Conferences are a wonderful source of information and a chance to meet other parents. BISD and CSISD may offer yearly stipends to help parents of special needs children pay to attend a conference that pertains to your child's disability. Contact your school's special education dept. to inquire about a parent stipend. In BISD, the person to contact is Joanne Lerma at joanne.lerma@bryanisd.org. In CSISD, please contact Robin Miller at rmiller@csisd.org. You must request the funds several weeks before the conference. ​

Success for Today and Tomorrow Conference: Accessing Disability Resources
February 17, 2018
8:30am-12pm
Central Baptist Church- College Station

Formally known as the "Bryan-College Station Transition Fair," the Success for Today & Tomorrow Conference will feature local and state-wide vendors, a parent/student panel, and motivational keynote speaker Blake Boudreaux. Blake graduated with honors from Texas A&M University with a degree in Communications and degree in Sociology. He has worked as a Rehabilitation Teacher, Counselor, Independent Living Coordinator and is currently the Employment Assistance Specialist at Texas Workforce Commission. He promotes the abilities of the blind and visually impaired in society, the workforce and of course through the sport of beep baseball. He is also the president for the National Beep Baseball Association and a board member for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. This is a free event!

We hope to appeal to all disability categories, age levels, and members of the community at this event. 

Child care will be available for children ages 2-8 with Project Sunshine. 
Young people ages 9+ have the opportunity to experience a {free} session with Fungineering while parents are accessing disability & community resources in the exhibitor/vendor booth area. 
Youth Activities will be available for children ages 9+ with Kid's Klub. 

For more info visit their website, to register click here. 

Texas Transition Conference
February 21-24, 2018 
Westin Galleria Houston

The Texas Transition Conference is a two-day event, with a pre-conference session, focused on providing evidence-based practices that result in a smooth transition from school to adult life for youth with disabilities.Participants will receive intensive training in five focus areas:

  • STUDENT-FOCUSED PLANNING
  • FAMILY INVOLVEMENT
  • INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION
  • STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
  • PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Conference attendees come from all over the state of Texas and include educators, transition specialists, vocational coordinators, service agency representatives, and youth with disabilities and their families. ​Stipends are available. 

Parent to Parent Statewide Conference
June 21-23, 2018
San Marcos, TX

The two-day conference offers 50-60 different sessions within several tracks, each covering a different topic. The tracks include the following: advocacy (general and legislative), parenting and sibling issues (and a Sibshop), special education law (basic to advanced), medical issues (including Medical Home and Medicaid Waiver Programs), behavior, mental health, parent leadership, resources and services, self-advocacy, transition issues for youth and young adults with disabilities, and creating a good life for people with disabilities.Click here to register. 

25th Annual Texas Autism Conference
August 2-3, 2018
San Marcos Convention Center,
​San Marcos, TX

The goal of the Texas Autism Conference is to provide parents, educators, and campus leadership with strategies, resources, tools, and evidence-based practices in the education and service of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The conference will include a general keynote address, breakout sessions, and a parent panel discussion. The event also provides networking opportunities for conference participants to exchange successes, challenges and ideas on how to increase student performance and success in life.
Sponsored by the Texas Education Agency and coordinated by the Education Service Center, Region 2.

​For more info visit: ​http://txautism.esc2.net/