Presenters: Dr. Carter; Dr. Jeff Adams & Becky McIver; Dr. Amy Goddard & Charity Avery; plus 5 breakouts with national presenters
This 2-day (6 hour) professional learning opportunity will explore the roles of school-based occupational therapists, physical therapists, behavior specialists, and speech-language pathologists in the school setting. Day 1 will consist of an opening message from the Office of Special Education leadership and keynote from Dr. Erik Carter, Beyond Inclusion: Creating Communities of Belonging for Students with Disabilities. Day 2 will begin with large group professional learning on aligning critical needs to goals. The day will end with breakout sessions from leading experts on a variety of school-based therapy topics with a strand for physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, behavior specialists, and therapists working in early childhood. This is a virtual synchronous event offered at no-cost. Participants will need a computer and access to high-speed internet for both days of the training. DESE Office of Special Education and Easterseals Arkansas are committed to making our events accessible to everyone. If you require reasonable accommodations, please contact Jessica.White@ade.arkansas.gov. All participants will need to REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/AR24SBC in addition to ESC Works. Registrants will be sent zoom links and materials closer to conference date.