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OCALICONLINE 2026

November 17 - 20 |
The Premier Autism and Disabilities Conference

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Special Education State UpdateSpeakersAdditional DEW OCALICONLINE Sessions

Additional DEW OCALICONLINE Sessions

Eager for more content beyond Tuesday morning's state update session?

Register for OCALICONLINE 2026 to enjoy additional sessions presented by staff from the Department of Education and Workforce.

For session descriptions and the most accurate dates and times, visit our Session Sorter.


Additional Sessions Presented by DEW Staff

Tuesday - 1:45 - 2:45 pm

From Policy to Practice: Ohio's Path to Meeting the Alternate Assessment Participation Cap

Virginia Ressa, Wendy Stoica, Kurt Taube, Andrew Hinkle

 

Tuesday - 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Industry-Recognized Credential Redesign

Travis Taylor, Anthony Battaglia 

 

Wednesday - 10:00 - 11:00 am

Reviewing Ohio's Learning Standards for English Language Arts: Extended

Liesl Huenemann, Shawna Benson

 

Wednesday - 12:30 - 1:30 pm

Using Ohio's Alternate Assessment Participation Decision-Making Tool for Student Success

Sarah Buoni, Wendy Stoica

 

Wednesday - 1:45 - 2:45 pm

Education for Students in Alternative Settings

Trisha Barnett 

 

Wednesday - 1:45 - 2:45 pm

Understanding Ohio Fiscal Requirements in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Molly Cairney 

 

Wednesday - 3:00 - 4:00 pm 

Bridging Literacy and Math to Special Education for Student Success

Karen Jeffries, James Lewis 

 

Thursday - 8:45 - 9:45 am

Using Universal Screeners to Guide Math Instruction for all Learners

Amber Jordan, Brian Bickley 

 

Thursday - 8:45 - 9:45 am

Navigating the Annual Federal Quota Census

Jennifer Govender, Kelly Houston, Judy Siens, Sarah Buoni

 

Thursday - 12:30 - 1:30 pm

An Initiative to Train, Recruit, and Retain School Psychologists in Appalachia, Ohio

Nicole Kahler, Nicole McDonald 

 

Friday - 10:00 - 11:00 am

Trends in IDEA Compliance: Strengthening Practice Through Monitoring and Dispute Resolution

Michelle McJessy, Joe Kujkowski 

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