Be The Leader People Follow! Being a leader that people follow requires insight, reflection, and practice. Leaders gain skills in a variety of ways including absorbing information, experience, and observing others. In this face-paced highly interactive pre-conference workshop, Dr. Angie Balsley will facilitate a jigsaw activity using The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell. Participants will receive the 25th Anniversary edition of the book, which was published in 2022, and the revised and updated workbook. In this interactive facilitated session, you will gain leadership perspective, have an opportunity for reflection, and learn how you can lead this leadership activity with the teams in your schools.

Paper Cuts Hurt: How to Navigate the Paper Chase of Special Education for Legal Compliance Issues.
Learn when and how to paper file. Navigate the need for paper trails with prior written notice and legal compliance.
Andrew Manna, Church Church Hittle + Antrim
Amy Matthews, Church Church Hittle + Antrim
Jennifer Scott, Franklin Community Schools

What I didn't know....the lessons learned as a new Special Education Director
Being a director is challenging. The presenter will share how to balance finances, lead the team, advocate for the district, making sure students are receiving FAPE, all with very little capacity
Denona Pryor, School City of Hammond

When Behavior Happens.....
Students who engage in problematic behaviors can be an extreme challenge for administrators and other professionals. This session will provide recommendations for observing settings, and students. Practical recommendations for handling challenging behaviors will be provided.
Cathy Pratt, Indiana Resource Center for Autism

3 Effective Strategies for Supporting Student Behavior in Classrooms
This presentation focuses on providing tangible strategies and support structure for supporting student behavior in classrooms.
Ross Nesselrode, TeachTown
Scott Wyzgoski, TeachTown

The Legal and Practical Parameters of Meeting the Needs of Students with Mental Health Issues and Related Behaviors
Participants will take away a greater appreciation of the procedures that should be followed when a student is exhibiting maladaptive behaviors, the application of those procedures in practice, and the legal parameters for addressing mental health issues and related behaviors.
Karen Sharp, Lewis & Kappes
Jane Winkoff, Northwest Indiana Special Education Cooperative

Retribution vs. Restoration
Participants will learn about the importance of restorative practices- understanding the "why," defining restorative practices, learning about very specific restorative practices.
Todd Hawks, MSD of Wayne Township

Bridging the Autism Service Chasm: Implementation of a Coordinated Care Continuum for Students with the Most Significant Behavioral Health Challenges
The presenter will share the sense of urgency involved with ASD care and its impact upon educational systems and provide information about the HANDS in Autism® Interdisciplinary Training and Resource Center as part of the Dept of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) and its function as part of the Adolescent Autism Unit at the Indiana Neurodiagnostic Institute and Advanced Treatment Center.
Dr. Tiffany Neal, HANDS in Autism Interdisciplinary Training and Resource Center, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Naomi Swiezy, HANDS in Autism Interdisciplinary Training and Resource Center

Using a Parent Advisory Council Framework to Leverage the Synergy of We
Participants will consider the potential impact of initiating a Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) and will gain an understanding of actionable steps for local implementation.
Lesa Paddack, IN*SOURCE

Thanks for the Complaint! No, Really, Thank You: The Hidden Opportunities for Building Equity and Inclusion in Parent Complaints and Due Process Hearings
Audience will understand the opportunities for building more equitable and inclusive educational environments when hit with a due process hearing request, IDOE complaint, mediation request, OCR complaint, or any other litigation. Administrators will re-frame their perspective on their role in leading long-term risk management for their schools through purposeful, integrated cultural competency across team structures.
Shelley Bethel, Noblesville Schools
Jessica Heiser, Imprint Legal Group

DEI
This presentation is intended for schools and districts who do not have active DEI work going on in them, particularly ones who are mainly white/non-diverse districts. The staff from these districts have expressed that they struggle with how DEI work relates to them and how they can make actionable changes in their schools. We intend to explore the ways that they can move forward with DEI by examining current data, as well as looking at other areas of diversity: socio-economic, experiences, education, etc. DEI is relevant to all ICASE members and we intend to make sure that those schools/districts not actively working in the equity space are able to do so.
Susan Mahoney, MSD Warren Township

Developing Effective Paraeducators: Best Practices for Training
Learn best practices for providing PD across several training scenarios: designated PD days, ongoing/on demand training, PLCs, staff meetings, team meetings or a combination. Hear/feel real life examples from districts across the country who have prioritized para professional training in order to support and retain staff
Ashlee Jamison, 321 Insight

Fully Equipped SPED Teachers
Practitioners will walk away with a set of objectives for equipping their SPED teachers k-12 by helping those teachers come up with a individualized profile of each of their students on their caseload.
Tamara Overpeck, MSD of Wayne Township School Corporation

Section 504 and/or IEP - When, what and how?
Attendees will have a greater understanding of when Section 504 overlaps with Article 7. The presentation will also review the data collection needed and procedures for documenting Section 504 needs versus IEP needs.
Monica Conrad, Lewis & Kappes
Jovanka Cvitkovich, School Town of Munster

Implementation Science, The Right Way To Improve District Special Education Programs
Participants will develop a working knowledge of how to implement Evidence Based Programs (EBPs) to improve student outcomes.
Sandi Cole, Center For Education and Lifelong Learning
Hardy Murphy, IUPUI

Using MTSS to Support Mental Wellness
Participants will gain an understanding of instruction and supports that help foster mental wellness as part of Tier 1 instruction and address needs at the Tier 2 and Tier 3 levels.
Dr. Angela McKinney, IEP TA Center

Office Hour on Special Education, Law & Policy
Attendees will share questions, complaints, anecdotes, data related to special education, law and policy. Presenters will focus discussion on the evaluation process, dyslexia and progress tracking.
Séamus Boyce, KGR Education Law & Policy
Dr. Jill Wise, Children's Resource Group

Engaging Students with Autism to learn SEL Skills for Life
The team from Michigan City will share real-world stories of how they helped their students achieve ah-ha learning moments. During the facilitated discussion, presenters will open the floor to attendees to share their actionable, efficacy-based self-regulation strategies that work for thier students. With a lively discussion around this topic, educators will walk away with dozens of new self-regulation strategies to try with their students.
Stacy Attar, Michigan City Area School District
Molly Trout, Michigan City Area School District

Universal Design for Learning in the Earliest Grades: Strategies for Supporting ALL Children
Participants will understand what Universal Design for Learning is and how it supports learning for all students, including students with disabilities, in a typical classroom.
Dr. Katie Herron, Indiana University Early Childhood Center

Disability Supports in the College Setting: How to Prepare your TORs to Advise Students to Receive Supports in Post Secondary Settings
Often high school special education teachers are not aware of the supports offered at the university setting, how to secure them, and what the requirements are. This presentation will explain the difference between IEPs, 504s, and University Supports.
Liz Prieboy
Debra Wysong, Purdue Northwest

Article 7 Revisions
Review of proposed (or finalized) revisions to Indiana's special education regulations.
Dana Long, Indiana Department of Education

Beyond the Coffee Cart: Preventing Special Education Teacher Burnout through Administrative Support Navigating Challenging Student Behavior
This session will provide special education leaders with research findings to guide professional development opportunities and support mentorship of building leaders as they support teachers facing challenging behaviors. This presentation will focus on specific behavior strategies so much as providing support in how to structure and navigate those difficult behavior staffings, FBA processes, and everyday challenges special education leaders face when collaborating with building leaders and school teams.
Katie Mitchell, Brownsburg Community School Corporation
Sam Parmerlee, Brownsburg Community School Corporation
Shelly Waugh, Brownsburg Community School Corporation

I Didn't Know They Could Do That: New Perspectives on the Roles of School Psychologists
At the conclusion of this presentation, attendees will learn of responsibilities school psychologists can fulfill that go beyond traditional test-placement activities; gain insight into how graduate training is paving the way for more expansive contributions; and have opportunity to reflect on the psychology of retaining and energizing employees (such as school psychologists) by utilizing and growing their competencies.
Patrick Jones, Hamilton-Boone-Madison Special Services Cooperative

Transparency in IEP Monitoring: Building Consensus in Writing Quality Annual Goals
Learning how to evaluate the quality of annual goals and build consensus on those goals as a special education team will assist in developing higher-quality IEPs and better student outcomes.
Matthew Johnson, IEP Technical Assistance Center

Dr. Kevin Rubenstein

Monica Conrad

Joe Kwisz

Andrew Manna