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 [email protected]. You must request the funds several weeks before the conference.
Texas Transition Conference
February 19-21, 2025
Live in Royal Sonesta Galleria Houston & Online
The Texas Transition Conference is a three-day event 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:
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.
- 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.
Parent to Parent Statewide Conference
Annual Statewide Parent Conference
August 9-10, 2024
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 for more info.
2024 TEXAS AUTISM CONFERENCE
JUNE 20-21, 2024 (in person)
June 20-22 (virtual)
June 22 (Family Day virtual)
The Texas Autism Conference is an annual event sponsored by the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Statewide Leadership for Autism Training. The conference's goal is to promote increased awareness and understanding of evidence-based practices, interventions, standards, and services in the area of autism. It provides professional development and networking opportunities for families, students, educators, and professionals. There are sessions live and online. For more info visit: spedsupport.tea.texas.gov/learning-library/texas-autism-conference
FAMILY DAY | JUNE 22, 2024 Free content for families
FAMILY DAY | JUNE 22, 2024 Free content for families
- Register for Workshop #SU2451323
- Registration Deadline: June 12, 2024, at 4:00 pm.
- Registration is FREE and this day will be entirely online.
- Registering for this event only grants access to content on June 22, 2024. You will not have access to the content on June 20 and 21. If you have registered for the full conference, you do not need to register for Family Day.