Conference Archive 2022
VCU ACE COLA SUMMER CONFERENCE Archives
June 29 - 30, 2022
Main Conference Sessions
June 29, 2022
Engaging our Learners and Educators: The Neurochemistry of Learning
June 30, 2022
General Session - Virginia DOE: State-of-the-State
June 30, 2022
Speed Share
June 30, 2022
Closing Note - A Discussion with Self-Advocates
Breakout Sessions
Finding the Fuel for Learning & Emotional Well-Being
In this session, participants will explore the “what” of enhancing engagement by sharing and exploring strategies that enhance social emotional engagement in the classroom setting. Consistent with a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, Social Emotional Engagement - Knowledge and Skills (SEE-KS) provides freely accessible tools that participants will be able to use for designing instruction to get the hook, present information in different ways, and foster different modes of expression. Participants will learn about the freely accessible tool, the SEE-KS Quick Reference tool, as a reference for identifying strategies for enhancing engagement.
From Toddler to Transition: Nurturing Positive Relationships with Families (BCBA CE)
Join us to brainstorm how to communicate, connect, and collaborate with our families. For this panel presentation, staff from different areas of expertise join together to share what has been effective for cultivating relationships from the toddler to transition age.
VESOLs and Life Skills: Connecting Learning and Life
People with disabilities are at high risk for abuse, neglect and exploitation, and many have experienced life changing trauma. This interactive session provides outcomes of research which explores teaching abuse prevention and practical tips on fostering healthy relationships in the future.
Fostering Healthy Relationships for Children and Adults with Disabilities
People with disabilities are at high risk for abuse, neglect and exploitation, and many have experienced life changing trauma. This interactive session provides outcomes of research which explores teaching abuse prevention and practical tips on fostering healthy relationships in the future.