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Great topics (including for preschool) at 11th Annual Special Education Conference

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Fairfax County Public Schools is holding its 11th Annual Special Education Conference on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Hayfield Secondary School. Registration is FREE!

There are fifty-three (53!!!) workshops over the three 1 1/4 hour sessions. To see the full workshop lineup, click here for the PDF with the descriptions:

 http://www.fcps.edu/dss/conference/2016/workshops.pdf

They cover a wide range of relevant topics for preschool through high-school students. In addition to important reviews of dyslexia, anxiety, autism, supporting siblings and other learning challenges, I was most impressed by the selection of preschool-age topics, with a strong emphasis on promoting social-emotional skills and functioning. The elementary-school age lineup is strong, too (note: some of the preschool workshops' targeted audience includes preschool and elementary school age children).

Some examples:

  • Supporting the Development of Executive Functioning in Preschool and Elementary School Age Students
  • Building Independence in Preschool
  • Understanding and Molding Your Preschool Child's Behavior
  • Executive Function + Social Emotional Development = School Readiness
  • Movement is Magic 
  • Quality Practices in Early Childhood Inclusion
  • Teaching Social Skills to Young Children
  • Develop Your Child's Executive Functioning Skills Through Play and Mindfulness 

To register, go here:

 http://www.fcps.edu/dss/conference/registration/

Conference web page:

http://www.fcps.edu/dss/conference/ 

For those who come by the office, I'll have a copy of the workshop descriptions out in the waiting area.

 
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