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Conference Speakers<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n

At the Βι¶ΉΤ­΄΄ Conference, our esteemed speakers represent a diverse array of expertise and passion in the field of student transportation for those with disabilities and special needs, each bringing unique insights and innovative strategies to the forefront. These thought leaders will inspire and empower attendees with their presentations that address current challenges, share best practices, and highlight new trends in the industry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Keynote Speakers<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Patrick<\/div>

Patrick Mulick<\/h4>

Promoting Independence and Reducing the Reliance on 1:1 Adult Support<\/p>

Session description to come.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\"Julie<\/div>

Julie Weatherly<\/h4>

The Wheels of Justice: Important Case Law Impacting Transportation of Students with Disabilities<\/p>

Litigation in the area of special education has been increasing exponentially over the past few years.\u00a0 By examining real-world legal scenarios with court decisions, this session is designed to equip participants with knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of providing safe and equitable transportation for all students while remaining aware of potential legal vulnerabilities.\u00a0 Discussion of recent court decisions and their implications will include hot topics such as personal injury-type money damages in special education cases, student discipline issues, transportation as a related service, and service animal requests.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\"Glenna<\/div>

Glenna Wright-Gallo<\/h4>

Funding & Policy Expert<\/p>

Session description to come.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"dipi_cpt_category":[],"class_list":["post-22988287","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tsdconference.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22988287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tsdconference.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tsdconference.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tsdconference.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tsdconference.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22988287"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/tsdconference.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22988287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22989004,"href":"https:\/\/tsdconference.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22988287\/revisions\/22989004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tsdconference.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22988287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"dipi_cpt_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tsdconference.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dipi_cpt_category?post=22988287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}