2015 PULSE Conference
Parents United with Leaders, Students, and Educators
A FREE Conference Organized For Families of Students with Special Needs
Breakout sessions on Health and Safety, Mental Health, Education, Early Childhood Education, McKay Scholarship, Transition, Employment, Behavior, Stress Management, Community Resources, Assistive Technology, and much more!
YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND AND RECEIVE:
- FREE LUNCH
- TRANSITION FORUM
- VENDOR FAIR
- FREE RAFFLE
- OCPS EDUCATORS RECEIVE IN SERVICE POINTS FROM FDLRS FOR ATTENDING!
There will be no childcare available for this event. All ESE students are welcome to attend sessions!
PULSE Conference for Families of Students with Disabilities
Lunch will be provided to all who register on or before February 18, 2015.
Saturday, Feb 21, 2015, 08:00 AM
University High School, Cougar Way, Orlando, FL, United States
Our Keynote Speakers - Alex Dixon and her Mother, Dr. Juli Dixon
Students with special needs are often taught exclusively through key words and direct instruction. Learn first-hand from a student with special needs how teaching key words and direct instruction were successfully replaced with teaching for understanding in an inclusive environment. Alex Dixon was a normal, bright, healthy girl, when a sudden onset of a mysterious illness took over her life. Months of treatments failed to provide relief from acute pain and muscle spasms. Doctors across the country were at a loss. A last attempt at treatment – brain surgery – stopped the spasms but caused a massive stroke. At age 12, Alex had to relearn everything. Now 17, Alex shares her story and her amazing recovery. She provides a personal account of strategies for supporting a student with special needs to learn mathematics with depth.
Juli Dixon, Alex’s mom, is professor of mathematics education at the University of Central Florida. A prolific writer, she has published numerous textbooks and articles as well as delivered keynote presentations throughout the United States. Juli used everything she knew about teaching and learning to “re-teach” Alex. Her perspectives on “what worked” are relevant to current issues in mathematics education in general as well as to teaching students with special needs.
Learn more about Alex’s story at www.astrokeofluck.net
Website: www.aStrokeofLuck.net
HOW CAN I BE INVOLVED IN THE 2015 PULSE CONFERENCE?
BE A PRESENTER!
Do you have valuable information, an inspiring story, or techniques you use that really make a difference for students with disabilities? Download a Presentation Proposal from the PULSE website link above and submit it to share your knowledge with other families, parents, teachers, and professionals at the PULSE Conference!
EXHIBIT AS A VENDOR!
Does your organization provide services or support to students with disabilities and their families? If your organization needs to reach more families, the PULSE Conference offers a unique opportunity to reach hundreds of families on one day. Download a Vendor Application from the PULSE website link above and promote your organization at the PULSE Conference!
SUPPORT AS A SPONSOR!
If your organization needs to reach thousands of families of students with disabilities, consider being a PULSE 2015 Sponsor! As a Title Sponsor, you will be highlighted in all PULSE Conference communications from Orange County Public Schools to thousands of families and local news media outlets! Download the Sponsorship Packet from the PULSE website link above for more information!
HELP AS A VOLUNTEER!
If you want to be part of the PULSE Conference but don't wish to be a presenter or vendor, think about being a PULSE Volunteer! Visit the PULSE Conference webpage at the link above and send an email to PulseConference@ocps.net!