Sessions

Title Speakers Availability  
8:00am - 9:15am PDT
Breakfast & Opening Plenary - Welcome from Dr. Melanie Reese & Carmen Sanchez Available
9:30am - 12:10pm PDT
Advanced Mediation Techniques: Bridging the Gap Between Parents and School Districts (1.1) Myrto Flessas
Rebecca Stone 		Available
Coaching Tips for Complaint Investigators: A “Working” Workshop (Session 1)(1.2) Monica Drvota
Heidi Kleinman 		Available
Mapping Opportunities to Improve LEA Early Dispute Resolution Capacity (1.3) Dr. Angela Balsley Available
Navigating IDEA Mediation for Parent Centers (1.4) Jason Harper Available
Seeing a Better Future: Conflict Coaching in your Special Education Dispute Resolution Work (Part 1)(1.5) Dr. Tricia Jones
Dr. Timothy Hedeen 		Available
Teaching the IEP Process: Bridging Legal Knowledge and Practice for Conflict Prevention (1.6) Tracy Gershwin, PhD
Tena Green 		Available
The Best Conflict Resolution: Avoidance (1.7) Andrew Feinstein
Scott McCarthy
Shirley Klein 		Available
12:25pm - 1:45pm PDT
LUNCH & PLENARY - Joseph LaBelle and Richard LaBelle Joseph La Belle
Richard La Belle, Esq. 		Available
2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Coaching Tips for Complaint Investigators: A “Working” Workshop (Session 2)(2.1) Monica Drvota
Heidi Kleinman 		Available
Conflict Coaching as Mediation or IEP Meeting Support: Preparing Parties to Optimize ADR Processes (Part 2)(2.2) Dr. Tricia Jones
Dr. Timothy Hedeen 		Available
Creating the Conditions for Collaborative IEP and IFSP Meetings (2.3) Theresa Nicholls Available
Facilitating Group Conflict: Tools for IDEA Professionals (2.4) Randall Reese, M.S., C.P.M. Available
The IEP for Success Companion Guide for Educators: Practical Tools for Connection and Belonging (2.5) Heather Difide
Noreen Lippincott
Hinda Nadif
Jennifer Yales
Stacy Alvey 		Available
Understanding Decision Making Across Cultures to Improve Relationships and Build Collaboration (2.6) Dr. Sukhsimranjit Singh Available
What does the child really need? Presenting an integrated model of service (2.7) Edward Feinberg, Ph.D.
Rene Averitt-Sanzone
Jonathan Beyer
Deborah Badawi, M.D. 		Available
Title Speakers Availability  
8:30am - 9:45am PDT
Breakfast & Plenary - Dr. Sukhsimranjit Singh Dr. Sukhsimranjit Singh Available
10:00am - 11:30am PDT
Bridging Divides: Strategies for Rebuilding Trust and Collaboration in Special Education (3.1)   Zachery Carpenter
Amanda Rexford 		Available
Building Capacity for Families Through PEATC’s Dispute Resolution Toolkits: Equitable, Early, and Effective Solutions (3.2)   Love Kingsbury Available
Implementing a State Corrective Action Specialist (3.3) Sandra Ramsey
Patricia Haymes 		Available
Mastering High-Stakes Facilitation in Difficult Dynamics: Achieving Team Goals (3.4)   Myrto Flessas Available
Parents and Schools: Being Present for the Journey (3.5) Marc Purchin
Michele Williers 		Available
Parents, Advocates, & Schools: A Collaborative Approach (3.6) Crystal Sanford Available
Pathways to Partnership: Cultivating Communities of Practice in Alternative Dispute Resolution (3.7) Aubrie Fulk
Stacy Alvey
Peter Aguirre
Michelle Kinner 		Available
What Michigan Learned While Building a Successful Informal and Early Special Education Dispute Resolution System (3.8) Cheryl Levine
Bernard Dempsey
Beth Kohler
Laura Zangara 		Available
11:45am - 1:00pm PDT
LUNCH & PLENARY - Keys to Access Award Nina Meierding, MS, JD Available
1:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
Addressing Special Education Disputes: A Systems-Based Approach to Collaborative Conflict Resolution (4.1) Theresa Nicholls
Jana Rosborough 		Available
Amplifying Parent Voices: Leveraging Informal Complaints to Support Family Engagement in Special Education (4.2)   Diana Cruz
Delphina Dayish
Joann Fields 		Available
Building the Bridge: Creating a Facilitated IEP Culture (4.3) Carrie McCulloch Available
Cultural and Linguistic Considerations for Family Engagement within Nonprofit Organizations (4.4) Brigette Tavarez Available
Empowering Student Voice in the IEP Meeting (4.5)   Cassie Velasquez
Robin O'Shea 		Available
Generating Interest to Utilize the ADR Process (4.6) Erica Garcia
Diana Massaria 		Available
Proposed Resolutions: Navigating Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods (4.7) Crista Grimwood Available
SPARCing Conversations: Strategies for Equitable Dispute Resolution (4.8)   Joy Jordan
Sarah Marshall 		Available
3:15pm - 4:45pm PDT
Breaking Barriers: Strengthening Family Engagement and Advocacy in Special Education (5.1)   Britania Vazquez-Elorza
Heather Olivier
Diana Cruz 		Available
Building Family-Professional Partnerships Using the Sunshine Model: The PEPTI Project (5.2) Natalie Holdren
Sarah Hughes Thompson 		Available
Changing the Dispute Resolution Narrative from No to Yes (5.3) Lenore Knudtson
Stephanie Weaver 		Available
Despite the Best Intentions...Unraveling the Mess: Using Strategic Questions to Address Challenges (5.4)   Jana Rosborough
Kevin Davis 		Available
Even the Playing Field for All Families: Implementation of IEP Facilitation with Fidelity (5.5)   Cassie Velasquez
Robin O'Shea
Carla Cumblad
Patti Buchmiller 		Available
Name It to Tame It: Overcoming Implicit Bias in Special Education (5.6) Jason A. Harper Available
The Future of IDEA Complaint Investigation (5.7) Claudette Rushing, J.D
Katharine Ford
Natalie Campbell 		Available
The Wisdom of the Room: Peer Learning and Support for Mediators & Facilitators (5.8) Nina Meierding, MS, JD Available
5:15pm - 7:00pm PDT
Reception Available
Title Speakers Availability  
8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Breakfast & Plenary - Glenna Wright-Gallo: Anchored in Mission, Ready for Change: Strengthening Systems with Strategy and Innovation Glenna Wright-Gallo Available
10:15am - 11:45am PDT
Being the Third Side: Supporting Through Conflict (6.1)   Amber Gallagher
Tricia Lomino
Lindsay Flatos 		Available
Do IDEA disputes involving AI misuse require upgraded tools? (6.2) Lenore Knudtson
Stephanie Weaver 		Available
Enhancing Access to IDEA Dispute Resolution Processes: Indiana Complaint, Hearing, and Mediation Process (I-CHAMP) (6.3) Zoretta Ward-Holloway Available
Enhancing Hawaii's Dispute Resolution System: A Collaborative Journey with Educational and Community Partners (6.4) Brikena White
Steven Vanata
Allison Eby
Amanda Kaahanui
Jasmine Williams 		Available
Implications of Implementing the SpedEx Consultation Alternative IEP Dispute Resolution Option (6.5) David Scanlon Available
Is that a complaint? A glimpse into Connecticut’s Part C Dispute Resolution Process? (6.6) Elisabeth Teller Available
Practical Strategies for School Leaders to Prevent and Navigate Future Conflicts (6.7)   Dr. Angela Balsley
Dr. Janet R Decker 		Available
Re-thinking Family Engagement in Special Education (6.8)   Theresa Nicholls
Nell Curran
Christina Kozik 		Available

No virtual sessions available on Day 1

Title Speakers Availability
10:00am - 11:30am PDT
Bridging Divides: Strategies for Rebuilding Trust and Collaboration in Special Education (3.1)   Zachery Carpenter
Amanda Rexford 		Available
Building Capacity for Families Through PEATC’s Dispute Resolution Toolkits: Equitable, Early, and Effective Solutions (3.2)   Love Kingsbury Available
Mastering High-Stakes Facilitation in Difficult Dynamics: Achieving Team Goals (3.4)   Myrto Flessas Available
1:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
Amplifying Parent Voices: Leveraging Informal Complaints to Support Family Engagement in Special Education (4.2)   Diana Cruz
Delphina Dayish
Joann Fields 		Available
Empowering Student Voice in the IEP Meeting (4.5)   Cassie Velasquez
Robin O'Shea 		Available
SPARCing Conversations: Strategies for Equitable Dispute Resolution (4.8)   Joy Jordan
Sarah Marshall 		Available
3:15pm - 4:45pm PDT
Breaking Barriers: Strengthening Family Engagement and Advocacy in Special Education (5.1)   Britania Vazquez-Elorza
Heather Olivier
Diana Cruz 		Available
Despite the Best Intentions...Unraveling the Mess: Using Strategic Questions to Address Challenges (5.4)   Jana Rosborough
Kevin Davis 		Available
Even the Playing Field for All Families: Implementation of IEP Facilitation with Fidelity (5.5)   Cassie Velasquez
Robin O'Shea
Carla Cumblad
Patti Buchmiller 		Available