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
March 2, 2019
8:00am-12pm
Central Baptist Church- College Station

The Success for Today and Tomorrow Conference will feature local and state-wide vendors/agencies/organizations, breakout sessions, and a motivational keynote speaker. 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. 
  • Youth Activities will be available for children ages 9+ with Kid's Klub. 
  • Refreshments will be provided!
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When: Saturday, March 2nd, 2019 from 8:00am-12:00pm
Where: Central Church College Station (1991 FM 158 Rd, College Station, TX 77845)
Who to Contact: Dr. Meagan Orsag at meaganorsag@tamu.edu 
Cost to Attend: FREE for all! 

How to Register: All attendees will need to complete our RSVP form so we can gauge the amount of refreshments to provide as well as the number of support persons we will need for the youth and child care rooms. Accommodation requests need to be made via the online RSVP form at least one week in advance (Wednesday, February 20th, 2019) to ensure availability of support persons/accommodations.
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RSVP: 2019 Success for Today and Tomorrow Conference: Reach for the STARS \\ Attendee RSVP

Texas Transition Conference
February 26-28, 2020 
Westin- San Antonio

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 will be available. 

Parent to Parent Statewide Conference
June 2019 
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 for more info. 

27th Annual Texas Autism Conference
August 1-2, 2019
Hyatt Regency Riverwalk
​ San antonio 

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/