April 1, 2025 

5:30 PM (Central Time)

On Zoom!

Zoom Link: https://kansas.zoom.us/j/87424653920

Meeting ID: 874 2465 3920

Passcode: 1234

Registration Link: https://kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0cjmbAxLBc99mzs

April 28, 2025 

4:00-6:30 PM (Central Time)- Doors open at 3:30 PM

Liberty Hall
644 Massachusetts St.,
Lawrence, KS 66044

Registration Link: https://kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eA5ZAZrRc0w0t6e

Website and Trailer: https://www.rideaheadfilm.com/

*The Ride Ahead is equivalent to an R-rated film due to some frank discussions about sexuality

Accomodations Available

-Open captioning, audio description, embedded American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, and accessible seating

February 27-28, 2025 

DoubleTree by Hilton, Wichita Airport (Wichita, Kansas)

Session 1: Decisions, Decisions! Guidance on Selecting EBPs for children with autism

Friday: 9:25 - 10:55

Presenter(s):Maria L. Hugh, Ph.D., BCBA, Andrea Nelson, MS.E., Erin Lawrence, MS.E.

Session Description (Abstract): Selecting evidence-based practices (EBPs) to teach young children can be challenging. This presentation will include a step-by-step process that helps guide educators through which practices can be useful for them when designing individualized instruction for children with autism in their natural environments. Presenters will walk through a guide modified from the National Professional Development Center on Autism informed by educators considering the skill, strategies, context, team capacity, and most importantly, the unique child!

Session 2:Meeting Community-Based Program Needs to Include Children with Disabilities

Friday: 11:05-12:35

Presenter(s): Maria L. Hugh, Ph.D., BCBA, Andrea Nelson, MS.E., Erin Lawrence, MS.E.

Session Description (Abstract): Learning from partnerships with Kansas community sites, we’ll present ideas and strategies for facilitating inclusive special education service provision within community-based programs for young children with disabilities. Through active engagement, participants will; 1) reflect on community needs in their area, 2) consider community-identified strategies for facilitating inclusive service provision in community sites, 3) identify one future direction or question for their area in improving access for partnerships between special education services and community-based programs.