Schedule

2015
Saturday, November 21st
7:30 AM

Registration

All Attendees

Plowden Auditorium

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
8:00 AM

Welcome

Emma Stanton, Council for Exceptional Children
Jonathan Turner, Winthrop University

Plowden Auditorium

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
8:15 AM

Don't Let Fear Stifle Your Creativity: Pushing Past Barriers to Make Strides in Creating Inclusive Schools and Communities

Debra Leach, Winthrop University

Plowden Auditorium

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM

Imagine College

Donald Bailey, The College Transition Connection, Inc.

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:10 AM

Adequate Access, One Page At A Time: Using Novel Studies to Access General Education Curricula Across all Academic Domains

James Slaughter, Pattison’s Academy

Withers 209

9:10 AM - 10:00 AM

Assistive Technology Behavioral Supports

Madalina Tudora, South Carolina Department of Education

Withers 215

9:10 AM - 10:00 AM

Beyond Inclusion! Inclusive Programming Options

Wendy Balough, Lexington 1 School District

Withers 213

9:10 AM - 10:00 AM

Compatibility + Co-Planning = Co-Teaching

Beth Taylor, Aiken County Public Schools
Jennifer Wall, Aiken County Public Schools

Withers 115

9:10 AM - 10:00 AM

High School Literacy Instruction for Students with Developmental Disabilities in General Education Classrooms

Kathryn Haughney, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Caryn Allison, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Diane Browder, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Withers 107

9:10 AM - 10:00 AM

Inclusiveness at Work: THINK College Partners with Macfeat Laboratory School

Erin Hamel, Winthrop University
Liz McNelly, Winthrop University

Withers 205

9:10 AM - 10:00 AM

Special Needs Planning 101: Securing Your Child’s Future

Ryan F. Platt, A Special Needs Plan

Withers 211

9:10 AM - 10:00 AM

The Ins and Outs of Co-teaching

Krystine Blocker, Clover Middle School

Withers 207

9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
10:10 AM

A Few Simple “Tweeks” = Successful Students in My Class: Creating A Successful Learning Environment for All Learners in the Classroom

Susan S. Williams, Rock Hill School District
Chastity Baccus, Mt. Gallant Elementary School

Withers 209

10:10 AM - 11:00 AM

Club Unify

Emily Sirico, Chester High School
Alexis Pattinson, Winthrop University

Withers 211

10:10 AM - 11:00 AM

Inclusion in an Open-School Setting

Ricky Singh, Charlotte Lab School

Withers 215

10:10 AM - 11:00 AM

My School, My Community

Vicki Ball, Fort Mill School District

Withers 115

10:10 AM - 11:00 AM

Strategies for promoting success in inclusive mathematics classrooms

Jenny Root, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Luann Davis, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Chelsi Brosch, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Withers 207

10:10 AM - 11:00 AM

“Stuck in the Middle”

Christina Hammond Dempsey, Dutchman Creek Middle School

Withers 205

10:10 AM - 11:00 AM

Winthrop Think College-Postsecondary Options for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Tanner Crossnoe, Winthrop University
Dominic Cianciosa, Winthrop University
Brittany Black, Winthrop University
Alexis Pattinson, Winthrop University

Withers 213

10:10 AM - 11:00 AM

``Your Legacy of Care`` Providing for Your Special Needs Child Today, Tomorrow and Always

Donald Bailey, The College Transition Connection, Inc.

Withers 107

10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
11:10 AM

Corrective Learning: How to Treat the Causes of Learning Problems Instead of Treating the Symptoms

Elizabeth Reyes, Charlotte United Christian Academy

Withers 209

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Enhancing Transition to Employment

Rene Reese, College of Charleston

Withers 207

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

I See What You Mean: Strategies for Minimizing Dependence on Words in Teaching

Lisa Lane, Project HOPE Foundation

Withers 205

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

“It’s Nice to Meet You. Let’s Do Some Inclusion.”

Martha Compton, Richmond Drive Elementary
Celeste Prange
Kaleena Gibson

Withers 115

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Supporting Assistants in Inclusive Settings

Wendy Balough, Lexington 1 School District

Withers 213

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

The Inclusion Experience

Claire VanOstenbridge, Northwest Middle School
Melissa Grimsley, Northwest Middle School
Jane DiBridge, Northwest Middle School
Debra Whatley, Northwest Middle School
Emilie Westmoreland, Northwest Middle School

Withers 211

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Virtual Inclusion

Nicole Adams, South Carolina Charter

Withers 107

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Winthrop Think College-Postsecondary Options for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Living on Campus!

Sara Oxenfeld, Winthrop University
Barbara Oley, Winthrop University
Kevin Rauppius, Winthrop University
Jonathan Turner, Winthrop University

Withers 215

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM