2025 Alaska Statewide Special Education Conference (ASSEC)

2025 Alaska Statewide Special Education Conference (ASSEC)

Conference website: www.assec.org

AGENDA AT A GLANCE
Sat./Sun., Feb. 1 & 2 - (2) Day Pre-Conference Credit Courses
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Mon., Feb. 3 - Main Conference - Day 1
8:15 am - 4:50 pm

Tues., Feb. 4 - Main Conference - Day 2
8:15 am - 3:30 pm

Wed., Feb. 5 - Main Conference - Day 3
8:15 am - 12:00 pm

***Agenda subject to change

7:00am AKST

Registration 1st Floor HallwayLorell David

8:00am AKST

THE COURSE IS NOT FULL, YOU MUST COMPLETE ONLINE REGISTATION FIRST TO ADD THIS TO YOUR SCHEDULE The Struggle is Real: But it Doesn't Have to be so Hard - Day 1 of 2 Aspen/Spruce (1st Floor)Molly Kennedy

7:00am AKST

Registration 1st Floor Hallway

8:00am AKST

THE COURSE IS NOT FULL, YOU MUST COMPLETE ONLINE REGISTATION FIRST TO ADD THIS TO YOUR SCHEDULE The Struggle is Real: But it Doesn't Have to be so Hard - Day 2 of 2 Aspen/Spruce (1st Floor)Molly Kennedy

10:00am AKST

Exhibitor Set Up Promenade/Bristol Bay Ballroom (2nd Floor)

7:00am AKST

Light Continental Breakfast Bristol Bay Ballroom (2nd Floor) Exhibitor Showcase Promenade/Bristol Bay Ballroom (2nd Floor) Registration Promenade (2nd Floor)

8:00am AKST

Silent Auction Bristol Bay Ballroom (2nd Floor)

8:15am AKST

Welcome & Keynote Presentation - "Reclaim your Joy & Enthusiasm" - Molly Kennedy Alaska Ballroom (2nd Floor)Molly Kennedy

10:00am AKST

Break Bristol Bay Ballroom (2nd Floor)

10:30am AKST

Alaska Center for Accessible Materials "How Can We Help? TBAMeriah Cory • Samantha Weiland Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: A Collaborative Framework for Supporting At-Risk Children and Fostering Equity TBAKristine Beard • Phoebe Walton Engaging Neurodiverse Students through Multimedia and Project-Based Learning TBABilleen Carlson Executive Functioning Strategies Across the Neurodevelopmental Continuum TBATerry Manning • Susan Wolf K-12 Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: The Educational Impact TBAAbby Steer My Plate Too Full...Help! Alaska (2nd Floor)Molly Kennedy Review of the Evaluation Summary and Eligibility Report with information about federal regulations for compliance. TBAColleen Shivers • Gail Greenhalgh Transition Activities That Prepare Students for Work After High School TBAJim Kreatschman

12:00pm AKST

Lunch on Your Own

1:30pm AKST

Bridging Western and Alaska Native Ways in Transition Plans and IEPs TBARain Van Den Berg • Frances Gage Call it by its name! STOP Bullying. (Part 1) TBALinda Schipman Early Identification of Children with Deafblindness TBAAngel Black • Abby Steer FASD/ND-PAE: Evaluation, Treatments, and Implications for Academics in the Classrooms, Learning, and Families TBAMary Dooher • Ellen Kelsey Individual Education Program paperwork, review and discussion TBAColleen Shivers • Gail Greenhalgh Strategies for Teaching Social Emotional Learning to Autistic Individuals TBAKelly Maki • Autumn Holt Watch Me: Flipping Limiting Beliefs Into Empowering Beliefs Alaska (2nd Floor)Molly Kennedy

3:00pm AKST

Break Bristol Bay Ballroom (2nd Floor)

3:20pm AKST

Alaska Native Values-Understanding Alaska's First People TBADawn Young Valley Call it by its name! STOP Bullying. (Part 2) TBALinda Schipman DIF Grant and Employment Training Opportunities for Transition Age Youth with Disabilities TBASamantha Vetter • Kerri Tanet Executive Function Skills: What are they and how to improve them! TBASusan Wolf • Terry Manning Supporting Student Engagement & Behavior in the Classroom: UA Panel Discussion TBARobyn Capp • Tara Maltby • Brooke Freeburg • Emily Smith Using Descriptive Teaching to Support the Learning of AAC users TBAJennifer Schroder Who's in my Classroom? A Review of Related Service Providers and How to Maximize Collaboration TBALauren Coble

5:00pm AKST

2025 ASSEC Networking Social - 49th State Brewery Restaurant Off-Site

7:00am AKST

Registration Promenade (2nd Floor)

8:00am AKST

Exhibitor Showcase Promenade/Bristol Bay Ballroom (2nd Floor) Silent Auction Bristol Bay Ballroom (2nd Floor)

8:15am AKST

2025 ASSEC Awards Breakfast Alaska Ballroom (2nd Floor)

9:35am AKST

Break Bristol Bay Ballroom (2nd Floor)

9:45am AKST

Morning Pass On & Keynote Presentation - "Info to Come" - Jordan LeVan Alaska Ballroom (2nd Floor)Jordan Christian LeVan

11:15am AKST

Lunch on Your Own

12:45pm AKST

AI-mazing Tools for Special Ed: A Beginner’s Guide TBARobanne Stading Alaska Mental Health in Schools Community of Practice TBASharon Fishel • Pat Sidmore • Micki Dunn Breakout Session - Jordan LeVan TBAJordan Christian LeVan Improving Early Literacy for Students with Disabilities – Help Shape Statewide Activities TBAMari Matthews • Sara Doutre • Joni McCarty Outdoor Education - Educating Students Outside for Better Results TBAKaren Bostic Perlmeter So, You Think You Want to Be a Sped Director? TBATerry Manning • Melissa Matthews • Denise Kelly Understanding FBA's and BIP's TBAKimberly Santagata

1:30pm AKST

Break Bristol Bay Ballroom (2nd Floor)

1:50pm AKST

(Virtual Presentation) All reading counts: improving literacy for students with disabilities TBAFreya Anderson • Nadine Kramarz Breakout Session - Jordan LeVan Alaska (2nd Floor)Jordan Christian LeVan Differentiation in the Secondary Classroom TBAKaren Bostic Perlmeter Kids2Careers: PK-12 Postsecondary Exploration & Planning TBAShelly Morgan Mighty Mouse: How I raised my hero with our Dream Team. TBAJeri Trail So You Think You Want To Be A Special Education Director? Lupine (1st Floor) State of Alaska - Guidance for Special Education Personnel Handbook Review TBAColleen Shivers • Gail Greenhalgh Working Together: Enhancing Special Education Services Through Collaboration TBARobyn Capp

2:35pm AKST

Break Bristol Bay Ballroom (2nd Floor)

2:45pm AKST

Address your stress with some self-care TBAJodi Grewe AI for SPED: Tech Tools to Enhance Learning for Neurodivergent Students TBABilleen Carlson Association Meeting - CASE TBA Compliance Monitoring Review and Discussion TBAJoni McCarty • Simone Sanders Transition Services into Adulthood: Connecting with Community Resources/ Navigating the Process TBAAdam Ahonen • Adam Smith Understanding Dyslexia: Engaging Simulations for Educators TBAEmily Smith Unlocking Potential: Recognizing and Responding to Executive Function Challenges in the Classroom TBASena Gilbert • Sarah Moreau

3:45pm AKST

Association Meeting - AK CEC TBA

7:00am AKST

Light Continental Breakfast Bristol Bay Ballroom (2nd Floor) Exhibitor Showcase Promenade/Bristol Bay Ballroom (2nd Floor) Registration Promenade (2nd Floor)

8:00am AKST

Silent Auction Bristol Bay Ballroom (2nd Floor)

8:15am AKST

Welcome & Keynote Presentation - "Information to Come" - Dani Bowman Alaska Ballroom (2nd Floor)Dani Bowman

10:00am AKST

Break Bristol Bay Ballroom (2nd Floor)

10:30am AKST

"Building Inclusion through Executive Function and Relationship Remediation" TBAAnna Zierfuss • Terry Manning Breakout Session - Dani Bowman Alaska (2nd Floor)Dani Bowman Disability Justice: From Awareness to Action TBAWinter Marshall-Allen Predictable Chart Writing and Shared Reading for students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities TBAJennifer Schroder Rethinking “Challenging” Behaviors: Moving Toward Self-Advocacy & a Preventative Framework TBAChris Sturm • Ali Pike Teacher-Proofing the Classroom: Tools and Strategies for Sustainable Learning TBABilleen Carlson • Robanne Stading The Road to High Quality-Defensible Instruction for Significant Disabilities TBAAnn Meyer

12:00pm AKST

And that's a wrap! See you in 2026! Don't forget to download your Certificate of Attendance. 2025 ASSEC Wrap-Up Meeting & Pre-Planning Meeting 2026 Aleutian (2nd Floor)