2014 IDEAS Conference

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Date and Location

June 2-6, 2014 - Registration coming soon!

Pre-conference: Monday, June 2 and Tuesday, June 3

Exhibit Hall Open: Thursday, June 5

Epworth by the Sea, St Simons Island

About

Georgia Department of Education’s Division for Special Education Services and Supports is proud to offer the IDEAS (Institute Designed for Educating All Students) Conference in partnership with Tools for Life at AMAC/Georgia Tech and Georgia CEC The IDEAS Conference will offer a wide range of session topics and presentations that will address technical and functional perspectives for all educators who teach students with disabilities.

Topics

  • Assistive Technology & Accessibility
  • Behavior & Classroom Management
  • Common Core Curriculum: UDL & Curriculum Integration
  • Education/Learning Strategies & Instructional Technologies
  • Parent/Family Engagement
  • Policies, Procedures & Practices
  • Sensory Impairments
  • Transition

Submit a Session Proposal

We invite you to submit a proposal to present at the 2013 IDEAS Conference. Please follow the instructions on the GDOE Website to submit your proposal online.

The deadline to submit a proposal is Friday, March 21, 2014

Exhibitor Registration

Tools for Life and Georgia CEC will sponsor the IDEAS Conference Exhibit Hall for 2013. Participants will be able to experience new products first-hand that can support learning for all children.

Exhibitor registration rates and packages will be posted soon. Please check back frequently for updated information.

If you have any questions or need additional information contact Liz Persaud at liz.persaud@gatfl.gatech.edu

Exhibit Hall Hours

  • Exhibit Hall Set up - Wednesday June 4, 2014 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM and Thursday June 5 from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
  • Exhibit Hall Open - Thursday, June 5, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Exhibit Hall Breakdown - Thursday, June 5, 2014 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Shipping Materials

Please ship your materials to:

Epworth By The Sea

IDEAS CONFERENCE

100 Arthur J. Moore Drive

Saint Simons Island, GA 31522

Participant Registration and Lodging

General registration for the 2014 IDEAS Conference will be posted soon. Please check back frequently for updated information.

An updated agenda, schedule-at-a-glance, lodging rates, and other important conference information can be found at the GDOE IDEAS Conference page.

Awards

Nominate an individual, team or an organization for the 2014 Tools for Life Assistive Technology Awards:

  • Excellence in AT Team Award - The Excellence in AT Team Award recognizes an AT Team, at the local or statewide level, that involves two or more professionals or entities that promote or facilitate the development of effective AT integration in a classroom, school, school system, workplace and/or community.
  • AT Visionary Award - The Visionary Award recognizes a leader in the field of Assistive Technology in Georgia who has enhanced the field by demonstrating vision, innovation, and/or initiative.
  • AT Innovation Award - The Innovation Award recognizes outstanding design of a program, project, product, building, space and/or inclusive classroom.
  • Tools for Life Emerging Leader Award - The Tools for Life Emerging Leader Award honors individuals who have demonstrated proactive leadership skills by using assistive technology for living, learning, working or playing.

E-mail the completed nomination form as an electronic attachment to carolyn.phillip@gatfl.gatech.edu with the Subject: Award Nomination; or fax it to 404-894-8323, Attn: Carolyn Phillips

Download, complete and submit the Award Nomination Form before the Nomination Deadline Wednesday, May 16, 2014

Scholarships

Tools for Life is offering a limited amount of scholarships on a first-come first-served basis to Georgians with disabilities that are presenting at the 2014 IDEAS Conference. More information coming soon!

Questions

All questions can be directed to Liz Persaud at liz.persaud@gatfl.gatech.edu