Thank you for visiting this page. We are not yet ready to post the 2023 schedule. However we generally follow the same structure each year. We have left the 2022 schedule posted here so you may review the schedule flow and the types of sessions we include. Hope you will be able to join us in July of 2023!
2022 Summer Institute Schedule
20th Annual Summer Institute Forward Together ~ Building Bridges
July 18-20th 2022
Embassy Suites at Destiny USA Syracuse NY
Conference Schedule
Monday July 18, 2022
7:45 Registration
8:40 Welcome/PSA
9:00 Keynote I: It's Time for Some Action Dr. Steve Perry
10:00 Vendor Showcase
10:30 Breakout I:
Session A: It's Time for Some Action Dr. Steve Perry
Session B: The Transition Thought Exchange: Developing Collaboratives CSN/School District Partnerships Naomi Brickel and Yvette Goorevitch
Session C: Developing Distributive Leadership: Leveraging Expertise and Fostering Collaborative Relationships Between Special Education Teachers and Speech and Language Pathologists Julie Sawyer, Shannon Shaw, Deb Smith and Armine Spoelstra
11:30 Vendor Showcase
12:00 The Karen Norlander Legal Advocacy Award/Lunch/Business Meeting - Congratulations Jay Worona!
1:15 Keynote II: Special Education: Federal Law, Federal Advocacy and Education Phyllis Wolfram Executive Director National CASE
2:30 Vendor Showcase
2:45 Breakout Session II:
Session E: Common Sense in MTSS: The Why Behind the What Dr. Eva Dundas and Dr. Steve Rappleyea
Session F: Reengagement Priority 1: Mental Health Needs Identified by Universal Screening Dr. Daniella Maglione
Session G: ECHO Autism: Autism Best Practices Tracy Schober and Ashley Velez
Session H: Leading Change: Special Class Reading Armine Spoelstra
3:45 Vendor Showcase
4:15 President's Reception * Please be sure to join us for free awesome Hors D'Oeuvres and wine!
Tuesday July 19, 2022
8:15 Introduction/PSA
8:30 Keynote III: Before DEI: The Work Behind the Work Paul Forbes
10:00 Vendor Showcase
10:30 Breakout III:
Session I: Implicit Bias Awareness Overview Paul Forbes
Session J: Reimagining School Through MTSS Nicole Scariano
Session K: Changing the Function of the Functional Behavioral Assessment: Developing a Collaborative, Problem Solving Model Using the FBA Process Dr. Catherine Guthrie
Session L: IEP Writing and COVID Recovery: Tips from the Field Megan McCormick, Dr. David Bateman, Sarah Backal-Balik, Matt Korobkin
11:30 Vendor Showcase
12:00 Lunch/ Friend Of Special Education Award - Congratulations Assemblyman Al Stirpe!
1:00Vendor Showcase
1:15 Keynote IV: 10 Big Ideas to Increase the Learning Achievement of Students with Disabilities John O'Connor
2:45 Vendor Showcase
3:15 Breakout IV:
Session M: Defining Tier 1 and Specially Deigned Instruction John O'Connor
Session N: Implicit Bias Awareness Overview Paul Forbes
Session O: Medical & Educational Professionals: Do We Speak the Same Language? Susan Sloma and Gloria Jean
Session P: The Importance of Supporting Learners with Varying Levels of Need Utilizing an MTSS Framework Megan Stuhrmann, John Henyecz
4:15 Vendor Showcase
Wednesday July 20, 2022
8:00 Breakfast
8:45 Introduction
9:00 Special Education Administrator of the Year Award - Congratulations Ms. Cheryl Cardone Grand Island School District!
9:30 Building Educational System Capacity to Support the Implementation of a Multi-tiered System of Supports – Integrated Framework in New York State Christopher Suriano - Assistant Commissioner NYSED and Kathleen Milliman Chief of Special Education Services NYSED
11:00 Raffle items! Congratulations to the many winners!!
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