Benefits of Speaking at the Homeschooling Special Needs ExpoHere are seven compelling benefits on why you should speak at the Homeschooling Special Needs Expo:
Position Yourself as a Thought Leader By speaking at the Expo, you establish yourself as a leading authority in the special needs and homeschooling communities. This can lead to increased recognition, credibility, and opportunities for future speaking engagements. Expand Your Network As a speaker, you’ll connect with a diverse group of parents and professionals in the homeschooling and special needs spaces, opening doors to new collaborations, partnerships, and relationships. Impact a Growing, Niche Audience Special needs homeschooling is a unique and growing sector. Speaking allows you to make a real difference in the lives of parents and their children by offering insights, strategies, and solutions tailored to their challenges. Gain Access to Exclusive Marketing Opportunities Speakers are highlighted in marketing materials, including newsletters, social media, and event promotions. This free exposure can increase your brand visibility and attract new followers or clients. Promote Your Products or Services Speaking at the Expo gives you a platform to subtly promote any books, courses, consulting services, or other offerings you have, directly to a highly targeted audience eager for solutions. Sharpen Your Public Speaking Skills Presenting to a live or virtual audience at a high-profile event hones your speaking abilities, boosting your confidence, clarity, and engagement techniques, which are transferable to other opportunities. Contribute to a Meaningful Cause By sharing your expertise, you are empowering families to better support their children with special needs, making a lasting, positive impact on the homeschooling community. These benefits are designed to attract speakers who are passionate about contributing to the homeschooling and special needs community, while also helping them advance their personal and professional goals. To submit a speaking proposal, click here or the image on this page. |
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Confirmed SpeakersIn alphabetical order:
Vicki Bentley Family Resources / Everyday Homemaking Susan Blackwell Homeschooling the Child with Special Needs Amy Bodkin, EdS Amy Bodkin Consulting Stephanie Buckwalter ELARP Learning Sarah Collins Homeschool OT Candice Dugger Bullied Broken Redeemed & Kids Business Academy BIO: Candice is the founder of Bullied, Broken, Redeemed. She is a nationally recognized anti-bullying expert, author, speaker and trainer, specializing in equipping leaders, parents, and youth on all aspects of Gen Z Bullying. Under the leadership of Candice, the team at Bullied, Broken, Redeemed has built life-changing programs that use interactive activities and projects to motivate and empower effective anti-bullying warriors. Candice has been featured on several networks nationally and internationally, including NBC, Christian Broadcast Network, Family Research Council, and is a recognized trainer for Fortune 100 companies. She is regularly featured as the keynote speaker for US and international conferences. Bullied, Broken, Redeemed is on a mission to impact one-million families in the area of bullying in 2021. Candice is also passionate about helping families transition from public school to homeschool. Her “Coming Home” series of talks and workshops are an essential guide for those trying to navigate this transition. As a mother of two neurodiverse children, Candice has successfully made this transition while helping her children heal from trauma and both are now thriving at homeschooling. Her teen boys own their own businesses and are embracing all homeschooling has to offer. Candice’s philosophy of Mental Health before Math and Character before curriculum has helped thousands of families make this transition successfully. Russ Duncan Joni & Friends NC Aimee Eucce Play 'n Talk Phonics, Spelling & Typing Aimee Eucce is a second-generation homeschooling Mom. She beat the odds ... from a homeschooled kid who struggled with dyslexia, ADHD, and auditory processing issues to a college grad and successful entrepreneur. She now speaks across the country, inspiring and equipping homeschool families in all different stages of homeschooling. She brings a unique perspective as a pastor's kid who was homeschooled in the Dark Ages, aka the '80s. You will laugh, cry, and walk away inspired to tackle whatever challenges life throws at your homeschooling family. Owner of Play ‘n Talk Phonics, Spelling, & Typing curriculum. Sharon Fisher BJU Press Homeschool/HomeWorks by Precept Sharon Fisher is a wife, mother, and grandmother who is passionate about encouraging homeschool parents and Christian educators to teach children with excellence and a biblical worldview. She holds a B.S. and an M.A. in Elementary Education. With years of full-time teaching experience in elementary classrooms and as a former elementary author for BJU Press, she has made significant contributions to various educational materials. Additionally, she has presented workshops nationally and internationally on many topics and teaching methods. Margaret Gaffney A Special Needs Plan BIO: Margaret is the parent of an adult with an intellectual disability and an integral part of our team. She is well known in the special needs community as a trusted resource with helping families transition their child with special needs to adulthood. She walks our families through completing communication pieces, prepare for guardianship, as well as applying for SSI and Medicaid benefits. She also works with organizations to offer educational events that can serve the special needs community Stefanie Henry Keystone Educational Services Hampton Hodge A Special Needs Plan BIO: Hampton enjoys serving the community and educating families by attending conferences, seminars, and presenting on all topics related to special needs planning. A graduate of Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina with a B.A. in Finance, Hampton holds the Life, Health, and Disability Insurance licenses as well as the Securities Series 7 and 66 licenses. Away from the office he enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, cooking, and attending sporting events. Michelle McCarthy Brave Homeschooling Educational Services Sarah McCubbin Ten Minute Momentum Terrie McKee Homeschooling One Child BIO: Terrie McKee is an author, speaker, podcaster, and blogger who also homeschools her youngest daughter. Married to Greg (who is paralyzed), together they have four children who all have varying special needs. A follower of Jesus Christ, she teaches adult Sunday School and writes books to encourage Christians on their faith journey. She encourages people in the Christian faith on her blog and podcast, NearYourAltar.com and in homeschooling through Homeschooling1Child.com. She is the president and founder of IAJ Ministries, LLC, a Christian conference, retreat, and event planning organization. Leilani Melendez Living with Eve Staci B Morgan Affiliated with Indiana Association of Home Educators (IAHE) & Homeschool Freedom Andrea Pitman The Nectar Group BIO: Andrea Pitman, NBC-HWC, Executive Director at The Nectar Group Master Level Certified Cognitive Coach, Certified Teacher, Psychometrist, Nationally Board Certified Integrative Health and Wellness Coach, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine Certificates in Environmental Health, Integrated Approaches to Anxiety, The Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Integrative Pediatric Neurology: ADHD and Autism, and Wellness & Lifestyle Series, Apollo Health Certified Coach in the Bredesen Protocol for Alzheimer’s Prevention and Treatment Andrea Pitman is the Executive Director and Founder of The Nectar Group. She has over 25 years of experience working with children, adults, and families through cognitive skills training, consulting, and teaching. Andrea received her education and teaching certification from Southwestern University and her advanced training from the University of Arizona Program of Integrative Medicine. She has consulted with over 80 learning programs across the US to help improve client outcomes. With a rich background in education and neuroscience, she has always striven to pinpoint the root issues of learning challenges and create comprehensive plans of action to help clients achieve excellent results. She is particularly interested in integrative approaches to improve brain health, learning, and general wellbeing. She enjoys cooking, the arts, reading, listening to podcasts, being outdoors in her current home of Colorado, and playing with her two cats, Paddington Bear and Sterling Fox. Ryan Platt A Special Needs Plan BIO: Ryan founded A Special Needs Plan in 2005 and has been a pioneer in his field. He completed his Special Care Planner Certification at the American College in Bryn Mawr, PA, and his background includes advanced training in estate and tax planning, special needs trusts, government programs, and the emotional dynamics of working with people and families with loved ones with special needs. He’s passionate about meeting with families, learning their concerns, understanding their values, and helping them reach their goals. He excels in creating plans that help secure the needs of two generations. After graduating from Wake Forest University in 1996 with a B.A. in Economics, Ryan completed his MBA from Colorado State University in 2003. He continued his financial planning education by completing his Chartered Financial Consultant®, Chartered Special Needs Consultant™ and Certified Family Business Specialist designations. He’s grown A Special Needs Plan into an elite, nationally recognized planning firm. Melodie Reboira Mind Over Body, LLC BIO: Melodie Reboira is married to Jimmy Reboira and mother of two, Dominic and Angelo. In March of 2021 Melodie read the newly published book, “Underestimated, an Autism Miracle." At the time there were no trained S2C Practitioners in the Ohio area. After much searching Melodie found a practitioner out of state. The financial expense was exuberant, and she knew many families would not be able to afford the cost of S2C sessions along with the expense of travel. In October of 2021 the Reboira family started the nonprofit organization “Angelo’s Angels For Autism." In December of 2023 the nonprofit name was changed to “Angelo’s Angels For Communication” to reflect inclusivity for all communication needs. Angelo’s Angels For Communication raises funds to provide scholarships for families and individuals of nonspeaking people who spell to communicate and attend Mind Over Body LLC. Melodie’s passion for appropriate education for all students has been adopted by Mind Over Body owner Katy Custer; S2C Practitioner. Melodie believes reliable communication is essential for nonspeaking people to be able to access an appropriate education and seek occupational interests within society, In order to gain quality of life. Communication is a basic human right not a choice! Heidi St. John Heidi St. John BIO: Heidi St. John is the author of nine books, including Becoming MomStrong: How to Fight with All That's in You for Your Family and Your Faith and its corresponding Becoming MomStrong Bible Study, as well her latest, MomStrong 365: A One Year Devotional to Encourage and Empower Everyday Moms and her first children’s book The Mouse and the Sea with Brave Books. Her podcast, “Off the Bench with Heidi St. John” has been downloaded over 24 million times, and you can join her community of women studying the Word in monthly Bible studies at FaiththatSpeaks.com. Heidi has been married to Jay, her college sweetheart, since 1989. The St. Johns reside just outside beautiful Vancouver, Washington, where their non-profit organization, Firmly Planted Family, and the Homeschool Resource Center are based. The St. Johns have seven children, all of whom have been homeschooled, and four grandchildren. Marianne Sunderland Homeschooling with Dyslexia Marianne Sunderland, founder of HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, is a veteran homeschooling mother of eight children ages 14 to 33. Because 7 of her 8 children are dyslexic, Marianne has become a passionate dyslexia advocate with a mission to educate and encourage families, not only to understand dyslexia, but also to discover and nurture their children’s gifts and talents, in and outside of the classroom. Rebecca Thompson, OTR/L Winston Salem State University - Occupational Therapy Dept Adjunct Faculty Mindy VanZuiden Tutorburg Mindy VanZuiden is a dedicated wife, mother, and the owner of Tutorburg, a specialized dyslexia center that offers the Tutorburg P.A.C.T. program, focusing on Professional Development, Advocacy, Educational Consultations, and Tutoring. She also serves as an adjunct professor at Grand View University, where she teaches and supervises students in the Dyslexia Specialist endorsement program. Additionally, Mindy is a part-time Dyslexia Specialist with the Mid-Prairie Homeschool Assistance Program. Mindy is president of the Decoding Dyslexia Iowa Board and the chair for the Iowa Reading Research Center’s Advisory Council. With over 20 years of experience in public education, she holds an undergraduate degree in K-12 Physical Education, a master’s degree in Educational Leadership, and certification as a Dyslexia Specialist from the University of Florida, as well as an Iowa Dyslexia Specialist teaching endorsement. Mindy’s personal journey with dyslexia began when her youngest son was diagnosed, leading her to discover that she and several family members likely also have dyslexia. Her mission is to raise awareness and support for dyslexia both locally and beyond. She and her husband, Dustin, reside in Williamsburg with their two youngest children, while their oldest lives nearby. Amanda Wares North Carolinians for Home Education Christine Zell Rabbit Trails Homeschool |