SpeakersWe've assembled a first-rate team of speakers for the Homeschooling Special Needs Expo. The speakers are listed below in alphabetical order, along with the sessions they are presenting.
* Indicates a sponsor Ashley Anderson
Special Olympics Session: Adapted Sports Programs & Opportunities with Special Olympics Jeremy Amick Carmel Baptist Church Sessions: From Welcoming toe Belonging: Including People with Disabilities into Fellowship (church track); Discovering the Barriers for Disability in Your Church (church track); Developing a Disability-Friendly Congregation (church track) Beckye Barnes Beckye Barnes Consulting Sessions: The Science of Reading and Why it Matters; Giving Yourself Grace; Self Care for Parents Jeb Beauchamp *Joni & Friends Session: The State of Disability Awareness in the Church (church track) Faith Berens FaithBerens.com Session: Wake Up Homeschooling Mamas! -Don't Think It Can't Happen to Your Kids with Special Needs Susan Blackwell Homeschooling the Child with Special Needs Sessions: Looking to the Future; Homeschooling the Child with Special Needs; Testing Students with Special Needs; Amy Bodkin *Amy Bodkin Consulting Sessions: Special Needs Kids are People Too!; Q&A with an Autistic School Psychologist: Troubleshooting your Special Needs Homeschool; Planning and Organizing your Homeschool the Neurodivergent Way; Dr. Carol Brown Equipping Minds Sessions: Equipping Minds for Children with Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and other Neurodevelopment Disorders; Naturalistic or Biblical Worldview of Human Development (keynote); Stephanie Buckwalter *ELARP™ Learning Sessions: How Brain Function Affects Learning; A Rich Education for the Child who Doesn't Read, Write, or DO Math; Planning "Homeschool College" for the Neurodiverse Child; How to Plan the School Year for a Special Needs Child; The One Thing You Don't Think You Need--But You Really Do; Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge The Global Institute of Children's Mental Health Sessions: Practical Self Regulation Strategies: Boosting Attention, Listening, and Learning (keynote); Rewiring the Brain: Science-Backed Tools to Improve Focus, Mood, and Learning; Natural Solutions for the Neurodivergent Brain: The Science Behind How to Calm the Brain Davis Carman *Apologia Sessions: Give Me One Good Reason to Homeschool (keynote); Homeschool Teachers are Amazing and Awesome; Rachael Carman *Apologia Session: What about "That" Child? Sarah Collins HomeschoolOT Sessions: Help! My Kid Won't Sit; What is this Function You Speak of with Executive Functioning?; The Sensory Balanced Homeschool Candice Dugger Bullied Broken Redeemed & Kids Business Academy Sessions: Entrepreneurship as Part of Your Special Needs Homeschool Journey; Self Care as a Family; IEP to Homeschool Success: Yes You Can Homeschool Your Special Needs Child Russ Duncan *Joni & Friends Sessions: How to Approach your Church about Disability Ministry; Tricks of the Trade: Teaching Children Living with Disability Margaret Gaffney *A Special Needs Trust Session: Transition to Adulthood |
Dr. Temple Grandin
Capstone Keynote Stefanie Henry Keystone Educational Services Sessions: Handling Big Emotions in Little People; MindSet Crisis Prevention, Communication, and Response Mary Martin Licensed Davis Autism Approach® & Licensed Davis® Concepts for Life Facilitator Session: Autism--Finding Freedom in the Journey Michelle McCarthy The Brave Homeschooling Mama Sessions: Help! My Kid with (Insert Favorite Activity) and Not Their Schoolwork; Terrie McKee *Homeschooling One Child; IAJ Ministries, LLC Sessions: Tips for Homeschooling Teens with Autism; Tips on Creating a Disability-Inclusive Church (church track with Greg McKee); How to Teach Your Exceptional Child about Faith; Homeschooling Preschoolers with Autism; How to Pick Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum for your Autistic Child Dr. Victoria Paxton Session: Special Needs Ministry (church track) Ryan Platt *A Special Needs Plan Sessions: Special Needs Trusts and ABLE Accounts; Medicaid Waiver Peggy Ployhar *SPED Homeschool Session: Navigating the Storm: Finding Peace Amidst the Challenges of Special Needs Parenting Jennifer Pugh Gaston County Schools Sessions: My Brother's Keeper; Structured Teaching in the Home Aimee Smith Rest in the Trench Sessions: Navigating the Path of Learning Challenges; I Can't Do This Anymore Marianne Sunderland Homeschooling With Dyslexia Sessions: Homeschooling Kids with ADHD; Teaching Reading to Kids with Dyslexia; What You Need to Know to Successfully Homeschool Your Struggling Learners Shelley Whisenant Willow Grove Academy Sessions: Multisensory Math for Kids Who Struggle; Incorporating the Orton Gillingham Method into Your Reading Instruction; Working with Dysgraphia Christine Zell Rabbit Trails Homeschool Session: Q&A Using Literature Based Curriculum in your Special Needs Homeschool |