Draft: ODE/COSA Fall Conference for Special Education Administrators
Breakout Sessions
Presenters
Changes in the Diploma Laws
Jackie Burr, ODE
Credit by Proficiency
Theresa Richards, ODE
Common Core Standards and the State of the State
Mickey Garrison, ODE
504 and ADA
Representative from OCR Seattle
Charter Schools: Legislation and Requirements
RaeAnn Ray, Margaret Bates, Cindy Hunt, ODE
Team-Initiated Problem Solving Model
Celeste Dickey and Anne Todd, U of Oregon
Effective Mediation
Graham Hicks and Diane Wiscarson, Attorneys
Current Research and Best Practices for Autism
Joel Arick, STAR Autism Support, Inc.
Oregon Regional Autism Training Site Project
Joel Arick, Jennie Willis, Darby Lasley (STAR) and
Brenda Nakada, Northwest Regional ESD
Web-Based Training for New ASD Specialists
Laura LaMarsh and Tina Meier-Nowell, NWRESD
2011 Legislative Session Results
Cindy Hunt, ODE
Project ALDER (Advancing Longitudinal Data for
Educational Reform)
Josh Klein and Michael Rebar, ODE
Building Bridges: A Collaborative Approach between
Education and Mental Health
Stacey Sibley, Michael Conn, Willamette ESD
Kathleen Horgan, Mid-Valley Behavioral Care
Cherisse Loop, ODE
Significant Disproportionality
Related to Indicators B4,B5,B9,B10
Dianna Carrizales-Engelmann and Brad Lenhardt,
Martha Buenrostro and Paula Kitzke, ODE
Districts Weigh In on Scaling Up
Kimberly Ingram and Marick Tedesco, Consultants
Panelists from Centennial and David Douglas
Science Primer: Implementing Science, That Is
Kimberly Ingram and Marick Tedesco, Consultants
Dynamic Documentation: Speech Language
Pathology Assistant Supervision
Ashley Northam, Chemeketa Community College
Jennie Price, InterMountain ESD
Telepractice: Using Technology to Deliver
Information and Services Efficiently
AnaLia Oliva and Laura LaMarsh, NWRESD
All Students, All Abilities:
Improving Youth Sexual Health
Brad Victor, ODE
RTI: Initial Preparations, Readiness
Dean Richards, Tigard-Tualatin
Tammy Rasmussen, Roseburg
Hands-on Assistive Technology for Administrators
Diana Roberts and Shar Powell, Douglas ESD
RTI: How Do We Do It and Will It Really Work?
David Putnam, Tigard-Tualatin
Melissa Williams, Ontario
Monique Siemerink, Bethel
Vivian Garrison, N. Clackamas
Jill Weber, Roseburg
Technology to Meet the Requirements of IDEA ’04
Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)
Diana Roberts and Shar Powell, Douglas ESD
Braille Interface for OAKS Online
Kathleen Vanderwall and Holly Carter, ODE
Scott McCallum, NWRESD and Shar Powell, Douglas ESD
Improving Services for Blind or Visually Impaired
Julie York, ODE and Scott McCallum, NWRESD
Emerging and Exemplary Practices in
Parent Engagement
Phil Moses, Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution
in Special Education
Guide Dogs and Miniature Horses
Title II Amendments and Service Animals
Winston Cornwall, ODE and Suzy Harris, Portland
Special Education Design Lab Results
Nancy Latini, ODE
Dollars & Sense: State/Federal Special Education
Fiscal Requirements for 2011-12
Steve Smith and Michael Wiltfong, ODE
Breaking the Conflict Logjam:
Getting Upstream of Disputes
Karen Hannan, Consultant
Steve Woodcock, ODE
Cohort Leaver Data
Jon Wiens and Greg Houser, ODE
From Sports Concussions to Special Education:
Sue Hayes, High Desert ESD
School-Wide System for Traumatic Brain Injury Patricia Sublette and Cathy Thomas, Teaching Research
State Children’s Wraparound and
Practical Applications for Education
Terri Dickens, InterMountain ESD
Bill Bouska, Oregon Health Authority
Cherisse Loop, ODE
PBIS Tier II
Chris Pinkney, University of Oregon
Autism Services: Update from the Commission
Nancy Latini and Julie York, ODE
Katherine Weit and Marilyn Gense, Autism Commission
RTI and SLD Eligibility Decision Making: Introduction
For Districts Considering Using RTI Approach
David Putnam, Jon Potter, Lisa Bates, Tigard-Tualatin
Lessons Learned: Effective Behavioral and
Instructional Support Systems and Next Steps
Erin Chaparro, University of Oregon
Martha Buenrostro, ODE
Dianna Carrizales-Engelmann, ODE
Special Education for Parentally Placed Private School RaeAnn Ray, ODE
Students
Statewide Assessments and Students with Disabilities
Brad Lenhardt and Sandra Shrinkle, ODE