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2021 Inclusion Collaborative Conference

9:00am PDT

Welcome Keynote: The Evolution of Inclusion VIRTUALDr. Mary Ann Dewan • Senator Dave Cortese • Shelley Moore • Kathy Wahl • Silicon Valley Community Foundation

10:30am PDT

10:50am PDT

My Name, My Identity: A toolkit to promote belonging and inclusion through self- and social-awareness (social-emotional competencies) VIRTUALBernadette Andres-Salgarino • Yee Wan • Gena Pacada Make Curriculum Modifications in Minutes! VIRTUALNicole Eredics Trauma-Responsive Practices for Early Childhood Leaders: Creating and Sustaining Healing Engaged Organizations VIRTUALJulie Kurtz Design Challenge Learning- The Calming Space VIRTUALCheryl Palladino Ed.D. • Rachael Ostrowski, LMFT Interdisciplinary Practice and Inclusion VIRTUALMatthew Love

11:35am PDT

12:00pm PDT

Lunch Keynote: Empowering Inclusioneers - Breaking through Bias to Reach all Children VIRTUALDr. Rosemarie Allen • Strong Start of Santa Clara County

1:15pm PDT

1:45pm PDT

Countering Islamophobia VIRTUALMaha Elgenaidi Unlearn to Design for Greater Equity VIRTUALAllison Posey Creating an Inclusive Classroom with Connection and UDL+ VIRTUALLarkin O'Leary • Kathy Alexander Dyslexia: What it is and What it isn't VIRTUALKellie Sandman-Hurley • Tracy Block-Zaretsky The Power of Relationships: Mitigating the Negative Impact of Trauma VIRTUALKai-leé Berke

2:30pm PDT

2:50pm PDT

Designing Inclusive Programs for Students with Extensive Support Needs VIRTUALAmy Hanreddy • Rachel Woodward Our Path Forward is a Circle: Empowering School Communities VIRTUALRobyn Reagan Co-teaching as a high-leverage practice: Let’s collaborate! VIRTUALWendy Murawski • Tori McPetrie • Amy Gaines, M.A. Evidence-Based Inclusive Practices for Early Educators VIRTUALSusan Langer • Suzanne Tribbey How to Support Successful Inclusion for Students with Autism VIRTUALNicole Ward • Robyn Young • Diane Storman

9:00am PDT

Morning Keynote: The Circle Makers: The What, Why, and How of Inclusion VIRTUALKathy Wahl • Dr. Julie Causton • Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak • Brookes Publishing

10:00am PDT

10:20am PDT

Language Can Alter The Special Education Experience VIRTUALAnne Childers Unique and Creative Transition Curriculum VIRTUALKristine Bautista DEC Recommended Practices for Inclusive Programs: There's an RP for that! VIRTUALRegan Bynder • Andrea Golloher Promoting Equitable Outcomes with Inclusive Practices VIRTUALDr. Mary Ann Dewan • Anna Marie Villalobos Building Shared Belief to Empower AAC Users - An Open Access Project VIRTUALCasandra Guerrero • Jennifer Wright

11:05am PDT

11:30am PDT

Lunch Keynote: Getting to the Yes! Empowering/Honoring Student Voice & Agency Promoting Equity & Access for ALL VIRTUALDr. Odie Douglas • Desree Nash • Western Educational Equity Assistance Center

1:00pm PDT

1:30pm PDT

Importance of Special Needs Awareness in Emergencies VIRTUALSasha Balasingam Sharing our journey: Why fit in if you're born to stand out? VIRTUALMarcie Turner • Lisa Lopez • Madison Turner • Veronica Lopez Supporting All STEAM Learners with UDL VIRTUALJames Basham • Sung Park • Cara Wojcik You Can’t Have Inclusion Without the Arts VIRTUALIfunanya Nweke Effective Modification Strategies for Students Working Below Grade Level in a General Education Classroom Setting VIRTUALElizabeth Lewis

2:15pm PDT

2:35pm PDT

Inclusion: A Global Perspective to Empower Educators to Serve Marginalized Students VIRTUALRose DuMond • Namita Maunder Leveraging Industry and Post Secondary Partnerships to Build College and Career Pathways for Alternative Education Students VIRTUALJoell Hanson • Dana Richards Using the Ways 2 Equity Playbook: Spotlight on African American Students VIRTUALDr. Angela Birts Virtual Escape Room: Learn and Have Fun in Online Spaces VIRTUALSung Park • Dr. Jose Blackorby Embedding Instruction for Preschoolers in Inclusive Settings VIRTUALTherese Snyder • Elley Ho • Maureen Casey