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Durham Public Schools PL
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Friday, June 12
 

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: RTI (Part 1): An Overview | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module outlines the differences between the IQ-achievement discrepancy model and the Response-to-Intervention (RTI) approach. It also offers a brief overview of each tier in the RTI model and explains its benefits.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Secondary Transition: Helping Students with Disabilities Plan for Postsecondary Settings | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Participants will understand the importance of secondary transition planning, recognize the unique challenges faced by students with disabilities, promote student self-determination, and identify the key components of effective transition planning.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: SOS: Helping Students Become Independent Learners | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Participants will understand self-regulation techniques, recognize when and where to use them, and be able to describe and implement the four major types of self-regulation strategies.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: SRSD: Using Learning Strategies to Enhance Student Learning | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Participants will be able to define strategies, explain strategy instruction and its benefits, describe the steps for implementing strategy instruction, and understand how self-regulation enhances strategy use.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Family Engagement: Collaborating with Families of Students with Disabilities | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module addresses the importance of engaging the families of students with disabilities in their child’s education. It highlights some of the key factors that affect these families and outlines some practical ways to build relationships and create opportunities for involvement.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Functional Behavioral Assessment (Elementary): Identifying the Reasons for Student Behavior | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module explores the importance of discovering the reasons that students engage in challenging behavior and outlines steps for conducting a functional behavioral assessment.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Functional Behavioral Assessment (Secondary): Identifying the Reasons for Student Behavior | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module explores the importance of discovering the reasons that students engage in challenging behavior and outlines steps for conducting a functional behavioral assessment.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: IEPs: How Administrators Can Support the Development and Implementation of High-Quality IEPs | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Specifically designed with school administrators in mind, this module offers guidance on how to support and facilitate the development and implementation of high-quality IEPs, including the monitoring of student progress.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Progress Monitoring: Mathematics | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This resource introduces users to progress monitoring in mathematics, a type of formative assessment in which student learning is evaluated to provide useful feedback about performance to both learners and teachers.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Progress Monitoring: Reading | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module introduces users to progress monitoring in reading, a type of formative assessment in which student learning is evaluated to provide useful feedback about performance to both learners and teachers.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Related Services: Common Supports for Students with Disabilities | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module offers a description of related services and an overview of the benefits they provide to students with disabilities in the general education classroom. It highlights five commonly used related services (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology Services, Social Work Services, and Psychological Services) and briefly highlights many of the other related services as identified through IDEA ’04.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: RTI (Part 2): Assessment | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module explores in detail the assessment procedures integral to RTI. It also outlines how to use progress monitoring data to determine whether a student is meeting the established performance criteria or if more intensive intervention is needed.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Secondary Reading Instruction (Part 1) Teaching Vocabulary and Comprehension in the Content Areas | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module describes how teachers can incorporate vocabulary and reading comprehension skills instruction into content-area lessons and overviews a variety of effective practices—including the use of graphic organizers—to help students better understand what they read
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Secondary Transition: Interagency Collaboration | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module defines and discusses the purpose of interagency collaboration and addresses the importance of partnering with agencies to improve outcomes for students with disabilities who are transitioning from high school.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Secondary Transition: Student-Centered Transition Planning | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module will help users to better understand the benefits of student-centered transition planning, identify ways to involve students in collecting assessment information and developing goals, and be able to prepare students to actively participate in their own IEP meetings
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities: Supports in the General Education Classroom | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module describes the benefits of including students with significant cognitive disabilities in general education classrooms.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Teaching English Learners: Effective Instructional Practices | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Participants will be able to define English language learners, understand language proficiency levels, apply effective instructional strategies, and recognize assessment implications for these students.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: The Pre-Referral Process: Procedures for Supporting Students with Academic and Behavioral Concerns | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module highlights the benefits of the pre-referral process—a preventative approach that can eliminate inappropriate referrals to special education—and outlines the six stages most commonly involved in its implementation .
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Understanding Special Student Populations: Educational Impact and Strategies for Success | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Participants will be able to describe the diversity of students in today’s classrooms, explain how differences affect learning, and identify strategies to support the success of all student populations.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Introduction to Autism | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module contains information about the characteristics of autism, including social communication, repetitive behaviors, thinking and learning, and how to support learners.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: High Quality Mathematics Instruction: What Teachers Should Know | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module describes the components of high-quality mathematics instruction: a standards-based curriculum and evidence-based strategies. It also highlights several effective practices teachers can use to teach mathematics.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: MTSS/RTI: Mathematics | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module describes the MTSS, or RTI, framework as applied to mathematics. It includes discussions of how MTSS and RTI are related, as well as a description of instruction, assessment, and data-based decision making at each level of intensity: Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Secondary Reading Instruction (Part 2): Deepening Middle School Content-Area Learning with Vocabulary and Comprehension Strategies | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module examines some of the reasons that adolescents struggle with content-area text and overviews effective strategies teachers can use to improve the vocabulary and comprehension skills of students with a wide range of abilities and across a variety of subjects
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Universal Design for Learning: Designing Learning Experiences that Engage and Challenge All Students | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Participants will understand the importance of addressing learner variability and facilitating learner agency, recognize that instructional barriers—not students—create challenges, and be able to apply the iterative principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to instruction.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Universal Design for Learning: Designing Learning Experiences that Engage and Challenge All Students | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Participants will understand the importance of addressing learner variability and facilitating learner agency, recognize that instructional barriers—not students—create challenges, and be able to apply the iterative principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to instruction.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Differential Reinforcement (DR) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: A systematic process that increases desirable behavior or the absence of an undesirable behavior by providing positive consequences for demonstration/non-demonstration of such behavior. These consequences may be provided when the learner is: a) engaging in a specific desired behavior other than the undesirable behavior (DRA), b) engaging in a behavior that is physically impossible to do while exhibiting the undesirable behavior (DRI), or c) not engaging in the undesirable behavior (DRO).
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Discrete Trial Training (DTT) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Instructional approach with massed or repeated trials with each trial consisting of the teacher's instruction/presentation, the child's response, a carefully planned consequence, and a pause prior to presenting the next instruction.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: A type of Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) where learners are initially taught to give a picture of a desired item to a communicative partner in exchange for the desired item. PECS consists of six phases which are: (1) “how” to communicate, (2) distance and persistence, (3) picture discrimination, (4) sentence structure, (5) responsive requesting, and (6) commenting.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Pivotal Response Training (PRT) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: A type of Naturalistic Intervention (NI) where pivotal learning variables (i .e ., motivation, responding to multiple cues, self-management, and self-initiations) guide intervention practices that are implemented in settings that build on learner interests and initiative.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Prompting (PP) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Verbal, gestural, or physical assistance given to learners to support them in acquiring or engaging in a targeted behavior or skill.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Prompting: Introduction & Practice | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Verbal, gestural, or physical assistance given to learners to support them in acquiring or engaging in a targeted behavior or skill.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Reinforcement (R) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: The application of a consequence following a learner's use of a response or skills that increases the likelihood that the learner will use the response/skills in the future.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Differentiated Instruction: Maximizing the Learning of All Students | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module discusses the importance of differentiating three aspects of instruction: content, process (instructional methods), and product (assessment). It also explores the student traits—readiness level, interest, and learning profile—that influence learning
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: IEPs: Developing High Quality Individualized Education Programs | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module details the process of developing high-quality individualized education programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities. The module discusses the requirements for IEPs as outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) with implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District *.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: RTI (Part 4): Putting It All Together | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module synthesizes the information in RTI (Parts 1, 2, and 3) to provide teachers and other school personnel with a more comprehensive illustration of how to successfully implement RTI
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

IRIS: Autism (Part 2): Evidence-Based Practices | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module, second in a two-part series, highlights strategies that have been shown to be effective in teaching appropriate behaviors and skills and decreasing inappropriate behaviors with children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It next explores several strategies that are particularly effective with young children, elementary and middle school students, and high school students.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

Classroom Design: Designing Spaces to Meet the Needs of Students with Disabilities | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Open District-Wide |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Monique Bonner | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This training focuses on how intentional classroom and school space design can support access, engagement, and independence for students with disabilities. Participants will learn practical strategies for organizing environments, addressing sensory and physical needs, and using visual and environmental supports to promote inclusion, safety, and meaningful learning across settings.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

IRIS: Behavioral Principles: The Basics of Understanding Student Behavior | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module examines the ABC (antecedent-behavior-consequence) model, which illustrates how environmental factors can influence behaviors before and after they occur. This module also explores other foundational concepts involved in understanding, addressing, and changing behavior.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

IRIS: Early Childhood Environments: Designing Effective Classroom | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module offers information on how to set up effective inclusive early childhood classroom environments for young children. It also provides details about the interrelated physical, social, and temporal components of those environment, as well as adaptations to help teachers meet the needs of children with disabilities.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

IRIS: Executive Functions (Part 1): Understanding Why Some Students Struggle | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module explores executive functions and explains why many students struggle with cognitive processes related to learning. It then examines why it’s critical for teachers to explicitly teach these students when, where, and how to use effective study strategies to help them succeed academically.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

School Suspensions are an Adult Behavior | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Monique Bonner | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: There is an epidemic of school suspensions in the U.S. and the downstream consequences are severe. Adults suspend students, and while that may sound obvious, Rosemarie Allen realized that the problem might be the solution. When dealing with the difficult behaviors of children, what if we turned our focus inward?
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

Teaching Toilet Training | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Monique Bonner | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Participants will Identify the difference between changing and toilet training , learn the best practices for toilet training, and develop a toilet training plan.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

IRIS: Early Childhood Behavior Management: Developing and Teaching Rules | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module includes information on how to create developmentally appropriate behavior rules for early childhood classrooms so that they link to a given school’s behavior expectations. The importance of communication with families about rules and expected behaviors is also stressed .
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

IRIS: English Learners with Disabilities: Supporting Young Children in the Classroom | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module offers an overview of young children who are English learners. Further, it highlights the importance of maintaining children’s home language at the same time they are learning a new or second language, discusses considerations for screening and assessing these children, and identifies strategies for supporting them in inclusive preschool classrooms.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

The Kids We Lose Documentary | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This film, which has aired on public television in numerous states, exposes the futility and brutality of how our most vulnerable kids are still being treated, makes a clear connection between that treatment and the school-to-prison pipeline, and offers a glimpse of a future without detentions, suspensions, expulsions, restraints, seclusions, and corporal punishment.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Antecedent-Based Interventions (ABI) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Arrangement of events or circumstances that precede an activity or demand in order to increase the occurrence of a behavior or lead to the reduction of the interfering behaviors.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Interventions using and/or teaching the use of a system of communication that is not verbal/vocal which can be aided (e.g., device, communication book) or unaided (e.g., sign language)
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Interventions that target a person's ability to integrate sensory information (visual, auditory, tactile, proprioceptive, and vestibular) from their body and environment in order to respond using organized and adaptive behavior.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Behavioral Momentum Intervention (BMI) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: The organization of behavior expectations in a sequence in which low probability, or more difficult, responses are embedded in a series of high probability, or less effortful, responses to increase persistence and the occurrence of the low probability responses.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Cognitive Behavioral/Instructional Strategies (CBIS) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Instruction on management or control of cognitive processes that lead to changes in behavioral, social, or academic behavior.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Direct Instruction (DI) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: A systematic approach to teaching using a sequenced instructional package with scripted protocols or lessons. It emphasizes teacher and student dialogue through choral and independent student responses and employs systematic and explicit error corrections to promote mastery and generalization.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Exercise & Movement (EXM) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Interventions that use physical exertion, specific motor skills/ techniques, or mindful movement to target a variety of skills and behaviors.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Extinction (EXT) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: The removal of reinforcing consequences of a behavior that interferes with the learner's safety or learning in order to reduce the future occurrence of that behavior.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: A systematic way of determining the underlying function or purpose of a behavior so that an effective intervention plan can be developed.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Functional Communication Training (FCT) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: A set of practices that replace an interfering behavior that has a communication function with more appropriate and effective communication behaviors or skills.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Music-Mediated Intervention (MMI) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Intervention that incorporates songs, melodic intonation, and/or rhythm to support learning or performance of skills/behaviors. It includes music therapy, as well as other interventions that incorporate music to address target skills.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Naturalistic Interventions (NI) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: A collection of techniques and strategies that are embedded in typical activities and/or routines in which the learner participates to naturally promote, support, and encourage target skills/behaviors.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Parent-Implemented Intervention (PII) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Parent delivery of an intervention to their child that promotes their social communication or other skills or decreases their behavior that interferes with their safety or learning.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Peer-Based Instruction & Intervention (PBII) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Intervention in which peers directly promote autistic children’s social interactions and/or other individual learning goals, or the teacher/ other adult organizes the social context (e.g., play groups, social network groups, recess) and when necessary provides support (e.g., prompts, reinforcement) to the autistic children and their peer to engage in social interactions.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Reinforcement: Introduction & Practice | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: The application of a consequence following a learner's use of a response or skills that increases the likelihood that the learner will use the response/skills in the future.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Response Interruption & Redirection (RIR) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: The introduction of a prompt, comment, or other distractors when an interfering behavior is occurring that is designed to divert the learner's attention away from the interfering behavior and results in its reduction.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Scripting (SC) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: A type of Visual Support (VS) where a verbal and/or written description about a specific skill or situation that serves as a model for the learner. Scripts are usually practiced repeatedly before the skill is used in the actual situation.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Self-Management (SM) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Instruction focusing on learners discriminating between appropriate and inappropriate behaviors, accurately monitoring, and recording their own behaviors, and rewarding themselves for behaving appropriately.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Social Skills Training (SST) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Group or individual instruction designed to teach learners ways to participate in their interactions appropriately and successfully with others.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Structured Play Groups (SPG) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: A type of Peer-Based Instruction & Intervention (PBII) where small group activities characterized by their occurrences in a defined area and with a defined activity, the specific selection of typically developing peers to be in the group, a clear delineation of theme and roles by adult leading, prompting, or scaffolding as needed to support students’ performance related to the goals of the activity.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Supporting Peer Interactions: Introduction & Practice | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Adults and peers provide support (e.g., prompts, reinforcement) to the children on the spectrum and their peer to engage in social interactions.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Task Analysis (TA) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: A process in which an activity or behavior is divided into small, manageable steps in order to assess and teach the skill. Other practices, such as reinforcement, video modeling, or time delay, are often used to facilitate acquisition of the smaller steps.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Technology-Aided Instruction & Intervention (TAII) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: Instruction or intervention in which technology is the central feature and the technology is specifically designed or employed to support the learning or performance of a behavior or skill for the learner.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Time Delay (TD) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: A practice used to systematically fade the use of prompts during instructional activities by using a brief delay between the initial instruction and any additional instructions or prompts.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Time Delay: Introduction & Practice | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: A practice used to systematically fade the use of prompts during instructional activities by using a brief delay between the initial instruction and any additional instructions or prompts.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Video Modeling (VM) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: A video-recorded demonstration of the targeted behavior or skill shown to the learner to assist learning in or engaging in a desired behavior or skill.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Visual Cues: Introduction & Practice | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: A type of visual display that supports the learner engaging in a desired behavior or skills independent of additional prompts.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

AFIRM: Visual Supports (VS) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: A visual display that supports the learner engaging in a desired behavior or skills independent of additional prompts.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

Exceptional Children PreK-12 Specialized Programs Handbook | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Monique Bonner | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: The Exceptional Children PreK–12 Specialized Programs Handbook serves as a comprehensive guide for educators, administrators, and support staff working with students with disabilities. It outlines program models, instructional practices, classroom and environmental considerations, related services, compliance requirements, and procedures to ensure high-quality, consistent supports across PreK–12 specialized settings.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

IRIS: Accommodations: Instructional & Testing Supports for Students with Disabilities | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module overviews instructional and testing accommodations for students with disabilities, explains how accommodations differ from other kinds of instructional adaptations, defines the four categories of accommodations, and describes how to implement accommodations and evaluate their effectiveness for individual students.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

IRIS: Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Part 2, Elementary): Understanding the Acting-Out Cycle | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: The second in a two-part series, this module describes strategies that teachers in elementary classrooms can implement to prevent or address challenging behaviors.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

IRIS: Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Part 2, Secondary): Understanding the Acting-Out Cycle | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: The second in a two-part series, this module describes strategies that teachers in secondary classrooms can implement to prevent or address challenging behaviors.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

IRIS: Autism (Part 1): An Overview for Educators | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module, the first in a two-part series, provides an overview of autism alongside information about school services and supports. It explores the difference between a medical diagnosis and an educational determination, outlines the role of the multidisciplinary team, and offers guidance on family engagement. Additionally, it reviews important considerations for both the learning environment and instructional practices for students with autism.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

IRIS: Behavioral Intervention Plans (Elementary): Developing a Plan to Address Student Behavior | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module explores the steps for developing a behavioral intervention plan. It includes identifying appropriate behaviors to replace the interfering behavior, selecting and implementing interventions that address the function of the behavior, monitoring students’ responses to the interventions, and making adjustments based on the data.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

IRIS: Behavioral Intervention Plans (Secondary): Developing a Plan to Address Student Behavior | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module explores the steps for developing a behavioral intervention plan. It includes identifying appropriate behaviors to replace the interfering behavior, selecting and implementing interventions that address the function of the behavior, monitoring students’ responses to the interventions, and making adjustments based on the data.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

IRIS: Bookshare: Providing Accessible Materials for Students with Print Disabilities | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module presents an overview of Bookshare, which provides accessible educational materials to students with print disabilities. Topics include how these students can access Bookshare’s free, user-friendly materials and how teachers can use this information in their daily instructional planning
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

IRIS: Classroom Behavior Management (Part 1): Key Concepts & Foundational Practices | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module overviews the effects of disruptive behaviors as well as important key concepts and foundational practices related to effective classroom behavior management, including cultural influences on behavior, the creation of positive climates and structured classrooms, and much more.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

IRIS: Classroom Behavior Management (Part 2, Elementary): Developing a Behavior Management Plan | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module reviews the major components of a classroom behavior management plan (including a statement of purpose, rules, procedures, consequences, a crisis plan, and an action plan) and guides users through the steps of creating their own classroom behavior management plan.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

IRIS: Classroom Behavior Management (Part 2, Secondary): Developing a Behavior Management Plan | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location:
Description: This module reviews the major components of a classroom behavior management plan (including a statement of purpose, rules, procedures, consequences, a crisis plan, and an action plan) and guides users through the steps of creating their own classroom behavior management plan.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

IRIS: Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Part 1, Elementary): Understanding the Acting-Out Cycle | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
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Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
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Description: The first in a two-part series, this module discusses challenging behavior in terms of the phases of the acting-out cycle and offers strategies and tips for responding to students in each phase.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
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IRIS: Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Part 1, Secondary): Understanding the Acting-Out Cycle | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
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Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
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Description: This module describes strategies that teachers in secondary classrooms can implement to prevent or address challenging behaviors.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
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1:00pm EDT

IRIS: Executive Functions (Part 2) : Strategies to Improve Students' Academic Performance | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
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Description: This companion to the Executive Functions (Part 1) module reiterates the importance of teachers providing explicit instruction to students with executive function difficulties on the use of effective strategies. It then overviews a number of these strategies: graphic organizers, note-taking, mnemonics, organizing materials, time management, comprehension strategies, and self-regulation strategies.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
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1:30pm EDT

How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
LIMITED
Friday June 12, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Monique Bonner | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
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Description: Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain. This unfolds across a lifetime, to the point where those who’ve experienced high levels of trauma are at triple the risk for heart disease and lung cancer.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
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1:30pm EDT

Overview of EC | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
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Friday June 12, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Monique Bonner | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
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Description: Participants will understand how students qualify to receive special education (Exceptional Children’s) services, review the categories of disabilities, learn the components of an IEP, and review the purpose of FBAs and BIPs.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers
Friday June 12, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
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