Upcoming Conferences and Webinars

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Upcoming Conferences

2025 Transition Contacts Meeting (TCM)

Project 10 assists the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS) with the facilitation of an annual Transition Contacts Meeting that typically precedes the start of the VISIONS Conference. The 2025 TCM is held on April 8th and features a wealth of information and updates related to secondary transition topics. TCM is intended for Florida school district secondary transition contacts.

2025 VISIONS Conference

Each year, the Florida Division on Career Development and Transition (FLDCDT) sponsors the statewide VISIONS Conference that brings together Florida secondary transition and career planning stakeholders, including students, educators, administrators and agency professionals. The event features a breadth of topical breakout sessions, vendor tables, and opportunities for collaboration and networking. This year's 31st annual VISIONS Conference will take place from April 8-10, 2025. 

The following Project 10 presentations will be included in the VISIONS breakout sessions agenda: 

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Workshop: Opportunities and Considerations
Presenter: Tracy Dempsey, Region 1 Transition Representative
This session is a combination of presentation and workshop that addresses both the benefits students with disabilities receive through participation in CTE courses and best practices districts should implement when utilizing CTE courses to support students meeting requirements for a standard diploma. Some of these benefits include support for graduation through student engagement and course substitution; the development of meaningful postsecondary goals; and preparedness for a specific career. 

Understanding Best Practices for Deferment through Student Scenarios
Presenter: Nicole Klees, Region 6 Transition Representative
This session will explore best practices in deferring receipt of a standard diploma, illustrating their application through practical student scenarios. By linking these practices to student outcomes, we aim to highlight the importance of implementing effective deferment strategies to maximize student benefits.

Helping Families Understand the Benefits of Student Participation in the Individual Education Plan (IEP) Meeting
Presenter: Lisa Friedman-Chavez, Region 5 Transition Representative
This session introduces a new Project 10 publication, "Helping Families Understand the Benefits of Student Participation in the Individual Education Plan (IEP) Meeting". This session will focus on preparing students for positive growth experiences through IEP participation and how to help families encourage their students to seize the opportunity for personal growth.

Using Transition Assessments to Write Measurable Postsecondary Goals
Presenter: Kim Thorne, Region 3 Transition Representative
This updated presentation guides participants in selecting and implementing transition assessments and identifying vital connections between assessment data results and developing measurable postsecondary goals. Join us to explore strategies that utilize transition assessments to achieve optimal student outcomes.

2025 Florida Professional Association of Staffing Specialists (PASS) Conference

The theme of this annual in-person event is "The Magical Universe of ESE!" Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a wide variety of professional development workshops to enhance learning, motivate the mind, network with other state professionals, and be aligned with compliance.

The following Project 10 presentations will be included in the PASS breakout sessions agenda: 

Using Transition Assessments to Write Measurable Postsecondary Goals
Presenters: Kim Thorne, Region 3 Transition Representative, and Tracy Dempsey, Region 1 Transition Representative
This presentation guides participants in selecting and implementing transition assessments and identifying vital connections between assessment data results and developing measurable postsecondary goals. Join us to explore strategies that utilize transition assessments to achieve optimal student outcomes.

Know Your Secondary Transition Legislation (2021-2025)
Presenters: Tracy Dempsey, Region 1 Transition Representative, and Kim Thorne, Region 3 Transition Representative
This presentation describes and explains the transition-related legislation developments since 2021. The training will assist transition stakeholders in understanding how the legislation is implemented and how it benefits students with disabilities.

2025 Family Cafe

The annual Family Cafe brings Floridians with all types of disabilities together for three days of information, training, and networking each June. With a great range of individual breakout sessions, a packed Exhibit Hall with dozens of vendors, and a series of special events, including Keynote speakers and The Governors' Summit on Disabilities, The Annual Family Cafe offers attendees exposure to resources on a grand scale, unprecedented access to policy-making officials, and a chance to network with other individuals with disabilities and their families.

The following Project 10 presentation will be included in the Family Cafe breakout sessions agenda: 

Helping Families Understand the Benefits of Student Participation in the Individual Education Plan (IEP) Meeting
Presenters: Lisa Friedman-Chavez, Region 5 Transition Representative, and Kim Thorne, Region 3 Transition Representative
This session introduces a new Project 10 publication, "Helping Families Understand the Benefits of Student Participation in the Individual Education Plan (IEP) Meeting". This session will focus on preparing students for positive growth experiences through IEP participation and how to help families encourage their students to seize the opportunity for personal growth.

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