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Professional Institutes and Conferences
of interest to the Special Education Community
KU Department of Special Education Events
University of Kansas CEC Reception
Join the Department of Special Education for our reception at the annual Council for Exceptional Children convention, to be held April 1-4, 2009 in Seattle.
KU Institutes and Conferences
11th Annual KU Transition Summer Institute
Date: June 23-27, 2008
The Transition Summer Institute is geared toward professionals and family members involved with secondary transition programs and services for students with disabilities. Participants from all over the country come together at the University of Kansas for one-week each summer to learn, collaborate, and rejuvenate in the area of secondary special education/transition. The Institute provides overview information for those new to transition services and provides updated information and research of effective practices in transition education and services.
Contact: Mary Morningstar (mmorningstar@ku.edu)
Website: http://www.transitioncoalition.org/
2008 KU Center for Research on Learning (CRL) Institutes and Conferences
For additional details on CRL events, or to download registration forms, please go to: http://www.kucrl.org/institutes/
Special 30th Anniversary International SIM Professional Developers Conference
Kansas City Marriott on the Country Club Plaza
See info at kucrl.org/conferences
Dates: July 14-15, 2008 (Preconference); July 16-18, 2008
Organizer: Mona Tipton Katz (mkatz@ku.edu).
Keynote Speakers: Michael Fullan and Anne Marie Palincsar
Content Enhancement Potential Professional Developers Institute
Location: Boots Adams Alumni Center
Contact Person: Mona Tipton Katz, mkatz@ku.edu 785-864-0626
Cost: $800
Date: July 23-27, 2008, University of Kansas
Instructional Coaching Institute (http://www.instructionalcoach.org/)
Location: Boot Adams Alumni Center
Cost: $450
Date: August 7, 8, & 9, 2008, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Date: October 6, 7, & 8, 2008, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Classroom Management Coaching (http://www.instructionalcoach.org/)
Location: Boots Adams Alumni Center
Cost: $450
Date: August 11, 12 & 13, 2008, Eldridge Hotel, Lawrence, KS
Date: October 9, 10 & 11, 2008, Eldridge Hotel, Lawrence, KS
3rd Annual Instructional Coaching Conference
Date: October 12-15, 2008
Location: Eldridge Hotel and Liberty Hall, Lawrence, Kansas
Cost: TBA
National and Regional Conferences
July 2008
ASA – Autism Society of America – 38th National Conference and Exposition
Who: Autism Society of America
Location: Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Orlando, FL
Date: July 9-12, 2008
Contact: 1.800.328.8476 (x10); conference@autism-society.org
Cost: N/A
Proposal Submission Deadline:
Website: http://www.autism-society.org/
National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) Annual National Convention
Location: Seaport Hotel, Boston, MA
Date: July 11-13, 2008
Contact: 913-384-4848
Cost:
Proposal Submission Deadline: N/A
Website: http://www.ndsccenter.org/news/events.php
OSEP Project Directors Conference
Who: USDOE, Office of Special Education Programs
Location: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC
Date: July 21-23, 2008
Contact: osep-meeting@air.org
Cost: $350-450
Proposal Submission Deadline: Past
Website: http://www.osep-meeting.org/index.asp
Summer MACE Conference
Who: Mid-America Association for Computers in Education
Location: Bonner Springs High School, Bonner Springs, KS
Date: July 23-25, 2008
Contact: Co-Chairs Steve Schuler and Tom Sextro
Cost: $150 online registration, $175 onsite
Proposal Submission Deadline: Past
Website: http://mace-ks.org
2008 Annual Leadership Conference: Pathways to Success
Who: Kansas State Department of Education and Kansas Association of Special Education Administrators
Location: Wichita, KS
Date: July 24-25, 2008
Contact: Karen Maddox
Cost: $90 online registration
Proposal Submission Deadline: Past
Website: http://www.ksde.org
October 2008
30th International Conference on Learning Disabilities
Who: Council for Learning Disablities (CLD)
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: October 3-4, 2008
Contact: Dr. Mary C. Provost, CLD Conference Director, mcprovost@bellsouth.net, 843-971-2980
Cost: Posted online
Proposal Submission Deadline: Past
Website: http://www.cldinternational.org/Conference/Conference2008.asp
CEC Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) - 11th International DDD Conference
Who: CEC Division on Developmental Disabilities
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: October 8-10, 2008
Contact: Cindy Perras – cindy.perras@cogeco.ca; Tom Smith – tecsmith@uark.edu
Cost: N/A
Website: http://www.dddcec.org/conferences.htm
MSLBD First Annual Administrator Conference on Behavior
Who: MSLBD – Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders
Location: KU, Edwards Campus
Date: Oct. 16-17, 2008
Contact: 913-599-3311, Kirsten McBride; or admin-conf@mslbd.org.
Cost: $195 before Oct. 2
Proposal Submission Deadline: N/A
Website: http://www.mslbd.org/admin_conference.htm
46th Annual Kansas CEC Conference
Who: Council for Exceptional Children
Location: Geary County Convention Center, Junction City, KS
Date: October 16-18, 2008
Contact: Kansas CEC Secretary: Anita Oelke, aoelke@nkesc.org
Cost: Kansas CEC Member $100, Student/Assoc. Member $70, Non-member $130
Proposal Submission Deadline: N/A
Website: http://www.kansascec.org/index.html
Organization for Autism Research (OAR)
Location: The Westin Arlington Gateway, 801 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA
Date: October 24-25, 2008
Contact: Alyssa Napolitano, conference@researchautism.org
Cost:
Proposal Submission Deadline: N/A
Website: http://www.researchautism.org/news/conference/index.asp
DEC 24th Annual International Conference
Who: Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Date: October 26-29, 2008
Contact: dec@dec-sped.org
Cost:
Proposal Submission Deadline: Past
Website: www.dec-sped.org/conference
November 2008
TED – Teacher Education Division of CEC
Who: Teacher Education Division of CEC, and National University
Location: Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre; Dallas, TX
Date: November 5-8, 2008
Contact: Lyndall Bullock; lyndal.bullock@unt.edu
Cost: N/A
Proposal Submission Deadline: Past
Website: http://ted.unt.edu/
1st Annual Nebraska/Kansas Regional Special Education Law Conference
Who: Nebraska, Kansas, and Iowa Depts. of Education, TAESE, and MPRRC
Location: Omaha, NE
Date: November 6-7, 2008
Contact: Tina McComber, Tina.McComber@usu.edu, 435-752-0238 x 10
Cost: See online
Proposal Submission Deadline: Past
Website: http://www1.usu.edu/mprrc/neks/register.cfm
NAEYC - 2008 Annual Conference & Expo
Who: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Location: Dallas, TX
Date: November 5-8, 2008
Contact: 202-232-8777; webmaster@naeyc.org
Cost:
Proposal Submission Deadline: Past
Website: http://www.annualconference.naeyc.org/
January 2009
ATIA Annual Conference
Who: Assistive Technology Industry Association
Location: Orlando, FL
Date: January 28-31, 2009
Contact:
Cost: N/A
Website: http://www.atia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3280
February 2009
MSLBD Annual Conference
Who: MSLBD – Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders: Lessons Learned...Opportunities Lost...Dreams Achieved
Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Kansas City, MO
Date: February 26-28, 2009
Contact: 913-599-3311, Kirsten McBride; or presentation@mslbd.org.
Cost: N/A
Proposal Submission Deadline: Past
Website: http://www.mslbd.org/conference.htm
Reaching At-Promise Students National Conference
Who: SIATech and Reaching At-Promise Students
Location: San Diego Sheraton Hotel & Marina, San Diego, CA
Date: February 20-22, 2009
Contact: Joanne Motz, 858.487.7691, joanne@rapsa.org
Cost: $195-690
Proposal Submission Deadline: Past
Website: http://www.atpromiseconference.org/agenda/session.php
March 2009
KDEC – Kansas Division of Early Childhood
Who: Kansas Division of Early Childhood
Location: Wichita, KS
Date: February 26-27,2009
Contact: Peggy Miksch, 785-762-7859, peggymiksch@usd475.org
Cost: N/A
Proposal Submission Deadline: N/A
Website: www.kdec.org/
Spring MACE Conference
Who: Mid-America Association for Computers in Education
Location: Alumni Center, KSU, Manhattan, KS
Date: March 5-6, 2009
Contact: Co-Chairs Steve Schuler and Tom Sextro
Cost: TBD
Proposal Submission Deadline: Past
Website: http://mace-ks.org/maceconference.htm
April 2009
CEC (Council for Exceptional Children) Convention & Expo
Who: Council for Exceptional Children
Location: Seattle, WA
Date: April 1-4, 2009
Contact: Voice phone: 703/620-3660; service@cec.sped.org
Cost: $157-589 (Registration dates/rates: Early Bird 1/11; Regular 1/11-3/7; Late after 3/7)
Proposal Submission Deadline: Past
Website: http://www.cec.sped.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ProfessionalDevelopment/ConventionExpo/default.htm Note: Faculty and student presentation schedule will be posted before the conference.
SRCD’s Biennial Conference
Who: Society for Research in Child Development
Location: Denver, CO
Date: April 2-4, 2009
Contact: Birgit Swanson 734-998-6578 x110 swansonb@srcd.org
Cost: $130-230
Proposal Submission Deadline: N/A
Website: http://www.srcd.org
American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting
Who: AERA
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: April 13-17, 2009
Contact: Phone: (202) 223-9485
Cost: N/A
Proposal Submission Deadline: August 1, 2008
Website: http://www.aera.net/meetings/
May 2009
AAIDD Annual Meeting
Who: American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Location: 480 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W. Washington, DC
Date: TBD
Contact: NA
Cost: NA
Proposal Submission Deadline: N/A
Website: http://www.aaidd.org/Events
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