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President’s Message

Welcome to the 34th Annual CARS+ Convention! This is the “jewel in the crown” of CARS+. It’s what we’ve always done best…presenting the latest and most accurate in-formation and teaching techniques to you. It’s also your chance to get away from your routine and feel a little bit pampered, hopefully.

What do you need out of this convention?

Some people say, “I need something I can take back to my classroom on Monday morning and make use of immedi-ately.” We have some of that here. Behavior Interventions, teaching methods and tricks, new ideas on how to reach

students who fall a little bit outside of even our extremely large box. There is some good stuff here.

Some people say, “But what does it all mean?” We have some of that here, too. Where does Special Education fit in the big picture? What is the future going to look like? How do we adapt ourselves to a changing world without abandoning the first principles of individual instruction? What about robots?

Some people say, “I need materials and resources. I can’t make it all up myself.” We have that. Exhibitors, vendors, and presenters of curriculum, assessment tools, transition procedures, and websites to make your life a little easier.

And some people say, “I feel like the Lone Ranger.” Perhaps the best of what we offer is the opportunity to establish relationships with other Special Educators from around the state, teach-ers who, like you, feel hung out in the little building on the edge of the campus with no one who understands what Special Education is all about.

So while you’re here in Sacramento, take advantage of the knowledge. Pick your sessions care-fully. Visit the vendors. And in the halls, at the lunches, and after hours, sit down with like-mind-ed people and pick their brains. Tell student stories. Laugh a little, cry a little, and go back home feeling like there is someone else in the world who feels just like you feel. And who is as close as an email when you have problems or questions.

This is your organization, and the only way to take advantage of what CARS+ has to offer is to fully participate and share with one another. You could take away a life-saving idea from some-one. Or you could, on the other hand, save someone else’s life. Have a great time!


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Founding CommitteeJaye Hays, Founder

Barbara Boomberg, Elaine Hedge

Vivian Lura, Carol Skinkle, Barbara Van Marter

Board of Directors2015-2016

STATE BOARD

Robert Hamilton, President

Joyce Childs, President Elect

Dee Torrington, Past President

Laisné Hamilton, Secretary

Nancy Santoianni, Treasurer

Michael Every, Magazine Director

Billy Hanna, Communications & Technology

Director

REGION DIRECTORS

Amy Armstrong, Region 2

Region 3 - OPEN

Barbara Gejer, Region 4

Laura Daniel, Region 5

Julia Morris, Region 6

Theresa Bradley, Region 7

Janey Munoz, Region 8


President’s Message 2

Board of Directors 3

Founding Committee 3

Table of Contents 4

Convention Highlights 5

New Convention ‘Strands’ 6

Workshops - Friday, February 20, 2015 7-15

Workshops - Saturday, February 21, 2015 15-22

CARS+ Grants 22

Workshops at a Glance 23-24

Convention Information 25

Hotel Information 26

Registration Information 27

Table of Contents


Convention Highlights

State Director of Special Education, Fred Balcom

Fred Balcom will be opening our Annual Convention on Friday morning

at 8 a.m. He will also present a special session on how the Common

Core State Standards affect Special Education and IEP goals to meet

the needs of our students. You won’t want to miss this informative

session with the latest information on how Special Education and

CCSS will align. - Session #405

Keynote Speakers - Hank and Ian Smith of Lake County, California.

As both a parent and a special education

teacher, Hank Smith will discuss the joys and

challenges of living and working with a child

on the Autism Spectrum. His son, Ian, will

then share one of the talents his Autism has

given him.


We have placed presentations in ‘strands’

for your convenience. If you are looking

for sessions that address transition,

behavior, collaboration, legal issues/

administration, technology or others,

you are in luck! The CARS+ Convention

Committee has placed sessions in

‘strands’ for you to easily choose based

on your individual needs. Included

are complete descriptions regarding

each session and audience target. Workshop presentations are available for

download at www.carsplus.org or, if you prefer, you can purchase them on a

flash drive at the CARS+ Store. As in the past, we will have “open seating” and

the ability to change sessions based on your needs.

01 – Hot Topics

02 – Behavioral/Instructional Strategies

03 – Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

04 – Common Core State Stamdards

05 – Transitional

06 – IEPS

07 – Instruction

08 – Catch All

New Strands

President’s Reception Friday 6:00 - 7:30 pm

in the Exhibit Hall All registered attendees are welcome to join us in the Exhibit Hall. Enjoy a “no host” bar with hors d’oeuvres. We will take Region pictures

during this time as well.


Session IFriday, 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Dr. Fred Balcom: Current Issues in Special Education

Where are we? Dr. Balcom, Director of Special Education for the state of California, will present an overview of the “big issues,” not only for our state, but from his perspective as President of the national association of Special Education directors.

Erica Winn, M.B.A./B.C.B.A.: Behavior Assessment & Intervention Plans (BIPs)

Effectively managing student behavior is the first step necessary in helping them learn and reach their highest potential. Attendees will learn what elements to consider when a student engages in maladaptive behavior, the steps to take in completing a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA), and leave with resources to use immediately.

Erica Winn is a Program Specialist for EGSUD and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She has experience in a variety of roles within the educational realm, which include teaching in a self-contained classroom, being an Inclusive Educator, and Lead Behaviorist for the district prior to becoming an administrator. Erica Winn has also been involved in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis for over 17 years in the private sector through her work as a Behavior Consultant. In addition to being a Program Specialist currently, Erica Winn is the owner of Positive Regard, LLC, a Non-Public Agency providing Behavior Consultation services.

Patty Schetter and Kandis Lighthall: Evidence-Based Practices for Developing Social Skills on the ASD

Social skills are an often overlooked aspect of classroom education, yet are the basis for life interactions, employability, and just “getting along” with others. Use proven research-based techniques to target social skills acquisition with your students on the Autism Spectrum.

Tana Donaghy: Educational Equity for All

This workshop will explore the principles of educational equity for all students including those with moderate to severe and profound disabilities.

Tana Danaghy has been in the field of special education for over eighteen years. Classroom experience ranges from working with preschool through twenty two in the adult transition program. I have worked with students who have emotional disturbances, autism, and multiple severe and profound disabilities. I have had the privilege to spend the last eight year training teachers, paraeducators, administrators and parents across the state in districts, SELPA’s and county offices. My main focus is on curriculum and instruction and programming for all student with moderate to severe disabilities. I consider it an honor to be presenting once again at once of the premier conferences for teachers.


105-205 – Carolle Artiles and Marla Mittskus: Employment/Career Skills Lesson Ideas

The transition from high school to young adulthood is a critical stage for all teenagers. This is especially difficult for students with learning disabilities. This stage requires extra planning and goal setting. Do you have a classroom of students to teach “life after high school” skills to and wonder, “Now what?” Our interactive session will allow you to walk away with sample lesson plans and gain great ideas that will stimulate all ability levels from the mild/moderate to the moderate/severe populations. Presentation is also appropriate for Middle School classrooms.

Carolle Artiles is a Special Education Transition teacher. Over a 30-year period, prior to teaching, she was a counselor in an institutional setting, in a group home setting, and a supervisor in a vocational workshop, as well as an instructional aide in K-12 classroom settings. She is currently teaching at the Upland Unified School District, working with the moderate/severe adult transition program which she initiated and developed over the past six years. The program serves students from freshmen to age 22 and includes community-based instruction, paid and unpaid work experience, and preparation for adult living.

Marla Mittskus knows how to prepare students for life after high school, having been in the business world for 30 years, hiring and firing and managing a staff of 30. Finally, she decided to follow her passion and moved from the corporate sector into the teaching world. She is currently a Transition Teacher at Upland High School, teaching Employment and Career Skills to students with a variety of ability levels and needs. She has developed lessons and activities to teach the “soft skills” of the world of work—the unspoken rules of business. Her goal is to foster the self-confidence, self-advocacy and self-determination that makes the transition to adult life more successful.

106-206 - Dr. Diana Taylor: Authentic Assessment Scale: Individual Student Evaluation, IEP Monitoring and Report Documentation

A fifteen-point scale is used to document progress data for any IEP (or RtI) goal/learning objective. It may be used for daily, weekly or monthly assessments without threating validity, when aligned to reliable curricula. This tool allows the educator to monitor, gauge and report authentic student performance data, and construct reliable evidence.

Dr. Diana Taylor has worked to meet the challenges of students who require special attention as a speech pathologist, education specialist/Resource Specialist, administrator, university professor and currently program director for Education Specialist at Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles. Program development and research includes the concepts of inclusion, assessment, leadership and instructional theory as applied to the selection of appropriate adaptations for the struggling learner.


Bob Barboza: STEM Graphic Organizers

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) is the new focus of education. Mr. Barboza has taken an old method of teaching and adapted it to new education. See how to use graphic organizers to make Common Core concepts accessible to Special Education students.

Gail Lancaster: Student Engagement—the Road to Inclusive Practices

Presenter will show audience members techniques, activities and cooperative learning ideas to help engage students. Many of these ideas will be ones that attendees may wish to share with general education teachers to assist them in including reluctant and off-task students. This will be an audience participation event; please come prepared to show what works for you!

Gail Lancaster has been teaching Special Education for 38 years, and has been a CARS+ member for over 20 years. She is currently a Resource Specialist in Oakhurst, California, a rural school in the foothills near Yosemite. She is also an Associate Faculty member at National University, training special education teachers there since 1993. She currently manages the intern and student teaching programs at the Fresno Campus as well as teaches classes. Gail holds a MA in education, a RSP certificate, and Learning Handicapped, Severely Handicapped, and Multiple Subject credentials. In the past she has also worked for Zoophonics, giving inservices across the United States. She has taught RSP and Special Day classes and is currently engaged in year ten of a RtI Model program.

Session IIFriday, 10:15 am – 11:45 am

Gina Plate, Chair of the California Advisory Commission for Special Education (ACSE), and Barbara Schulman: ACSE’s Role in Special Education

State commissions and task forces affect your life in the classroom more than you can know. Come find out how the Advisory Commission can be an asset for you and your school programs.


Erica Winn, M.B.A./B.C.B.A.: Determining Interventions in the Classroom

After assessing a student’s behavior you will need to determine how to best intervene. Understanding how to select functionally equivalent replacement behaviors is imperative to success. Attendees will learn about schedules of reinforcement, preventative and reactive strategies that will result in positive change.

Patty Schetter and Ann England: CAPTAIN—For Students on the Autism Spectrum

CAPTAIN is an interagency ASD group that has developed a system of statewide professional development and technical assistance to promote the use of evidence-based practices for individuals with ASD and early identification of ASD in California. Learn how to access this comprehensive and useful information with your students.

Ann England has 30+ years experience in the field of Special Education, with a M.A. in Communicative Disorders and a Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential, Administrative Services Credential, Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech and Language (CCC-SLP), and is licensed by the State of California Speech-Language Pathology Board. As the Assistant Director at the Diagnostic Center, Northern California, CDE, Ann provides trainings to staff throughout the country in the areas of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, positive behavior supports and Common Core State Standards. Ann is a leader of CAPTAIN, an interagency ASD group that has developed a system of statewide professional development and technical assistance to promote the use of evidence-based practices for individuals with ASD and early identification of ASD in California. Ann is also on the Leadership Team for PENT (Positive Environments, Network of Trainers), which provides information and resources for educators striving to achieve high educational outcomes through the use of evidence-based proactive positive strategies. She is a board member of the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association District 4 and the Santa Clara County Speech Language Hearing Association.

Tana Donaghy: (Continuation of double session #104)

Marla Mittskus and Carolle Artiles: (Continuation of double session #105)

Dr. Diana Taylor: (Continuation of double session #106)

Bob Barboza: (Continuation of double session #107)


Teri Lawton: Dyslexia--Remediation of abnormal visual motion processing significantly improves attention, reading fluency, and working memoryReading deficiencies are remediated by low-contrast motion discrimination training.Direction-discrimination training improves reading, attention, and working memory.Remediating low level motion deficits improves cognitive processing at higher levels.Improving timing unveils the causal role of motion and attention in reading acquisition.

Dr. Teri Lawton is the founder and Director of Research of Perception Dynamics Institute, a non-profit organization formed to investigate and develop a set of computer-based tools to improve reading performance in persons with dyslexia. Dr. Lawton earned her B.S. in mathematics and psychology at the University of Michigan, a Pd.D. in psychology at UCSB, and performed post-doctoral research at Pasadena’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory at CalTech.

Session IIIFriday, 1:30 pm – 3:00 PM

Ginna Myers: Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

How do you design a lesson, a unit, a test so that ALL students can access the information and show you what they know?

Kathy Whelan-Gioia and Scott Gutentag: “The Whats and Nots of ADHD”

This training is an introduction to understanding the complexity of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Cognitive, behavioral, social and academic issues associated with the condition will be discussed. Focus is placed on the critical role of executive functioning and how an understanding this functioning translates into effective interentions for students with ADHD. Evidence-based approaches and strategies that can be used at school will be presented.

Kathleen Whelan-Gioia is a Diagnostic Educational Specialist serving on the transdisciplinary assessment team at the Diagnostic Center, Southern California. She holds a M.S. in Elementary Education and a M.Ed. in Special Education. Kathy has been a Special Day Class teacher, Resource Specialist, Special Education Mentor, and a Support Provider for Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment program (BTSA). Kathy is especially proud of her work in documentation techniques, IEP best practices and evidence-based strategies to support students with ADHD. Kathy specializes in Transition issues and positive secondary outcomes for all students. Kathy serves on the California Consortium on Higher Education for People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) at UCLA, and is a member of the Improving Special Education Services (ISES).

Scott Gutentag is a school psychologist at the Diagnostic Center, Southern California. He holds a Ph.D. in School Psychology with an emphasis on Clinical Child Psychology from Ohio State University. Scott has provided psychological services in a variety of settings including schools, behavioral clinics, treatment programs and hospitals. He has also taught undergraduate and graduate university courses. Scott has a particular interest in the assessment and provision of behavior supports for children with developmental disabilities and challenging behaviors.


Nancy Lewis: Understanding Learning Differences

Participants in this session will receive a colorful booklet entitled Understanding Learning Differences. The booklet provides teachers with helpful information to empower their RSP and SDC students. It can also be utilized to educate parents, general education teachers and administrators about LD. Each page in the booklet has a self-contained concept, and the colorful graphics and illustrations make this an enjoyable quick read while learning about LD. Topics in the booklet to be addressed in the session:

• Creativity in the LD Child • The Human Brain and Learning

• Learning Styles • The Language of Learning Disability

• Causes of LD • Identifying LD in the Classroom

• Ability/Achievement Profile • What is Intelligence?

• The Gardner Theory of Multiple Intelligence A Multiple Intelligence packet for use with students will be distributed. This session is ideal for teachers new to special education, and experienced teachers who desire fresh material to address LD with students and parents, and staff development/collaboration with paraprofessionals, and general education staff.

Nancy Lewis, M.A., recently retired from twenty-five years in Special Education in Fresno County. She was a Resource Specialist at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, and provided curriculum support to general education in reading intervention. In addition to enjoying retirement with her husband, she currently is a part-time clinical teaching supervisor for Special Education student teachers and interns for Fresno Pacific University. Nancy wrote Understanding Learning Differences to use as a tool for empowering her LD students, helping them focus on their intellectual strengths rather than their LD challenges. She has conducted numerous “Understanding Learning Differences” staff development sessions with Special and General Educators.

Heidi Holmes and Linda Fisher (Learning Headquarters): Common Core Write-Read Connection (K-6)

How do you make the connection between reading and writing with your K-6 students, especially in light of new Common Core Standards? This session will highlight practical approaches and techniques in addressing the standards while effectively teaching your students.

Diane Gennuso and Anna Paravano: The Impact of Trauma on Learning

There is increasing evidence that hundreds of thousands of children have been the victims of early childhood trauma. These traumas can deeply impact the child’s emotional, psychological and cognitive development in unexpected ways and have life-long repercussions. This session is focused directly on introducing attendees to the various dimensions of trauma including what trauma is, the nature of Developmental Trauma Disorder, the effect of trauma on children and the resulting behaviors, and the need for educators who are sensitive to the effects of trauma on children.

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Diane Gennuso, MA, began her career in Special Education when PL 94-142 was “big news.” She taught Special Day Classes and a bilingual general education kindergarten program before taking time off to raise her two sons. Returning to the classroom, she became a Resource Specialist. She is recently retired from Brandman University where she was a Fieldwork Supervisor and Clinical Coordinator in the Education Department. While working in schools with an increasing number of students in foster care who constantly move around, Diane has seen the need for a different model of classroom support for these children. Since being introduced to Anna, the two have become “passionate” about bringing trauma sensitivity into schools.

Anna Paravano, MS, CID, is the Education Director of the Attachment and Trauma Network. A 30-year veteran of environmental sciences and human response to environments, Anna switched her life focus when she became the adoptive mother to a child with Complex Trauma. She is trained as a therapeutic parent in attachment, regulation therapy and the Community Resilience Model (CRM) through the Trauma Research Institute. Currently, she teaches, develops curriculum and writes, coaches and consults on attachment- and trauma-related topics and issues.

Belinda Karge: Strategies to Engage ALL Students

Differentiation and how to engage students in diverse classroom groupings is a constant challenge for educators. Educators will learn to differentiate, accommodate and modify lessons to support every student in general education classrooms. Walk away with eleven engagement strategies to use immediately!

Dr. Belinda Karge is a Full Professor and Coordinator of the AIMS (Autism, Inclusion, Mathematics and Science) Scholar program at California State University, Fullerton where she trains educators and administrators in education pedagogy that is multiparadigmatic. Dr. Karge is an expert in research based instructional strategies, accommodations and modifications for students with special needs. Her professional record demonstrates a consistent pattern of scholarly and creative activities including research, publications (two textbooks, five curriculum texts, four book chapters, over 100 articles), and numerous grants (totaling over twenty million dollars). During the course of her career, she has made plentiful refereed presentations to international, state, and local groups of educators and parents. Dr. Karge has received numerous awards for her teaching and service to the profession. She was honored with the Council for Learning Disabilities Floyd Hudson Outstanding Service to the Field of Learning Disabilities National award and the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) award. She has served as a consultant for the U. S. Department of State Office of Overseas Schools; traveling extensively worldwide.

Elizabeth Bremner: WRITE CORE CURRICULUM ESSAYS!!! (ALL SUBJECTS/ALL GRADE LEVELS)

Core Curriculum Standards require students to write essays for all subject content. Teach students to write that essay from sentence to perfect paragraph to Analytical Thesis Statement to 5 paragraph essay. It’s fast. It’s easy. Initiated at the elementary level means student essay skills are complete before the secondary level. “Write Core Curriculum Essays !!!” targets writing skills grades 1-12, test essay writing, Special Education students, and any student who thinks, “I can’t do that.” It teaches an easy quick method to master writing for all levels and all subjects.


Andrea Thomas & Deb Shaw: Working With Services and Goals with SEIS

SEIS is a common vehicle for writing IEPs and tracking students through theSpecial Education system. Learn the “ins” and “outs” of this popular web-basedmanagement tool.

Andrea Thomas has been working with SEIS for over seven years now, first at Calaveras County SELPA as an Information Analyst and now with San Joaquin County Office of Education as a Technical Support Specialist. I have helped train many SELPAs and Districts throughout the years all over the state. You might recognize me from a teacher training, SEIS Conference, or from the videos I have done for the SEIS Help Center.

Deb Shaw has worked with SEIS since the development of the system in 2003, and since then has worked with each one of the 100 SELPAs who currently use SEIS. In her role as Implementation Manager she has supported each of from the presentation of SEIS through the many steps of implementation. Today Deb is working to establish a team of SEIS trainers to facilitate more regional training options for the thousands of SEIS users in California.

Session IVFriday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Rick Ruderman: How to Avoid Fair Hearings and Lawsuits

Mr. Ruderman is the premier attorney dealing with Special Education law in the state. His unique perspective comes from representing students and families in court. What has he seen that was totally avoidable, if teachers and administrators had been better prepared and diligent? Come find out!

F. Richard Ruderman brings more than 30 years of experience in law and education to his practice representing children in special education matters. Credentialed in both secondary math and social studies, Mr. Ruderman was a public school teacher for eight years. He left teaching to enter law school, and after graduation practiced education law on behalf of public agencies. Mr. Ruderman has focused exclusively on Special Education law for more than twenty-two years, first as a hearing officer for the California Special Education Hearing Office and then in private practice. As a California Hearing Officer he adjudicated special education cases for approximately 5 years and as a private attorney he has represented over 400 children and their families. He has conducted numerous presentations for attorneys, parent advocates, and public agencies and has participated in training special education hearing officers. Mr. Ruderman received his B.A. degree from the University of California at Berkeley and his J.D. degree from the University of San Francisco, where he received the American Jurisprudence award in Administrative Law.

Kathy Whelan-Gioia and Scott Gutentag: (Continuation of double session #302)

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Sarah Kesty: Thriving in Common Core: Strategies to Support OUR Kids

Learn new ways to support our students with special needs as they engage in Common Core lessons. Explore ways that we can ensure students generalize the skills they practice in our special education programs.

Tana Donaghy: Common Core College and Career Readiness for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities

This workshop will introduce the major components of Common Core College and Career Readiness. Core College and Career Readiness will be introduce at multiple levels of cognitive development so all students will be able to achieve success in the five components.

Belinda Karge: (Continuation of double session #306)

Ginna Myers: Teaching Boys, Reaching Boys

Are you aware of how different boys are from girls? That schools are designed for girls? That 80% of Special Education students are boys? What can you do to even the odds for the boys in your class?

Susan Shallenberger: Reading Fluency and Comprehension: Strategies from Read NaturallyParticipants will experience how being non-fluent feels, and what fluency entails.

Each person will leave with the knowledge and materials to assess all of their students

on Monday and determine who needs fluency intervention. You will also learn where to

start a student’s intervention and what to do. Using the nationally rewarded strategies

used by Read Naturally, you will learn how to develop an effective program using your own materials.

Susan Shallenberger is an award winning reading specialist with twenty years experience working with students and classroom teachers developing Blue Ribbon programs. She has been associated with Read Naturally for over 15 years, presenting their strategies at conferences in the western states. She brings an enthusiasm and expertise to her presentations.

Session VSaturday, 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Tom Green: The Changing Face of Service Delivery and How to Avoid Being Rolled On By Your Administrator While Still Acknowledging the Need to Evolve

Common Core standards, technology as an instructional tool, Learning Centers, Response to Intervention, Multi-Tiered System of Supports, push-in, pull-out, blended classes, reading and math support classes….What to do; what to do. This presentation will be a collaborative discussion of service delivery models, resources,


legal issues, and problem-solving strategies to improve student outcomes under the most difficult circumstances.

Tom Green, Director of School Transformation for the Alum Rock School District, has served in all of the roles involved in this complex drama--instructional assistant, classroom teacher, Resource Specialist, union president, site principal, school board trustee, service delivery model trainer, and various central office administrative positions.

Diane Gennuso and Anna Paravano: The Impact of Trauma on Learning Repeat of #305

There is increasing evidence that hundreds of thousands of children have been the victims of early childhood trauma. These traumas can deeply impact the child’s emotional, psychological and cognitive development in unexpected ways and have life-long repercussions. This session is focused directly on introducing attendees to the various dimensions of trauma including what trauma is, the nature of Developmental Trauma Disorder, the effect of trauma on children and the resulting behaviors, and the need for educators who are sensitive to the effects of trauma on children.

Diane Gennuso, MA, began her career in Special Education when PL 94-142 was “big news.” She taught Special Day Classes and a bilingual general education kindergarten program before taking time off to raise her two sons. Returning to the classroom, she became a Resource Specialist. She is recently retired from Brandman University where she was a Fieldwork Supervisor and Clinical Coordinator in the Education Department. While working in schools with an increasing number of students in foster care who constantly move around, Diane has seen the need for a different model of classroom support for these children. Since being introduced to Anna, the two have become “passionate” about bringing trauma sensitivity into schools.

Anna Paravano, MS, CID, is the Education Director of the Attachment and Trauma Network. A 30-year veteran of environmental sciences and human response to environments, Anna switched her life focus when she became the adoptive mother to a child with Complex Trauma. She is trained as a therapeutic parent in attachment, regulation therapy and the Community Resilience Model (CRM) through the Trauma Research Institute. Currently, she teaches, develops curriculum and writes, coaches and consults on attachment- and trauma-related topics and issues.

Mary Sagstetter (AbleNet): Implementing Low-Tech Devices in the Classroom/Individuals with Physical Disabilities and i-Devices

Looking for ideas on how to integrate assistive technology throughout the school day? It is paramount that all students be given opportunities to meaningfully participate in learning and social situations throughout the day. Such participation leads to greater independence, increased achievement, and a sense of belonging. Ideas will be shared that support the successful integration of your technology to increase student success.

Mary Sagstetter joined Ablenet in 1998, after 11 years of experience in Special Education. Today Mary focuses on bringing assistive technology devices for individuals with disabilities. Mary presents at national conferences has provided assistive technology and curricular trainings for organizations across the country.


Janet Balcom and Kristen Brown: Navigating CCSS and the New Assessments

This workshop will address the strategies needed to navigate the Common Core State Standards for Special Educators while challenging ALL students to high expectations. The presentation will explore opportunities to create alignment of instruction and IEP; access resources; and gain further insight into new assessments for students with disabilities.

Dr. Janet Jones Balcom has been working in the educational field for over 30 years, and most of that work has been in Special Education. She was most recently the Asst. Superintendent for Special Education and Student Services in a large urban school district. Currently, she is an Asst. Professor of Special Education at National University. Janet has worked in a variety of settings and positions including state, county and SELPA levels. In addition, she was director of a federally-funded statewide Head Start-Public School Transition research and demonstration project for the state of Idaho.

Dr. Kristen Brown is the director of Project READ, which is a $10 million five-year grant focusing on improving reading achievement and academic performance for middle school students. She leads the California Department of Education (CDE) Special Education Division efforts in the multi-state consortium in developing alternate assessments supported by curriculum, instruction, and professional development. She also works on the Common Core State Standards and assessments as they relate to the Special Education community. Previously, Dr. Brown was the state lead consultant for California in the Smarter Balance assessment development. She taught multi-cultural education and English as a Second Language for almost 20 years. Dr. Brown received her doctorate from USC in Education, Planning, Policy and Administration.

Phil Gonsalves: Math in the Era of the Common Core

Of all the subjects, math may be the most affected by new Common Core standards. This session will show you how to most effectively teach the subject in the context of meeting the standards and preparing your students for assessment.

Dr. Keichea Reever: How to Increase the Effectiveness of Your IEP Teams: A Leadership Perspective

This session will highlight 10 Leadership Principles that when applied will help you maximize the effectiveness of your IEP teams. Leadership is all about relationships, and leading your IEP teams effectively will ensure that your students will have a well-developed IEP that is implemented with fidelity.

Dr. Reever is passionate about helping youth and adults reach their full potential. She is also passionate about making certain that students with special needs receive the quality education they deserve. Dr. Reever currently works as a Program Specialist for a Southern California school district where she overseas programs at 14 local schools, public and non-public. She is also the founder and CEO of the Southern California Mentoring Academy, established in 2006. The SCMA aims to increase self-awareness, self-worth, self-esteem, self-confidence, self-determination and authentic self-leadership in youth and adults.


507 – Lynn Repetsky and Kathy Ho, Stanford Children’s Hospital: Educating Children with Complex Medical Needs

In these modern times, radical advancements in medicine have allowed more children with serious medical conditions to survive longer and return to school. Students with organ transplants, cancer, cystic fibrosis, and other serious and chronic conditions are showing up in your classroom. What can you expect, and what do you need to know? How can you ease the transition for these students who are going through a traumatic period of their lives?

Lynn Repetsky has been teaching at the hospital school for three years, after having spent 34 years as a Resource Specialist, Special Day Class teacher, and itinerant teacher. She began her career in Chicago and has taught in the Bay Area, is especially interested in reading instruction, and was a participant in the Bay Area Science Project. She is a graduate of Illinois State and Northern Illinois Universities.

Dr. Nilsa Thorsos, Dr. Jan Wadsworth-Jones, & Diana Dobrenen: Effective Mentoring Practices in Special Education”

This workshop will address essential CTC standards for clinical experience in the mild/moderate and moderate/severe credentials. Several university professors will serve as facilitators. This workshop session will include effective professional development and support for classroom teachers who are willing to serve as master teachers. The strategies will draw from CTC standards for clinical experience and provide effective approaches.

Dr. Nilsa Thorsos, is Professor in the Department of Special Education for National University, and specializes in Bilingual Special Education and special education. Her areas of academic interest include teacher education, professional development, minority overrepresentation in special education, and mentoring in Higher Education. An experienced, credentialed teacher, she served as president of the California Association Professors of Special Education (CAPSE) and presents regularly in international and other venues on topics related to special education

Dr. Jones Wadsworth worked as a consultant whose primary responsibility was in the area of Special Education policy and issues at the Commission on Teacher Credentialing for twelve years prior to retirement. While at the Commission, she served on various federal and state committees and made numerous presentations to stakeholder groups. She has over 40 years experience as a Special Educator and administrator and continues to serve as an independent consultant in Special Education arenas.

Diana D. Dobrenen is a full-time instructor in the Department of Special Education for National University and specializes in clinical practice teacher preparation models such as coaching and mentoring. Ms. Dobrenen accomplished thirty years of service in public education as a teacher and administrator at the elementary and secondary levels. Prior to serving as a site administrator, Ms. Dobrenen dedicated years of service as a general and special education teacher, with the opportunity to open the first Resource Specialist Program offered by the State of California.


Session VISaturday, 10:15 am – 11:45 am

Tom Green: (Continuation of double session #501)

Sarah Kesty: Embracing the Child with ADHD

Explore best practices to support students with ADHD in special and general education settings. Explore ways to explain ADHD to students, their peers, parents, and other teachers. Learn how Growth vs Fixed Mindset can impact your students with ADHD and your teaching practice.

Sarah Kesty was named Twin Rivers School District’s Teacher of the Year for the 2014-15 school year. She has worked with students with a range of disabilities for over ten years. She has a Masters in Special Education from Sacramento State and two teaching credentials. Sarah is a passionate advocate for people with disabilities. She has experience teaching Kindergarten through high school aged students and coaching Special Olympics. Sarah has spoken to groups of teachers, parents, and students about disability awareness, advocacy, and maximizing life satisfaction. Her speaking has taken her all the way to Belize, where she taught a seminar on behavior management to a group of 150 teachers.

Patty Schetter and Kandis Lighthall: Evidence-Based Practices for Developing Social Skills on the ASD Repeat of Session 103

Janet Balcom and Kristen Brown: (Continuation of Session #504)

Diana Blackmon: Aligning Common Core and Career Technical Standards with the Transition component of the IEP to Improve Post School Outcomes

This workshop offers clear connections between common core state standards, career technical education standards, and the required Transition component of the IEP, so they are not competing but complementary initiatives. Participants will learn about evidenced-based practices and programs and how to develop and evaluate their programs for continuous improvement. Participants will receive useful tools and resources for assessment, curriculum, instruction and program evaluation.

Dr. Diana Blackmon has worked in the field of special education for over twenty-years, and has a MA in Special Education and a doctorate in International and Multicultural Education. She has served as a SDC teacher, full inclusion specialist, Resource Specialist, district administrator, and Special Education consultant for the CDE. She is the primary author of Transition to Adult Living: An Information and Resource Guide (CDE, 2003, 2008), and has held hundreds of trainings and workshops throughout California on preparing students for the transition from school to adult living and improving post school outcomes. Diana has worked in large urban districts like the Sacramento and San Francisco Unified School Districts, and recently retired as Director of Special Services for the Washington Unified School District, a medium-sized urban district in the Sacramento area. She currently serves as part time faculty in the teacher preparation program at CSU Sacramento, and part-time consultant with WestEd, a national non-profit agency that supports federal, state and local education agencies.


Dr. Keichea Reever: How to Increase the Effectiveness of Your IEP Teams: A Leadership Perspective (Continuation of Session #506)

Carolyn Hood, Learning HQ: 8 Great Strategies to Teach Informative/Explanatory Writing (3-8)

The skill of writing clearly begins early. This session will provide techniques and ideas for teaching the younger students how to effectively communicate on the written page.

Linda Nimer and Tina Winrow: Learning Styles

As teachers we often try hard to squeeze the square peg student into the round hole of our class. We, as special educators, must remember what the “I” in IEP stands for and do our best to try to individualize our teaching methods to reach our students. Learning styles is one way to do that. Come and join us as we discuss the various modalities and easy ways to incorporate them into your daily lessons.

Session VIISaturday, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Bob Barboza: What IS the Future of Special Education?

Finishing up the strand of “Where Are We?” “Who’s in Charge Here?” and “How Do We Deal With It?” is “What’s the Next Step?” Exciting and inspirational, this is a session that will put the cap on the “big picture” presentations.

Bob Barboza is the creator of organizations and programs for students with special needs like KidRadio and “Mission to Mars.” He employs STEM subjects, plus performing and visual arts and English to engage students on all levels. He has a vision of the future of education which includes robots, spacesuits and music. He is a dynamic and engaging speaker who will leave you wanting more.

Gail Lancaster: Response to Intervention—From Conception to Implementation

For the last nine years, Oakhurst Elementary School has implemented a plan to address the needs our their struggling readers. This workshop will provide participants a hands-on approach as to how their school developed the model that is currently servicing 25% of their population. Research information will be presented in a practical manner, and will also include “how to read data in order to make placement decisions,” encouraging staff buy-in, reducing referrals while serving more students, and when/how to use RtI data to qualify students for Special Education.


Elizabeth Bremner: WRITE CORE CURRICULUM ESSAYS!!! (ALL SUBJECTS/ALL GRADE LEVELS) Repeat of Session 307

Core Curriculum Standards require students to write essays for all subject content. Teach students to write that essay from sentence to perfect paragraph to Analytical Thesis Statement to 5 paragraph essay. It’s fast. It’s easy. Initiated at the elementary level means student essay skills are complete before the secondary level. “Write Core Curriculum Essays !!!” targets writing skills grades 1-12, test essay writing, Special Education students, and any student who thinks, “I can’t do that.” It teaches an easy quick method to master writing for all levels and all subjects.

Elizabeth Bremner has spent her teaching career working with at-risk/low academic skills youth. She worked in the California Youth Authority as a teacher in the areas of English, Fine Arts Drama, Fine Arts Film, and Test Preparation. She participated in writing the Fine Arts Curriculum for CYA and trained teachers statewide. She was the College Coordinator for the onsite college program where students earned an AA degree while incarcerated. She has worked as a teacher for the Los Angeles County Office of Education providing services to the magnet school program, probation/expulsion/at risk youth, and pregnant/parenting teens.

Diane Donaldson, Pearson: Standardized Achievement Measures, Intervention Strategies and Common Core and Digital Assessment

Need to understand how the tests relate to your classroom? Not sure what it all means? The presenter will explain the connections, and what the classroom teacher needs to know in order to best prepare their students for the Common Core assessments.

705 - TBA

CARS+ Board: What Can We Do For You?

This session is designed as a sit-down discussion with the board members to discuss how they can best serve CARS+, which is you, the Special Educators in the classroom

Joanne Gilbreath, Ed.D. and Nilsa Thorsos: Teaching Digital Learners with Free and Low-Cost Apps

Effective integration of technology into the instructional practices of educators is the focus of Dr. Gilbreath in her work with the Master of Arts in Education: Digital Teaching and Learning program. She works directly with students and faculty in learning about current technologies and implementing new digital tools and instructional practices into a teacher’s professional practice. Students in the Digital Teaching and Learning program are completing their credential work in Special Education.

In addition to presentations at education technology conferences, Dr. Gilbreath has presented at NCATE, WASC, and international conferences on accreditation and assessment.


Linda Nimer and Tina Winrow: Managing Your Paraprofessionals

How wonderful it is to have an extra set of hands to help with all of the individual needs of our students. Sometimes that extra set of hands is not doing exactly what you would like them to do. Come to this session to find out ways to work more effectively with your paraeducator and to discover things that might make your life easier and prevent you from pulling out your hair.

Linda Nimer has taught for over 20 years in the public school system mostly at the secondary level. Most of her time was spent as a Resource Specialist as well as a Special Day Class Teacher for the Moderate/Severe students. She retired from Fresno USD four years ago and began working for National University as a Clinical Practice Supervisor working with Interns and Student Teachers. In a former life, she served on the CARS+ state board as the Region 2 Director as well as serving as the organization’s president.

Tina Winrow works at Wawona Middle School, Fresno USD as a SDC teacher. Tina has been teaching mild/moderate students for nearly forty years. She likes to refer to her classes as a “tossed salad” with a little bit of this and a little bit of that to keep her on her toes. She is seriously thinking about retiring in the very near future. Her classroom is one that supervisors often suggest that their teachers/candidates go to observe to learn how much learning goes on in a well-controlled environment. She has been recognized as the Teacher of the Year for Fresno USD.

2014 - Melanie Sandoval, Region 42013 - Sarah Kesty, Region 7 2012 - No recipient 2011 - John Mouanoutoua, Region 22010 - Jennifer Wilson, Region 2 2009 - Julia Shepard, Region 22008 - Jennifer Floyd, Region 72007 - Yumi (Mixutani) Marvsawa, Region 4

2006 - MaryBeth Lewison, Region 42005 - Deirdre O’Reilly, Region 72004 - Charles Anderson & Ginger Matich, Region 3 Linda Nimer, Region 22003 - Rose Caglia, Region 2 Jill Rathe, Region 1 Bonnie Stewart-Bell, Region 7

2002 - Edith Madrigal, Region 4 Marion Smith, Region 1 Carl Treutle, Region 62001 - Nancy Lewis, Region 2 Linda Nimer, Region 22000 - Sue Shotwell, Region 4 Carol VanSant, Region 1 Thom Wozniak, Region 3

“Janny Latno” Grant for Quality Program - 14 Years of Winners 2000-2015This grant program has been established to enhance the quality of ongoing special education in-struction and encourage development of creative new programs throughout California. This grant offers individual stipends of $500 annually. For more details check out the application online at www.carsplus.org.

Diana Blackmon Transition ScholarshipThis grant is for interns and teachers in their first five years, who are working at the secondary level (high school/middle school), who are members of CARS+, and who are using the Transition to Adult Life document and/or CD are eligible to apply for this CARS+ Award. The scholarship in-cludes a one-year extension of your CARS+ membership and a ‘free’ registration fee.

2014 – Allison Steinmann – Region 82013 – No winner2012 – Julie Tucker – Region 32011 – Carolle Artiles – Region 52010 – Bill Hanna – Region 82009 – No winner2008 – First year

Grants


FRIDAY 8:30

FRIDAY10:15

FRIDAY1:30

FRIDAY 4:00

SATURDAY8:30

SATURDAY 10:15

SATURDAY2:00

HOT TOPICS 101FRED BALCOM

Current Issues in Special Ed

201GINA PLATE

ACSE chair, and Barbara Schulman-ACSE’s Role in Special Ed.

301GINNA MYERS

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

401RICK RUDERMAN

Legal issues--How to avoid fair hear-ings and lawsuits

501TOM GREEN

The Present and Future of Service Delivery

601CONT-----

701BOB BARBOZA

What IS the future of

Special Ed?

BEHAVIOR 102ERICA WINN

Behavior Assessment and Intervention

Plans (BIPs)

202ERICA WINN

Determining Interventions in the Classroom

302KATHY WHELAN-GIOIA AND

SCOTT GUTENTAG“The Whats and Nots of ADHD”

402CONT-----

502DIANE GENNUSO

ANNA PARAVANOThe Impact of Trauma on Learning

602SARAH KESTY

Embracing the Child with ADHD

702GAIL LANCASTER

Responding to Intervention –from Conception to Implementation

ASD 103PATTY SCHETTER AND KANDIS

LIGHTHALLEvidence-Based Practices for developing social skiils on the

ASD

203PATTY SCHETTER AND ANN ENGLANDCAPTAIN—for students on the Autism

Spectrum

303NANCY LEWIS

Understanding Learning Differences

403HANK/IAN SMITH“This Autistic Life”

503MARY SAGSTETTER

IMPLEMENTING Low Tech Devices in the Classroom/Ind. With Physical Disabilities and i-Devices (AbleNet)

603PATTY SCHETTER AND KANDIS

LIGHTHALLEvidence-Based Practices for

developing social skiils on the ASD

703ELIZABETH BREMNER

Write Core Curr. Essays

COMMON CORE STATE

STANDARDS

104TANA DONAGHY

Educational Equity for All

204CONT------

304LINDA FISHER AND HEIDI HOLMES

(Learning HQ)Common Core Write-Read

Connection (K-6)

404SARAH KESTY

Thriving in CCSS--Strategies to Support OUR Kids

504JANET BALCOM AND KRISTIN BROWN

Navigating CCSS and the New Testing

604CONT------

704DIANE DONALDSON (PEARSON)

Standardized Achievement Measures, Intervention Strategies and Common

Core and Digital Assessment

TRANSITION 105CAROLLE ARTILES/ MARLA

MITTSKUSEmployment/Career Skills

Lesson Ideas

205CONT------

305DIANE GENNUSOAnna Paravano

The Impact of Trauma on Learn-ing

405TANA DONAGHY

CCSS College and Career Readi-ness for Students with Mod/Severe

Disabilities

505PHIL GONSALVES

Math In the Era of the Common Core

605DIANA

BLACKMONAligning CCSS and Career

Technical Standards with the Transition Component to Improve

Post-School Outcomes

705TBA

IEPS 106DIANA TAYLOR

Authentic Assessment Scale: Individual Student Evaluation,

IEP Monitoring and Report Documentation

206CONT------

306BELINDA KARGE

Strategies to Engage ALL Stu-dents

406CONT--------

506DR. KEICHEA REEVER

How to Increase the Effectiveness of Your IEP Teams: A Leadership

Perspective

606CONT-----

706CARS+ BOARD

What Can We Do For You?

INSTRUCTION 107BOB BARBOZA

STEM graphic organizers

207CONT------



407GINNA MYERSTeaching Boys,Reaching Boys

507LYNN REPETSKY AND KATHY HO,

STANFORD Educating Students with Complex

Medical Needs

607CAROLYN HOOD

(Learning HQ)8 Great Strategies to Teach

Informative/Explanatory Writing (3-8)

707JOANNE

GALBREATHTeaching Digital Learners with Free and

Low-Cost Apps

CATCHALL 108GAIL LANCASTER

Student Engagement—the Road to Inclusive Practices

208DR. TERI LAWTON

Dsylexia—Remediation of Abnormal Visual Motion Processing to Improve

Attention, Reading Fluency and Working Memory

308ANDREA THOMAS

Working With Services and Goals with SEIS

408SUSAN SHALLENBERGER

Reading Fluency and Comprehan-sion: Strategies from Read Naturally

508NILSA THORSON & JAN WAD-

SWORTH-JONESEffective Mentoring and Supervision

Practices for SpEd Teacher Candidates

608LINDA NIMERTINA WINROWLearning Styles

708LINDA NIMER AND TINA WINROW

Managing your Paraprofessionals

Friday Workshops at a Glance


FRIDAY 8:30

FRIDAY10:15

FRIDAY1:30

FRIDAY 4:00

SATURDAY8:30

SATURDAY 10:15

SATURDAY2:00



201GINA PLATE


301GINNA MYERS


401RICK RUDERMAN


501TOM GREEN


601CONT-----

701BOB BARBOZA


Special Ed?



Plans (BIPs)

202ERICA WINN




402CONT-----

502DIANE GENNUSO


602SARAH KESTY


702GAIL LANCASTER




ASD


Spectrum

303NANCY LEWIS



503MARY SAGSTETTER







COMMON CORE STATE

STANDARDS

104TANA DONAGHY


204CONT------



Connection (K-6)

404SARAH KESTY




604CONT------






Lesson Ideas

205CONT------



405TANA DONAGHY


Disabilities

505PHIL GONSALVES


605DIANA




705TBA




206CONT------

306BELINDA KARGE


406CONT--------



Perspective

606CONT-----

706CARS+ BOARD




207CONT------






Medical Needs

607CAROLYN HOOD



707JOANNE


Low-Cost Apps



208DR. TERI LAWTON



308ANDREA THOMAS










FRIDAY 8:30

FRIDAY10:15

FRIDAY1:30

FRIDAY 4:00

SATURDAY8:30

SATURDAY 10:15

SATURDAY2:00



201GINA PLATE


301GINNA MYERS


401RICK RUDERMAN


501TOM GREEN


601CONT-----

701BOB BARBOZA


Special Ed?



Plans (BIPs)

202ERICA WINN




402CONT-----

502DIANE GENNUSO


602SARAH KESTY


702GAIL LANCASTER




ASD


Spectrum

303NANCY LEWIS



503MARY SAGSTETTER







COMMON CORE STATE

STANDARDS

104TANA DONAGHY


204CONT------



Connection (K-6)

404SARAH KESTY




604CONT------






Lesson Ideas

205CONT------



405TANA DONAGHY


Disabilities

505PHIL GONSALVES


605DIANA




705TBA




206CONT------

306BELINDA KARGE


406CONT--------



Perspective

606CONT-----

706CARS+ BOARD




207CONT------






Medical Needs

607CAROLYN HOOD



707JOANNE


Low-Cost Apps



208DR. TERI LAWTON



308ANDREA THOMAS










Saturday Workshops at a Glance


Admission to the Convention includes:• Workshop Sessions, General Sessions, and Exhibitor Sessions• Light Continental Breakfast - both days• Friday Breakfast will be the Opening of the 33rd Annual Convention by State Director of Special Education, Fred

Balcom. Saturday Lunch with Motivational Speakers Hank and Ian Smith• Networking through Region Events• Access to our website to download any or all handouts from speakers• A chance to win Exhibitor Passport Drawings valuable prizes donated by our Exhibitors• A chance to win a free registration for Convention 2016 during our drawings on Saturday• Discounted parking rate of $5.00!

Cancellation and Refund PolicyRequests for cancellation refunds must be received in writing by mail, and postmarked by January 31, 2015. Refund request postmarked after that date will not be processed. No exceptions. A $35.00 processing fee applied to all requests for refunds. Cancellations will not be processed on-site.

Address for cancellations/refund request:CARS+ - The Organization for Special Educators

4010 Foothills Blvd #103-149Roseville, CA 95747

This cancellation/refund policy applies to Convention Registration fees only. From time to time, CARS+ may offer fee-based tours. Those fees are non-refundable.

No-Show PolicyNo-shows will be billed. If you register for the convention, do not cancel as noted above and do not remit payment, you will be billed.

Purchase Orders PolicyPurchase orders are not accepted as “final” payment of convention registration fees. Registrant must remit payment by check or credit card. If you wish to use your district purchase order system to pay for registration, a copy of the purchase order must accompany the registration form (your district will NOT be invoiced). You must also provide a valid credit card number. If the purchase order payment is not received during the time specified for the applicable rate (regular registration, advanced or on-site), your credit card will be charged for the difference between the amount of purchase order payment and the amount due at the time payment is received. If purchase order payments are not received by February 15, 2015, your credit card will be charged for the full amount due. Registrants are responsible for ensuring timely payment of their registration fee, regardless of payment method.

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Group Code: CARHotel Address: 2001 Point West Way

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A block of rooms have been reserved for February 18, 2015 - February 22, 2015.

The special room rate will be available until January 29th or

until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.

1 & 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking $99

2 Queen Beds, Larger Room, Non Smoking $119


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