIES:BEHAVIOR
LOCATION:Room 107\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
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URL:http://alloursinclusionsymposium26.sched.com/event/46e10eeb2548e0f753360827d70dc415
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SUMMARY:We Hired a BCBA! Now What?
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nIn response to escalated behavioral needs of students\, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic (Weist\, et al.\, 2024)\, many school districts have begun hiring BCBAs to provide services for students in public schools. However\, in a recent article published in Behavior Analysis in Practice\, Copeland\, Duffie\, and Maez (2025) found that most of the BCBAs they surveyed who are now working in public school settings reported that they had little to no preparation during their training and fieldwork experience to prepare them for working in schools. This session will help school teams understand how to best support BCBAs who may not have training in school-based services and how to effectively utilize BCBAs in MTSS systems.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\n1. Describe how and why all BCBAs are not created equal.\n2. Identify goals for behavior support in your building or district.\n3. Create systems to effectively utilize BCBAs in your building or district.
CATEGORIES:BEHAVIOR
LOCATION:Room 202\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://alloursinclusionsymposium26.sched.com/event/944a638679cc0bffce8bc9c4c4de92b2
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SUMMARY:Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools & Beyond
DESCRIPTION:DESRIPTION:\nThis session introduces educators to the core strategies of Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools and how they can be used to intentionally build inclusive school communities. Educators will leave with actionable ideas and next steps tailored to different building levels\, empowering them to create meaningful\, sustainable inclusion in their schools.\n\nOUTCOMES:\nEducators will leave with a clear understanding of Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools (UCS) strategies and how to implement them within their school community.\nParticipants will gain insight into how social inclusion benefits all students\nEducators will receive practical\, tangible examples of inclusive practices they can apply at the elementary\, middle\, and high school levels\, as well as schoolwide and community-based opportunities.\n\n\n
CATEGORIES:SPECIFIC SERVICES
LOCATION:Room 203\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Breaking Barriers: Creating Inclusive Classrooms for Visually Impaired Students
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nImagine walking into your school tomorrow and realizing a new student is joining your class—a\nstudent with a visual impairment. Would you know how to support them? Would your school be\nready to ensure they thrive academically\, socially\, and emotionally?\nIn this engaging and practical session\, we’ll break down what it truly means to have a visually\nimpaired student in your school and how you can foster an inclusive learning environment\nwhere they can succeed alongside their peers. With visual impairment being a low-incidence\ndisability\, many educators feel uncertain about best practices. This is your opportunity to gain\nclarity\, confidence\, and actionable strategies to make a meaningful impact.\nWe’ll explore common vision diagnoses and what they mean for learning. You’ll discover\nclassroom adaptations that remove barriers\, assistive technology that empowers independence\,\nand the Expanded Core Curriculum\, which teaches critical life skills beyond academics. Plus\,\nwe’ll discuss Orientation and Mobility strategies to ensure students can navigate their\nenvironment safely.\nThis session isn’t just about information—it’s about transformation. Whether you’re a teacher\,\nadministrator\, or support staff\, you’ll leave with a deeper understanding of how to create a truly\ninclusive classroom. Bring your questions\, bring your curiosity\, and join us as we learn together.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\n1. Increased Confidence and Readiness – Attendees will leave with practical knowledge\nand strategies to support visually impaired students in the classroom\, including\nadaptations\, assistive technology\, and orientation and mobility techniques.\n2. Stronger Inclusive Practices – Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to\ncreate an inclusive school environment where visually impaired students can fully\nengage with their peers and access the curriculum equitably.
CATEGORIES:SYSTEMS & BEST PRACTICES
LOCATION:Room 213\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://alloursinclusionsymposium26.sched.com/event/9c362cb45a4a671745641e27e8a39371
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SUMMARY:Embedding Data Science into Everyday Teaching
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nThis session supports teachers in building foundational data skills\, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration\, and equipping students with the data literacy necessary for navigating a data-driven world. This session addresses the growing emphasis on data science in state standards\, including the newly revised Washington State Mathematics Learning Standards and their integration with the Next Generation Science Standards. Teachers need support in embedding data science into their instructional day\, developing students' abilities to process\, analyze\, and interpret data\, and fostering curiosity about real-world issues.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\n1. Equip teachers with strategies to embed data science into their instruction.\n2. Build understanding of the new Washington State Data Science standards.\n3. Explore cross-disciplinary opportunities to align math and science through data science.\n4. Empower teachers to design lessons that connect real-world data to student learning.
CATEGORIES:SYSTEMS & BEST PRACTICES
LOCATION:Room 211\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://alloursinclusionsymposium26.sched.com/event/09b761cc83808ab90024fc0b1a46fc2f
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SUMMARY:Empathy Interviews as an investigation tool
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nEmpathy interviews are a critical investigation tool for understanding the lived experiences of students with disabilities\, families\, and educators beyond what compliance data can show. This one-hour session introduces how empathy interviews can surface barriers\, strengths\, and unmet needs within special education systems\, while modeling trauma-informed questioning and listening practices. Participants will learn how to use these insights to refine problem statements\, improve service delivery\, and support more inclusive\, student-centered SPED practices.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\nConduct empathy interviews using trauma-informed\, inclusive questioning. &nbsp\;Identify key themes and barriers impacting SPED experiences. &nbsp\;Use insights to improve student-centered special education practices. \n\n
CATEGORIES:SYSTEMS & BEST PRACTICES
LOCATION:Room 201\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Paraprofessionals as Instructional Partners
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nInclusive schools rely on strong instructional teams. This session examines how schools can support paraeducators as essential instructional partners. Designed for educators and administrators\, the presentation highlights structures\, expectations\, and collaboration practices that empower paraeducators\, improve consistency of support\, and increase access to high-quality instruction for students with diverse learning needs.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\nRecognize key system conditions that support paraeducators as effective instructional partners in inclusive classrooms. Explore high-leverage best practices for communication\, role clarity\, and instructional alignment across classrooms and schools. Share and reflect on current practices\, challenges\, and strategies to strengthen collaborative paraeducator support within their own contexts.\n\n\n
CATEGORIES:SYSTEMS & BEST PRACTICES
LOCATION:Room 204\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://alloursinclusionsymposium26.sched.com/event/090b9edae440f0f54749b4bb6f157deb
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SUMMARY:The Characteristics of Strong General Education Classrooms that Support Students with IEPs
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nWithin the educational field\, we work tirelessly to create enriching environments that support inclusivity\, allowing all students to experience success as they develop to their fullest potential. A strong general education classroom that effectively meets the needs of special education students will be rich in educational practices that include differentiated instruction\, visual supports\, collaborative work between the student's school team\, the use of assistive technology\, flexible assessment practices\, and a desire to support in the development of social relationships between students. This session will help define the characteristics that make a general education classroom effective in serving students of all abilities.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\nEducators and administrators will be able to identify and describe educational principles that help to create inclusive classrooms. Educators and administrators will learn about digital media platforms that can work to assist in proving meaningful and visually appealing individualized learning tools that meet the varied developmental needs of special education students.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SYSTEMS & BEST PRACTICES
LOCATION:Room 213\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Using AI to Support Your Role (in Special Services)
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nParticipants will explore how AI can serve as a practical tool and thought partner to enhance their daily work. They will apply ethical and responsible AI use guidelines while generating or refining at least one authentic work product—such as a communication\, lesson\, family resource\, or planning tool—aligned to their professional role.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\n1. Apply ethical and responsible AI use guidelines\n2. Use AI as a tool and thought partner to generate or refine at least one work product (e.g.\, communication\, lesson\, family resource\, or planning tool) connected to a professional task with their role.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY
LOCATION:Room 210\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://alloursinclusionsymposium26.sched.com/event/888d6999e1a697a0225b91926ef7f257
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SUMMARY:High School Counselors & College Readiness Staff/Instructors
DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:\nProvide some background information on the College Success Foundation (CSF)\, highlight our traveling Regional College Access Managers (RCAM)\, and further highlight areas of need\, knowledge/awareness\, and improvement to help high school seniors as they transition from high school to college.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\nEducators have a draft list of necessary steps that graduating high school seniors need to have a successful high school to college transition.
CATEGORIES:TRANSITION
LOCATION:Room 108\, 1602 2nd Avenue\, Zillah\, WA\, USA
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