Friday, October 18, 2024: Pre-Conference

9:30am – 1:00pm PDT

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP:
Empowering Education with Generative AI: A Practical Guide for Educators, Parents, and the Students They Support
Shelley Haven, ATP, RET, BSME

Friday, November 1, 2024

7:00am – 7:30am PDT

Welcome / President’s Address
Pamm Scribner, MEd, BCET

7:30am – 9:00am PDT

KEYNOTE - Part 1:
Mindfulness, MWe, and Our Interconnected Reality
Dr. Daniel Siegel

9:00am – 9:15am PDT

AM Break

9:15am – 10:45am PDT

KEYNOTE - Part 2:
Mindfulness, MWe, and Our Interconnected Reality
Dr. Daniel Siegel

10:45am – 11:30am PDT

"EAT & GREET" CHAT ROOMS

11:30am – 1:00pm PDT

BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Choose One):

Let’s Discuss Navigating Transitions to College
Scott Lutostanski & Laura Doto

Decoding Structured Literacy, Dyslexia & the Orton-Gillingham Approach
Veronica Karwoski

How to Support Learning, Growth, & Confidence in Kids with ADHD
James McGurk

1:00pm – 1:15pm PDT

PM Break

1:15pm – 2:45pm PDT

BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Choose One):

Using Cognitive Assessment Data to Inform Effective Instruction & Intervention
Monica McHale-Small

Words with Spelling Connections Have Meaning Connections
Nancy Cushen White

Unfortunately, this session has been removed from the schedule. AET will present this session at a later date.

Become a BCET!
Jen Doyle, Anna McDonald, & Ashley Shapiro

2:45pm – 4:00pm PDT

HAPPY HOUR!
Pour your own adult beverage and catch up with long time friends or make new ones.

Saturday, November 2, 2024

7:30am – 9:00am PDT

BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Choose One):

Advocacy Strategies for Educational Therapists: Empowering Students with Disabilities
Wendy Taylor

Math Intervention Strategies, Mindfulness Activities & Games 
Cristina Post

Triangle Speakers of The Diversity Center of Santa Cruz County

9:00am – 9:15am PDT

AM Break

9:15am – 10:45am PDT

BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Choose One):

Have You Ever Tried?
Moderated by Bonnie Massimino

Math Manuals: Building Middle-Grade Resource Kits for Sessions, School, and Home
Lizeth Sandoval & Daltrey Abney

Vocational Rehabilitation as an Extension of Ed Therapy
Julie Nichols & Gillian Barreca

10:45am – 11:25am PDT

AET AWARDS PRESENTATION

11:25am – 12:15pm PDT

"EAT & GREET" CHAT ROOMS 

12:15pm – 1:45pm PDT

 BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Choose One):

Strength-Based Support: Top Strategies to Empower 2e Students, Families, and Teachers
Sam Young & Jessica Manzone

Math and the Wounded Learner
Brian Griffeath-Loeb

Leading with Authenticity: A Fresh Take on Executive Function Intervention
Maayan Glaser-Koren & Kim Tran

1:45pm – 2:00pm PDT

PM Break

2:00pm – 3:30pm PDT

BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Choose One):

Become a "Response Ninja" - How to Connect to and Inspire Students
Robert Ahdoot

Exploring Whiteness in Educational Therapy: Deepening Our Practice and Challenging Our Biases
Polly Mayer & Amber Taylor-Garrett

Cultivating Ethical Thinking - Tools to Support Your Work
Marion Marshall & Risa Graff

Sunday, November 3, 2024
(Clocks turned back 1-hour last evening)

8:30am – 10:00am PST

Susan Fogelson Memorial Ethics Panel - Part 1

10:00am – 10:15am PST

AM Break

10:15am –11:45am PST

Susan Fogelson Memorial Ethics Panel - Part 2