2025 Conference: Full Schedule

Families & Youth With Disabilities
Registration opens on December 9th.
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9:30am CST

Trauma Informed Teaching/Parenting Practices: Interventions to Increase the Feelings of Safety and Reduce the Frequency of Difficult Behaviors in Neurodivergent Individuals

Saturday January 25, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am CST

Trauma is, unfortunately, something that individuals with disabilities are more likely to experience due to the fact that they have a disability. Trauma can increase “problem behaviors” and make it harder for the individual to learn new behaviors. This presentation will teach you why trauma can lead to an increase in inappropriate behaviors, why some interventions we use inadvertently make the trauma worse, what interventions are going to be most effective when working with individuals with disabilities who have experienced trauma and strategies parents and teachers can use to help the individuals in their care feel safe again.

Speakers

Tricia Lund

Owner, Summit Behavior Consulting

Tricia Lund is Certified Special Education Teacher who has taught for over 10 years in self-contained middle and high school classrooms. Tricia is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in the state of Texas and has used this certification in clinics, schools, home and community settings... Read More →

Saturday January 25, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am CST

Behavior

11:00am CST

Systems That Stick: Positive Routines for Lifelong Success

Saturday January 25, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CST

This presentation explores how structured routines and sustainable behavior systems empower young adults with Autism to thrive in various settings. Attendees will learn practical strategies to create routines that promote independence, reduce stress, and build skills essential for long-term success at home, work, and beyond.

Speakers

Dr. Stefanie Rodriguez

Site Manager, Social Motion Skills

Dr. Stefanie Rodriguez, brings over 20 years of experience in special education. As a former teacher, administrator, district behavior specialist, and program specialist for students with Autism, Intellectual Disabilities, and Emotional Disorders, she combines professional expertise... Read More →

Saturday January 25, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CST

Behavior

12:30pm CST

Preparing for Change: Coping with 2025 and Beyond

Saturday January 25, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST

Thinking about change and what the future might bring can produce anxiety symptoms including, but not limited to physical complaints and illness, sleep disturbances, irritability, and depression. To combat negative outcomes, there are research driven ways to plan, act, and remain flexible to change. Come join the discussion on how to cope, focusing on the positives when the world experiences rapid change.

Saturday January 25, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST

Behavior

12:30pm CST

What might your child's behavior be telling you?

Saturday January 25, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST

Trauma. We don't usually think of ourselves/our child/our families as experiencing a lot of trauma but let's redefine "trauma" as it applies to children/adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Many of our kids experience what we call a "trauma response" and it might demonstrate itself in some form of behavior...which most professionals want to address with efforts to change, eliminate, or punish the behavior. Instead let's look at the concepts of trauma, trauma-informed care, and appropriate responses to a possible trauma response.

Saturday January 25, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST

Behavior

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