The Endless Possibilities conference is an annual event coordinated by WI FACETS, in collaboration with Wisconsin DPI, UW-Whitewater, WSPEI and other family support/disability organizations. The conference provides a full day of training from experts on various topics connected to special education for families of students with IEPs and the professionals who support them.
2023 Endless Possibilities: Guiding Families Through Challenging Times
A Virtual Conference for Families and Professionals Who Support Students with Disabilities
Keynote Session: The Impact of Toxic Stress and Trauma
Presenter: Dr. Amy Nelson Christensen will provide an overview of the current understanding of the elements of a trauma sensitive school, define what is meant by “trauma sensitive” practices, and provide an outline of how families and schools can partner together to create a positive learning environment for all. She will explore the difference between trauma and toxic stress as well as the intersectional issues of students of color who struggle with toxic stress or traumatization and how this relates to special education services.
Breakout Sessions: (Access the conference agenda, handouts and additional materials from all breakout sessions here.)
- Building a Trauma-Sensitive IEP
- (Re)Settling in: Immigrant and Refugee Students and Families in Schools
- How to be Trauma Informed in a Racialized World
- Making a Pathway that is Eased for Children with Hope and Support
- Homelessness Among Youth
- Life Hurts. Have you Considered Forgiveness?
- Boundaries: Tools to Create a Safer World for your Child
- Building a Trauma Sensitive School Through Family-School Partnerships
- The Educational Rights of English Learners