2023 Inclusion Alberta Family Conference

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2023 Inclusion Alberta Family Conference

The 2023 Inclusion Alberta Family Conference, April 14-15 at the Fantasyland Hotel in Edmonton, AB featuring Karyn Harvey and Vicki Knight. Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite here.

9:00am MDT

Including Students with Developmental Disabilities and ASD in STEM Using a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Framework TBAVicki Knight, Ph.D. Trauma Informed Support and the Path to HealingKaryn Harvey, Ph.D.

7:00pm MDT

President's Reception

9:00am MDT

Opening Plenary: Inclusion Begins and Ends with RelationshipsKaryn Harvey, Ph.D. • Vicki Knight, Ph.D. Youth for Inclusion

10:30am MDT

Finding Your People: Intentional Efforts to Facilitate RelationshipsBillie Jack • Dave Gunderson • Kathy Gunderson • Cole Gunderson • Catherine Oakleaf First Nations People with Developmental Disabilities and their Families: Challenges and PossibilitiesArnold Fox • Tracy McHugh Fostering Belonging and Resiliency in the Lives of Individuals with Development Disabilities and their FamiliesKaryn Harvey, Ph.D. The Need for Vigilance and Advocacy: Current and Ongoing Risks to InclusionBruce Uditsky • Trish Bowman

1:30pm MDT

Including Students with Developmental Disabilities in Academic SubjectsVicki Knight, Ph.D. Sustaining the Vision: What will happen when I’m gone?Doris Bonora • Wendy McDonald • Karen Bartell • Emily Harvey • Peter Harvey • Sherri Husch Foote The Election and Beyond: The Inclusion Movement’s Power for Systemic ChangeBruce Uditsky • Philip Ney The Growing Landscape of Inclusive Post-Secondary Education: Promising PossibilitiesShawna Francis • Dave Gunderson

3:15pm MDT

Closing Plenary: Celebrating the impact of the Family Leadership Series Provincially and NationallyTrish Bowman

7:00pm MDT

Family Dance Celebration