2025 ACSA Every Child Counts Symposium

2025 ACSA Every Child Counts Symposium

3:00pm PST

Registration & Information Grand Ballroom Foyer (Lobby Level)

6:30am PST

7:00am PST

Registration & Information Grand Ballroom Foyer (Lobby Level)

9:00am PST

General Session Keynote with Adam Steltzner Grand Ballroom 1-9 (Lobby Level)

10:30am PST

"Revolutionizing School Attendance: The 6 Principles for Equitable Engagement" Pacific Ballroom 15 (2nd floor) A Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Ensuring Equitable Special Education Referrals for ELs Pacific Ballroom 16 (2nd floor) ADR for Admin: The Art of Navigating and Leading for Equity in Complex Systems Grand Ballroom 3 (Lobby Level) Building a Strong Crisis Response Team for PreK-8 Schools: Practical Strategies for Success Pacific Ballroom 14 (2nd floor) Increasing Inclusion Opportunities for Students with Significant Challenges: Tips and Tricks Grand Ballroom 1 (Lobby Level) Navigating the Role of Student Services Administrators - New, Current, and Experienced Grand Ballroom 4 (Lobby Level) Special Education Blue Ribbon Action Team Grand Ballroom 12-13 (Lobby Level) Strategies for Crucial Conversations with Families and Staff Grand Ballroom 10-11 (Lobby Level) Supporting Student Wellness for Students with Disabilities in Independent Study Programs Grand Ballroom 2 (Lobby Level) Teaching Porcupines: what to do with kids that challenge your authority, disrupt your room and make Pacific Ballroom 17 (2nd floor) Featured Session - A Sampling of Case Law Concerning Courts’ Deference to Professional Educators and Five Practical Things You Can Do to Make Your Programs More Defensible Rancho Santa Fe 1-3 (Lobby Level) Featured Session - Year in Review of Significant Court Decisions Under the IDEA and Sec. 504/ADA San Diego Ballroom C (Lobby level) A Recipe for Success: Ensuring Bright Beginnings San Diego Ballroom A (Lobby Level) Case Management in the New Frontier: Case Clean-Up and Compliance San Diego Ballroom B (Lobby Level)

11:45am PST

Lunch Grand Ballroom 5-9 (Lobby Level)

1:30pm PST

Addressing the Literacy Crisis: Creating a School-Wide Dyslexia Assessment Plan Pacific Ballroom 16 (2nd floor) Braving the Frontier of Indicator Tracking Pacific Ballroom 15 (2nd floor) Charting Your Course Through the CYBHI Grand Ballroom 4 (Lobby Level) Creating Inclusive and Engaging Classrooms for Students with Disabilities" Grand Ballroom 3 (Lobby Level) Domestic Terror & Childhood Trauma; Mental Wellness & Academic Resilience for Minoritized Students Grand Ballroom 10-11 (Lobby Level) Launch! - Cultivating and Utilizing Student Voice to Support Educators in Reflecting and Making Deci Grand Ballroom 1 (Lobby Level) P-3 Alignment: Capitalizing on UPK/TK Implementation to Further Equitable Outcomes for All Children Grand Ballroom 12-13 (Lobby Level) Recruiting and Retaining Amazing Special Educators Grand Ballroom 2 (Lobby Level) Strengthening Parent-Program Partnerships to Support Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabili Pacific Ballroom 17 (2nd floor) We All Belong Together: Transforming from a trauma-informed to a trauma-assumed approach through rel Pacific Ballroom 14 (2nd floor) Featured Session - Legal Update on Identification and Services for "504-only" Students San Diego Ballroom C (Lobby level) Featured Session with AALRR Jack Clarke Rancho Santa Fe 1-3 (Lobby Level) A Year in Review San Diego Ballroom A (Lobby Level) Conflict Resolution: Building Relationships instead of Walls San Diego Ballroom B (Lobby Level)

3:00pm PST

CYBHI Fee Schedule Program - Transforming School Mental Health Services Reimbursement Grand Ballroom 4 (Lobby Level) From Assessment to Action: Strengthening Student Well-Being with Risk-Informed Strategies Grand Ballroom 10-11 (Lobby Level) Helping Leaders Identify and Address Misconceptions About SDI Grand Ballroom 12-13 (Lobby Level) Navigating California's New IEP Template through the HQ IEP Toolkit for Enhanced Student Outcomes Grand Ballroom 1 (Lobby Level) Reinvigorating Improvement Work: Capturing Hearts & Minds for Improvement Grand Ballroom 3 (Lobby Level) School Avoidance/Refusal Pacific Ballroom 17 (2nd floor) Supporting your “Bunker Babies” with Extreme Behavior Needs by Empowering Families Pacific Ballroom 14 (2nd floor) Featured Session Rancho Santa Fe 1-3 (Lobby Level) Featured Session with Dr. Kimberly White-Smith Rancho Santa Fe 1-3 (Lobby Level) Ensuring Meaningful Parental Participation San Diego Ballroom A (Lobby Level) Out of the Woods and into the 21st Century: Student Safety in the Social Media Era San Diego Ballroom B (Lobby Level)

4:30pm PST

Networking Reception Marina Terrace

6:30am PST

7:00am PST

Breakfast Table Talks with Law Firms San Diego Ballroom AB Breakfast with Exhibitors Pacific Ballroom Registration & Information Grand Ballroom Foyer (Lobby Level)

8:30am PST

CA State Agency Key Updates: CA Dept of Education and CCEE Grand Ballroom 12-13 (Lobby Level) De-Siloing Services: Creating an Integrated System for SEL, PBIS, Mental Health and Wellness Pacific Ballroom 14 (2nd floor) Dispute Prevention and Resolution In Action: Designing a Statewide Model of Support Grand Ballroom 1 (Lobby Level) Empathy Interviews: A Powerful Tool for Equitable and Inclusive Learning Environments Grand Ballroom 3 (Lobby Level) Engaging All Students: Lessons Learned From Incarcerated Youth Pacific Ballroom 16 (2nd floor) How to address the social media world for students with disabilities Pacific Ballroom 15 (2nd floor) Reframing School Discipline with an Equity Lens Grand Ballroom 2 (Lobby Level) TBD Grand Ballroom 4 (Lobby Level) Using Your Team's Expertise to Address Executive Functioning Needs: Assessment to Intervention Pacific Ballroom 17 (2nd floor) Featured Session Rancho Santa Fe 1-3 (Lobby Level) Featured Session - Navigating Home and Hospital Instruction: Development through Implementation Rancho Santa Fe 1-3 (Lobby Level) Behavior - Wait, what do I do and How do I do it? San Diego Ballroom A (Lobby Level) New Trends and Tools for Special Education Inclusion (Part One) San Diego Ballroom B (Lobby Level)

10:00am PST

General Session Pacific Ballroom 18-26 (2nd floor)

11:15am PST

Lunch on Own TBA

1:30pm PST

AI Revolution in Special Education: Create Your Own SPED AI Tools Pacific Ballroom 15 (2nd floor) C.A.R.E: Caring–Accessible–Resources–Emotional Well Being Program Pacific Ballroom 17 (2nd floor) Enhancing Special Education Teachers' Expertise: Becoming Access Specialists in Inclusive Classrooms Grand Ballroom 10-11 (Lobby Level) Enhancing Student Participation in the IEP Process: A New Paradigm for Educational Benefit Grand Ballroom 1 (Lobby Level) Key Themes from OAH and Special Education Monitoring: A Year in Review Grand Ballroom 12-13 (Lobby Level) Meeting the Prevention and Early Intervention Needs of Students Through CAs New Wellness Coach Role Grand Ballroom 4 (Lobby Level) Navigating New Frontiers in Attendance: A Data-Driven Approach to Student Success Pacific Ballroom 16 (2nd floor) Navigating the SART Process - Exploring the Truancy Frontier Grand Ballroom 3 (Lobby Level) Special Education Program Analysis: Leadership for Implementing Change Grand Ballroom 2 (Lobby Level) Understanding and Addressing Student Trauma Through The Lens of Equity Pacific Ballroom 14 (2nd floor) Featured Session Rancho Santa Fe 1-3 (Lobby Level) Featured Session - Building Resilient Special Educator: Empowering All Teachers to Thrive with Individuals with Exceptionalities Rancho Santa Fe 1-3 (Lobby Level) Deconstructing The Manifestation Determination San Diego Ballroom A (Lobby Level) Including Students with Behavioral Needs (Part 2) San Diego Ballroom B (Lobby Level)

3:00pm PST

AI for Administrators: Streamlining Tasks to Focus on Student and Teacher Support Pacific Ballroom 15 (2nd floor) DEALING WITH DRUGS: AWARENESS, RECOGNITION, AND INTERVENTIONS Grand Ballroom 3 (Lobby Level) Hot Topics In Assessment Grand Ballroom 10-11 (Lobby Level) Meeting the Complex Funding Challenges to Support Integrated Mental Health in Schools Grand Ballroom 4 (Lobby Level) More Time Supporting Students: Enhancing Learning Opportunities through Personalized Enrichment Pacific Ballroom 16 (2nd floor) Providing Effective Feedback on Assessment Reports for Administrators Grand Ballroom 1 (Lobby Level) Residential Placements, Post Covid 19 Pandemic Pacific Ballroom 17 (2nd floor) Strengthen Partnerships with Latinx Families Grand Ballroom 2 (Lobby Level) Student Drug and Alcohol Intervention and Suspension Alternative Pacific Ballroom 14 (2nd floor) Team Building or Fire Fighting? Grand Ballroom 12-13 (Lobby Level) Featured Session - Every Team Needs a Leader - Empowering Administrators to Lead IEP Teams and Ensure Every Student Receives a FAPE Rancho Santa Fe 1-3 (Lobby Level) Featured Session - Founder of Cyber Safety Cop Rancho Santa Fe 1-3 (Lobby Level) Addressing Mental Health in All Students (Part 3) San Diego Ballroom B (Lobby Level) Finding Your Way: Navigating Difficult Conversations San Diego Ballroom A (Lobby Level)

4:30pm PST

Ice Cream Social Mixer with Exhibitors & Closing Raffles Grand Ballroom 5-9 (Lobby Level)

6:30am PST

8:00am PST

"Building Trust with Parents: Proven Strategies to Prevent Due Process Hearings and Complaints" Pacific Ballroom 16 (2nd floor) Leveraging Compliance for Transformational Improvement Pacific Ballroom 15 (2nd floor) Looking Past the Hurt: Understanding the Plight of Foster and Homeless Youth in Schools Grand Ballroom 3 (Lobby Level) Making it Work: Principal and Community School Coordinator Leadership in Action Grand Ballroom 1 (Lobby Level) Maximizing Student Mental Health Impact: Integrating Wellness Coaches into Your MTSS Grand Ballroom 4 (Lobby Level) Navigating a Due Process Case Pacific Ballroom 17 (2nd floor) Navigating Best Interest Determination Meetings and Transportation Resources for FYS and MKV Grand Ballroom 10-11 (Lobby Level) Special Ed Business 101 Grand Ballroom 12-13 (Lobby Level) Tools and Stories from the Field: How to Navigate the New Frontier of the Alt Pathway Grand Ballroom 2 (Lobby Level) Featured Session Rancho Santa Fe 1-3 (Lobby Level) Featured Session Rancho Santa Fe 1-3 (Lobby Level) Let Us Be Your Guide: Deconstructing the IEP San Diego Ballroom A (Lobby Level) The Present and Future Impact of Tech Trends & AI in General and Special Education San Diego Ballroom B (Lobby Level)

9:30am PST

Building Bridges: Developing an Effective Co-Teaching Program in Elementary Education Grand Ballroom 12-13 (Lobby Level) Creating a Support Team for Students with Disabilities Grand Ballroom 2 (Lobby Level) Empowering Leaders: Dispute Resolution Skills for Navigating New Frontiers Grand Ballroom 1 (Lobby Level) Navigating Chronic Absenteeism Pacific Ballroom 17 (2nd floor) Navigating Systems of Support for Foster Youth and McKinney-Vento Students Pacific Ballroom 16 (2nd floor) SARB - Navigating the Effectiveness of a Functional Process Grand Ballroom 4 (Lobby Level) To Infinity & Beyond: Reaching for Student Success through Wellness Centers Grand Ballroom 3 (Lobby Level) Featured Session Rancho Santa Fe 1-3 (Lobby Level) Featured Session with School Services of California Rancho Santa Fe 1-3 (Lobby Level) Cooking Up Creative Solutions: Inclusive Discipline Strategies San Diego Ballroom B (Lobby Level) The Evolving LRE Standard San Diego Ballroom A (Lobby Level)

11:00am PST

General Session Pacific Ballroom 18-26 (2nd floor)